Canada selects Swedish Saab GlobalEye early warning aircraft, bypassing U.S. suppliers

Canada announced it will purchase Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye early warning aircraft, bypassing U.S. contenders from L3Harris and Boeing, according to a post on Bluesky. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement at the CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa, fulfilling a promise to reduce spending on American military equipment. Hacker News reported the decision reflects Canada's effort to reduce reliance on U.S. defense suppliers, and that the system will be installed on Bombardier Global 6500 jets made in Canada to patrol the Arctic.