Switzerland is purchasing 36 F-35 multirole fighters - Militarnyi
Switzerland is purchasing 36 F-35 multirole fighters
Switzerland is purchasing 36 F-35 multirole fighters
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Switzerland is purchasing American-made F-35 multirole fighter jets for its Air Force.

The Federal Council of Switzerland reported on this.

On Monday, National Armaments Director and the Swiss F-35A Program Manager signed the procurement contract for the purchase of 36 F-35A fighter jets.

The value of the 36 F-35A purchase amounts to 6,035 billion Swiss Francs. This equals approximately EUR 6 billion.

The American Lockheed Martin will supply aircraft during 2027-2030.

Винищувач F-35A. Фото з відкритих джерел

The new equipment will replace the current fleet of F/A-18 Hornets and F-5 Tigers of the Swiss Air Force.

The price of the deal includes specific equipment, weapons and ammunition, a logistics package, mission planning systems, training systems, and initial training.

As part of these arrangements, Switzerland signed the offset agreement with Lockheed Martin. This would form the basis for the US manufacturer to conduct offset businesses with the Swiss industry.

Through this, the Swiss companies are receiving contracts with a volume of approximately 2.9 billion Swiss Francs.

Last November, Switzerland agreed with the US government on the terms of the contract to purchase the F-35A fighter jets and the Patriot SAM systems. The five ordered American-made air defense systems will cost the country 1.987 billion Swiss francs.

Пускова установка ЗРК Patriot

The Swiss Ministry of Defense has chosen the F-35A multirole fighter jets and Patriot SAM system as a result of the Air2030 tender conducted in June 2021.

As previously reported, the F-35A fighter jet had surpassed all competitors. It demonstrated better combat capabilities and, at the same time, turned out to be cheaper.

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