Army deploys first Athena-R spy plane to South Korea
The service will begin a multi-month operational assessment of the militarized Bombardier Global 6500 jet, with plans to field three similar aircraft later this year.
Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026
HADES is “designed to support active campaigning short of conflict and then potentially support targeting in conflicted areas where you might let high-end stealthy fighters or unmanned systems take first contact,” said Andrew Evans, the ISR Task Force director.
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