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Saab wins $1 billion order for surveillance aircraft in Middle East

By Thomson Reuters Jul 27, 2026 | 6:58 AM

OSLO, July 27 (Reuters) – Saab has received an order for two ​GlobalEye surveillance aircraft from ‌a country in the Middle East region worth 10.1 billion Swedish crowns ($1.04 billion), ‌with ​deliveries in ⁠2030, the Swedish ⁠company said on Monday.

GlobalEye aircraft have active and passive sensors that provide ​long-range real-time detection and identification of objects ⁠in the ⁠air, at sea ​and over land, enabling situational ​awareness and early discovery ‌of threats, according to Saab.

“The increasing international interest in GlobalEye reflects ⁠its effectiveness and reliability in modern air defence operations,” Saab ⁠CEO ‌Micael Johansson said ⁠in a statement.

No further ​information ‌regarding the order ​or the ⁠customer will be provided, the company added.

($1 = 9.6887 Swedish crowns)

(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Elviira ​Luoma)