Pilatus licence for US training aircraft
Goods category: Special military goods
In 1995, the US armed forces selected the Beech-Pilatus PC-9 system for the joint pilot-training programme JPATS. The announced programme comprised 711 aircraft. Production was planned in the United States; Pilatus was to receive licence fees. In 1997, the order was cited in the Swiss export debate as an example of international marketing of military training aircraft.
Effect of the proposed War Materiel Act revision
In Switzerland, special military goods (unlike in most other countries) are not subject to the War Materiel Act, but to the much weaker Goods Control Act.
Countries
United States (licensed manufacture)Companies
Time period
JPATS system selected in 1995; reporting in 1997
Sources
- Tribune de Genève, 24.05.1997: Le Pilatus est dans le collimateur des tiers-mondistes depuis vingt ans (Hauptartikel: O. G.; weitere Texte: C. T.; Foto: Olivier Heeb / AURA)
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd: Chronik 2025, Einträge 1993, 1995 und 2012