Swiss Government chosen Gripen NG as future combat aircraft

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Marc-Henri Jobin / Zurich | 30.11.2011 | 2:05 p.m.

A decision should be announced before the end of the year. The Federal Council would have taken at its meeting this morning in favor of the cheaper of the three planes in the running: the Swedish Gripen, said sources familiar with the matter at Newsnet / tagesanzeiger.ch.

The acquisition of 22 aircraft of this type will cost about 3 billion francs, or CHF 1 billion less than if the choice was the Rafale or Eurofighter.

The question of the purchase price will have played a role, given the low financial flexibility available to the Confederation.

For this reason, the Federal Council had deferred to the 2015 purchase of 22 aircraft that will replace the Tiger. At its autumn session, the Parliament has pushed the government to make a quick decision.

If the announcement of the purchase of 22 new aircraft is confirmed, it is likely that budget cuts and savings measures will be announced in other areas, such as education, training and research, the field agricultural or infrastructure spending.

 

[regular]

22 planes is nothing....they need to have at least 100 planes.....

 

[InFn-0]

22 planes is nothing....they need to have at least 100 planes.....

Well the country is small, and they have no plans on invading, so to defend their skies 100 planes are more than enough.

 

[Harry_Thomason]

I dont think they need any fighters, its just a symbol for permanently neutral country. If some stronger country would decide to occupy Swiss, they wont be able to defend themselves anyway.

 

[S10]

I dont think they need any fighters, its just a symbol for permanently neutral country. If some stronger country would decide to occupy Swiss, they wont be able to defend themselves anyway.

You do know that every Swiss male citizen are require to serve in the army right? Each household pretty much have an assault rifle at home. Good luck occupying that place.

 

[Donatello]

No body is occupying such a beautiful, clean place. Hardly any countries have standard of living better than them. You don't fight wars with such nations.