Bombardier Delivers Fifth Global Business Jet for Saab’s Bombardier Delivers Fifth Global Business Jet for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Surveillance Solution
Bombardier Global aircraft arrrives in Sweden.
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Global aircraft, with their high-altitude performance and long endurance, are the chosen platform for Swedish defense supplier’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control solution
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Bombardier Specialized Aircraft provides an array of flexible, trusted solutions to integrators, governments and agencies around the world
MONTRAL, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier is proud to announce the recent arrival of a fifth Global business jet at Swedish defense supplier Saab’s Linkping, Sweden, location, ready for conversion into Saab’s Airborne Early Warning and Control solution known as GlobalEye. The aircraft was delivered to Saab from Bombardier’s Toronto manufacturing site and underwent interior completions work at Flying Colours Corp. in Peterborough, Ontario, prior to arriving in Sweden.
“Bombardier Global aircraft are ideally suited for conversion into specialized assets, and we are recognized around the world for our collaborative, flexible approach and unparalleled expertise,” said Steve Patrick, Vice President, Specialized Aircraft, Bombardier. “Our Global 6000 aircraft and increasingly its successor, our Global 6500 aircraft, are known as the go-to platforms for high-altitude, long-endurance missions that require significant payload capability with ample available power, hosted on a reliable platform featuring advanced avionics and systems technology. Bombardier’s signature smooth flight technology provides a comfortable environment for operators and highly stable platform for sensors.”
“Saab partners with industry leaders, which is why we chose Bombardier’s Global 6000 aircraft as the platform for our advanced Airborne Early Warning and Control solution. We are looking forward to continuing our collaboration with Bombardier and Canadian industry,” says Carl-Johan Bergholm, Senior Vice President and head of Saab business area Surveillance.
Saab is a leading global defence and security company and has been a trusted partner of the Canadian military for more than 30 years.