Hensoldt and partners begin integration work after first Pegasus aircraft lands in Germany
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With the arrival of the first aircraft to the city of Hamburg, the PEGASUS program of signal intelligence aircraft (SIGINT) of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has reached a new milestone. This plane, a Global Bombardier 6500, is the first of a total of three copies commissioned by the German Armed Forces [...] The entry Arriba to Germany which will be the first of the new PEGASUS signal intelligence aircraft of the Luftwaffe appears first in Mi…
Germany’s PEGASUS SIGINT aircraft arrives for integration
The first aircraft destined for Germany’s PEGASUS airborne signals intelligence program has arrived in the country, marking the start of system integration and certification work ahead of entry into service. On December 11, 2025, HENSOLDT announced that the aircraft had landed in Hamburg following a transatlantic ferry flight from Bombardier’s facility in Wichita, Kansas. The platform will now undergo modification and mission-system installatio…
Hensoldt and partners begin integration work after first Pegasus aircraft lands in Germany
Led by Hensoldt and supported by the special mission aircraft capabilities of Lufthansa Technik and Bombardier, the Pegasus programme will provide the German Armed Forces with an advanced airborne signals intelligence capability. The aircraft’s arrival marks a shift from platform design and development in the United States to mission system integration and certification work in Germany. “This delivery marks a decisive step towards operational ca…
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