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Pegasus Advances as First Aircraft Lands in Germany

Hamburg facility begins SIGINT mission system work

The modified Bombardier Global 6000 for the PEGASUS airborne SIGINT mission undergoing flight trials ahead of transfer to Germany. — The modified Bombardier Global 6000 for the Pegasus airborne SIGINT mission is undergoing flight trials ahead of transfer to Germany. © Bombardier Defense

By Amy Wilder • Writer

December 12, 2025

The Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (Pegasus) has reached a milestone with the arrival of its first aircraft in Germany, following a transatlantic flight from Bombardier’s Wichita facility. Last week, the Global 6000 platform landed at Lufthansa Technik’s Hamburg headquarters, where the program now shifts from U.S.-based design and development to mission-system integration and certification.

Led by defense developer Hensoldt, with Lufthansa Technik Defense and Bombardier Defense as key partners, Pegasus will deliver a next-generation airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) capability to the German Armed Forces. The program centers on Hensoldt’s Kalaetron integral system, which will be installed along with a full mission cabin and additional military and communications systems at Lufthansa Technik. Bombardier Defense supplies and supports the Global 6000 platform.

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