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A deep dive into the global spy plane market

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Briefings

Global intelligence services and military actors are increasingly renting commercial spy planes equipped with advanced sensors for political missions across diverse regions including the Sahel, Syria, and the Mexican border. The market remains discreet but is not invisible, with significant commercial operators participating in these operations.

Key points

• Commercial aircraft operators are actively renting out spy planes equipped with powerful sensors to various intelligence services and armies for political missions worldwide.

Context and limitations

This snapshot covers global activity from the Mexican border to the Sahel and Syria, but specific operational details, dates, and named actors are not provided.

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