巴黎 —— 瑞士将该国第二套未来远程防空系统的选择范围缩小至以色列的“巴拉克MX”系统或法意合作的“桑普/T NG”系统，同时坚持采购美国“爱国者”防空系统的计划。
PARIS — Switzerland narrowed down the choice of the country’s second future long-range air defense system to either Israel’s Barak MX system or the French-Italian SAMP/T NG, while also sticking to plans to buy the United States’ Patriot air-defense system.
联邦政府周三表示，已要求国防部继续评估以色列航空航天工业公司开发的“巴拉克MX”系统，以及由“欧洲导弹集团”合资企业（MBDA与泰雷兹合资）研发的“桑普/T NG”系统。联邦委员会指出，除技术、军事和武器相关因素外，选择还将考虑外交政策和经济政策因素。
The federal government asked the defense department to continue evaluating the Barak MX developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and the SAMP/T NG from the Eurosam joint venture between MBDA and Thales, it said on Wednesday. In addition to technical, military and weapon-related aspects, the choice takes into account foreign-policy and economic-policy considerations, the federal council said.
瑞士5月表示，将评估来自德国、法国、以色列和韩国制造商的远程防空系统，倾向于选择欧洲生产的系统，此前“爱国者”系统的交付推迟了数年。
Switzerland said in May it would evaluate long-range air-defense systems from manufacturers in Germany, France, Israel and South Korea, with a preference for a system produced in Europe, after delivery of the Patriot system was delayed by several years.
政府表示：“联邦委员会认为，有必要加强国家防空能力，以应对恶化的地缘政治局势。为此，远程地空防御系统及充足的弹药供应不可或缺。”政府称，远程系统结合短程和中程系统以及战斗机，将使瑞士能够拦截远距离攻击，包括弹道导弹。
“The Federal Council considers it necessary to strengthen the country’s air defense to address the deteriorating geopolitical situation,” the government said. “Long-range ground-to-air defense systems are indispensable for this purpose, with an adequate supply of ammunition.”The long-range systems, combined with short-range and medium-range systems as well as fighter aircraft, will allow Switzerland to counter attacks from a distance, including ballistic missiles, the government said.
委员会表示：“重要的是，瑞士除‘爱国者’外，能迅速装备满足其威胁需求、可扩大防护范围、并减少对单一供应商或单一供应链依赖的第二套系统。”
“It is important that Switzerland can quickly equip itself, in addition to the Patriot, with a second system that meets its needs in light of the threat, allows to expand the protected area, and reduces dependence on a single supplier or a single supply chain,” the council said.
委员会称，其考察了来自法国、以色列和韩国四家制造商的投标方案。
The council said it considered bids from four manufacturers in France, Israel and South Korea.
瑞士政府表示，美国正优先向那些已向乌克兰提供自身防空系统的国家交付“爱国者”系统，因此在当前形势下，放弃“爱国者”采购而没有替代系统并不可行。瑞士政府称，与美方就“爱国者”系统交付的讨论仍在继续。
While the U.S. is prioritizing Patriot delivery to countries that have supplied their own systems to Ukraine, abandoning the Patriot purchase without a replacement system is not an option in the current situation, according to the government. It said discussions with the U.S. on delivery of Patriot systems are continuing.
瑞士联邦委员会表示，议会计划在冬季会期审议政府提出的追加240亿瑞士法郎（约合300亿美元）国防与安全支出提案，其中包括60亿法郎用于为第二套远程防空系统提供资金，以及“爱国者”部分额外费用。
Parliament is scheduled to review a government proposal for an additional 24 billion Swiss francs (US$30 billion) in defense and security spending during its winter session, including 6 billion francs to finance the second long-range air-defense system and a portion of the additional costs for Patriot, the federal council said.
联邦委员会称，一旦评估完成且议会就武装部队资金作出决定（预计在2027年初），委员会将就“爱国者”系统的追加拨款以及第二套远程防空系统的后续步骤作出决定。
Once the evaluations are complete and parliament has decided on funding for the armed forces, which is expected in early 2027, the council will decide on additional appropriation for the Patriot system and the next steps for the second long-range air-defense system, it said.
瑞士此前已同意购买迪尔防务公司的IRIS-T SLM中程防空系统，以及莱茵金属公司的厄利孔Skynex近程系统。
Switzerland previously agreed to buy Diehl Defence’s IRIS-T SLM system for medium-range air defense and the Oerlikon Skynex short-range system from Rheinmetall.