Urs Loher, director of armasuisse, added that all payments scheduled for 2026 have already been completed.
Switzerland paid CHF500m advance for F-35A jets, securing US procurement funding for 2027–2030 fighter deliveries and Patriot systems. Advance payment prevents supply disruptions despite multi-year delays, maintaining critical air-defense investments.
Switzerland has made an advance payment of 500 million for the F-35s
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Switzerland has paid an advance of CHF500 million ($617 million) to the United States for the purchase of F‑35A fighter jets, said Urs Loher, director of national armaments at the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse).
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