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Government limits purchase to 6 billion franc budget, leaves door open for future expansion

 
 

 

 

Swiss Air Force receives first two Hermes 900 UAVs
• Swiss Air Force receives first two Hermes 900 UAVs
— The Swiss Air Force has received its first two Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles from Elbit S....>>
 
Airbus and Germany submit Eurofighter offer to Switzerland
• Airbus and Germany submit Eurofighter offer to Switzerland
— Airbus and the Federal Republic of Germany today submitted their official offer to the Swiss Fe....>>
 
Saab CEO Sees Opportunity in Defense Budget Squeeze
• Saab CEO Sees Opportunity in Defense Budget Squeeze
— The chief executive of Saab AB believes the growing focus on value for money in defense procure....>>
 
Saab seeks Swiss partners for Gripen E
• Saab seeks Swiss partners for Gripen E
— Sweden's Saab, which hopes to sell 22 Gripen E fighters to Switzerland, is looking for Swiss ma....>>
 
First Centaur OPA delivered to Swiss DoD

• First Centaur OPA delivered to Swiss DoD

 
 
Saab Gripen E/F Test Aircraft Debutes in Switzerland • Saab Gripen E/F Test Aircraft Debutes in Switzerland  
 
SAAB JAS-39 Gripen Fly in Switzerland
• SAAB JAS-39 Gripen Fly in Switzerland
— Gripen E/F test aircraft made its debut in the Swiss alps during the Axalp flight demonstration....>>
 
JAS-39 Gripens from Six Nations Fly Together
• JAS-39 Gripens from Six Nations Fly Together
— Under a blue sky all six Gripen nations meet in the air during the Aerospace Forum event that t....>>
 
Swiss Pilots Fly Gripen E/F Test Aircraft in Sweden
• Swiss Pilots Fly Gripen E/F Test Aircraft in Sweden
— Under clear blue skies, a team of test pilots and flight test engineers from the Swiss Air Forc....>>
 
Switzerland Short-lists IAI, Elbit for New UAV
• Switzerland Short-lists IAI, Elbit for New UAV
— Evaluation of A New Reconnaissance Drone. Armasuisse is preparing to evaluate a new reconnaissa....>>
 
  Switzerland AIR FORCE NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
Switzerland Cuts F-35 Jet Order Amid Rising Costs (9.01.2026)
Swiss Air Force receives first two Hermes 900 UAVs (31.01.2023)
Airbus and Germany submit Eurofighter offer to Switzerland (18.11.2020)
Saab CEO Sees Opportunity in Defense Budget Squeeze (30.05.2013)
Saab seeks Swiss partners for Gripen E (2.04.2013)
First Centaur OPA delivered to Swiss DoD (12.12.2012)
Saab Gripen E/F Test Aircraft Debutes in Switzerland (12.10.2012)
SAAB JAS-39 Gripen Fly in Switzerland (5.10.2012)
JAS-39 Gripens from Six Nations Fly Together (5.06.2012)
Swiss Pilots Fly Gripen E/F Test Aircraft in Sweden (11.05.2012)
Switzerland Short-lists IAI, Elbit for New UAV (2.05.2012)
Pilatus Posts Even Better Results in 2011 (23.04.2012)
Saab to Cut Price of Jet Fighter for Swiss: Report (8.02.2012)
Swiss Choose Cost-Effective Gripen Over Rafale and Eurofighter (1.12.2011)
RUAG Eyes Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II Upgrades (3.11.2011)
A floating Special Pilatus PC-6 Seaplane (30.05.2011)
 
 
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• Saab to Cut Price of Jet Fighter for Swiss: Report

(8.02.2012)
Swedish defense firm Saab will cut the price on its Gripen fighter jet to ensure that it wins a Swiss order after French plane maker Dassault threatened to undercut its offer, a re...>>

• Swiss Choose Cost-Effective Gripen Over Rafale and Eurofighter

(1.12.2011)
Switzerland has chosen the Saab Gripen as its new fighter aircraft, in preference to the Dassault Rafale or Eurofighter Typhoon. Defense Minister Ueli Maurier told journalists that...>>

• RUAG Eyes Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II Upgrades

(3.11.2011)
Just over 55 years ago, a new Northrop engineer named Welko Gasich became one of the first aircraft designers to define a concept called “life cost,” ideas he picked up from Rand C...>>

• A floating Special Pilatus PC-6 Seaplane

(30.05.2011)
A rather special PC-6 left the Pilatus production hangars on 31 May 2011. Our Pilatus Porter series number 972 was fitted with floats to allow it to operate on water. The last Port...>>

 




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