Canada to Spend $5.0Bil on AEW Aircraft (Saab Globaleye)

[calculus]

Interesting article in Skies on GlobalEye. Seems to confirm AAR, as well as assembly in Canada (of some).

GlobalEye in the sky - Skies Mag

Canada and NATO have launched discussions with Saab for the AEW&C aircraft. Here’s why Canada matters to Saab.

skiesmag.com

 

[HavokFour]

2 more 6500's on order for South Korea's EW program, on top of the 4 already announced in October for AEW&C.

Bombardier Defense to provide the Global 6500 aircraft for a second special mission program in South Korea

Bombardier Defense to provide the Global 6500 aircraft for a second special mission program in South Korea

bombardier.com

 

[HavokFour]

Canada gets to build a third of the GlobalEye's.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077786558212517974

 

[Rainbow1910]

Canada gets to build a third of the GlobalEye's.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077786558212517974

Uh, how is 1/3 of all GlobalEye’s being manufactured in Canada different than the status quo before we entered the program? Bombardier provided the base aircraft, are we getting nothing more out of this partnership?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Uh, how is 1/3 of all GlobalEye’s being manufactured in Canada different than the status quo before we entered the program? Bombardier provided the base aircraft, are we getting nothing more out of this partnership?

We get to do this to the USA, which was one of the primary goals IIRC