Corporate private armies?
Losers become winners GB - basically looking at many competitions and considering the outcome if the losers became the winners. e.g. USAF F-17 instead of F-16.
(Civilian/Non-Aggressive) Exploration & Research** No weapons except, maybe, self-defence personal small-arms/sidearms for the crew **
https://babylonbee.com/news/all-nations-agree-to-replace-fighter-jets-with-old-ww2-planes-to-make-dogfights-way-cooler