Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • May 21, 2026

    Trump Cites US AI Lead In Shelving Cybersecurity Directive

    President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly delayed the planned signing of an executive order to tackle cybersecurity concerns surrounding emerging artificial intelligence models, saying he was worried the proposal to encourage developers to voluntarily share their systems with the government for pre-release testing would impede innovation. 

  • May 21, 2026

    Feds Accuse Contractors Of DOD Bribery Scheme In Hawaii

    The U.S. Department of Justice has accused two Florida residents of conspiring to bribe a U.S. Army employee and defraud the federal government in connection with the development of a U.S. Department of Defense innovation lab in Hawaii.

  • May 21, 2026

    DC Judge Says Gov't Must Tell Afghans About Visa Relief Limits

    A D.C. federal judge ordered the Trump administration to inform a certified class of Afghan nationals seeking special immigrant visas for aiding the U.S. government overseas about a proclamation that suspended visas for people from Afghanistan and dozens of other countries.

  • May 21, 2026

    GAO Denies Protest Over $449M Army Missile Range Contract

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied a contractor's protest over the U.S. Army's selection of a $449 million proposal to provide support services at a weapons testing range, rejecting its claims the awardee had a conflict of interest.

  • May 21, 2026

    Kirkland, Jones Day Steer $2.55B Sale Of Circor Aerospace

    Private equity giant KKR and industrial valve manufacturing company Circor International, both advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, unveiled plans on Thursday to sell Circor's aerospace division to Jones Day-led industrial manufacturer Parker Hannifin Corp. in a $2.55 billion deal.

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