Alpes Lasers technology for Elbit and Civan
Goods category: Dual-use goods (Goods Control Act) Unclear
On 31 July 2025, Alpes Lasers shipped two semiconductor lasers via Zurich to Elbit Systems in Israel. The company’s lasers can be used for civilian or military purposes. Delivery documents were analysed by The Ditch, WAV, Beobachter and Heidi.news.
On 3 April 2024, SECO authorised Alpes Lasers to temporarily export 500 quantum cascade laser diodes worth 2.073 million Swiss francs to Civan Advanced Technologies in Jerusalem. The licence specifies packaging and testing as the purpose and a duration of 90 days.
Effect of the proposed War Materiel Act revision
Dual-use goods are not subject to the War Materiel Act, but to the much weaker Goods Control Act. These cases are included for illustration.
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Time period
Temporary export licence in 2024; delivery to Elbit in 2025