Switzerland Must Pay More Than Originally Planned For US F-35 Fighter Jets

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland has been unable to push through a fixed-price deal (CHF6 billion) with the United States for 36 new F-35 fighter jets. Following talks, the US is sticking to its position, which will result in additional costs of CHF650 million to CHF1.3 billion ($808 million to $1.6 billion). The Swiss government is therefore examining various options. This content was published on August 13, 2025 - 16:32 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Over summer, Switzerland and the US were unable to reach agreement on the issue of the fixed price for the procurement of the new fighter jets, the Swiss government announced on Wednesday. The US was not prepared to deviate from its position, it said.

According to the Federal Council, the“intensive talks with high-ranking representatives of the White House” were therefore unsuccessful. Defence Minister Martin Pfister was also unable to placate his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, on the phone regarding the price issue.

Procurement stop is not an option

The fixed price of CHF6 billion for the jets, which has repeatedly been communicated by the Federal Council, is therefore no longer valid.

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