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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense
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February 11, 2026
Trump Directs DOD To Purchase Power From Coal Plants
President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the U.S. Department of Defense to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants to fuel its facilities, the latest in a series of efforts by his administration to boost the U.S. coal industry.
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February 11, 2026
Ex-Lt. Col. Sues Hegseth Over Son's Benefits Denial
A former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Defense Health Agency on Wednesday, alleging his son was wrongfully denied health care coverage for continued inpatient mental health treatment, leaving in limbo more than $270,000 in costs.
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February 11, 2026
Open Questions After Defense Contractor Executive Order
The scope and long-term effects of President Donald Trump’s executive order on the U.S. defense industrial base are uncertain, but the immediate impact is significant as it appears to direct the U.S. Department of Defense to take a more active role in contractor affairs, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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February 11, 2026
Boeing Aims To Nix Polish Airline's $8.4M Damages Report
Boeing has asked a Seattle federal judge to exclude an $8.4 million "eleventh hour" damages report prepared by a Polish airline's expert, arguing it is not only untimely but also irrelevant to testimony the jury will hear.
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February 11, 2026
Gogo Renews Concerns With FCC's 900 MHz Rework
In-flight communications provider Gogo is asking the Federal Communications Commission to consider stronger guardrails to protect incumbents like itself as it prepares to pass a rule reworking two bands of 900 megahertz spectrum to make room for more high-speed internet.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Aviation Administration
- NASA
- National Security Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- International defense and security regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- False Claims Act
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Changes in military procedure
- Defense appropriations bills
- Defense and aerospace lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Government contract debarments
- Defense contractor fraud actions
- Export control actions
- LITIGATION
- Bid protests and contract disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Lawsuits over national security issues, including government surveillance, terrorist attacks, and environmental and energy security
- Whistleblower and anti-corruption compliance suits
- International trade disputes
- Intellectual property suits
- Labor and employment disputes
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Major defense contract awards and solicitations
- PROFILES
- Lateral hires in aerospace and defense practices
- Personnel changes and appointments at the Defense and Homeland Security departments
- Profiles of aerospace and defense practices
Readership
- Aerospace & defense lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the aerospace and defense industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals