WASHINGTON — Instead of geese a-laying, the French Air Force got a different kind of bird for the sixth day of Christmas: two Saab GlobalEye radar surveillance planes. Paris finalized a deal today to buy the two planes for 12.3 billion Swedish Kroner (about $1.3 billion US), according to the Swedish manufacturer’s announcement.
France and Saab had announced the outlines of the deal at the Paris Air Show in June. This deal makes France the second export customer for GlobalEye, after the UAE’s fleet of five. Saab has also pushed the plane for NATO after the alliance recently canceled its order for Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail.
“Today’s order underscores the robust partnership between Saab and France,” said Saab CEO Micael Johansson.
France will receive the…
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