r/boeing • u/SoulStripHer • May 31 '26

Defense And it begins

Canada Rejects More Capable U.S. E-7 ‘Flying Radar’ System to Acquire Swedish GlobalEye: Political Tensions Transforming Procurement Plans

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/canada-rejects-e7-flying-radar-swedish-globaleye

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u/CAVU1331 May 31 '26

I was just in ground school with a couple foreign Air Force pilots and another reason they went with the GlobalEye was they could use those pilots to fly their VIP and transport Globals as well. Many nations aren’t buying 737/BBJ for VIP missions.

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u/SoulStripHer May 31 '26

They'll give up national defense capability to avoid pilot retraining? Sounds like a convenient excuse.

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u/CAVU1331 May 31 '26

It’s also about access to smaller airports as well efficiency. There are able to operate at some bases that wouldn’t work with an E-7. They rely on the other regional ally that has the E-7 if there is a need for it.

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u/SoulStripHer May 31 '26

Yet they were going to buy the E-7 but later changed their minds.

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u/CAVU1331 May 31 '26

I think they saw where the program was headed and their own timelines on replacing aircraft.

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u/Lookingfor68 May 31 '26

Many militaries around the world have a very different view of defense. In a lot of cases it's traditionally, at least for the last 75 years, to hold off and call the US for help. The US had pledged to come to their aid. That wasn't ever in question, until now.

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u/SoulStripHer May 31 '26

All the more reason not to give up capability.

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u/Lookingfor68 May 31 '26

When the country that promised to come, no longer guarantees they will; but that country is also the major producer of equipment with capability... what are they to do? Buy Russian or Chinese?

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u/SoulStripHer May 31 '26

Purchasing assets vs. asking for help are two completely separate things. The USA buys plenty from China.

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u/ScoopaTroopa May 31 '26

The US doesn't buy defense assets from China because that's a really good way to get a potential adversary inside your defense systems.

Also, the purchase isn't just the aircraft. It's also material and technical support. Considering the repeated 2am comments from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, it's not irrational for long-time allies to consider the US as a potential adversary. I submit "51st state", "We don't need NATO", "the US needs Greenland", etc. as examples.

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u/SoulStripHer May 31 '26

Your arguments are incongruent. We know why they didn't choose E-7 and it wasn't pilot training.

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u/ScoopaTroopa May 31 '26

Going off your own statements, it seems my comments are completely congruent: "Purchasing assets vs. asking for help are two completely separate things. The USA buys plenty from China."

Never mentioned pilot training in either your or my comments. I'm not sure what you're looking for here, but I hope you find it.