France has signed a SEK12.3bn (≈$1.3bn) contract with Saab for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, with options for two additional airframes. The jets will replace the E‑3F Sentry fleet and are due for delivery between 2029 and 2032.
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The award is a material capability and budget decision: SEK12.3bn (~$1.3bn) for two GlobalEye AEW&C to replace France’s E‑3F Sentry fleet, with deliveries scheduled 2029–2032 and options for two more.
The programme accelerates Saab’s traction in European airborne ISR and C2 markets; it follows growing regional interest in the GlobalEye platform and positions Saab for follow-on sales and interoperability work (see Saab names Denmark, Germany and NATO as GlobalEye sales prospects as French deal nears finalisation: https://hype.aero/?story=88bcc349-232b-47ec-8132-0ecc67ba7e1e).
The contract complements France’s broader defence modernisation and ISR investments, reinforcing procurement momentum that affects industrial output, sustainment planning and supplier pipelines (see France to expand Rafale fleet and related 2026 defence budget moves: https://hype.aero/?story=21381df1-16a4-4e37-843b-2a3f102de124).
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