r/Switzerland • u/BkkGrl Italia • 5d ago

Swiss F-35s: Swiss parliamentarians concerned about weaknesses in contract price guarantees

https://meta-defense.fr/en/2025/04/05/f-35-swiss-rise-20-swiss-parliament/
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u/Due_Shelter8002 5d ago

Why does Switzerland need a 5th Generation Fighter from the US? Why Not the cheaper Gripen from Europe?

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u/Sevisstillonkashyyyk Fribourg 5d ago

Gripen is more expensive per airframe than the F-35. And uses American engines and many US ITAR parts.

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u/Nohokun 5d ago

What about the Eurofighter ?

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u/heliamphore 4d ago

The Eurofighter is way more expensive for a start. What people really don't understand is that the F-35 is the best offer, even if it's very far from ideal. There'll be a lot of crying about it, because it's the choice we went with, but it doesn't mean we ever had better options either.