Germany to buy new spy planes
The German government has approved an $847 million funding
for the procurement of three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft that will be used
for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), according to Scramble
Magazine.
The decision to buy new Global 6000 aircraft comes after
Berlin canceled plans to buy AmericanTriton high-altitude long endurance
unmanned aerial system to the tune of $2.5 billion.
The Aviation International News reported that the German
Ministry of Defense to conclude that Triton UAS was unlikely to be able to meet
the safety standards required for flying in European airspace by 2025, and
would be subject to onerous restrictions that required it to fly only in
segregated airspace and dedicated corridors.
The procurement of three Global 6000s with ISR capability
will be a replacement for the cancelled Triton project of the Luftwaffe. The
contractor for the ISR system will be Hensoldt Sensor Solutions. It is not yet
known where the ISR modifications will be done, but the headquarters is in
Taufkirchen, near Munich (Germany).
The Bombardier Global 6000 was the Luftwaffe’s preferred
choice because they have already three Global 6000s VIP variants in their
inventory (serials 14+05, 14+06, 14+07). These have been puschased to complement
and replace one Global 5000. The procurement of additional aircraft will save
maintenance and personnel costs.
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