Bombardier CEO expects to decide by early 2027 on Canadian site to militarize private jets
30/07/2026 16:36
Bombardier CEO expects to decide by early 2027 on Canadian site to militarize private jets MONTREAL, July 30 (Reuters) - Bombardier BBDb.TO expects to decide by late 2026 or early next year on a Canadian site to prepare private jets for use as special mission aircraft with partner Saab SAABb.ST, CEO Eric Martel told reporters on Thursday.
The Canadian government has said it would buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden's Saab, as it tries to reduce reliance on U.S. defense firms. Earlier this month, NATO announced a roughly $4.5 billion plan to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance planes.
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