{"id":60399,"date":"2019-11-27T22:09:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T22:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/11\/27\/natos-aging-eye-in-the-sky-to-get-a-last-overhaul\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:12:24","slug":"natos-aging-eye-in-the-sky-to-get-a-last-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/2019\/11\/27\/natos-aging-eye-in-the-sky-to-get-a-last-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO\u2019s aging eye in the sky to get a last overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BRUSSELS \u2014 NATO and U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing agreed Wednesday on a $1 billion contract to refurbish the military alliance\u2019s aging fleet of surveillance planes, ensuring that they can continue to serve as the organization\u2019s eye in the sky until 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement, which was not actually signed Wednesday, was made public just days before U.S. President Donald Trump joins his NATO counterparts in London for a Dec. 4 summit marking the 70th anniversary of the world\u2019s biggest security alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump is expected to make fresh demands on his European and Canadian partners to significantly step up defense spending. Critics say he is intent on drumming up business for the U.S. defense industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\t