Singapore's air force is testing the Shield AI V-BAT uncrewed aerial system as its military explores new operational concepts in the air littoral domain.

Korean Air Aerospace Division (KE-ASD) has built and delivered two Low Observable Wingman UAV System aircraft to South Korea's Agency for Defense Development.

De Havilland Canada is planning to double production capacity for its DHC-515 amphibious firefighting aircraft after securing CA$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in financing.

French armaments agency DGA has delivered a Dassault Aviation Rafale to its flight test center to support trials of the future F5 standard of the twin-engine fighter.

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U.S. startup Maxwell Aircraft has announced plans to develop the M1 Hybrid, a hybrid-electric amphibious aircraft, initially for the cargo market.

The emergent drone interceptor market has shifted into overdrive in response to Russia’s increasing use of one-way attack drones in its strikes on Ukraine.

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has confirmed that the Hongdu GJ-21 uncrewed combat aerial system (UCAS) has conducted takeoff-and-landing tests aboard CNS Sichuan.