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NATO GlobalEye could make Bombardier’s Canadian-built Global aircraft the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) next airborne surveillance backbone, but what still separates procurement momentum from a signed contract? NATO GlobalEye: Public reports from La Lettre, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Defence News, and AeroTime say the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has moved toward Saab and Bombardier
Mirabel defence hub: is one Quebec site quietly becoming the industrial hinge between Canada’s fighter review and its airborne-surveillance competition? On April 21, 2026, MAS, an L3Harris company, and Lockheed Martin announced a new framework to pursue an F-35 Air Vehicle Depot in Canada. Yet a February 2026 L3Harris paper had already placed the same
France orders GlobalEye—so what does a Swedish airborne radar deal, built on Canadian metal, change for Europe’s air defence and Canada’s aerospace industrial base? On December 30, 2025, Saab confirmed it signed a contract with France’s Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, plus ground equipment, training,
South Korea Global 6500 — why did Seoul choose a Bombardier Global 6500‑based AEW&C in September 2025? The decision caps years of stop‑start tendering, a narrowing field of bidders, and a hard look at life‑cycle costs versus capability. It also cements the long‑range business jet as the Indo‑Pacific’s newest airborne early warning workhorse. Moreover, it
What drives Bombardier Defence News this June? Firstly, Saab’s firm order for two Global 6500 special-mission jets headlines the month. Meanwhile, it’s joined by landmark Challenger 3500 deliveries in Saudi Arabia and a strategic technology alliance with Safran. Moreover, in this feature, we explore how each development reshapes Canada’s defence aerospace sector and the global
