NATO snubs Boeing, picks Saab to build alliance’s next radar plane One analyst said the Pentagon’s waffling on the E-7 contributed to an “own goal.” NATO allies plan to buy 10 of Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation radar plane, snubbing Boeing and its E-7 Wedgetail offering, officials announced on Tuesday. The alliance would replace its Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Contr...