What Happened
Defense Procurement Chiefs Meet Amid Sixth Generation Fighter Project
A visit by the head of Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement to Japan has sparked speculation about possible cooperation between the two countries on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). During the four-day trip, the official met with government agencies and technology companies, including Mitsubishi Electric, which recently announced plans to build facilities for producing electronic systems for the GCAP fighter. Switzerland has already selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A to replace its fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets, but the country’s defense acquisitions are frequently scrutinized through referendums and parliamentary debate. The visit was reported by Air Data News.