Stockholm-based Saab and CAE in Quebec have signed an agreement to deliver advanced training for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft.
Formalized during the Swedish Royal Visit to Canada, the deal designates CAE as Saab’s preferred partner for worldwide training and simulation solutions and includes a Canada-specific program supporting the nation’s AEW&C requirements.
The collaboration will leverage Saab’s experience in airborne surveillance, command systems, and AEW&C integration with CAE’s capabilities in ground-based flight training.
CAE’s work will incorporate the development of simulators, integrated mission platforms, and digital environments that cover lessons for pilots, mission specialists, and sustainment personnel.
Associated lessons will be conducted through CAE’s global network of centers to maintain operational readiness across AEW&C fleets.
“This partnership strengthens our commitment to GlobalEye customers and reinforces our strategy to deliver world-leading airborne early warning capabilities with best-in-class training,” said Micael Johansson, CEO and president at Saab.
“CAE is a trusted partner with unmatched expertise of training solutions, and together we will increase the operational readiness for Airborne Early Warning platforms users around the world.”
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The project aims to support innovation in surveillance technologies, generate high-value jobs, and strengthen Canada’s defense-industrial base.
It also highlights growing cooperation between Sweden and Canada in aerospace innovation, allied interoperability, and global security.
“The agreement between Saab and CAE sets the stage for a global AEW&C training franchise anchored in Canada,” said Matt Bromberg, president and CEO of CAE.
“CAE’s … expertise is vital to the mission and operational readiness of defence forces in Canada and around the world. Today’s announcement reflects years of trust and joint success with Saab and responds to an evolving geopolitical landscape that demands stronger, integrated partnerships.”
