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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • March 24, 2026

    Minn. Says Feds Must Share ICE Shootings Evidence

    The state of Minnesota and Hennepin County on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal court to block the Trump administration from withholding evidence related to the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the nonfatal shooting of another Minnesotan at the hands of federal agents, calling its noncooperation "unprecedented."

  • March 24, 2026

    Pentagon 'Punishing' Anthropic Would Be Illegal, Judge Says

    A California federal judge considering Anthropic's request to block the U.S. Department of Defense from labeling it a supply chain national security risk said Tuesday that it looks like the government is "punishing" Anthropic for bringing public attention to their contract fight, a move that would violate the First Amendment.

  • March 24, 2026

    SDNY Reaches $318M Deal For Victims Of Iran-Linked Terror

    Hundreds of terror attack victims with judgments against Iran will now receive $318 million as part of a settlement stemming from the federal government's forfeiture action against a 36-story Midtown Manhattan office tower linked to the Iranian government.

  • March 24, 2026

    Latvian Gets 28 Months For Shipping Avionics To Russia

    A Latvian national was sentenced to 28 months in prison by a Kansas federal judge for helping Russians evade U.S. export controls issued after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war and obtain U.S. avionics equipment, according to a filing Monday.

  • March 24, 2026

    Gulf Reinsurance Plan Could Help China, Lawmaker Says

    The ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sought more information about the U.S. International Development Finance Corp.'s plan to provide up to $20 billion in maritime reinsurance in the Persian Gulf region, expressing concern that China could be the proposal's "greatest direct beneficiary."

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