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AINonline
• Charles Alcock
U.S. Marines Trial Regent Craft’s Viceroy Seaglider for Rescue Missions as Company Develops Electric/Hybrid Variants
By AINonline: Regent is developing electric and hybrid-electric version of its seaglider.
Politico
• Eli Stokols
US President Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
By Politico: The president's comments, which could antagonize Israel, come a day before he welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
Archer Supplies eVTOL Electric Powertrain to Anduril’s Omen — First Third‑Party Deployment
By Flying Magazine: Agreement marks the first time Archer has made its proprietary electric powertrain available to a third party.
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
US Shutdown-ending deal provides billions for major Air Force and Navy programs
By DefenseNews.com: The bills passed as part of the deal that ended the longest U.S. government shutdown in history include billions of dollars for the Air Force and Navy.
Reuters
German Navy selects Lockheed Martin Canada’s CMS 330 in >C$1 billion contract, Canada says
By Reuters: The German Navy will purchase Lockheed Martin Canada's combat management system CMS 330 for more than C$1 billion, Canadian trade minister Maninder Sidhu announced Monday.
Army Recognition
• Army Recognition
U.S. approves $876M sale of 60 CH-47F Block II Chinooks to Germany
By Army Recognition: Germany secures a $876 million U.S. contract for 60 CH-47F Block II helicopters, boosting its heavy lift fleet and strengthening NATO’s regional defense plans.
Daily Sabah
• Daily Sabah
Black-box analysis of Turkish cargo plane that crashed in Georgia could take two months, minister says
By Daily Sabah: The analysis of the black box of the cargo plane that crashed in Georgia last week may take at least two months, Türkiye's Defense Minister Yaşar...
