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Switzerland: new referendum for the purchase of aircraft?

An approximately $ 8.2 billion plan to upgrade the fleet

The Swiss Parliament by the end of 2018 should begin the debate to dictate the line concerning the modernization of the country's aircraft fleet -formed by F-18 Hornet and F-5E Tiger II- and the purchase of new missile defense systems. The program should be cost approximately $ 8.2 billion and would be used for the acquisition of between 30 and 40 aircraft, which will be chosen in a competition between...

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Bern, Switzerland, 10/01/2018 12:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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