Defence

Switzerland to trim F-35A purchase, with cost rises leaving 36-unit buy ‘not financially feasible’

By 2025-12-15T11:49:00

Italian air force F-35A in Switzerland

Source: AirTeamImages

Switzerland’s acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters will fall short of its contracted 36 examples due to budget limitations, the nation’s Federal Council has announced.

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