A LOI was also signed between the DGA and MBDA for the latter\u2019s Akeron MP anti-tank guided missile. This follows a Jan. 31, 2024<\/a> LOI between MBDA and Saab concerning the Akeron MP\u2019s procurement for both the Swedish and the French armed forces.<\/p>\n The agreements are therefore long in a line of burgeoning diplomatically-driven defense and strategic cooperation between the two countries, and the broader \u201cjoint declaration\u201d between French defense minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu and his Swedish counterpart P\u00e5l Johansson covers a host of other naval and surface-to-air systems.<\/p>\n RELEASE: \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France announces intention to procure GlobalEye<\/p>\n Joint declaration of intent regarding the sale of Saab\u2019s GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to France signed with @DGA<\/a>. #AEWC<\/a> #defence<\/a> #parisairshow<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/t8V7WYSAc6<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2UEiwrpHlX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Saab (@Saab) June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A major translation of the elevating ties reflected in the French Air and Space Force\u2019s (Arm\u00e9e de l\u2019Air et de l\u2019Espace) beginning its annual P\u00e9gase<\/a> (Pegasus) deployment in Apr. 2025 at Lule\u00e5 in Sweden, home of the Norrbotten Wing F 21.<\/p>\n The FASF\u2019s four E-3F Sentry AWACS aircraft, first delivered in the early 1990s, are beset with maintainability issues. The other operators of the type, including the U.S. Air Force and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), are also looking to replace the aging platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Letter of Intent <\/strong><\/p>\n While mentioning that the joint declaration of intent also includes an option for two additional aircraft, Saab clarified that the \u201cparties have not yet entered into a contract and Saab has not yet received an order for GlobalEye from France.\u201d In fact, a final notification process and a contract will follow in the coming months.<\/p>\n The French defense procurement body, the Direction g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l\u2019armement (DGA), called the overall agreements signed by Lecornu and Johansson as a \u201croadmap\u201d for \u201cstrengthening cooperation between the two countries in the field of armaments.\u201d It then listed the GlobalEye from Saab and the Akeron MP anti-tank missile from MBDA covered under the letter of intent.<\/p>\n Le su\u00e9dois Saab et la DGA signent une d\u00e9claration d\u2019intention sur l\u2019achat par la France de deux avions d\u2019alerte et contr\u00f4le (AEW&C) GlobalEye, plus deux en option. Contrat finalis\u00e9 ces prochains mois par la DGA, selon Saab pic.twitter.com\/PShUqotxxT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vincent Lamigeon (@VincentLamigeon) June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Beside the \u201cair surveillance\u201d and an \u201canti-tank missile framework,\u201d the DGA said the \u201ccooperation\u201d is also about \u201cthe Meteor missile, medium-range (Aster missile) and short-range air defense, the defence and intervention frigate as a candidate system for the Swedish next-generation surface ship program, innovation, as well as the security of ammunition and explosive supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n Saab\u2019s president and CEO Micael Johansson said<\/a> in the company\u2019s statement that the GlobalEye AEW&C \u201cwill enhance the French Armed Forces\u2019 situational awareness and threat detection across the air, land and sea domains.\u201d He further added \u201cOur solution will enable France to maintain full sovereign control of its airborne early warning and control capability.\u201d<\/p>\n Saab GlobalEye<\/strong><\/p>\n The company describes GlobalEye as an \u201cadvanced multi-domain AEW&C aircraft\u201d carrying an \u201carray of active and passive sensors,\u201d which provides \u201clong-range detection and identification of objects in the air, at sea and over land.\u201d Additionally, \u201cby providing real-time information to air forces, armies and navies, GlobalEye enables enhanced situational awareness of the surrounding areas and early detection of threats,\u201d Saab said.<\/p>\n The DGA, meanwhile, said the GlobalEye \u201crepresents a new airborne capability for surveillance, air traffic control and command and control (C2) of air operations.\u201d The statement further added \u201cIt is capable of operating in a degraded\/contested environment, in a multinational and inter-allied framework. It allows for a very rapid response to the operational needs of the Air and Space Force without causing a capability gap.\u201d<\/p>\n Saab\u2019s S 106 GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft is derived from the company\u2019s Erieye airborne radar system carried on the Saab 340 AEW<\/a>, Saab 2000 AEW, and Embraer E-99 aerial platforms. In the case of GlobalEye, Erieye is installed on the Canadian-made Bombardier Global 6000\/6500 aircraft family, Saab<\/a> says.<\/p>\n The Erieye is based around the PS-890 AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar, mounted on a distinctive \u2018plank\u2019 above the carrier aircraft\u2019s fuselage. According to Jane\u2019s<\/a>, it enables a detection range of up to 450 km for fighter-sized aircraft, depending on altitude and the radar cross section.<\/p>\n Along with AEW&C capability, the upgraded Erieye ER system offers maritime surveillance with a Leonardo SeaSpray 7500E radar, assisted by a FLIR Systems Star Safire 380-HD EO\/IR turret. It also has a GMTI (Ground Moving Target Indication) capability.<\/p>\n France wants to turn to the Swedish @Saab<\/a> GlobalEye to replace its Awacs planeshttps:\/\/t.co\/HH3WuPBH7f<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pk6iatwn51<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fly High Aeromedia (@FHAeromedia) January 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Dassault\u2019s Falcon 10X is out<\/strong><\/p>\n The development also finally lays to rest the jostling<\/a> by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation for considering its Falcon 10X as the carrier aircraft for Paris\u2019 next AEW&C. The company\u2019s chief \u00c9ric Trappier pushed the domestic option in a hearing<\/a> before the country\u2019s lawmakers in the National Assembly<\/a>. The first Falcon 10X ultra-long range business jet is in the final assembly stage at the company\u2019s Bordeaux-M\u00e9rignac facility, and is looking at a late-2027 service entry.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7A strong collaboration between Sweden and France strengthens NATO\u2019s collective defence. France today communicated its intent to acquire 4 Global Eye aircraft. This will benefit our countries & deepen interoperability. We also signed a road map on further defence cooperation. pic.twitter.com\/M2WTAOyoHl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 P\u00e5l Jonson (@PlJonson) June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Intelligence Online<\/a> reported in July 2024 about Paris having \u201cfinalized\u201d a deal with Stockholm, but so far no formal announcement was made in this regard. These reports also followed the visit of a GlobalEye in France<\/a> in April 2024, flying for five days from Mont-de-Marsan Air Base (BA118).<\/p>\n The base is home of the Centre d\u2019Expertise A\u00e9rienne Militaire (CEAM), which develops and tests new and\/or upgraded systems for the French Air and Space Force. The issue was also believed to have been discussed during French President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s Jan. 2024 visit to Sweden.<\/p>\n #DassaultAviation<\/a> lance le #Falcon<\/a> 10X, le plus avanc\u00e9 et le plus spacieux des avions d\u2019affaires https:\/\/t.co\/ZzCDu4ibz0<\/a> \u2014 Dassault Aviation (@Dassault_OnAir) May 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n That same month, French newspaper Les \u00c9chos also said that the Falcon 10X satisfied all the requirements for the E-3F\u2019s replacement, but implementing the GlobalEye system is a \u201clong-term project to Europeanize a major air defense system.\u201d These developments clearly suggested a deal was in the offing.<\/p>\n\n
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Dassault Aviation Launches #Falcon10X<\/a>, featuring Industry\u2019s Largest Cabin and Most Advanced Technology on a Business Jet https:\/\/t.co\/rvq5Zvrtvq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HqhYbwtiPd<\/a><\/p>\n