The Philippine Air Force (PAF) officially received a new Gulfstream G280 jet aircraft which will be used as a command and control aircraft. The new aircraft is expected to complement the service’s Fokker F28 Fellowship transport aircraft.

The aircraft was acquired from the United States through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program and was funded through the AFP Modernization Program’s Horizon 2 phase covering years 2018 to 2022.

The aircraft will be joining the PAF’s 250th Presidential Airlift Wing, and can also be used for a variety of missions including presidential transport, medical evacuation, high altitude atmospheric research, and surveillance missions.