All over the globe – from the Mexican border to Syria to the Sahel – companies are renting out planes equipped with powerful sensors to armies and intelligence services for political missions. The market may be discreet, but it isn’t invisible.
Metrea, Berry Aviation and DEA Aviation aren’t your run-of-the-mill aviation companies. They don’t transport passengers or merchandise; their planes are equipped with powerful intelligence equipment like cameras and radar. These planes are used for "ISR", an acronym for "intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance". ISR missions are meant to detect, identify and then follow targets from the sky.
