In Switzerland, you should soon begin again review the fighter aircraft that will eventually replace the country’s aging fleet of planes F5 (Tiger).
That said Defence Minister Ueli Maurer earlier this week in an interview with the Swiss radio and television company RTS.
In January this year discovered cracks in the hulls F5 plan, and the flights with some of the plan were temporarily halted pending the completion of all of the plan were checked.
According to RTS, the results of the technical studies have been ten of F5 plan must now be scrapped. But the data varies in the media.
Location is critical, but no more than that which was described during the campaign for the Gripen last year, explained while Maurer .
An upgrade of 32 of the country’s second fighter aircraft model – F18 plan – planned for the next few years. According to the Minister may then continue to fly until 2030 or 2035th
But for F5 plan is the direction that they will be phased out from 2016 or later. But no decision has been taken.
If a conflict would break out in Europe you will need the country’s air force more planes than F18 plan, consider Ueli Maurer.
For that reason, you should within a few weeks or a few months to launch a new evaluation of the models that may be relevant . It is expected to be ready by 2017.
Last year, the Government of Switzerland lost a referendum concerning the financing of 22 pieces Swedish Gripen aircraft of the next generation.
Now, Ueli Maurer to:
– I think that Gripen is still an object on the radar, as well as perhaps the Rafale, and maybe a plane from the United States. But the Eurofighter is no longer a favorite.
Reportedly, Switzerland today 54 pieces F5 plan. The original number was 110 pieces.
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