Canada pivots to Saab GlobalEye for Arctic early-warning fleet
TL;DR
Canada will buy six Saab GlobalEye early-warning aircraft (based on Bombardier Global 6500) over Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail, aiming to reduce reliance on US defense suppliers. Saab pledges Canadian R&D investment, underscoring closer Canada–Sweden ties and Arctic defense autonomy, while Ottawa continues its F-35 program with Lockheed Martin.
- Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers The Guardian
- Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model Reuters
- Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Canada enters talks with Saab for GlobalEye purchase Breaking Defense
- Canada will buy surveillance plane from Sweden’s Saab, Carney says Global News
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