Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

[OnlinePoker]

Source: Guardian

Mark Carney announces purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye early warning aircraft to patrol Arctic territory

Canada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden’s Saab rather than a competing option from Boeing, as the country seeks to reduce reliance on US defense firms.

Mark Carney, the prime minister, said on Wednesday that Canada would opt for Saab’s GlobalEye, which is based on Bombardier’s Global 6500 jet. Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail plane – which has suffered from delays and cost overruns – had also been in contention.

“With a suite of advanced sensors and mission systems, Saab’s GlobalEye will be a key resource for the Canadian armed forces to detect and deter threats across the Arctic,” Carney told a defense conference in Ottawa.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/canada-sweden-saab-globaleye-aircraft?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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Gee, who would have thought that threatening one of your closest allies and punitively taxing the goods they produce would have repercussions?

[yankee87]

1. More Job losses

I wonder if this country will ever recover from the pedo.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. All NATO allies

should drop US defense contractors.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Sweden builds good shit...

Current iteration of the US is shit, so I don't blame them at all.

[Stuckinthebush]

4. So much winning

I hope that when this is all said and done, and a Democrat is in the White House, that the AG will relentlessly prosecute all of the corruption of this administration and the law makers who allowed it to happen.

[travelingthrulife]

5. They have to or we will not survive as a democracy. Our laws have to mean something.

[Stuckinthebush]

6. Agreed

If not we are over. Done.

I say even if the SC says he had the right to do anything, then keep at it with every damn charge and make them rule one after another.

[modrepub]

10. Deference Got Us In This Mess

We’re going to need a counter protest if dems win in the fall and Trump tries to stir sh-t up next January.

The mistake was we stayed away on Jan 6th. There might have been a different outcome if there were counter protesters at the official Electoral College vote.

[OnlinePoker]

11. Trump will do a blanket pardon for everyone involved in his White House. n/t

[Cha]

7. This is so good to see! Loving and

supporting Canada like I do!

TY, Canada, and Sweden!

[Botany]

8. I guess the days of NORAD and buying equipment from America are over.

Carney, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and much of Asia/Australia is moving on without America. The man, Tump, is damaged goods.

[Torchlight]

9. France, South Korea and Turkey are getting large arms order increases

from Germany, Portugal, Denmark and other eastern European nations as well. Mr trump is lying to the world and yet perplexed why nations are moving as far from him as practical.