Switzerland Opts For Italian-Assembled F-35s

F-35A
Credit: USAF
Switzerland plans to have as many as 28 of its Lockheed Martin F-35s built in Italy, becoming the third customer to build the Joint Strike Fighter in Europe. Defense materiel agency Armasuisse said March 24 it has come to an agreement with the U.S. government and Leonardo, which runs the Italian...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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