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Friday, October 16, 2009

Swiss might drop fighter order plan

F-5E TigerThe Swiss government might drop or postpone a plan worth 2.2 billion Swiss francs ($2.17 billion) to buy new fighter aircraft, media reported on Thursday.

Swiss Defence Minister Ueli Maurer asked the cabinet on Wednesday to drop the project and spend the money instead on other equipment, logistics and military buildings, Swiss media cited defence ministry sources as saying.

A defence ministry spokesman would only say that the cabinet would take a final decision on the jets as planned in January.

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