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The Saab GlobalEye is based on the Bombardier Global 6500 airframe. Bombardier Aviation is a Canadian company.

For those who aren't aware, the Boeing E7 is yet-another-delayed-Boeing project.

The UK has bought it but it has been continually delayed: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/uk-defense-official-boei...

Australia flies it (an earlier version) but today announced they are also buying three Bombardier Global 6500: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/bombardier-de...



GlobalEye still ~20% US components, probably fall into US ITAR/EAR shenanigans territory if US wants to US.


>Bombardier Aviation is a Canadian company.

Was. They are now part of Airbus, much like Bombardier Transport is now part of Alstom.


that is not true. Business jets are not part of divestiture to Airbus. Cseries was sold to Airbus.


Only C-Series program was sold to Airbus, Bombardier still makes private jet.




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