Maintenance and Modifications
First Challenger Ready for UAE ISR Modification
Aquila Aerospace is modifying two Challenger 650s to answer a UAE Air Force requirement for reconnaissance platforms.
Aquila Aerospace is turning this Challenger 650 into a UAE Air Force ISR platform. The work will be done at Aquila’s Al Bateen facility in Abu Dhabi and will include installation of a belly radome.
Aquila Aerospace is turning this Challenger 650 into a UAE Air Force ISR platform. The work will be done at Aquila’s Al Bateen facility in Abu Dhabi and will include installation of a belly radome.

Aquila Aerospace is displaying a Bombardier Challenger 650 at the Dubai Airshow, painted in a grey scheme that hints at its future military role. The aircraft is the first of two that have been acquired for modification to an intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance (ISR) configuration for the UAE Air Force at Aquila’s facility at Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi.