Development and manufacture of protective helmets and oxygen systems for combat pilots and high-risk personnel

LD Switzerland SA

Payerne (Aéropole 130) · Yverdon-les-Bains (Y-PARC, Rue Galilée 7)New on Amplifa

2019Founded

2 locations (CH)Payerne and Yverdon-les-Bains

Up to 0.5 kg weight savingper helmet compared to GRP helmets

Christian Cattan, Julien MartinezManagement

About LD Switzerland

LD Switzerland SA develops and manufactures protective equipment for combat pilots and high-risk personnel, including pilot helmets, helmet and oxygen system solutions for military and civil aviation as well as air-medical and SAR crews. The products are made in lightweight carbon-fibre composite construction (carbon) and are optimised for ergonomics, fit and communication for missions under high G-loads. Since 2019, the company has grown from a small equipment supplier into a global provider in the field of military protective equipment; the H-CMR helmet received a US government certification. Designed in Switzerland, manufactured in the European Union. The company is organised as an SA (public limited company) and maintains locations in Payerne and Yverdon-les-Bains.

Site: Payerne
Processes: Design and manufacture of pilot protective equipment, Helmet and oxygen system solutions
Materials: Carbon-fibre composite (carbon)
Certificates: DOI/USFS certification, DOI/USFS certification (US government)
Founded: 2019
Industries: Military aviation, Civil aviation, Air Medical / SAR, Military ballistics

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Design & Engineering
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Manufacturing (EU)
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Certification & Testing
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Sales & Support

Materials & Processes

CFK

Carbon-fibre composite (carbon)

Lightweight, stiff helmet construction with a weight advantage over conventional GRP helmets.

Locations

Payerne

Headquarters / Office

Materials: Carbon

Yverdon-les-Bains

Office / Sales

Components

**Helmet H-CMF**Carbon construction · military aviation

**Helmet H-CMR**US government certified · military aviation

**Protective helmet**Carbon · civil aviation / SAR

Inside the production

Industries

Military aviationCivil aviationAir Medical / SARMilitary ballistics

Additional services

Design and manufacture of pilot protective equipmentHelmet and oxygen system solutions

Quality

The products have been extensively tested in military and civilian scenarios; the H-CMR helmet received a US government certification (H-CMR).

Evidence	Payerne
DOI/USFS certification (US government)

History

2019
Founded with the mission of developing elite protective equipment for combat pilots and high-risk personnel; growth from a small equipment supplier to a global provider