What Happened
Continuing Resolution Could Complicate HADES Program Timeline
The US Army’s new spy plane program, HADES, is progressing on schedule, but the service warns that a continuing resolution could delay production plans. The program involves the development of three prototypes, with the first to be delivered in January 2027. However, the Army cannot move forward with a production contract until a budget is approved, which may be impacted by the upcoming midterm elections and Pentagon plans to reconfigure the spending request. The program’s future was discussed by Andrew Evans, the director for the Strategy & Transformation Office, on the sidelines of the Annual Association of the US Army conference, as reported by Breaking Defense.