After NATO Ditches E-7A, Saab CEO Pushes GlobalEye

After NATO ditches E-7A, Saab CEO pushes GlobalEye

Setting out potential production options for a NATO GlobalEye order, Johansson shared that Saab is “investing to deliver more aircrafts per year from the Swedish hub,” or could receive support from French aviation maintenance and modification provider Sabena technics.

NATO drops plans to acquire E-7 command & control aircraft in wake of US uncertainty

Not to be? Concept art of a NATO E-7A in flight. Image: NATO. Plans by a group of NATO nations to buy Boeing E-7 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft have been scrapped due to uncertainty within the US Air Force (USAF) over its own plans to acquire the planes. The E-7 Wedgetail is considered the world’s best AEW&C aircraft, and Australia was the lead customer for the aircraft through its Project AIR 5077 requirement. Because of it…

European Allies cancel the plans to acquire Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AWACS

After the United States’ decision to withdraw from the Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) replacement program in July, as well as South Korea’s decision to acquire L3Harris Global 6500 rather than E-7 Wedgetail, which already operates four E-7 aircraft, the Dutch Ministry of Defense declared that “the Netherlands, together with a number of partner countries has decided not to purchase the six E-7s”. These aircraft were expected to part…