Saab Receives Bombardier Global For GlobalEye Conversion Bombardier announced that it has delivered the fifth Global platform aircraft to Saab. This aircraft will then be transformed into the GlobalEye airborne surveillance aircraft. The new aircraft was flown to Sweeden and arrived at Swedish defense supplier Saab’s Linköping, location, ready for conversion into Saab's Airborne Early Warning and Control solution known as GlobalEye. The GlobalEye is based on the Bombardier Global 6000 platform and now with the newer Global 6500.
"Bombardier Global aircraft are ideally suited for conversion into specialized assets, and we are recognized around the world for our collaborative, flexible approach and unparalleled expertise," said Steve Patrick, Vice President, Specialized Aircraft, Bombardier. "Our Global 6000 aircraft and increasingly its successor, our Global 6500 aircraft, are known as the go-to platforms for high-altitude, long-endurance missions that require significant payload capability with ample available power, hosted on a reliable platform featuring advanced avionics and systems technology. Bombardier’s signature smooth flight technology provides a comfortable environment for operators and highly stable platform for sensors." Bombardier is no stranger to having its platform aircraft being used in specialized mission roles. in fact, more than 550 Bombardier Global, Challenger and Learjet business aircraft are currently in different special mission roles around the world. For more information: Bombardier Aerospace 400 Côte-Vertu Road West Dorval, Quebec H45 1Y9 Canada www.bombardier.com ***
