August 28, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwitzerland Outsources Military Quality Control to External Consultants
Swiss defense department announces all 17 top military projects, including F-35 procurement, will be monitored by external consultants from 2026 in major oversight shift.
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- Swiss defense department will outsource monitoring of all 17 top military projects to external consultants
- The framework contracts will run for 12 years from 2026 to 2037
- External consultants will work 2,400 hours per year on monitoring
By The Numbers
17
Number of top military projects to be monitored
2,400
Annual working hours for external consulting
12
Years of contract duration
They Said
"The role of the QRM requires as much independence as possible in order to contribute to improving project management and control"
"To strengthen the project work"