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Lockheed Martin will upgrade assembly stations at the F-35 final assembly facility in Cameri, Italy, under a $9.4 million contract modification. The Cameri plant is Europe's only F-35 production site and builds jets for Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland.
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Germany will receive Patriot air-defence fire units originally intended for Switzerland, replacing two units donated to Ukraine. Swiss hopes that Berlin might forgo the systems were dashed, according to German press. The move ensures Bundeswehr air-defence strength remains constant despite Ukraine transfers.
Why it matters: Berlin's decision to claim Swiss-bound Patriots rather than wait for new production shows how tight Western air-defence stocks remain — and Switzerland's queue position just got longer.