US Says Switzerland Can Order Fewer Fighter Jets Amid Cost Hike

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) According to the American authorities, a possible reduction in the number of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Switzerland is possible. They have informed Switzerland that this could be an option for cushioning the massive cost increase. This content was published on September 14, 2025 - 13:20 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Kaj-Gunnar Sievert, a spokesperson for the Federal Armaments Office (Armasuisse), confirmed to the news agency Keystone-SDA a report in the NZZ am Sonntag. According to Sievert, the US government believes that it is Switzerland's sovereign decision whether it wishes to order fewer F-35 jets.

According to the spokesperson, this was an option for Switzerland's further course of action following the announcement of the massive cost increase in the purchase of the F-35 fleet, which was originally planned at 36 aircraft. Instead of the initially assumed fixed price of CHF6 billion ($7.5 billion), additional costs of between CHF650 million and CHF1.3 billion must now be expected.

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