Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • August 11, 2026

    Contractor Will Pay $1M To Settle Claims Over Testing Lapses

    A Massachusetts-based wire manufacturer will pay about $1 million to settle allegations it failed to perform testing required for products supplied to the U.S. Navy over a 10-year span, according to federal prosecutors.

  • August 11, 2026

    BCS Allegient Says Ex-Exec Underbid Contracts To Get Payout

    A Virginia defense staffing firm is accusing its former chief development officer of knowingly submitting underpriced government contract bids and concealing the resulting losses to inflate his personal cut, costing the company more than $2 million in the process and damaging its standing with federal agencies.

  • August 11, 2026

    3 Rulings Show High Court's Transnational Litigation Stance

    The U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term closed with three consequential decisions for transnational litigation that illustrate the court's readiness to enforce a Congress-created cause of action for overseas conduct and unwillingness to create this liability itself, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • August 11, 2026

    Ex-Worker Drops Data Breach Suit Against Aerospace Co. RTX

    A former employee of aerospace defense contractor RTX has dropped a proposed class action he filed last month in Virginia federal court that alleged the company's recent data breach was the result of improperly trained employees and inadequate safeguards.

  • August 10, 2026

    Calif. Unveils Novel AI Cyber Defense Plan For Critical Assets

    California's governor on Monday rolled out a first-of-its-kind initiative to help state agencies, local governments and critical infrastructure providers use artificial intelligence to detect and respond to increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats and be better prepared for incidents fueled by emerging AI technologies.

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