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State Department Approves Billions In Potential FMS To Switzerland For Super Hornet, F-35 And Patriot

Wednesday, September 30th, 2020

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State Department Approves Billions In Potential FMS To Switzerland For Super Hornet, F-35 And Patriot

A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. (Photo: Boeing)

The State Department on Sept. 30 approved billions of dollars in possible Foreign Military Sales (FMSs) to Switzerland for F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets, F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, and Patriot defense systems being considered in an air defense modernization program. Switzerland is planning to replace its legacy F/A-18 C/D Hornets and F-5E/F Tiger IIs with up to 40 new aircraft under the Air 2030 defense modernization program. It is considering the Boeing [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A, Germany-made…

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