A few days ago, California-based defense tech firm Anduril concluded the first test flights of its semi-autonomous Fury fighter jet without a pilot in the cockpit. Oh wait, there's actually no cockpit in there at all.

Saab has a contract with the Colombian government for the supply of 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft, with a total value of €3.1bn ($3.6bn).

Boeing is positioning the F-15EX as a command and control platform for managing collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), with the twin-seat fighter's rear cockpit offering capabilities to coordinate unmanned assets like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat.

Saudi Arabia has sought to acquire the advanced fighter jets for years, which are currently operated exclusively by Israel in the Middle East. Trump’s approval comes despite a New York Times report that U.S. officials had expressed concern that China could gain access to the aircraft’s sensitive technology if the sale moved forward.

France and Germany are discussing dropping the fighter subprogram from the FCAS and focusing their cooperation on the combat cloud.