Question follow-through · 68354

Early Warning Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with NATO allies on the potential procurement of Saab’s GlobalEye as a replacement for the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System fleet.

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
22 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with NATO allies on the potential procurement of Saab’s GlobalEye as a replacement for the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System fleet.

  2. 22 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Procurement decisions by any other NATO nation are fully a matter for that nation and NATO. The MOD will continue with its procurement of Wedgetail to meet national and NATO requirements for Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) which will be i...

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