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- NATO will announce at the July 7-8 summit in Ankara that it will replace its AWACS fleet with Saab GlobalEye aircraft.
- The decision runs counter to President Donald Trump’s urging of European allies to buy U.S. defense systems.
- Canada announced a purchase of six GlobalEye jets, the platform’s largest order to date.
- NATO’s final aircraft count may depend on selecting a more expensive version with mid-air refueling.
