The Swedish and Dutch defense ministers signed a Letter of Intent for the GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, with a formal contract yet to be signed.
The Netherlands will acquire a Saab GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, giving the country its first national airborne surveillance and command capability. To that effect, the country signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Sweden on Sep. 10, 2026.
According to the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD), the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) will be part of a joint pool with three Swedish Air Force (SwAF – Flygvapnet) GlobalEyes. This allows both SwAF
