\n Recently, the first Swiss F-35A aircraft began major assembly at Lockheed Martin\u2019s F-35 Center Wing Assembly (CWA) line in Marietta, Georgia. This marked a significant milestone for the program, following the recent start of Swiss F-35 component production.\n<\/p>\n
The pictured bulkhead will be part of the first Swiss F-35\u2019s CWA, the aircraft\u2019s largest single component, representing about 25% of the F-35\u2019s fuselage, and the location for eventual F-35 wing installation.<\/p>\n
What Happens Next?<\/p>\n
Over the next year, the first Swiss F-35s will continue progressing through manufacturing and assembly \u2013 a process that is producing airpower at five times the rate of any other allied fighter in production and leverages a global supply chain of more than 2,100 suppliers around the world.<\/p>\n
The first eight Swiss F-35s are planned to deliver to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for pilot training in mid-2027. Additional Swiss F-35s will arrive in Switzerland in 2028.<\/p>\n
From Capability to Jobs: What the F-35 Brings to Switzerland<\/p>\n
The F-35 will be a force multiplier for Switzerland. It provides advanced 5th Gen capabilities like stealth, data sharing and enhanced sensing that will ensure Switzerland\u2019s sovereignty, security and seamless cooperation with allies for generations to come.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the F-35 is the only allied fighter in production that will create jobs for the next 50 to 60 years. In fulfillment of F-35 offset commitments, Lockheed Martin actively partners with Swiss industry on research and development, production and sustainment opportunities that align with Switzerland\u2019s near and long-term goals. One example is the Pilatus technology transfer project, announced in March 2025, wherein Pilatus continues collaborating<\/a> with Lockheed Martin to develop a tailored next-generation pilot-training system that will serve 5th Gen operators.<\/p>\n When it comes to multinational cooperation, capability and program maturity, the F-35 stands alone in the total value it brings to its operators. This milestone, along with Lockheed Martin\u2019s continued partnership with Swiss government and industry, underscores the company\u2019s commitment and readiness to deliver lasting impact to Switzerland through the F-35 program.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recently, the first Swiss F-35A aircraft began major assembly at Lockheed Martin\u2019s F-35 Center Wing Assembly (CWA) line…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":73560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[38862,16150,16152,38863,41,38861,38858,38860,38859,17,38864],"class_list":["post-73559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-switzerland","tag-center-wing-assembly","tag-f-35a","tag-lockheed-martin","tag-lockheed-martin-marietta","tag-swiss","tag-swiss-bulkhead","tag-swiss-f-35","tag-swiss-f-35-production","tag-swiss-f-35a","tag-switzerland","tag-switzerland-f-35"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116652513069426295","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}