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Reuters

Switzerland trims F-35A buy to about 30 jets amid rising costs, seeks European air‑defence options

On March 6, 2026 the Swiss Federal Council confirmed it will proceed with acquiring Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters but cut the planned fleet from 36 to about 30 aircraft because of rising costs, requesting CHF 394 million extra credit while reviewing European air‑defence options.

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2026-03-06T06:54:51.375903-08:00
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euro-sd.com • Thomas Liebe

Smith Myers adds passive Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth detection and ATAK CoT integration to ARTEMIS airborne MPDLS

By euro-sd.com: Smith Myers Communications Ltd., the world’s first fully airborne-qualified Mobile Phone Detection and Location System (MPDLS) provider, today announced the addition of passive Wi-Fi and Bluetooth detection and geolocation capability, together with ATAK Cursor-on-Target (CoT) integration, to its market-leading ARTEMIS systems.

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2026-03-05T22:39:20.642661-08:00