Aircraft
Fifth Global Arrives at Saab for GlobalEye Conversion
The UAE is taking delivery of five Saab GlobalEyes, which are based on the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 platform.
(Photo: Saab)
(Photo: Saab)

Bombardier handed over a fifth Global business jet to Swedish defense supplier Saab for the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control program. Saab originally selected the Global 6000 for the Airborne Early Warning and Control program and the initial aircraft converted to GlobalEye configuration completed its first flight in 2018. Since then, Saab has delivered three fully converted GlobalEyes to the end customer, United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense. The UAE upped the firm order to five copies late last year.