{"id":144450,"date":"2026-05-31T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=144450"},"modified":"2026-05-31T21:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:32:26","slug":"switzerland-to-take-delivery-of-1st-f-35a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/switzerland-to-take-delivery-of-1st-f-35a\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland to Take Delivery of 1st Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BETHESDA, MARYLAND\u2014<\/strong> Lockheed Martin<\/a> has started major assembly of the first Swiss F-35A aircraft at its Center Wing Assembly (CWA) line in Marietta, Georgia. The milestone follows the recent launch of Swiss F-35 component production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program will deliver the first eight Swiss F-35s to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, by mid-2027 for pilot training. Additional aircraft will reach Switzerland in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Multiple bulkheads are fastened together, ultimately forming the CWA | Photo: Lockheed Martin photographer Thinh D. Nguyen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Switzerland’s 1st F-35 Fighter Enters Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Center Wing Assembly represents the largest single component of the F-35<\/a>, accounting for nearly 25% of the aircraft’s fuselage. It also serves as the structural location for wing installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineers at the Marietta facility have fastened multiple bulkheads together to form the CWA for Switzerland’s first jet. Over the next year, the aircraft will continue through the manufacturing and assembly stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The F-35 production rate currently exceeds five times that of any other allied fighter in production, supported by a global supply chain of more than 2,100 suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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