Tag: Swiss Air Force
Swiss Air Force completes Cougar helicopter fleet modernization
The upgrade will allow the Swiss TH18 Cougars to remain in operation until at least 2035.
After delays, Switzerland receives first Hermes 900 UAS
The new ADS 15 UAS, which will replace the ADS-95 Ranger, had originally been expected to arrive in Switzerland by 2019
Swiss Hornets complete first stage of service life extension upgrade
The Swiss Air Force fleet of F/A-18 Hornet fighters has completed the first stage of service life extension upgrades that are being...
US Navy receives first upgraded ex-Swiss F-5N/F aggressor
Testing of the upgraded prototype will inform the conversion of 16 F-5E and six F-5F aircraft the Navy recently acquired from the Swiss Air Force.
Switzerland picks F-35 as its new fighter aircraft, Patriot for air...
The Swiss defense ministry has proposed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin-built F-35A fighters to replace its air force's ageing F/A-18 Hornets,...
Swiss F-5 Tiger jet crashes, pilot ejects
The pilot managed to eject from the aging aircraft and sustained no injuries in the accident, according to the Swiss defense ministry.
Swiss defense ministry comments Hermes 900 delay, cost overrun reports
The Swiss Armed Forces' procurement of the Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is plagued with cost overruns of over 50 million...
Swiss F/A-18s finally start 24/7 air policing
The Hornets were previously only capable of scrambling in emergency situations during office hours.
Swiss vote in favor of new fighter aircraft procurement
Swiss citizens voted in favor of buying new fighter aircraft for an estimated 6 billion Swiss francs ($6.46 billion) in a referendum...
Switzerland postpones fighter jet, air-defense systems RFQ due to COVID-19
Interested companies will now have time until November 2020 to submit their offers for new fighter jets and air defense systems.
