Ottawa Signs Tentative Deal With Swedish Firm Saab for Six Surveillance Jets
Ottawa has announced a preliminary agreement to purchase six advanced radar planes that would be manufactured in Canada through a partnership between Swedish firm Saab and Canadian aerospace company Bombardier. The non-binding deal with Saab establishes a foundation for final negotiations in the purchase of GlobalEye detection aircraft as well as determining a manufacturing timeline, the […].
TL;DR
- Canada has announced a preliminary agreement to purchase six advanced radar planes.
- The planes would be manufactured in Canada by a partnership between Saab and Bombardier.
- The non-binding deal with Saab sets the stage for final negotiations.
- Future negotiations will cover Canadian configuration, development, and manufacturing timelines.
- The specific timeline and cost for the deal have not been disclosed.