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After test Artemis Challenger 6500 US Army goes w/Global6500

[BestGoldigger]

"One of the avenues for modernization the Army is currently exploring is its fleet of aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. Crucial in giving soldiers the best view possible of the enemy and its intentions, the planes currently in use, about 60 of them, date back to the period of the Cold War.

That's not necessarily a bad thing for the planes themselves, as we're constantly seeing even older machines still flying missions, but it's terrible as far as the tech they use for ISR missions goes. So now the Army is out looking for a new kind of aircraft, with the most modern of technologies, to replace the old fleet."

 

"And now things are about to heat up as three defense contractors have joined hands for HADES: L3Harris Technologies, Leidos, and MAG Aerospace. All three are already involved in other ISR projects, but they now have joined forces to deliver a complete fleet of brand-new ISR aircraft.

Their proposal will be based on a Bombardier Global 6500, a jet that's been around since the late 1990s mostly serving corporate needs."

 

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/next-time-you-see-a-business-jet-overhead-it-might-be-the-us-army-223041.html

[Transit77]

This is old no ? Did they finalize are they replacing all 60 of them ?

[Transit77]

I don't believe it's been made official yet? 

[Marte1377]

....one of the avenues....

[BestGoldigger]

"As per the plan announced this spring, the Army intends to field at least 14 of these new ISR planes for its needs." IT MEANS 14 GLOBAL 6500 !

[BestGoldigger]

...but they are no good for Trudeau's Royal Canadian Air Forces !