Gripen Is the Preferred Choice for Switzerland
In a press conference today, Swiss Defence Minister Ueli Maurer reiterated Gripen E/F as the optimal solution for Switzerland. After ...
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Swiss Ministry Under Pressure Over Gripen Fighters
The defence ministry is examining allegations of purposely ignoring unfavorable results of evaluation reports to buy controversial Swedish fighter jets. ...
Swiss minister unaware of Gripen criticism
Swiss Defence Minister Ueli Maurer had no knowledge of a critical report on the Gripen jet, the aircraft chosen to ...
Swiss socialists want public vote on fighter jet deal
Swiss socialists want to hold a referendum on the government's 3.1 billion franc (2.5 billion euro) purchase of a new ...
Swiss Approve Army Budget and Jets
Parliament has approved an annual budget of SFr5 billion ($5.6 billion) for Switzerland’s armed forces, including the purchase of fighter ...
Press Criticises Decision to Boost Army Budget
"Irresponsible" is one word that sums up the reaction in the Swiss newspapers to parliament’s decision to give more money ...
US tried to protect 3 in CIA nuclear spy effort: book
The United States pressured Swiss authorities not to prosecute three people suspected of weapons trafficking who had been helping a ...
Swiss Arms Industry Demands More Ammunition
The Swiss defence industry says restrictive export laws introduced two years ago have put it at a disadvantage compared to ...
Replacement of Swiss Fighter Jets Postponed
The Swiss government has delayed the partial replacement of the army’s Tiger fighter jets for financial reasons, the Federal Chancellery ...
Swiss Press Calls for Clear Army Strategy
The government and Defence Minister Ueli Maurer in particular are the target of much criticism in Thursday’s Swiss newspapers over ...
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