The army is looking for a “modern” solution for its decommissioned fortress mortar bunkers. Under the current tender, the aim is to turn them into hardened defence hubs that are difficult to attack. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Given the changing threat landscape, we’re now looking into how the army can make modern use of the former sites,” reads a preliminary notice from the Federal Armaments Office (armasuisse) published on the Simap procurement platform. The tender was first reported on Saturday by Swiss newspapers Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) and Blick. + Why the Swiss army is reviving its old bunker mentality According to the tender, the proposed solution – suitable for militia use – should be capable of striking both armoured and unarmoured ground targets, as well as low-flying aerial threats. Wherever possible, the existing bunker infrastructure is to remain unchanged, but upgraded with modern weapon systems. The goal is to have a system that ...
