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Bombardier Delivers Ninth Global Jet to USAF BACN Fleet

The high-altitude E-11A gateway restores connectivity between disparate forces in environments that defeat line-of-sight links.

Overview

  • The delivery was marked at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, in September 2025.
  • The airframe will receive its BACN payload at Hanscom and enter service as an E-11A.
  • BACN aircraft act as airborne relays that bridge voice and tactical data links across wide areas and difficult terrain.
  • FAA records identify the jet as serial 24-9049 with civilian registration N898M, listed as experimental since October 2024.
  • The BACN fleet has supported missions worldwide for nearly two decades, with U.S.-based squadrons and forward deployments including the Middle East.