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Canada selects Swedish Saab GlobalEye early warning aircraft, bypassing U.S. suppliers
Canada selects Saab's GlobalEye over Boeing for early warning aircraft fleet
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Guardian staff reporter
4d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Summary
Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, has announced plans to purchase Saab's GlobalEye early warning aircraft from Sweden instead of Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail from the US. The decision reflects Canada's effort to reduce reliance on American defense suppliers. The GlobalEye, based on Bombardier's Global 6500 jet, will be used to patrol Canada's Arctic territory and detect/deter threats.
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Mark Carney announces purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye early warning aircraft to patrol Arctic territory
