aerospace / news / / DefenseNews.com
NATO's Support and Procurement Agency has selected Sweden's Saab and Canada's Bombardier to replace Boeing E-3A Sentry aircraft.
NATO selected Saab and Bombardier's GlobalEye to replace Boeing E-3A AWACS aircraft.
KEY POINTS
- Boeing's E-7A Wedgetail was initially picked in 2023 without competition but later canceled.
- U.S. Air Force dropped E-7 from its 2026 budget, prompting European partners to abandon the buy.
- France has already ordered two GlobalEye aircraft, with interest from Germany, Poland, and Canada.
- NATO plans to acquire 10-12 GlobalEye jets at over €5 billion total before support costs.
COMPANIES
Summarized by Newsio from DefenseNews.com. How we summarize →