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GlobalEye AEW&C

Bombardier Global 6000/6500-based airborne early warning and control aircraft carrying the Erieye ER AESA radar, detecting airborne targets out to about 550 km with up to 11-hour endurance.

In service since 2020

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Swedish export-licensed

ISP licensing; EU/Wassenaar controls.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2020. Status: active · ~5 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.	1,110 km/h Top 4% of systems in its class
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.	11,000 km Stronger than 88% of systems in its class
Endurance Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms, higher means longer persistent coverage. On a ground robot, published continuous run time on a full charge or fuel tank.	11 h
Engagement range Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace.	550 km

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	30.3 m
Wingspan Wingtip-to-wingtip span.	28.65 m

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Engine Powerplant model and type.	Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan
Engines Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.	2
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…	Turbofan

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Sensors & avionics specifications
Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.	Saab Erieye ER (Extended Range) AESA radar with gallium-nitride transmit/receive modules
Radar range Published detection range against a typical fighter-sized target. Higher sees first.	550 km Top 6% of systems in its class
Sensors IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.	Leonardo Seaspray 7500E maritime surveillance AESA radar with SAR and GMTI modes, Electro-optical/infrared sensor, ESM/ELINT, Automatic identification system (AIS), IFF and ADS-B

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Program specifications
Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.	5 Stronger than 11% of systems in its class

Specifications compiled from public Saab AB and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.

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