Saab has delivered another GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the UAE, marking its fourth handover to the country in four years.
The new platform was transferred to the UAE Air Force at the Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi.
The order marks the penultimate delivery in an agreement signed in 2015 for the first three GlobalEye systems, followed by an additional order for two more in 2021.
“The high delivery pace in the GlobalEye programme is testament to our unique in-house capability which means we control the entire process, from development to integration,” Saab President and CEO Micael Johansson said.
The handover date for the final unit is yet to be announced.
Supporting UAE’s AEW&C Posture
Saab has also won the three-year, $190-million service support contract for Abu Dhabi’s GlobalEye planes.
Announced in January, the contract details the group’s maintenance, logistics, and training support for the program.
Saab Surveillance business head Carl-Johan Bergholm stated that the deal underlines the company’s role in keeping GlobalEyes’ mission-ready status.
The UAE is currently the sole operator of the aircraft. However, Sweden, Canada, and France have shown interest in the platform.
