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NATO plans Saab GlobalEye jets to replace AWACS, sources say

By Thomson Reuters Jul 2, 2026 | 6:41 AM

BERLIN/PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) – NATO will announce plans ​at next ‌week’s Ankara summit to replace its ageing fleet ‌of ​AWACS ⁠aircraft with ⁠GlobalEye surveillance planes from Sweden’s Saab, four sources ​familiar with the matter ⁠said.

NATO, ⁠whose members are ​due to meet ​in the Turkish ‌capital on July 7 and 8, did ⁠not immediately respond to a request ⁠for ‌comment. Saab ⁠declined to ​comment.

(Reporting ‌by Sabine Siebold ​and ⁠Tim Hepher, Additional reporting by Simon Johnson; editing by Barbara ​Lewis)