NATO Industry Forum: At least $50bn announced in new deals | Euractiv

Mark Rutte had earlier said the deals should be collectively worth "tens of billions"

At least $50 billion (€43.7 billion) in new defence deals were announced at NATO’s Defence Industry Forum on Tuesday, a NATO official confirmed, including the launch of a new multinational strategic airlift fleet and plans to replace the alliance’s ageing early-warning aircraft with a European platform.

Here’s a recap of some of the most eye-catching announcements:

GlobalEye inks deal

Swedish aircraft-maker Saab is to build up to 10 GlobalEye early-warning and surveillance aircraft to replace the ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS fleet. The deal will be signed by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Romania.