Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options
The fleet will be based on Bombardier’s Global 6500 jet and is expected to support 3,000 jobs, Saab said.
- 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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Canada, which wants to reduce military dependence on the United States, has taken a liking to surveillance aircraft from Swedish Saab.
Ottawa has found a replacement for US aircraft due to Washington's threats and may even cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets. Canada has decided to purchase Swedish airborne early warning aircraft instead of American counterparts from Boeing. Ottawa is seeking to significantly reduce its military dependence on the United States amid political tensions, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Al Jazeera. Read also: Due to Alberta separatism, Canadia…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision to purchase Swedish reconnaissance aircraft for the country's air force.
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