Tactical Air is a US civilian company that provides commercial air services, tactical aviation training and aircraft engineering/upgrade solutions for its customers, which include the US Air Force, the US Navy and the US Marine Corps. RUAG has been in continuous exchange with Tactical Air for many years and has built up the relationship significantly. Just a year ago, the contract for the ARTEMIS project was signed. “With this contract, we are laying the foundation for a mutually profitable and further expandable partnership,” said Philippe Erni, Vice President Marketing & Sales, at the time.
This critically important contract for the US Navy is only the beginning of our strategic partnership with Tactical Air. In parallel, we have analyzed the potential for dedicated fast jet “Red Air” adversary support on the European market and are convinced that we can also provide the European air forces with unique and valuable services. A key element of this business model are the over 100 F-5 aircraft still in service in 18 countries around the world. They have proven to be reliable fighter aircraft and platform for cost-effective air combat training as well as target practice.
Thanks to our many years of experience and expertise, RUAG can offer our proven quality services to ensure that the F-5 aircraft maintain a high level of availability despite their advanced age. We can additionally make sure that the necessary upgrades are carried out and the aircraft can continue to be operated safely. In this way, we not only demonstrate our global competitiveness, but also create tangible tactical benefits for our main customer, the Swiss Armed Forces and its Air Force, through the continued preservation of knowledge at no additional cost.