Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • March 05, 2026

    Anthropic Deemed Supply Chain Risk By Pentagon, Vows Suit

    The Pentagon has officially informed Anthropic that it is a supply chain risk to the United States' national security, a designation that the artificial intelligence company plans to challenge in court as not "legally sound," according to a statement by Anthropic's CEO on Thursday.

  • March 05, 2026

    DOD Official Says 30,000 Small Drone Order Coming Soon

    A U.S. Department of Defense official told lawmakers Thursday that the Pentagon plans to order 30,000 small one-way attack drones for $150 million over the next few days, amid concerns that the U.S. is lagging behind with regard to its drone capabilities. 

  • March 05, 2026

    Boeing Doesn't Owe Fees For Hauling Bias Suit To Fed. Court

    Boeing won't have to pay attorney fees for a worker who got a discrimination case over bonuses sent back to Washington state court after the company yanked it into a federal venue, as a judge ruled Thursday that the aerospace giant's removal of the case wasn't egregious.

  • March 05, 2026

    Fla. Judge Blocks Terrorist Label For Muslim Rights Nonprofit

    A Florida federal judge has blocked the state's governor from designating a national Muslim civil rights nonprofit as a "terrorist organization," ruling that doing so to make a political statement violates the First Amendment. 

  • March 05, 2026

    2 Defense Space Tech Companies Raise Combined $1.05B

    Two aerospace and defense tech companies announced Thursday that they have raised a combined $1.05 billion in recent funding rounds, which will go toward initiatives such as national security space efforts and creating low-Earth-orbit space stations.

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