NATO will announce the replacement of its ageing E-3 Sentry AWACS fleet with Saab’s GlobalEye platform at the Ankara summit on 7–8 July 2026. The decision, confirmed by four sources familiar with the matter, marks a strategic pivot from US-made systems to European technology based on the Bombardier Global 6500. While NATO and Saab have declined official comment, the deal is expected to replace all 14 current aircraft. This procurement shift, following NATO’s 2025 cancellation of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, underscores the GlobalEye’s readiness for serial production and its growing adoption by Canada and France. The move may test uneasy relations with the US, which advocates for domestic defense sales.