Competitors Come Into Focus For U.S. Army’s Future ISR Fleet

Brian Everstine October 19, 2023
Global 6500 jet

Sierra Nevada Corp. has spent $280 million to buy and modify two Global 6500s.

Credit: Sierra Nevada Corp.
The U.S. Army is evaluating proposals for its future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleet ahead of a downselect next year, with Sierra Nevada Corp. facing off against a team led by L3Harris Technologies to field a fleet of Bombardier Global 6500 jets equipped with a new...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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