{"id":21051,"date":"2021-06-30T14:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T14:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/06\/30\/lockheeds-f-35-topples-competition-in-swiss-fighter-contest\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:50:49","slug":"lockheeds-f-35-topples-competition-in-swiss-fighter-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2021\/06\/30\/lockheeds-f-35-topples-competition-in-swiss-fighter-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed\u2019s F-35 topples competition in Swiss fighter contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Updated 7\/1\/21 at 9:09 a.m. to add a statement from Raytheon.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Lockheed Martin\u2019s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has emerged victorious in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/09\/28\/switzerlands-65-billion-fighter-jet-plan-narrowly-passes-referendum\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Switzerland\u2019s $6.5 billion fighter competition<\/a>, beating out entrants from<b> <\/b>Eurofighter, Dassault and Boeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of the program, Switzerland plans to spend up to 6 billion Swiss francs (U.S. $6.5 billion) to buy 36 F-35A conventional-takeoff-and-landing models to replace its aging Hornet fleet, the government announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Switzerland will also purchase five Patriot missile defense systems from Raytheon Technologies, which defeated the SAMP\/T system from France\u2019s Eurosam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The win is a massive coup for Lockheed, strengthening the company\u2019s F-35 sales campaign in Europe and dealing a harsh blow to the Eurofighter Typhoon \u2014 which is manufactured by a consortium comprising Italy\u2019s Leonardo, the U.K.\u2019s BAE Systems, and Airbus, which represents Spain and Germany. Lockheed also beat out the Dassault Rafale and Boeing\u2019s F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a news release announcing the decision, the Swiss Federal Council stated that the F-35 promised the highest performance for the lowest price, with Lockheed\u2019s proposal coming in at $2.16 billion less than its nearest competition over a 30 year forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the F-35 scored better in effectiveness, product support and cooperation than the Rafale, Super Hornet and Typhoon. The Federal Council pointed specifically to the Joint Strike Fighter\u2019s survivability and situational awareness as selling points that were seen as advantageous for the Swiss Air Force\u2019s air-policing mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn terms of effectiveness, the F-35A achieved the best result because &#8230; it includes entirely new, extremely powerful and comprehensively networked systems for protecting and monitoring airspace,\u201d the Federal Council stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are honored to be selected by Switzerland and look forward to partnering with the Swiss government, public, air force and industry to deliver and sustain the F-35 aircraft,\u201d said Bridget Lauderdale, Lockheed\u2019s vice president and general manager of the F-35 program. \u201cWith the selection, Switzerland will become the 15th nation to join the F-35 program of record, joining several European nations in further strengthening global airpower and security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Raytheon said hailed the decision and announced it would work with Swiss-based Rheinmetall Air Defence AG and Mercury Systems, Inc., to build Switzerland\u2019s Patriot system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe value the trust that Switzerland has placed in our team and in the advanced capabilities of our Global Patriot solution,\u201d said Tom Laliberty, Raytheon Technologies vice president of land warfare and air defense.  \u201cOur Raytheon, Rheinmetall and Mercury team will work with industry to deliver the Swiss Patriot system to meet Switzerland\u2019s air defense needs and safeguard its sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F-35\u2032s victory was forecast by Swiss broadcaster SRF, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/lockheed-martin-f-35-leads-swiss-fighter-jet-evaluation-tv-2021-06-21\/\" target=\"_blank\">reported last week<\/a> that the F-35 had scored best in the performance evaluation. According to SRF, Switzerland would be able to purchase more F-35s with its budget than the competing aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, industrial considerations also played a role in the decision. Throughout the competition, the Swiss government made clear that competitors must provide a robust package of offsets meant to boost Switzerland\u2019s defense-industrial base. The Federal Council noted that the F-35 did not achieve the best performance in the area of offsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the Swiss decision did not lay out which competitor offered the best offset package, Airbus had provided the Swiss government a 700-page dossier on economic offsets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/airbus-offers-assemble-eurofighter-switzerland-win-65-bln-deal-report-2021-06-27\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters reported <\/a>on June 27. That proposal included an offer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/11\/12\/airbus-hopes-its-65-billion-german-eurofighter-sale-will-shine-for-switzerland-finland\/\" target=\"_blank\">conduct final assembly of the Typhoon<\/a> in Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet industrial participation requirements, Lockheed proposed<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/11\/29\/aircraft-makers-sweeten-their-offers-in-high-stakes-swiss-warplane-race\/\" target=\"_blank\"> a batch of offsets<\/a> that included domestic production of about 400 F-35 canopies and transparencies, the creation of a maintenance hub in Switzerland that would maintain European F-35 users\u2019 canopies and transparencies, and the creation of a Swiss cyber center of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also offered to sweeten the pot with an option to conduct the final assembly of four F-35 aircraft at existing Ruag facilities in Emmen. However, company officials acknowledged that would add a \u201csignificant cost\u201d to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Boeing highlighted the ease of transition from Hornet to Super Hornet, stating that Switzerland would save money by reusing up to 60 percent of its \u201cexisting and intellectual infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Boeing said it was disappointed by the Swiss decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe believe that the Boeing F\/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is the right choice for Switzerland, as it would bring unmatched capability and lifecycle value to the Swiss Air Force, including our industrial partnerships and robust services offerings. 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