Reuters
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 transporting new banknotes from the central bank crashed onto a busy avenue in El Alto, near La Paz, during inclement weather on Friday evening. Fifteen people were killed and at least 30 others injured as authorities responded to the scene.
Space.com
• Julian Dossett
By Space.com: The new X-plane is now officially known as the X-68A.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Crewmembers suffered injuries when a US Air Force C-146 struck a concrete barrier during a roadway takeoff drill in Laoac, Philippines.
Reuters
• Catherine Cartier, Eleanor Whalley, Maria Laguna
By Reuters: Satellite images showed a rise in the number of military support aircraft including refuelling tankers at a Saudi airbase used by the U.S. military during a four-day period in February, as Washington built forces in the region amid tensions with Iran.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to install the upgrades is an issue.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Singapore will acquire an undisclosed number of Gulfstream G550 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to enhance maritime domain awareness and complement its planned fleet of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon jets, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
DefenseNews.com
• Linus Höller
By DefenseNews.com: Under a new law, both countries will be allowed to quickly pursue “non-military” airspace violations or unknown threats across their shared border.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Pilatus has completed the first flight of a PC-21 trainer produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), ahead of starting deliveries in the second half of this year.
Wall Street Journal
• Andrew Dowell, Michael R Gordon
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