US EditionFrance Seeks Enhanced Surveillance with Global Eye Purchase
- On June 18, 2025, at the Paris Air Show, Sweden’s Saab and France’s DGA signed a declaration of intent for France to acquire two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, with an option for two more.
- France initiated this procurement to modernize and replace its aging Boeing E-3F airborne early warning fleet, aiming to maintain sovereign control over critical surveillance assets.
- GlobalEye features an advanced Erieye radar with active and passive sensors providing real-time data for enhanced air, sea, and land situational awareness and early threat detection.
- Saab CEO Micael Johansson highlighted that their offering will allow France to fully retain its independent management of airborne early warning and command systems, underscoring the GlobalEye's important role.
- The parties have not finalized a contract, but the DGA expects completion in the coming months, marking progress in France’s advance toward enhanced NATO-compatible surveillance capability.
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On the sidelines of the Bourget Fair, France and Sweden announced the strengthening of their arms cooperation, both in air surveillance, innovation and missiles.
France wants to buy up to four reconnaissance and command aircraft from Saab. The deal could be worth over SEK 10 billion, but no formal contract has yet been finalized. Now France and Sweden are expanding their defense industry cooperation.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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