Government Insists Fighter Competition Will Continue

Dispelling rumors that its fighter competition would be canceled, the Swiss government insists it will continue with the effort to replace part of its F-5 Tiger fleet, Agence France-Presse reports.

There have been reports that Defense Minister Ueli Maurer, who only took office this year, was considering scrapping the program. However, at a recent meeting, the Swiss Cabinet decided not to abandon the project.

Swiss media reports have alleged that the 2.2 billion Swiss franc...