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Rotor Maxx Support Limited was named the successful bidder in the Canadian government's competitive sale of CH-124 Sea King helicopters, acquiring ex-RCAF/RN maritime anti-submarine airframes. The purchase transfers legacy Sea King assets to a civilian support specialist and alters disposition of Canada’s naval rotary-wing inventory.
Associated Press
• Kamila Hrabchuk
By Associated Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the air force's performance in parts of the country is “unsatisfactory.”.
Reuters
• Ananya Palyekar
By Reuters: Poland's Lublin and Rzeszow airports reopened on Saturday after authorities said they had ended military aviation operations including flights by NATO aircraft in the country's airspace, triggered by Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Washington Post
• Dan Lamothe
By Washington Post: Documents indicate that Navy Secretary John Phelan was a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s Boeing 727 for two transatlantic flights in 2006.
CNBC
• Lim Hui Jie
By CNBC: Countries want to be able to ensure that defense capabilities are close at hand.
Reuters
By Reuters: U.S.-based Kratos Defense and Taiwan's military have successfully tested a new jet-powered attack drone, a move aimed at rapidly boosting the island's ability to field "large numbers" of low-cost drone amid a rising Chinese threat.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Saab will fly an unmanned fighter-sized demonstrator aircraft in 2027 as part of Sweden's Future Fighter System programme, informing Stockholm's decision on its next combat aircraft by 2030.
Reuters
• Julie Zhu, Jun Yong, Jun Yuan Yong, Tim Hepher
By Reuters: China used this week's Singapore Airshow to flex its military and aviation muscle, drawing heavy attention from regional delegations as Beijing sharpens its bid for influence in Southeast Asia.
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