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New Saab GlobalEye Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight

GlobalEye multirole airborne early warning & control (AWE&C) aircraft. Photo: Saab

Saab’s fourth GlobalEye multirole airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft has conducted its first flight in Linköping, Sweden.

The demonstration was held to evaluate the aircraft’s capabilities as part of a company initiative to introduce a new early warning system to the aerospace market.

“We are very satisfied with this successful first flight of another GlobalEye,” Saab Surveillance Head Carl-Johan Bergholm stated.

“This confirms that we have the infrastructure, the capabilities and the expertise necessary to support our customers with the most advanced AEW&C solution in a time frame that is unmatched in the market.”

The GlobalEye

According to Saab, the GlobalEye platform is the “most modern” AEW&C solution with advanced active and passive sensors.

The aircraft features long-range detection and identification, providing real-time intelligence about maritime, aerial, and land-based targets.

It is constructed with enhanced situational awareness that can also be leveraged for non-military missions such as natural disaster response and recovery.

The GlobalEye can be deployed on more than 11-hour endurance missions with a range of 300 nautical miles (345 miles/550 kilometers).

Bid for Future NATO AEW&C Capability

Earlier this year, Saab offered the GlobalEye as a new surveillance system for NATO.

The proposal was submitted to support the organization’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control project to employ next-generation airborne warning and control systems to address future threats.

If selected, the GlobalEye will replace the alliance’s Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C fleet currently stationed in Germany.

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