Saab GlobalEye

Bombardier is searching for a site in Canada where it can perform defense-related modifications to its business jets, including to the Global 6500 long-range business jet used as a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, and other aircraft.

Saab says it has secured an order for an additional two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, with deliveries due in 2030.

NATO’s decision to buy as many as 10 Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning systems could spur more orders within the alliance, says Global 6500 platform provider Bombardier.

Saab plans to boost output of GlobalEye AEW systems to six aircraft per year and may consider a second European site, CEO Micael Johansson says.

In a sign of the times, NATO gets its new flagship aircraft not from the U.S. but from a Swedish system based on a Canadian platform.

NATO allies have committed to strengthening key support capabilities with plans to field Saab GlobalEye and Northrop Grumman MQ-4 Triton UAS.

Ottawa is trying to modernize its military, strengthen its industry and forge closer ties to Europe with its surprise airborne early warning and control pick.

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L3Harris executives said that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised and “disappointed” them by announcing the selection of the Saab GlobalEye.

Canadian industry will build one-third of the future export orders for the Saab Global Eye on a local assembly line, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on May 27.

Canada plans to acquire the Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft to upgrade the country’s air warfare capability and bolster Bombardier as the aircraft supplier.

Business jets used to fly military VIPs. Now they are being pressed into front-line duty.

Saab CEO Micael Johansson says NATO may decide on an E-3 AWACS replacement this year, for which the Swedish company is offering its GlobalEye.

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Saab says it has received an SEK12.3 billion ($1.3 billion) contract from France to finalize Paris’ purchase of two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.

NATO seeks alternative airborne early warning platforms after the U.S. withdrawal from the E-7 Support Partnership collapsed the alliance’s E-7 acquisition.

Germany says it is considering acquiring Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft as part of its involvement in the NATO program to replace Boeing E-3s.

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A new sense of urgency is fueling European tanker, transport and special-mission initiatives.

France has declared plans to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to replace the country’s aging Boeing E-3F Sentry fleet.

Saab formally declared the GlobalEye aircraft a candidate for Canada’s requirement for an airborne early warning and control platform.

Sweden is acquiring two used Global 6500 business jets for the VIP mission, replacing a long-serving fleet of Gulfstreams.

Saab and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement on airborne early warning (AEW) technology transfer, centered around the GlobalEye platform.

Stockholm wants to raise the defense budget by 13 billion Swedish krona ($1.28 billion), ministers announced Sept. 17.

After months of preparation, Ukraine is about to receive its first batch of F-16s to help it battle Russia.