Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options
The proposed Saab GlobalEye fleet would give the Royal Canadian Air Force up to six radar aircraft to track hypersonic missiles and boost Arctic surveillance.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada will buy Swedish-designed Saab GlobalEye radar planes, completely bypassing two major American-manufactured competitors.
- The deal for six early warning aircraft involves a crucial domestic partnership, as Saab’s specialized surveillance systems will be integrated onto Canadian-built Bombardier Global 6500 business jets to heavily support local manufacturing.
- The selection shuts the door on high-profile U.S. bids, specifically knocking out Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail and L3Harris’s Aeris X systems, which had both been under close consideration by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- The strategic pivot aligns with the Carney government’s broader policy to reduce military reliance on the United States, a shift fueled by recent geopolitical tensions with the Trump administration and a desire to independent patrol Canada's vast Arctic territory.
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The Carney government turned its back on the two U.S. manufacturers that were competing, L3Harris and Boeing.
Canada has begun negotiations to purchase Swedish defense group Saab's Global Eye airborne surveillance and command system, according to Canada's
Rutland Herald
Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options.
Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday. The decision moves away from two American options. Carney said the Saab planes, built on Bombardier’s Global 6500 aircraft, will…
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Los Angeles TimesCarney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options
Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday.
castanet.net
Ottawa negotiating purchase of Saab GlobalEye surveillance planes: Carney
The federal government is entering into contract negotiations with Saab to buy a fleet of surveillance aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
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