Hensoldt Pegasus

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The PEGASUS (an abbreviation of "persistent German airborne surveillance system") is a project to provide the Bundeswehr with airborne long-range signal-centric surveillance and reconnaissance capability with three systems (mission system for signal detection and carrier platform). Hensoldt is the German defence technology firm serving as the project's general contractor; other companies involved include Bombardier Defense and Lufthansa Technik Defense In the aftermath of the cancellation of the EuroHawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2013, which had been the intended platform for the German Air Force's SIGINT capability, it was decided to order a manned platform instead. In early 2020, the PEGASUS programme was launched, based on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet. The programme was originally to include three aircraft accompanies by the associated mission, evaluation, reference, and training systems. The PEGASUS is intended to detect and record military radio traffic and radar emissions in order to create situation reports and obtain data for defence systems. The platform is intended to contribute to early crisis detection, situation assessment, and the determination of threats within assigned operational areas of interest. In November 2025, it was announced that at least six aircraft would be ordered for the PEGASUS programme. It has also been reported that the Royal Air Force (RAF) is interested in the type.