Regulations and Government
Canada Chooses Saab/Bombardier GlobalEye AEWC Platform
Swedish bidder preferred to rivals including Boeing and L3Harris/Elta Systems
GlobalEye AEWC
Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control platform is based on Bombardier’s Global 6500 aircraft. © Saab

Canada has selected Sweden’s Saab as the preferred supplier of the GlobalEye platform for its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) requirement. The country’s defense department announced the decision on Wednesday, spurring speculation as to possible political motivations for choosing a European partner over U.S. suppliers.

Discussions will now be stepped up involving Saab and Montreal-based Bombardier, which provides the Global 6500 aircraft for the program. The announced preferred supplier selection does not constitute a final procurement commitment.