National Armaments Director to participate in the NATO Committee of National Armament Directors
Bern, 29.10.2026 — National Armaments Director Urs Loher will take part in the meeting of the NATO Committee of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) on 29 October 2026, which will be held with NATO partner states in Brussels. The National Armaments Director will also use the opportunity to meet with his counterparts for bilateral talks at the event. In addition, the National Armaments Director will hold a work meeting with the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), Major General André Denk.
Represented by National Armaments Director Urs Loher, Switzerland is taking part in the meeting of the NATO Committee of National Armaments Directors as part of the Partnership for Peace (PfP). The meeting will take place on 29 October 2026 in Brussels and bring together the highest national officials for capability development and arms procurement in NATO member and partner states. To mark the 30th anniversary of the PfP, Switzerland is inviting the National Armaments Directors to a luncheon.
The National Armaments Director will take part in the meeting for the fourth time and will exchange ideas on the possibilities of an increased commitment by the partner states, for example, in the areas of interoperability or innovation. During the CNAD, he will also meet with armaments directors from other states. The exchanges will focus on cooperation opportunities as part of the bilateral armaments cooperation and NATO.
In addition to the CNAD, a bilateral meeting will take place with the Chief Executive of the EDA, Major General André Denk, on the cooperation between Switzerland and the EDA.