US Army High-Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES)

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US Army deploys Artemis demonstrator to Europe, eying high-speed ISR jet capability

The Army is using technology demonstrators and a possible future prototyping effort to assess how it wants to replace its roughly 50-year-old Guardrail Common Sensor aircraft. One high-speed ISR jet has arrived in Europe to help the service carve a path forward.

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Army orders 2 prototype sensor suites for next-generation surveillance plane

The sensors will be part of the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), an undetermined aircraft that will be one piece of the service's family of deep-sensing systems.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

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The Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering Jet

The Army has an ambitious scheme for a new surveillance aircraft to pick out ground targets at extended ranges.

www.thedrive.com

 

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US Army’s recon, electronic warfare-capable aircraft flies for the first time

L3Harris has flown a new technology demonstrator aircraft that could bring to the U.S. Army enhanced ISR and electronic warfare capabilities.

www.defensenews.com

 

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Airbus and Northrop Grumman lead team seeking to shape NATO's future surveillance and control

Munich, Germany (SPX) Nov 09, 2021 - Northrop Grummaand Airbus Defence and Space, together with seven industrial players, have established ASPAARO, the Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations. ASPAAR

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A prototype spy plane is tracking Russian force movements for the US Army - Breaking Defense

ARTEMIS “has both electronic collection and ground scanning radar so it could for example see the movement of tanks in real time, and collect RF [radio frequency] signals emitted by adversaries,” said Tom Spoehr of the Heritage Foundation. “Its sensors can go hundreds of miles out, so with the...

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Army's testbed ISR business jets are opening doors to new mission possibilities - Breaking Defense

With the prototypes, "we're able to launch from one area and very quickly get to another area that is much further away in distance. So it opens up the aperture from a mission perspective," a program leader said.

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Sierra Nevada banking on new RAPCON-X plane for Army's future ISR aircraft - Breaking Defense

SNC started work on the RAPCON-X aircraft a year ago “in an effort to build something that the Army and DoD needs before they need it,” said Tim Harper, senior director of business development for SNC’s Mission Solutions and Technologies division.

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Inside the Army’s Newest Spy Plane

Already watching over Ukraine, Leidos’ ARTEMIS is part of the service’s growing fleet of contractor-owned intelligence aircraft.

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Bombardier wins US Army contract for new spy plane prototype

Bombardier will supply its Global 6500 business aircraft as a prototype for the Army's newest aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance plane.

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SNC Invests in Commitment to Deliver New A-ISR Capability to Army

RAPCON-X is a system that collects various signals intelligence, reconnaissance data, and ground moving-target signatures using synthetic aperture radar.

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Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026 - Breaking Defense

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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SNC wins Army contract for HADES spy plane - Breaking Defense

An Army official previously told Breaking Defense that a baseline HADES configuration will include moving target indication, high-end signals intelligence and other capabilities.

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Plans To Axe Special Operations Surveillance Planes Come Under The Microscope

Retiring U-28As and MC-12s to help make way for new OA-1K light attack planes risks creating an aerial intelligence-gathering gap.

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Army Gets Its First HADES Airborne Reconnaissance Jet

The Global 6500-based aircraft will be the first of a new line of crewed “deep sensing” intelligence-gathering platforms for the U.S. Army. The Global 6500-based aircraft will be the first of a new line of crewed “deep sensing” intelligence-gathering platforms for the U.S. Army.

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It is great for the Army to have such a platform but as a recent AWST article alluded to the unmanned systems it controls wil likely define its utility.

 

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Army restarts work on new HADES spy plane program - Breaking Defense

The GAO has now released details about its decision to deny L3 Harris’s protest, including that the Army rated SNC's bid as cheaper and more technically sound.

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Army eyes 'emerging requirement' for HADES ISR aircraft armed with launched effects | InsideDefense.com

The Army is exploring plans to arm its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft with new launched effects, seeking industry input on mounting released assets to a high-flying, fast-moving plane. This is part of a $274 million...

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Army Wants To Test Air-Launched Drones From A Global Express Business Jet

The planned trials tally with previous comments about launching the drones from the new Global 6500-based HADES surveillance jet. The planned trials tally with previous comments about launching the drones from the new Global 6500-based HADES surveillance jet.

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US Army wants spy drones to launch from high-altitude motherships

The Army wants launched effects that could deploy from high-speed, higher-altitude business jets as it expands its pursuit of unmanned capabilities.

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Army restarts work on new HADES spy plane program - Breaking Defense

The GAO has now released details about its decision to deny L3 Harris’s protest, including that the Army rated SNC's bid as cheaper and more technically sound.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Northrop Grumman unveils flying data center for military intelligence

The airborne system is designed to collect and process real-time data from satellites, drones, ground and maritime sensors

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Military operators increasingly turn to business jets for specialty missions

Drawn by reliability and affordability, militaries are increasingly turning to business jets to fill niche roles within their aviation fleets including intelligence collection and electronic warfare.

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The U.S. Army has formally given the designation ME-11B to its forthcoming High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) intelligence-gathering aircraft.
Link:

ME-11B Official Designation Of Army's New Intelligence Gathering Business Jets

The sensor-packed ME-11Bs will fly faster, farther, and higher than the Army's current turboprop intel aircraft and could also launch drones.

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Sounds like a Messerschmitt.

 

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US Army halves spy plane fleet before first takeoff

After touting the value of high-altitude spy planes with longer legs, the Army has decided to only buy half of the HADES aircraft it originally wanted.

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Army eyeing ISR portfolio pivot, plans tests for 1,000-mile range launched effect - Breaking Defense

One Army official acknowledged that the future High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) might go through a program change.

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Army may halve planned HADES buy from 12 to 6 new spy planes - Breaking Defense

"This is very early in the process. My guidance, to my staff, is nobody really overreact to this global transformation. We must transform," said ISR Task Force Director Andrew Evans.

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SNC buys first non-prototype Bombardier jet for Army HADES program​

SNC buys first non-prototype Bombardier jet for Army HADES program - Breaking Defense

Today’s announcement comes after SNC has delivered three Bombardier jets to be turned into prototypes for the HADES program.

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Army eyes more HADES jets, but program isn’t ‘full steam ahead’​

Army eyes more HADES jets, but program isn't 'full steam ahead' - Breaking Defense

An Army spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the current plan is for the service to acquire six production aircraft and three prototypes for the HADES program.

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uh-oh! U.S. Army going to buy "un"certified aircraft !

 

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Trump's threats to Canadian jets raise questions about a key customer: The Pentagon - Breaking Defense

The Air Force, Army and Navy each fly militarized versions of Canadian airframes, for everything from surveillance to transport missions.

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Our hawk-eyed MIC press finally caught on.

 

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Army plans initial contract for HADES 'ultra long-range' effects in coming months - Breaking Defense

The Army is looking for a launched effect capability that can potentially travel up to 1,000 km, with a demo planned later this year.

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Red Wolf?

Seriously though, unless they launch these like U.S. Navy sonar buoy the drag of hanging those things on the wings is going to eat into the range and station time of the aircraft. To go 1000 miles is going to make it a big launched effect I think.

 

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New video showing construction and systems integration of ME-11B prototype 1
(Source: DVIDS)

 

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Army plans initial contract for HADES 'ultra long-range' effects in coming months - Breaking Defense

The Army is looking for a launched effect capability that can potentially travel up to 1,000 km, with a demo planned later this year.

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Air-Launched Drones Key To Keeping New Army Surveillance Jets Out Of Harms Way​

Air-Launched Drones Key To Keeping New Army Surveillance Jets Out Of Harms Way

The Army also sees drones launched from ME-11Bs offering a game-changing boost in its ability to peer deep into hostile territory.

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