The Federal Armaments Office (Armasuisse) rubber stamped the purchase of 36 jets on Monday after years of national debate on the issue.
“In addition to the aircraft, the procurement cost of the F-35As also covers mission specific equipment, weapons and ammunition, a logistics package, mission planning systems, training systems and initial training,” the government said in a press releaseExternal link, adding that the final bill accounted for inflation in the US and will not rise.
A separate deal was signed with aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin to offset part of the CHF6 billion ($6.2 billion) costs with a series of contracts for Swiss companies amounting to CHF2.9 billion.
Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland face pressure from China
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Tibetans and Uyghurs living in Switzerland are probably under pressure from China and are being encouraged to spy on their community, according to the Swiss government.
Swiss federal accounts CHF2.5 billion better than expected
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A deficit of CHF80 million instead of the budgeted CHF2.6 billion: for the first time since the Covid pandemic, the Swiss government has almost balanced its books
Swiss government specifies reconstruction aid in Ukraine
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Reconstruction of urban infrastructure, restoration of secure basic services, continuation of emergency aid: these are the goals of the Swiss government in Ukraine over the next few years.
Swiss government wants to adopt Council of Europe AI conventions
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The Swiss government wants to incorporate the Council of Europe's conventions on artificial intelligence (AI) into Swiss law.
Swiss government wants more leeway to export war materiel
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The Swiss parliament will decide on whether the government is to be given more leeway in authorising exports of war materiel if the situation requires it.
Ai Weiwei expresses surprise at being turned away at Zurich Airport
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The world-famous artist was stopped when he entered Switzerland on Monday evening because, according to the Zurich police, he did not have a visa.
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Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the American "absence" on the executive board since last week makes him "sad".
Number of bearded vultures in the Alps could double in ten years
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The bearded vultures in the Alps are currently doing so well that their population could double to around 700 animals within ten years.
Hardly any violations of minimum wage regulations in Ticino
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A good 3% of companies inspected have violated the minimum wage in the Swiss canton of Ticino in the past three years, according to an official review.
Swiss parliament approves purchase of F-35 jets from US
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The decision clears the path for Bern to sign the purchase contract, despite a pending initiative on the issue of Swiss fighter jets.
Swiss voters could have final say on buying new US fighter jets
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A left-wing coalition has gathered enough signatures to challenge the government’s plan to buy F-35A fighter jets from the US.
Swiss fighter jet document reveals secret French tax offer
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France allegedly offered Switzerland a financial sweetener worth CHF3.5 billion to buy its Rafale fighter jets rather than US F-35A aircraft.
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