During a ceremony at Bombardier Group's U.S. headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Bombardier Defence handed over the initial Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft to support the United States Army's High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program.
The Global 6500 is an established platform offering range, speed, reliability, and endurance. It is the perfect fixed-wing solution for the U.S. Army's next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, capable of flying higher, faster, and farther than older airborne sensor platforms.
Capable of deployment in any weather and backed by Bombardier's 24/7 global services network, Bombardier's Global aircraft family has become the preferred platform for more than 10 different mission types.
Bombardier Defence marked the delivery of the initial Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft to the United States Army, supporting the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program. Enhanced by the Global 6500's superior performance, this fixed-wing platform will aid in enhancing the U.S. Army's aerial deep-sensing capabilities and represents a crucial step toward the United States' objective of modernizing its aerial military intelligence.
Accompanied by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Kansas state officials, and U.S. Army leaders, the event emphasized the arrival of the initial prototype airframe for the next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solution, marking the commencement of the program's next phase to integrate systems.
“Bombardier Defence is honoured to support the US. Army with the delivery of the first Global 6500 aircraft, a high-performance platform that possesses the speed, endurance-at-range and altitude capabilities to support deep-sensing for the Army of tomorrow,” said Steve Patrick, Vice President of Bombardier Defence. “This best-in-class jet is the future-proofed solution to provide the US. Army with the capabilities needed to face current and future threats.”
“We are proud of the partnership with Bombardier Defence and the mission-focused professionals in the State of Kansas. We remain excited about the opportunities we can unlock by pairing the performance, versatility and reliability of the Global 6500 with modern payloads aligned to priority intelligence requirements. HADES is the centrepiece of the Army's collection strategy, and the Global 6500 is the system that brings that strategy to life. This aircraft gives us the range, payload capacity, speed and endurance to deliver timely, relevant and responsive capabilities for the full spectrum of Army and Joint collection requirements.” said Andrew Evans, Director, HQDA G-2 ISR Task Force
“The partnership between Bombardier, the US. Army and the Wichita workforce has produced a next-generation aircraft equipped to meet the demands of warfare in a new era of technology,” said US. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS). “The HADES aircraft has the tools needed to deter threats, conduct surveillance and help keep our country safe. This is the start of a new chapter in the aviation capabilities of our military and continues Kansas’ legacy of defence manufacturing.”
Fixed-wing platforms like Bombardier's Global 6500 aircraft, which surpass legacy airborne sensor platforms in speed, range, and altitude, provide a notable advantage in improving the performance of aerial ISR missions. The Global 6500 offers military entities several benefits, including reliability, extended operational reach, and broader operating areas. With a maximum endurance of up to 18 hours, the ability to fly up to 750 hours between maintenance intervals, and being part of the Global family with an impressive 99.83% dispatch reliability, the Global 6500 aircraft is an ideal choice for achieving operational goals such as deep sensing.
Bombardier Defence offers dedicated in-house engineering and support teams that are available around the clock, globally. They can implement modifications customized to the customer's requirements, with full certification capabilities for civilian, military, and hybrid operations. With years of experience collaborating with special mission operators and renowned mission systems integrators, Bombardier adapts its proven platform for essential operations worldwide.
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