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The delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Switzerland remains on track despite delays in the United States, according to the Federal Armaments Office, Armasuisse.\n<\/p>\n
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+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n An audit report by the US General Accounting Office states that no F-35 fighter jets were delivered on schedule last year. The average delay was 238 days, or approximately eight months. The Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung reports this, quoting the audit report.<\/p>\n + Switzerland \u2018might reduce F-35 order\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n However, Armasuisse insists that Swiss-ordered F-35 fighter jets will arrive from manufacturer Lockheed Martin\u2019s manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in mid-2027 and from its Italian factory the following year.<\/p>\n The fighter jets will be fitted out with the most advanced technology, known as \u2018Block 4\u2019.<\/p>\n The US General Accounting Office says the modernisation of hardware and software for new F-35 jets is behind schedule. To limit delays, the US Department of Defense has reduced the initially planned Block 4 software package. It\u2019s not yet known which features will be missing initially. Some are expected to be added after delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\n Armasuisse has also played down NZZ claims that the \u2018Block 4\u2019 planes will be significantly more expensive.<\/p>\n \u201cThe current cost estimates from the US government, which Switzerland has received, cover the planned Block 4 configurations for the delivery of the Swiss F-35A,\u201d Armasuisse insists. The US has waived Switzerland\u2019s share of its development costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n While the new F-35 will not require a completely new engine in future, upgrades to the engine and cooling system are planned starting in the mid-2030s. These improvements are being implemented as part of a combat maintenance program. Armasuisse emphasized that exact costs cannot currently be determined because the relevant technologies are still under development.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Foreign Affairs\n <\/p>\n US F-35 jets could cost Switzerland \u2018more than CH1 billion extra\u2019 <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jun 20, 2025 <\/p>\n The United States is trying to charge Switzerland up to CHF1.5 billion more for 36 F-35 fighter jets that were ordered in 2021. <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757239217_80_F35.jpg\")
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