FlightGlobal Focus
FlightGlobal Focus
FlightGlobal
Sensing victory: why airborne early warning contests are heating up
30 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 12:19 pm.
0:00
30:14
Download MP3
Show notes

With Canada having shortlisted Saab's GlobalEye and the US administration seemingly back on board the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail programme, we assess the latest developments in the airborne early warning sector.

How might additional nations – and the NATO alliance – look to bolster their surveillance capabilities, and could China gain an information advantage as it develops its own advanced platforms?

FlightGlobal's European defence editor hosts a discussion looking at the global state of play for airborne early warning, with Americas defence reporter Ryan Finnerty and Asia defence editor Greg Waldron.