Lower House Lawmakers Vote Against Acquiring 2 Transport Aircraft

Swiss lawmakers in the National Council have shot down a proposal to purchase two military transport aircraft, reports defense-aerospace.com.

The Council of States, the upper house, previously approved the acquisition, according to a release issued Tuesday from the Swiss Dept. of Defense.

The cargo aircraft would have been utilized primarily for international peacekeeping and disaster-response missions.

The Federal Council – the seven-member executive council that serves as...