NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing: selected Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier to replace the alliance’s aging fleet of Boeing
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/24/nato-eyes-swedish-canadian-jet-for-awacs-role-in-shift-away-from-boeing/
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> The decision, if formally announced, marks the first time since 1982 that a non-Boeing aircraft will serve as NATO’s common airborne surveillance backbone, and caps a procurement saga defined by American industrial dysfunction and growing European appetite for strategic autonomy.
Smart move.