France selects Saab’s GlobalEye for early warning requirement
The soon to be signed sale will enable Paris to replace retiring Boeing E3-F Sentry spy planes, and marks Saab’s second GlobalEye export behind the United Arab Emirates.
Sweden eyes Gripen upgrade amid ‘urgent need’ for improved electronic warfare
Following a decision by Swedish political leadership in 2019 to improve the country’s military capabilities, weapons procurement has surged, said Brig. Gen. Lars Helmrich.
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Air Force eyes ‘Advanced E-7’ Wedgetail with upgrades including new radar
A request for information released by the service raises the possibility of integrating new upgrades on a platform “equivalent” to the E-7, though it’s not clear what that could be.
Saab CEO floats Euro defense ‘coalition,’ plans to fly unmanned combat demonstrator
"We should sort of understand that we need to do more in Europe, nation by nation, of course, but also as part of the alliance, being a strong pillar in NATO" said Saab CEO Micael Johansson.
US approves potential $4.9 billion E-7 Wedgetail deal with South Korea
Seoul is looking to expand its airborne early warning capabilities, and Boeing has competition at home and abroad for the contract.
Swedish defense minister: ELSA long-range strike development driven by Ukraine lessons
Sweden has signed up with five other European nations to develop a long-range strike missile, a move that Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson told Breaking Defense will fill a crucial security gap for his nation.
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The Swedish Ministry of Defence said that the surveillance aircraft will offer Ukraine “an entirely new capability for airborne radar reconnaissance and combat control against targets in the air and at sea."
‘Political decisions’: Saab CEO says NATO rushed E-3 replacement decision in favor of E-7 Wedgetail
“We were asked to put in our offer and then they [the NATO Support and Procurement Agency] didn't really go into discussion with us, because they had already decided they had to go and buy Wedgetail," Micael Johansson, CEO at Saab told Breaking Defense.
NATO picks Boeing E-7A Wedgetail as E-3 AWACS replacement
NATO's decision to procure six Wedgetails gives another victory on the global market to Boeing's surveillance aircraft.
Poland pushes ahead with $58M early warning aircraft purchase: Saab
Poland is underway with a massive spending spree to modernize its military, from tanks to surveillance planes.
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Saab looks for M&A opportunities abroad, hopes Sweden’s NATO entry boosts GlobalEye chances
"I’m not going to talk about sizes [of companies under consideration] but of course we have a pipeline when it comes to important countries like the UK, US and we will also maybe look at Germany,” said Micael Johansson, CEO of Saab.
Poland invests in early warning with 2 Swedish planes, eyes aerostats
Rumors suggested Poland would purchase Saab’s GlobalEye, but for now Warsaw is buying an older model.
Saab predicts ‘great possibilities’ in Sweden’s NATO entry, warns of supplier ‘ecosystem’ issues
From Gripen fighters to MANPADS, the Swedish firm sees "this [period] as just the beginning of defense spending increases in Europe," said CEO and President Micael Johansson.
NATO begins assessment of E-3A replacement; Wedgetail, GlobalEye in the running
The AFSC capability program aims to define “a new generation of surveillance and control capabilities” underpinned by a systems of systems architecture approach, intended to integrate “multiple capabilities and platforms” for future multidomain operations, according to the RfI.