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Movement in Switzerland aims to ban the purchase of F-35 fighter jets
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Rafael Ramos
8/18/2022
A group of people in Switzerland, the Stop F-35, filed, with more than 100,000 signatures, a request for the country's government not to buy the American fifth-generation fighter.
That's because the group says the fighter has a number of technical problems. But the main problem is the cost of the jet program, which has already gone over budget several times. In addition, the unit cost is very high, making the plane cost-effective.
In June 2020, the country's government chose to buy 36 jets of the model after approving a budget of six billion francs for the acquisition of a new fleet and having analyzed the other competing models that were in the contract (Rafale, F/A -18 and Eurofighter). The high cost of the planes prompted two parliamentary committees to launch an investigation into the choice of fighter.
The country's government hopes to accelerate the purchase, which the Stop F-35 alliance called "highly questionable from a democratic point of view".
“Federal Councilor [responsible for Defense], Viola Amherd, wants to buy the F-35 as early as September, while contracts only expire in March and an urgent and necessary public debate on the biggest arms contract in Swiss history,” he asks. the Stop-F35 alliance.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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