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US Army HADES long-range ISR aircraft completes first prototype flight

Published 4 November 2026

The US Army’s HADES (High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System) made its first prototype flight, built on a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet. The platform integrates radar and electronic reconnaissance to track targets and monitor troop and equipment movements at extended range, designed to operate at stand-off distances outside enemy air defence envelopes.

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