Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has entered into negotiations to buy Swedish-made Saab early-warning aircraft technology, picking a non-U.S. supplier as he makes good on a promise to reduce spending on American military gear.

Mr. Carney announced the selection at the annual CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa Wednesday.

He said Canada will proceed with the Swedish GlobalEye system, made by Saab. Other contenders were the Aeris X by L3Harris and the E-7 Wedgetail by Boeing.

The GlobalEye early warning system will be installed on Global 6500 jets made by Bombardier in Canada.