Canada intends to buy Saab early warning aircraft, says Carney
A GlobalEye aircraft, manufactured by Saab Technologies, on static design during the fifth day of Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 21, 2019. Reuters-Yonhap
By Reuters
Canada has entered into negotiations to buy a fleet of GlobalEye early warning aircraft from Sweden's Saab, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Wednesday.
The GlobalEye is based on Bombardier's Global 6500 jet. Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail plane had also been in contention.