Aircraft
Saab Rolls Out Sweden’s First S106 GlobalEye
Air force AEW&C on schedule for delivery in 2027
Light grey GlobalEye on tarmac seen from above
The first modified Bombardier Global 6000-based GlobalEye, destined for the Swedish air force, with its characteristic roof-mounted ‘ski box’ Erieye radar. © Saab

Sweden’s Saab has unveiled the first GlobalEye based on the Bombardier Global 6000 set for delivery to the Swedish air force next year. Designated the S106 in national use, the airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is on an accelerated path to Swedish service. 

On October 15, Saab rolled out the first of three aircraft ordered by Swedish defense procurement agency FMV from its headquarters and airframe conversion site in Linköping. Testing, verification, and a flight-test campaign are set to follow. The air force confirmed to AIN that it expects the first flight later this year.

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