NATO has selected Saab GlobalEye as its next Airborne Warning and Control System, replacing the aging Boeing E-3 Sentry fleet with up to ten aircraft. The decision, announced by Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara on 7 July 2026, initiates formal negotiations with Saab via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. No contract is signed yet; deliveries are projected from 2030. The GlobalEye, built on the Bombardier Global 6500, offers multi-domain surveillance across air, land, and sea. This provisional selection, valued at roughly $4.5 billion, marks the largest GlobalEye order to date and aligns with Canada’s recent acquisition of the same platform, reinforcing European defense industry capabilities over US rivals.