Swiss set to buy six fewer F-35 fighter jets

The Swiss army will probably receive only 30 new F-35 fighter jets instead of 36. This is the government's current assumption. It is forgoing an additional CHF1 billion ($1.25 billion) loan and is only requesting a CHF394 million loan to cover additional costs due to inflation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In December, Defence Minister Martin Pfister already indicated that Switzerland would not be able to purchase the originally planned number of 36 F-35 fighter jets...