DefenceTalkSwiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal. The lower house National Council gave the government the go-ahead to buy the 36 aircraft from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin by a large majority. The upper house, the Council of States […]https://www.defencetalk.com/path-clear-for-swiss-purchase-of-us-f-35-fighter-jets-79419/

DefenceTalkToday, the Department of Defense announced an agreement aimed at reducing the price of an F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter to the equivalent of today’s 4th generation fighters by the end of the decade. Designated “The Blueprint for Affordability,” the DoD and F-35 industry partners – Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems signed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-plans-to-deliver-f-35s-5th-gen-capability-at-4th-gen-cost-by-2019-60118/