French President visiting Sweden, looking at 4 GlobalEye...to replace 4 old Awacs !
The possible acquisition, by France, of the Swedish Saab GlobalEye early warning system, to replace the AWACS E-3F Sentry of the Air and Space Force, will undoubtedly be one of the major subjects addressed by the French President, on the occasion of his official visit to Sweden, which begins on January 30, when Paris and Stockholm will deepen their industrial cooperation in defense matters. But the issues of this visit could well go far beyond this single framework, which is already strategic. Indeed, everything indicates that on this occasion, the French president will discuss possible Swedish participation in the SCAF program, and perhaps even other ambitious cooperation, such as in the field of combat drones. Because, in many aspects, France and Sweden share the same vision in terms of defense and European industrial cooperation, but also similar needs. France is considering the Saab GlobalEye to replace its 4 AWACS E-3F radar planes To start the discussion, Emmanuel Macron will not arrive in Sweden only with nice words. Indeed, several Defense industrial cooperation programs will be launched during this visit, in particular concerning the evolution of MBDA's Akheron anti-tank missile, which will be equipped with new capabilities with Saab. But the big issue of this visit will undoubtedly be the discussions which will be initiated between the two countries, to replace the 4 AWACS E-3F Sentry advanced aerial surveillance aircraft of the Air and Space Force, with the Swedish GlobalEye.https://meta-defense.fr/2024/01/30/saab-globaleye-visite-macron-suede/