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The Federal Council has accepted six of seven recommendations from a parliamentary oversight body following criticism of Switzerland’s F-35 fighter-jet procurement. The government says it will improve transparency and risk management in future defence purchases, while rejecting claims that the US contracts were barely reviewed.
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Defence
Switzerland’s Ruag and Lockheed Martin have formalised a deal to assemble and test three F-35A fighter jets at Emmen in canton Lucerne. Production is scheduled to begin in autumn 2027, making the site one of only four worldwide involved in the programme.
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Defence
A parliamentary grilling has exposed unresolved questions over Switzerland’s F-35 procurement, including the absence of a fixed price and concerns about consultancy and oversight. The government is expected to respond to auditors’ findings in December.
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F-35
Parliament has questioned Defence Minister Martin Pfister over serious shortcomings in Switzerland’s procurement of F-35 fighter jets, including the absence of a fixed price despite earlier assurances. The Federal Council is expected to respond to auditors’ findings in December.
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Defence
Swiss lawmakers have questioned Defence Minister Martin Pfister over serious failings in negotiations to procure F-35 fighter jets, including the absence of a fixed price and alleged conflicts of interest involving consultants.
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defence
Parliament has approved CHF3.4 billion in defence credits, including funding for F-35 fighter jets, while rejecting an additional CHF500 million for air-defence munitions. The article would examine Switzerland’s changing security priorities and the political divide over defence spending.
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defence
The Social Democratic Party plans to seek a parliamentary inquiry into Switzerland’s purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the United States. The proposed investigation would examine procurement procedures, cost estimates, supplier dependence and possible institutional failures.
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F-35
The Social Democrats plan to seek a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the purchase of 36 F-35 fighter jets, following revelations that Switzerland does not have the promised fixed-price agreement. The proposed investigation would examine procurement decisions, cost projections and information supplied by the defence ministry.
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defence
A parliamentary report says Switzerland never secured the fixed-price agreement promised for its CHF6 billion purchase of 36 US-made F-35A fighter jets, prompting calls for greater accountability and a possible parliamentary inquiry.
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defence
A parliamentary oversight committee has accused the Swiss government and defence ministry of mishandling negotiations over the country’s 36 F-35 fighter jets. The investigation raises questions about procurement oversight, misleading public assurances and the eventual cost to taxpayers.
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defence
A parliamentary oversight committee has accused the Swiss government and defence ministry of serious administrative failures in the procurement of 36 F-35 fighter jets. The committee says no fixed-price agreement was secured with the United States, despite categorical assurances to parliament and the public, raising questions about accountability and the programme’s eventual cost.
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Defense
The US Pentagon has prevented the public release of a critical Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the F-35 fighter jet, an aircraft Switzerland has ordered, fueling speculation about a cover-up of production and modernization problems.
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Defence
Amid calls for national unity from the defence minister, Switzerland has advanced its military overhaul by making a CHF500 million payment for US F-35 jets and is concurrently exploring new air defence systems with France, Israel, and South Korea, even as the government scales back a proposed tax hike for funding.
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Defense
A major milestone in Switzerland's multi-billion franc defense procurement has been reached as assembly begins on the first F-35 fighter jet at a Lockheed Martin plant in the United States, with pilot training on the new aircraft scheduled for 2027.
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Defense
Production of Switzerland's new fleet of F-35 fighter jets has reached a key milestone, with assembly of the first aircraft now underway at the Lockheed Martin plant in the United States, according to armasuisse.
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Defence
Opponents of the F-35 fighter jet deal have launched a fresh popular initiative, beginning the collection of signatures in an attempt to force a public vote to overturn the government's controversial multi-billion franc procurement from the United States.
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Military
The Swiss government has allocated a CHF30 million credit to install noise protection windows in hundreds of homes near military airbases in Payerne, Meiringen, and Emmen to mitigate the sound from the incoming F-35A fighter jets.
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Defense
Switzerland's freeze on payments for delayed US Patriot air-defence systems is being circumvented, as the US redirects funds already allocated for F-35 fighter jets to cover the Patriot costs, a move confirmed by Swiss procurement officials.
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Defence
The Swiss government plans to reduce its order of F-35 jets from 36 to 30 due to price increases, while separately pushing forward with a controversial proposal to raise VAT to generate an additional CHF 31 billion for defence.
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Swiss Army
Switzerland's defense strategy is facing challenges as the government reduces its F-35 fighter jet order from 36 to 30 due to price increases. Simultaneously, the delivery of its ordered US Patriot air-defence systems is expected to be pushed back by five years due to international demand.
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