Army’s First HADES ISR Jet Set for Spring Flight Tests, SNC Confirms Written 15 January 2026

Army’s First HADES ISR Jet Set for Spring Flight Tests, SNC Confirms

Bombardier Global 6500 | Credits: Acroterion; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 4.0

Defense Daily reports, “The Army’s first prototype aircraft for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program will begin flight testing this spring, lead integrator Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) confirmed to Defense Daily.  SNC noted the first Bombardier Global 6500 jet outfitted for the HADES program will then be delivered to the Army this fall to support operational testing.”
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