How Elon Musk muscled his way into the FAA

The DOGE team's recent appearance at the FAA presents the starkest test yet of Musk's ability to not just shrink government, but to transform his political power into potential business for his companies

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/how-elon-musk-muscled-his-way-into-the-faa/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Uncrewed fighter makers shift to reusable aircraft from disposable concept

Rather than the ultra-cheap, single-use weapon systems at one time envisioned for the US Air Force's new generation of uncrewed fighters, developers of the new aircraft now say the jets will be intended for reuse, but with far shorter lifespans than traditional military platform


https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/uncrewed-fighter-makers-shift-to-reusable-aircraft-from-disposable-concept/162084.article 

Leonardo and Baykar target development of armed UAVs for Europe

Leonardo and Baykar Technologies are to establish a joint venture focussed on the development of unmanned air vehicles integrated with the Italian company's defence electronics payloads, with the latter's 6t-class Akinci platform likely to be the first product offered to the market.

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/leonardo-and-baykar-target-development-of-armed-uavs-for-europe/162095.article 

Lockheed Martin OUT Of Navy’s 6th-Gen Fighter Running!

Boeing And Northrop Grumman Left In Running For F/A-XX Lockheed Martin has been eliminated from the bidding competition for the U.S. Navy's 6th-generation fighter jet program officially known as the Next Generation Air Dominance or F/A-XX program. Lockheed did submit a bid but the proposal did not satisfy the service's criteria and the company is no longer pursuing the bid.

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=3ADE6A21-4B2B-485D-B6F3-A6E5DBAEE5BC