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Extending life f/a -18 until:
Extending the lifespan of F/A-18 combat aircraft until 2035 would cost Switzerland 1.75 billion francs, the Federal Defense Department (DDPS) said on Friday. Similarly, This option was examined, but deemed disproportionate.
Investments would be necessary in the fields of structure, engine, subsystems and planeic. In addition. In addition, without replacing radars and sensors and without the equipment of a more efficient computer and other modernizations, the F/A-18 would no longer be up to possible opposing combat aircraft.
The DDPS also recalls that countries which still exploit F/A-18 versions A to withdraw them by 2030. Furthermore, Switzerland would therefore be the last country to maintain them. Similarly, The manufacturer should ensure the entire maintenance for Switzerland only.
This should assume all development risks alone. all the management of spare parts and all the necessary developments as well as extensions of the duration of use. This would imply high extending life f/a -18 until financial, technical and military risks.
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Extended until 2030 – Extending life f/a -18 until
In 2017. the Parliament approved an extension of the duration of use of the F/A-18 until 2030. And 450 million francs were initiated for the measures aimed at increasing the lifespan of 5000 to 6000 hours of flight per plane.
But these planes must be replaced. The Federal Council chose the F-35 of the American producer Lockheed Martin. The Swiss government said these planes would be bought at a fixed price. However, the United States refutes this point of view. According to them, there has never been a question of fixed purchase price. Despite an additional cost of up to 1.3 billion francs, the Federal Council maintains the purchase of the F-35.
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“Totally disproportionate costs”
Guest extending life f/a -18 until in Forum. Vaudois national advisor Michaël Buffat reacted to figures put forward by the DDPS. “They are enormous. the costs are completely disproportionate for an airplane that will be out of racing in a few years,” said the member of the UDC.
Michaël Buffat especially hopes that the Federal Council will meet with the United States on the price of F-35 “which. remain good planes”.
>> Listen to Michaël Buffat’s reaction in Forum:
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