Swiss leaders sign $6.25 billion contract for F-35 fighter jets

Summary

Vivienne Machi writing in Defense News makes the following points:

• Switzerland by signing an order for36  F-35s avoided a referendum on whether Swizterland should buy these jets or not.
• The first eight F-35As will be manufactured in the US, and the remainder should be assembled in Italy
• It is possible that four aircraft could be assembled in Switzerland.

References

• F-35 01: COLLECTION- The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• SEP 2022 Swiss parliament validates purchase of F-35 fighter jets despite opposition-le News

Source Information:   

• Article Source: Air Warfare – Global Air Warfare | Defense News
• Media Check: Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)/Defense News    
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)