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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Big news from France! Earlier this week, their new Archange bizjet has flown for the first time. The ISR/EW jet is based on the Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X and is equipped with the Thales CUGE sensor suite. Source: x.com/seblecornu/s...

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skippyscage @skippyscage.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Global 6000 PEGASUS N661HN | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, KS KICT | May 2025 | the new German Air Force SIGINT platform that's in development - PEGASUS is an abbreviation of "persistent German airborne surveillance system." due to be 14+10. More at skippyscage.com/aviation/ks/...

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Earlier this week, the ARTEMIS jet orbited over the Black Sea for the first time since the full-scale war in Ukraine began in 2022. The contractor-owned and operated is a heavily modified Challenger 650 SIGINT bizjet flying for the U.S. Army. BRIO68 // N488CR // #A60693

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skippyscage @skippyscage.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Global 6000 PEGASUS N661HN | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, KS KICT | May 2025 | the new German Air Force SIGINT platform that's in development - PEGASUS is an abbreviation of "persistent German airborne surveillance system." This one is apparently due to be 14+10 when delivered.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

An interesting new jet emerged recently, after 10 years of retirement and then several months of modifications. The modified Gulfstream C-20E now has a canoe fairing and additional antennas as well as U.S. Army DEVCOM and ... 1/2 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=45hq...

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The U.S. Army is reportedly looking to remodel the HADES program. Officials hinted that the number of ME-11Bs might be reduced and that the ISR bizjets might receive “ultra-long-range” launched effects that can fly out to 1,000 miles (1,600 km), which will be demonstrated in 2026.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The 43rd ECS flew the first mission training sortie for the EA-37B on May 2. Previous flights were pilot training or test/validation flights. The first EA-37B Compass Call II, a highly modified G550 turned into an electronic attack bizjet, was delivered in 2024. www.offutt.af.mil/News/Article...

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

According to Taiwanese sources, Chinese military aircraft recently intercepted the ARES jet. The day before, the SIGINT bizjet orbited east of the island to monitor the large-scale Chinese military exercises (see screenshot). There was no public tracking during the intercept, but … 1/2

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Big news from Australia! - L3Harris confirmed it'll deliver the MC-55A Peregrine later this year, and revealed that it's ''preparing a similar G550-based aircraft for a different customer”, most likely Italy. - Bombardier signed a deal with an Australian contractor for two Challenger 650 ISR jets

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Yesterday and this morning, the contractor-owned and operated maritime surveillance jet orbited near Scarborough Shoal. The modified Challenger 604, equipped with SIGINT, radar and EO/IR sensors, likely monitored Chinese activities at the disputed atoll in the South China Sea. N7700 // #AA6B5F

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Very rare good tracking of the ARES jet flying along China’s eastern coast. While such missions are routine, public tracking has been limited in recent years. The modified Global 6500 is a contractor-owned and operated SIGINT bizjet flying for the U.S. Army. N799JR // #AADA4C

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skippyscage @skippyscage.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Global 6500 N1098L | Centennial Airport, CO KAPA | January 2025 | the elusive AXLE10, one of a pair or Globals being operated for the US Army for its HADES program training, coming in for a quick stop and go

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Earlier this month, a third Global 6500 started flying for the Army's ISR bizjet pilot training program. I'm unsure whether this is part of the initial contract or a very early start of the expanded contract, which mentioned that the contractor would start providing the new jets in late 2025.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Desert Dolphins: Unwrapping the UAE's spy bizjets A new post about the UAE Air Force's fleet of ISR and AEW&C bizjets. Details remain limited, but photos and leaked documents reveal interesting details, including a link to an unexpected country. Full post: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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Desert Dolphins: Unwrapping the UAE's surveillance bizjets

The United Arab Emirates Air Force operates a fleet of advanced ISR and AEW&C bizjets, boosting the state's autonomous intelligence and surveillance amid growing regional instability

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Ryan Chan 陳家翹 @kakiuchan.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A new United States spy plane reportedly arrived in treaty ally South Korea on Thursday as the Pentagon doubles up reconnaissance flights against China and North Korea. www.newsweek.com/us-news-army...

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US sends new Army spy plane to Western Pacific front line

The BD-700 is a modified business jet equipped with a radome and a signals intelligence sensor suite.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

N291SR, one of the first ATHENA jets, landed at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. This (highly likely) marks the start of the first-ever ATHENA deployment. Of the four ISR bizjets, two are planned to be deployed in South Korea while the other two will be deployed to the European theatre.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

This is definitely new: both ARTEMIS jets orbiting near the Serbia-Kosovo border region. It's the first simultaneous mission, the first for the ARTEMIS II jet, and the first time the ARTEMIS jet is orbiting in this pattern (usually a smaller orbit above Romania only).

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Does anyone have more information or photos of the UAE's ISR bizjets? Non-English websites are also welcome! As always, you will stay anonymous if you send something in DMs/email and I won't share anything without explicit approval. Photo: www.flickr.com/photos/55198...

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

BAE Systems-owned Sabreliner, N65ML as FLIGHTSYSTEMS02 last week at Mojave with an interesting nose radome and antenna rack

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The U.S. Army posted a RFI to integrate and test launched effects on the hardpoints of the modified Global 6500 bizjet. The capability “will be demonstrated in the ~ Fiscal Year 26 timeframe”, but I’m not sure whether this will be with an ATHENA or a HADES jet. sam.gov/opp/ac26487c...

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Ryan Chan 陳家翹 @kakiuchan.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

A US Air Force E-11A, equipped with Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, takes off during Exercise Yellow Sands within Central Command area of responsibility on Dec. 19. www.dvidshub.net/news/488301/...

An E-11A gets ready to take off during Exercise Yellow Sands within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 19, 2024. Yellow Sands is a series of exercises associated with the U.S. Air Forces Central’s Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense program focused on the combined defense of the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo)

An E-11A takes off during Exercise Yellow Sands within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 19, 2024. Yellow Sands is a series of exercises associated with the U.S. Air Forces Central’s Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense program focused on the combined defense of the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Kaden @kadenmphotog.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Lassai aviation’s bombardier global 6500 arriving into KFOE as “axle10” This jet is used to train US Army pilots for the ATHENA/HADES program

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Just a heads up: I’ll be travelling for the next ~2 months so I will be less active for a while. That said, always feel free to @ me or send me a message/email for anything about ISR bizjets! I’ll keep an eye on the news and continue posting when I can. 📸: @srplanespotter.bsky.social

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Yesterday, the ISR Challenger 650 bizjet flew a racetrack pattern off the coast of Kenya. Somewhat similar tracks were seen above the coastal region of Somalia before (see tweet below), but it's the first time I've seen it above the Kenyan coast. N9191 // #ACBA95

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Looks like SNC's ATHENA jet conducted a taxi test earlier this week. The modified Global 6500 ISR bizjet is expected to begin flight tests soon as part of the U.S. Army's ATHENA program. (Right image is the track projected on Google Earth for clarity) N650SN // #A88E57

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Not mine but too good not to share: a stunning photo of N100XV returning to Kadena AB, Japan last year. Shared and taken by @bee_beesuperclub on Twitter.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

The new photogrammetry bizjet returned to the United States after a two-month deployment in the Philippines, including the strategic Luzon Strait region. While still unconfirmed, the modified Gulfstream V is likely flying for the U.S. military and/or intelligence agencies. N36GV // #A40A9D

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

A rare track off the coast of Kaliningrad for the ARTEMIS jet today. Though this mission profile has been seen a handful of times over the past few years, seeing it at night and together with an RC-135 Rivet Joint makes it particularly rare. BRIO68 // N488CR // #A60693

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Emma Smith @ameliairheart.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

E-11A BACN 22-9047 is making the trip to NAS Sigonella from Robins AFB with callsign BLKWLF21. This is the first time this E-11A, the seventh in the fleet, is leaving the US after being delivered to the USAF in October 2023. #ADSB #AE77A4

A zoomed-out map showing the east coast of the US and some of western Africa and Europe. Through the middle is a dashed pink line showing the flight path of a Gulfstream Global 6000 with registration 22-9047 at 41,000ft. Patches of clouds can be seen overlaid on the map.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

A modified Challenger 650, likely operated by Metrea, has flown missions above Somalia over the past ~8 weeks. The bizjet (N9191) is equipped with a radar system, SIGINT antennas, and an EO/IR sensor, and orbited over regions of known counterterror operations against Al-Shabaab and IS-Somalia.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Eyes on Baekdu: unwrapping South Korea’s ISR bizjets A new post with an overview of South Korea's ISR bizjets, covering their capabilities, the history of the programs, and the ongoing modernisation amid growing threats from North Korea. Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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Eyes on Baekdu: unwrapping South Korea’s ISR bizjets

South Korea is modernising its fleet of ageing surveillance bizjets to counter the increasing threats from its archrival in the north

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Italy's electronic warfare bizjet program advances to the final stages A new post about the new EA-37B and ISR bizjet programs as well as an overview of the already operational E-550A CAEW fleet, which will double in size in the coming years. open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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Italy's electronic warfare bizjet program advances to the final stages

With the U.S. approving the sale of brand-new electronic attack jets, Italy is now in the final phase of significantly expanding their ISR bizjet fleet to meet current and future threats

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

New mapping bizjet deploys to the Philippines A new post about a modified Gulfstream V with photogrammetry and/or LiDAR sensors that is likely the successor of another bizjet that flew mapping missions above Africa for the U.S. military. Full post: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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New mapping bizjet deploys to the Philippines

The modified Gulfstream V equipped with photogrammetry and/or LiDAR sensors appears to be the successor of another bizjet that flew mapping missions above Africa for the U.S. military

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

U.S. Army to Expand ISR Pilot Training with New Bizjets A new post about the U.S. Army seeking a contractor for three more Bombardier Global 6500 jets to train its ISR bizjet pilots as well as an overview of the ongoing training program. Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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U.S. Army to Expand ISR Pilot Training with New Bizjets

With new demonstrator jets flying, the U.S. Army is seeking responses from companies to provide more bizjets to train future Army ISR bizjet pilots

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 29/06/2024

Finland selects Sierra Nevada Corporation for new surveillance bizjets A new Substack post with an overview of the Finnish Border Guard's MVX program and more information about the new procurement. Read the full post here: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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Finland selects Sierra Nevada Corporation for new surveillance bizjets

The Finnish Border Guard announced the service selected Sierra Nevada Corporation to deliver two Challenger 650 surveillance jets

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

Yesterday, Saab announced that it signed a contract today for a third GlobalEye jet for the Swedish Air Force. The Finnish border guard officially selected SNC to deliver two Challenger 650 surveillance jets yesterday as well.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

HADES will get the ASARS-2B radar from cancelled U-2 and RQ-4 upgrade programs. ''A Pentagon budget reprogramming document (...) confirms the inclusion of the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System-2B (ASARS-2B) in the HADES sensor suite.'' www.twz.com/news-feature...

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Radar Developed For U-2 To Go On Army Intel-Gathering BizJets

The latest version of the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System has a clear future after the planned retirement of the iconic U-2 in 2026.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

A high-resolution of the HADES concept was just shared by Bombardier yesterday. The modified Global 6500 bizjets of the U.S. Army will be equipped with SIGINT and radar sensors.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 13/04/2024

Saab's GlobalEye jet visits France amid rumoured acquisition plans Earlier this month, Saab sent one of their GlobalEye AEW&C jets to an air base in France amid rumours of a potential acquisition to replace the French E-3F AWACS aircraft. Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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Saab's GlobalEye jet visits France amid rumoured acquisition plans

Saab sent one of their GlobalEye AEW&C jets to a special unit in France amid rumours of a potential acquisition to replace the French E-3F AWACS aircraft

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

The first ATHENA jet breaks cover: an overview of the latest U.S. Army spy jets A new post about the restructured program, what can be expected in the coming months, and of course the photos of N591SR: the first ATHENA jet. Read full post: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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The first ATHENA jet breaks cover: an overview of the latest U.S. Army spy jets

The first clear photos of the first ATHENA jet have emerged online after the U.S. Army restructured the program of their latest contractor-owned and operated spy jets

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 02/03/2024

The first photo of the ATHENA jet! Shared by the director of the U.S. Army's ISR Task Force, it shows the modified Global 6500 with a SIGINT sensor suite and a large fairing for the radar sensor system. A total of 4 ATHENA jets will bridge between the ARTEMIS and ARES platforms and the HADES jets.

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

Yesterday, another contractor-owned, contractor-operated Challenger 604 jet was tracked near Kadena AB, Japan. The ISR jet, suspected to fly for USSOCOM, arrived in October 2023 and has been tracked flying out of Djibouti and above Iraq before. N100XV // #A006D5

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

Earlier today, a Metrea Challenger 604 was tracked above the Philipines (🇵🇭) for a ~7-hour mission above the South China Sea. The COCO jet is equipped with a radome, an optical sensor system, and SIGINT equipment. I suspect the jet is flying for USSOCOM. N7700 // #AA6B5F

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

The ARTEMIS I jet orbited above Bosnia and Herzegovina (🇧🇦) for the first time earlier today. This basically confirms the previous 15+ flights above western Romania (🇷🇴) were operational flights to conduct ISR on targets in Serbia (🇷🇸) and/or surrounding areas. BRIO68 // N488CR // #A60693

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 10/02/2024

The future of airborne intelligence: a 5-minute guide to spy bizjets A quick overview of the key capabilities, missions, and benefits of the ‘bizjets of war’ to understand why the deployment of these jets is only set to surge in the coming years. Full post: open.substack.com/pub/bizjetso...

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The future of airborne intelligence: a 5-minute guide to spy bizjets

A quick explanation of the key capabilities, missions, and operating concepts of the business jets modified into surveillance platforms

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Bizjets of War @bizjetsofwar.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

Account update: Aerospace Intelligence has been renamed to Bizjets of War to reflect my growing interest and focus on business jets modified for ISR (and/or other military) missions. As always, feel free to contact me if you have questions, suggestions or information!

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