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France to buy surveillance aircraft from Sweden's Saab
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Posted on June 18, 2025
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France plans to buy Saab's Global Eye aircraft, strengthening defense ties with Sweden. The deal includes options for more planes.
OSLO (Reuters) -France has signed a declaration of intent to buy two Global Eye military aircraft from Saab, with options for two further planes, the Swedish defence group said in a statement on Wednesday.
A final procurement could be signed in the coming months, subject to final talks, Saab added.
A sale of the early warning and control aircraft to France will benefit both countries and deepen their interoperability, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said after attending the Paris Air Show on Wednesday.
NATO members Sweden and France also signed a road map on further defence cooperation, Jonson said.
Saab did not reveal the price of the aircraft.
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise, Elaine Hardcastle)
France has signed a declaration of intent to buy two Global Eye military aircraft from Saab, with options for two additional planes.
The Global Eye aircraft serves as an early warning and control platform, enhancing military capabilities.
Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson stated that the sale will benefit both countries and deepen their interoperability.
Along with the aircraft purchase, Sweden and France signed a road map for further defense cooperation.
No, Saab did not reveal the price of the aircraft in their statement.
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