Boeing is moving closer to final safety certification for the 737 MAX 10, with the Federal Aviation Administration targeting September or October should the review stay on track. The approval would clear a long-delayed hurdle for the largest member of the 737 MAX family and could help Boeing improve its cash flow as it competes with Airbus in the single-aisle jet market.

Shield AI and GE Aerospace said on July 20 that they had completed integration, actuation and engine ignition testing for the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) on the X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing unmanned combat aircraft. The milestone brings the AI-enabled, runway-independent fighter closer to a first flight later in 2026.

Amazon has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to launch and deploy 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites for a direct-to-device network that would connect phones and other mobile devices directly to space-based systems. The filing marks a major expansion of Amazon's satellite ambitions and represents a direct challenge to SpaceX's Starlink.

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan began a clause-by-clause review on July 27 of the Executive Yuan's draft Special Act for the Procurement of Domestically Developed Defense Unmanned Systems, but ruling and opposition lawmakers remained divided over the proposed procurement framework.