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In Sweden’s July 2026 Sweden announced an extra purchase of decision to buy 12 additional Gripen E fighter jets, bringing fighters, raising its total order to 72 aircraft and replacing the older JAS 39C/Ds slated earmarked for transfer to Ukraine. Ukraine, was echoed a week later when Thailand’s air force also moved Royal Air Force announced plans to expand its fund eight more Gripen E/F fleet, seeking funding for eight additional jets to complete a new 12‑aircraft squadron and replace retire its aging F‑16s. A few days later, In parallel, Saab disclosed confirmed a separate $1.04 billion deal for two series of GlobalEye airborne early‑warning aircraft with sales to an unnamed Middle‑East customer, scheduled for delivery in 2030. The customer. A contract adds to Saab’s growing GlobalEye backlog and underscores the company’s push to increase production capacity across multiple platforms. Later in July, Saab provided further details, confirming a SEK 10.1 worth roughly $1 billion order for two GlobalEye aircraft from an undisclosed Middle‑East buyer, with deliveries set for 2030. Production is expected to rise to about six units a year by 2030, and Saab shares jumped roughly 2 % was announced on the announcement. The platform, built 29 July, followed on the Bombardier Global 6000, offers 12‑hour endurance, 4 August by a detection range beyond 650 km €930 million deal for two further units, a nation thought to be Qatar or Saudi Arabia. Both orders target delivery in 2030 and multi‑domain sensors. Existing operators include add to the existing fleet operated by the United Arab Emirates (five aircraft), Emirates, Sweden (three), France (two) and a pending France, while NATO interest for up continues to ten units. evaluate the platform as a replacement for its AWACS fleet. Together, the successive announcements illustrate underline Saab’s broadening international sales expanding export footprint in 2026, encompassing across fighter jet upgrades for Sweden and Thailand jets and advanced multi‑domain surveillance aircraft for a Middle‑East client, while the firm plans systems, and its plan to ramp up increase annual GlobalEye production to meet rising growing international demand.