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NATO surveillance overhaul: extra MQ-4C Tritons, Saab GlobalEye for AWACS, and pooled Airbus A400M transport—while Boeing lines

NATO is moving to expand and modernize its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance posture with additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons and a Saab GlobalEye selection for the AWACS replacement. In parallel, allies are launching a multinational pooled Airbus A400M transport fleet concept. Separately, Boeing is poised to win its first order from Philippine Airlines since 2007.

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2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat

7 Sources

2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00

AINonline

Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1

21 Sources

2026-07-01T22:44:37.448506-07:00

AeroTime

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control”

68 Sources

2026-07-02T08:28:59.948189-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global

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NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat NATO says it will begin formal negotiations with Saab to acquire up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Global 6500. Separate reporting highlights NATO’s continued appetite for high-altitude surveillance platforms, plus NCIA selection of Thales/Leonardo for secure deployable comms for Allied Special Operations Forces Command and NATO’s plan to modernize air-defense data via contracts awarded to Anduril, Palantir and Athea SAS.

2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00

NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat

Breaking Defense

128 sources

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NATO surveillance overhaul: extra MQ-4C Tritons, Saab GlobalEye for AWACS, and pooled Airbus A400M transport—while Boeing lines NATO is moving to expand and modernize its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance posture with additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons and a Saab GlobalEye selection for the AWACS replacement. In parallel, allies are launching a multinational pooled Airbus A400M transport fleet concept. Separately, Boeing is poised to win its first order from Philippine Airlines since 2007.

2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00

NATO surveillance overhaul: extra MQ-4C Tritons, Saab GlobalEye for AWACS, and pooled Airbus A400M transport—while Boeing lines

AeroTime

68 sources

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control” Reporting says NATO will announce next week plans to move away from its ageing E-3 AWACS fleet by selecting Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and surveillance system. The Alliance would proceed with GlobalEye as the future AEW&C standard capability within the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program.

2026-07-02T08:28:59.948189-07:00

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control”

AINonline

21 sources

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Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1 Kyiv has approved an export framework enabling Ukrainian defense manufacturers to sell battle-tested hardware internationally, defining clearer rules for foreign partners. The same period includes Airbus Defence and Space joining Brave1’s Test in Ukraine, Saab signing for 16 Gripen E fighters for Ukraine, and parallel EU/space activity via Airbus’s Aeolus-2 wind-sensing satellite contract with ESA.

2026-07-01T22:44:37.448506-07:00

Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1

Breaking Defense

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Breaking Defense’s three-part look inside the T-7 Red Hawk acquisition—where it’s coming together and where it could unravel Breaking Defense is publishing a three-part investigation into the T-7 Red Hawk advanced jet trainer, detailing how the Pentagon acquisition program is put together and identifying the specific pressure points that could cause it to stall or fail.

2026-06-26T08:11:41.944170-07:00

Breaking Defense’s three-part look inside the T-7 Red Hawk acquisition—where it’s coming together and where it could unravel

FlightGlobal

16 sources

Saab delivers final two Gripen Cs to Hungary, completing 2024 follow-on amendment and expanding fleet to 18 Saab says Hungary has received the last two Gripen C fighters of a 2024 follow-on batch, with deliveries completed under a contract amendment signed in January 2024. The final aircraft bring Hungary’s Gripen C/D combat fleet to 18, with the ceremonies held at Kecskemét Air Base.

2026-06-24T03:11:31.695790-07:00

Saab delivers final two Gripen Cs to Hungary, completing 2024 follow-on amendment and expanding fleet to 18

Reuters

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Embraer CEO rejects fighter-jet ambitions, doubles down on Saab partnership for Sweden-linked defense work Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto says the company has no plans to develop a fighter jet, and that it is satisfied with its existing partnership with Sweden’s Saab in the defense segment. The comments clarify Embraer’s strategic focus as European and global air forces keep moving toward next-generation combat capabilities.

2026-06-10T07:30:28.922286-07:00

Embraer CEO rejects fighter-jet ambitions, doubles down on Saab partnership for Sweden-linked defense work

Reuters

23 sources

Brazil signals follow-on buy for up to 20 additional Saab Gripen E/F fighters Brazil’s air power chief said the country could expand an existing Gripen order with as many as 20 additional Swedish-built fighters, following the rollout of the first two-seat Gripen F for the Brazilian Air Force. Swedish officials framed it as a potential follow-on order tied to an industrial and technology partnership deepening with Sweden.

2026-06-04T04:56:17.553047-07:00

Brazil signals follow-on buy for up to 20 additional Saab Gripen E/F fighters