The delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Switzerland remains on track despite delays in the United States, according to the Federal Armaments Office, Armasuisse. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox An audit report by the US General Accounting Office states that no F-35 fighter jets were delivered on schedule last year. The average delay was 238 days, or approximately eight months. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung reports this, quoting the audit report. + Switzerland 'might reduce F-35 order' However, Armasuisse insists that Swiss-ordered F-35 fighter jets will arrive from manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in mid-2027 and from its Italian factory the following year. The fighter jets will be fitted out with the most advanced technology, known as ‘Block 4’. The US General Accounting Office says the modernisation of hardware and software for new F-35 jets is behind schedule. To limit delays, the US Department of Defense has reduced the ...
