Switzerland joins European electronic attack systems

ZURICH, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Switzerland has joined a European programme to procure electronic systems that let armed forces jam an enemy's signals or camouflage their own, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. The neutral country joins the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark in the so-called Knifefish programme as it aims to modernise its electronic warfare capabilities and boost defence cooperation with European countries. Electronic warfare has become an essential element in combined arms warfare, the Swiss government said In electronic warfare, forces use the electromagnetic spectrum, including radio, radar and other electronic signals, to gather information, camouflage their own systems and jam enemy signals Switzerland signed a memorandum of understanding that allows it to pick projects case by case. Sweden is also set to join The Dutch-led programme builds on Sawfish, a electronic warfare programme that Switzerland joined in late 2025 (Reporting by Marleen Kaesebier Editing by Ludwig Burger) ((marleen.kaesebier@thomsonreuters.com)