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    Switzerland Eyes European Air Defenses, Settles For Fewer F-35s

    Switzerland Eyes European Air Defenses, Settles For Fewer F-35s | Aviation Week Network

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    Robert Wall
    March 06, 2026

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    Credit: Lockheed Martin

    The Swiss government is walking away from the idea of adding funding to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan to field 36 aircraft, and plans to buy a second air and missile defense system after the Pentagon delayed delivery of Patriot systems. Switzerland says the Patriot delay that the U.S…

    Robert Wall

    Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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