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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.
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.
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.
Armasuisse, the federal procurement agency, has signed the first contract with Lockheed Martin for eight F-35 fighter jets, marking a concrete first step in Switzerland's major military rearmament program.
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