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NATO bets on Saab, giving Canada's GlobalEye gamble a major boost [View all]
NATO has made it official, announcing Tuesday that it intends to acquire up to 10 Saab-manufactured GlobalEye early warning surveillance aircraft in a plan that has important implications for Canada.
The alliance had previously signalled it was looking at the high-tech jet as a replacement for NATO's existing fleet of aging Boeing E-3 AWACs.
Rutte said 11 countries, including Canada, are banding together in a joint procurement effort.
Rutte said 11 countries, including Canada, are banding together in a joint procurement effort.
The early warning system is built on a Bombardier 6500 executive jet with Saab radar and sensors. The jet is manufactured at the company's plant in Toronto.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/saab-sweden-nato-canada-globaleye-9.7260918
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NATO Snubs Trump, Selects Saab GlobalEye Over Boeing to Replace Aging AWACS Fleet
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