chopper2004
18th Nov 2020, 20:14
Swiss Army Hornet fleet is up for replacement and grabs so in July the Boeing F/A%18E/F Super Hornet, Lockheed Martin F-35A, our Typhoon and Dassault Rafale turned up at Payerne air base for evaluation by the Armasuisse.
(photos courtesy of Swiss Army)
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1920x1200/f95daed6_e48f_469b_8876_1a89c909ebc0_d45929c51b2ef7389aff1b4 1c321eef16fc5a67e.jpeg
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https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/cd0a5007_5559_46f1_b9b7_cb91fb773ac8_75fa2ee04745dac59170e23 c7e87f7454204756e.jpeg
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Anyhow the budget has been allocated to purchase the fighters whatever will be picked.
The DSCA have approved possible sales of Lightning and Super Hornet
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/switzerland-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft-and-weapons
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/switzerland-fa-18ef-super-hornet-aircraft-and-weapons
And now Airbus with blessing of Berlin today offered the Typhoon
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/11/airbus-and-germany-submit-eurofighter-offer-to-switzerland.html
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1025x684/a1f534ef_7004_4c70_91bd_dbfd6f214b70_7443b11dc6448c397a97c22 d7720625af808c668.jpeg
cheers
(photos courtesy of Swiss Army)
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1920x1200/f95daed6_e48f_469b_8876_1a89c909ebc0_d45929c51b2ef7389aff1b4 1c321eef16fc5a67e.jpeg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/cf74d1a3_347f_403e_9fdc_c0e088c4f949_9ff5c6702b900ecae5eb75c b8980741ecf78db7c.jpeg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/cd0a5007_5559_46f1_b9b7_cb91fb773ac8_75fa2ee04745dac59170e23 c7e87f7454204756e.jpeg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1920x1200/9dcef8bc_213b_4550_9a5c_49d20e2e025e_5869aaeb700ceb23e6e18aa 9d7d35dd1aea90fdb.jpeg
Anyhow the budget has been allocated to purchase the fighters whatever will be picked.
The DSCA have approved possible sales of Lightning and Super Hornet
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/switzerland-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft-and-weapons
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/switzerland-fa-18ef-super-hornet-aircraft-and-weapons
And now Airbus with blessing of Berlin today offered the Typhoon
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/11/airbus-and-germany-submit-eurofighter-offer-to-switzerland.html
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1025x684/a1f534ef_7004_4c70_91bd_dbfd6f214b70_7443b11dc6448c397a97c22 d7720625af808c668.jpeg
cheers