Swiss Fighter Procurement Passes In Slim Referendum Win

Tony Osborne October 02, 2020
Swiss McDonnell Douglas F/A 18C Hornet
Going up: Switzerland’s plans for new fighters also calls for an increase in spending on the country’s armed forces, generally by around 1.4%.
Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Switzerland’s defense chiefs have breathed a sigh of relief after a referendum gave them a mandate to proceed with the procurement of new fighter aircraft. For the second time in six years, the country’s votation system has been used to make a critical decision about national air defense capability...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Swiss Fighter Procurement Passes In Slim Referendum Win is part of our Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO and AWIN subscriptions.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in technology from the experts trusted by the commercial aircraft MRO community.

Already a subscriber to AWST or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.

Subscribe    Log in    

Related Content

Swiss fighter aircraft
Swiss Fighter Referendum Campaign Gains Momentum
map of Asia-Pacific
Data Snapshot: Asia-Pacific Military Spending Forecast
B-21 in flight
Supporters Say Price Is Right For U.S. Air Force B-21 Order Boost
Mobile User Objective System ground station at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy
U.S. Space Force Seeks Strength In Numbers With Global Partnerships
F-35C Lightning II in flight
U.S. Navy Seeks Culture Shift To Reduce Mishaps