Politico
• Pavan Acharya, Sam Ogozalek
A provision in the Pentagon policy bill has enraged the National Transportation Safety Board chair, key Republicans and families of the January Potomac midair crash victims, who say it would roll back post‑crash safety reforms for military helicopter oversight and transponder/ADS‑B equipage.
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.
Reuters
• Mike Stone
By Reuters: The U.S. government will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies' growing rocket motor business, guaranteeing a steady supply of much-needed motors for a wide range of missiles such as Tomahawks and Patriot interceptors.
DefenseNews.com
Airbus
By Airbus: Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Matthieu Louvot Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026.
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.
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".
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.
