Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • December 12, 2025

    DC Circ. Unsure Lower Court Could Toss Bergdahl Conviction

    The D.C. Circuit seemed to have doubts Friday morning about a lower court's decision to throw out the court-martial conviction and sentence of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban after deserting his post in Afghanistan.

  • December 12, 2025

    Senate Passes Bill To Consolidate VA Procurement

    The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday that would create a centralized office in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to oversee major acquisition programs and overhaul the agency's contracting processes.

  • December 12, 2025

    Bill Would Let Fed Workers Use Uniformed Services Works

    Federal lawmakers have introduced a copyright bill to the U.S. House of Representatives that would give employees of the federal government permission to use literary works produced by civilian members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for work and other purposes.

  • December 12, 2025

    Delta Retirees' Pension Dispute Paused For Mediation Efforts

    A Nevada federal judge Thursday froze a proposed class action accusing Delta Air Lines Inc. of shorting married pensioners on retirement benefits by miscalculating lump-sum payouts, giving the airline and the former workers behind the suit a chance to try and reach a deal. 

  • December 12, 2025

    Lockheed Martin Must Face Parents' Suit Over Birth Defects

    A Florida federal judge said Friday that Lockheed Martin Corp. must face claims from three families that allege chemicals produced at its weapons factory in the state contaminated the surrounding environment and caused birth defects in their children.

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