Reuters provides insight on luxury jet makers battle over lucrative spy plane niche

Reuters took readers on a deep dive into how, from the South China Sea to the Middle East and the Baltic, governments are eyeing “special mission” business jets capable of looking or listening, at potentially lower running costs than converted passenger or military planes. It is the latest chapter for a discreet market worth an estimated $3 billion to a handful of corporate jet specialists and the Israeli, European and U.S. arms firms that supply advanced intelligence systems.