Underwater technology for al-Sisi’s Egypt and other military customers
Goods category: Special military goods (ML4, ML9, ML11)
In 2015, Idrobotica received licences totalling 23.78 million Swiss francs, including for Taiwan and Pakistan. According to the company, the Taiwan deal worth more than 20 million did not materialise. For 2022, Rüstungsreport lists 27.56 million Swiss francs, including over 20 million for Taiwan and over seven million for Egypt. In 2024, licences worth 4.37 million Swiss francs in ML4/ML9 followed for the defence ministries of Egypt, Thailand and South Korea. The profile describes military underwater technology; the specific models and quantities in these transactions remain unclear.
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
Taiwan
Pakistan
Egypt
Thailand
South KoreaCompanies
Time period
Approvals in 2015, 2022 and 2024