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The Pakistan Air Force has inducted a Gulfstream GVII-G600 as a VIP transport, expanding its executive airlift fleet with the latest Gulfstream GVII family business jet. The move signals Islamabad’s acquisition of a modern, long‑range cabin platform for government and senior‑officer transport.
Politico
• Pavan Acharya, Sam Ogozalek
By Politico: A provision of the Pentagon policy legislation has enraged a top federal accident investigator, key Republicans and families of the January air crash victims.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: Congressional hearing highlights military's reliance on NOAA weather data.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: Sierra Nevada Company has used its own funding to buy another Bombardier Global 6500 for the U.S. Army’s future ME-11B surveillance aircraft fleet.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: United Arab Emirates defence house EDGE has signed an agreement with Spanish company Indra "focused on the development, production and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes".
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its 350th MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, a model that has been in service since 2010. The aircraft was accepted by.
Reuters
• Jan Lopatka, Michael Kahn
By Reuters: Czech defence group Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is looking to expand globally, including moves into new areas like jet engines used for drones or missiles, as it prepares for what could be one of Europe's biggest IPOs this year.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
By Aviation Week: A series of recent demonstrations have familiarized Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin F-35C pilots with Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
