The US Army will allocate up to $127 million to continue flying the ARTEMIS reconnaissance aircraft in Europe

The US Army will spend up to $127 million to continue surveillance flights of the ARTEMIS aircraft in Europe.

The contract with Leidos extends ARTEMIS operations in the U.S. European Command area of ​​responsibility until the summer of 2027, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

The ARTEMIS aircraft, a converted Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet with a suite of reconnaissance equipment, regularly flew reconnaissance missions along NATO's eastern flank.

WASHINGTON, September 23 - RIA Novosti. The US Army will spend up to $127 million to continue reconnaissance flights of the ARTEMIS aircraft in Europe, which is used, among other things, to collect data near Russian borders, US defense company Leidos said in a statement.

“The contract is worth up to $127 million and extends ARTEMIS operations in the US European Command area of ​​responsibility until the summer of 2027,” the company said in a statement. The contract provides for the possibility of extension for another two years.

ARTEMIS is a converted Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet with a set of reconnaissance equipment. Leidos powers the aircraft, its operations and crews, and the system itself has been used by the US Army in Europe since 2020.