The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a 10-year Services Support Agreement with Bombardier Defense on July 22, 2026 covering the two newly delivered Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft the Swedish Armed Forces (SWEAF) will operate for multi-role missions, including head-of-state transport. The announcement ceremony took place at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Smart Services Defense Enrollment
The SSA enrolls SWEAF in Bombardier’s Smart Services Defense program, a cost-per-flight-hour model that covers parts (including landing gear and APUs), labour, ground support equipment, engineering expertise, mobile-response teams and shipping. The idea is predictable operating cost across the fleet life — the tempo defense operators need to sustain mission readiness without opaque maintenance surprises.
The Global 6500 In Government Service
The Global 6500 is a long-range business jet with a range of about 6,600 nautical miles, powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engines. Governments and defense operators have adopted it for head-of-state transport, ISR conversions and airborne early warning and control roles thanks to its cabin volume and mission-system integration capability. Bombardier now supports the platform through more than 100 service locations worldwide.
Farnborough 2026 Momentum
The Sweden agreement follows Bombardier’s Farnborough opening on July 21, when The Helicopter Company signed an LOI for up to 60 Challenger and Global aircraft, and lands in an airshow week already thick with defense-services deals. It is a similar template to the aftermarket packages driving revenue for prime aerospace OEMs; see also this week’s Airbus Wing of Tomorrow flight-test kickoff and Embraer’s C-390 Sweden/Austria training pact at the same show.
Paul Sislian, Bombardier’s EVP for Aircraft Sales and Aftermarket Services, framed the deal as underscoring the company’s ability to deliver “long-term operational confidence for defense and missionized customers.”
Reporting based on coverage from GlobeNewswire, Bombardier, Airforce Technology and Aviation Week.