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HENSOLDT, Lufthansa Technik Defense and Bombardier Defense Announce Significant Progress on Global Aircraft Modification for German PEGASUS Program

BERLIN, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HENSOLDT, Lufthansa Technik Defense and Bombardier Defense announced today, on time for the ILA Berlin 2024 airshow, that the highly-specialized modification work on the Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS) has achieved a significant milestone. Led by HENSOLDT for the German armed forces, the PEGASUS signal intelligence (SIGINT) system […]

Bombardier Defense Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Program

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier recently celebrated the seventh delivery of a Global 6000 aircraft to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program at the company’s Hartford Service Centre, in Connecticut.  The BACN aircraft is a specialized communications platform, known in the USAF as the E-11A, that is part of […]

Bombardier Defense Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft to Saab’s GlobalEye Program Destined to Join the Swedish Air Force

MONTREAL, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier Defense recently celebrated the sixth delivery of a Global 6000 aircraft to Swedish defense supplier Saab, ready to be transformed by Saab into their Airborne Early Warning and Control solution known as GlobalEye. This aircraft will join the Swedish Air Force once Saab completes the transformation, further highlighting the […]

Bombardier Defense Delivers High-performance Global Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Program

WICHITA, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier today announced that its Defense division, along with its U.S. subsidiary Learjet Inc., delivered a Global aircraft in special mission configuration to the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program based at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. “The defense sector is a key […]

Bombardier Delivers Fifth Global Business Jet for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Surveillance Solution

Global aircraft, with their high-altitude performance and long endurance, are the chosen platform for Swedish defense supplier’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control solution Bombardier Specialized Aircraft provides an array of flexible, trusted solutions to integrators, governments and agencies around the world MONTRÉAL, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier is proud to announce the recent arrival of a fifth Global business jet at […]

Bombardier Specialized Aircraft Confirms Deal with U.S. Air Force for up to Six More Global Aircraft in Special Mission Configuration

Global business jets are the backbone of the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program, and a go-to platform for special missions around the world BACN aircraft, known in the U.S. Air Force as the E-11A, are developed and modified by Bombardier’s highly skilled engineering teams in Wichita, Kansas Contract, which includes one firm […]

Fleet of four modified Bombardier Global business jets reaches 100,000-flight-hour milestone in service with U.S. Air Force

Press Release from Bombardier Inc. September 18, 2019 Montréal Business Aircraft,  Press Release Specially configured Global aircraft are the backbone of the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program All four aircraft were developed and modified by the Bombardier Specialized Aircraft team in Wichita, Kansas Bombardier Global business jets, with their long range, wide cabins and outstanding […]

Bombardier Delivers First of Three Global 6000 Business Jets to Join Luftwaffe Fleet

Provided by Bombardier Business Aircraft/Globe Newswire Long-range Global 6000 aircraft to fulfill German diplomatic and parliamentary transport requirements Delivering best-in-class reliability, leading-edge technology and Bombardier’s signature smooth ride, Global 6000 aircraft are ideal for government missionsand VIP transport Bombardier to deliver two more Global 6000 aircraft for German government use in 2019 MONTREAL, Sept. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier has proudly […]

Innotech Aviation Receives US FAA Supplemental Type Certification for Jetwave KA-Band Connectivity Installs

Provided by Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group/CNW MONTREAL, Aug. 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group (“IEAG”) announced today that it has received full US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of Honeywell JetWaveTM connectivity solution on US FAA registered Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global aircraft – specifically the Bombardier Global Express, Global […]

Bombardier Announces Sale of Four Global 6000 Business Jets to Undisclosed Customer

Provided by Bombardier Aerospace December 27, 2018 – Bombardier Montréal Business Aircraft The Global 6000 aircraft delivers performance, reliability and leading-edge technology With its advanced wing design, the Global 6000 aircraft delivers a smooth ride for exceptional comfort, and boasts the widest cabin in its class Bombardier is pleased to announce the sale of four Global 6000 business jets to an […]