Posted on Jul 1, 2021
F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; 'Lowest Operating Costs' - Breaking Defense
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Switzerland this morning picked Lockheed Martin’s F-35A over the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon for its $6.5 billion fighter program. The win is quite a bright spot for the F-35 — which is under funding pressure from the US Air Force and Congress because of what are estimated to be its sky-high sustainment costs.
“It’s a very solid win. Switzerland has no industrial or program stake in the program, and Swiss procurement, like the country, is largely neutral, so this reflects very well on the F 35’s overall technical appeal,” said aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group in an email.
The decision to buy 36 F-35s today was made by the Swiss Federal Council (along with a decision to buy five Patriot missile defense batteries from Raytheon) and now goes to Parliament for approval.
“It’s a very solid win. Switzerland has no industrial or program stake in the program, and Swiss procurement, like the country, is largely neutral, so this reflects very well on the F 35’s overall technical appeal,” said aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group in an email.
The decision to buy 36 F-35s today was made by the Swiss Federal Council (along with a decision to buy five Patriot missile defense batteries from Raytheon) and now goes to Parliament for approval.
F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; 'Lowest Operating Costs' - Breaking Defense
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F-35 & Patriot SAM Power to Victory in Swiss Contest (Defence News)
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Thank you my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown for sharing the news Switzerland picked Lockheed Martin’s F-35A over the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon for its $6.5 billion fighter program
F-35 & Patriot SAM Power to Victory in Swiss Contest (Defence News)
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F-35 & Patriot SAM Power to Victory in Swiss Contest (Defence News)
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This is why Switzerland chose the American f-35 lightning
Switzerland has chosen Lockheed Martin's(LMT.N)#F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter jet, the government said on Wednesday, angering opponents...
This is why Switzerland chose the American f-35 lightning
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