Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace & Defense Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the aerospace, defense, and homeland security industries. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation and enforcement, plus policy developments, export controls, and significant defense contract awards.



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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • August 31, 2026

    FCC Fines Undersea Cable Cos. For Expired Landing Licenses

    The Federal Communications Commission inked a deal with a submarine cable company and its three co-licensees to end an investigation into their failure to renew their licenses on time, with the quartet agreeing to split a $45,000 fine.

  • August 31, 2026

    Contractor Sues Gov't For $20M In Unpaid Work, Lost Profits

    A cybersecurity company is seeking $20 million at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims after the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency allegedly refused to pay for work completed outside the scope of the parties' agreement and declined to extend the contract.

  • August 31, 2026

    Mass. Police Department Opposes FCC Drone Restriction

    A Massachusetts police chief is asking the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider banning people from buying foreign-made military-grade drones, saying law enforcement can use them to find missing people much quicker than human search groups.

  • August 31, 2026

    Defense Contractor Faces Suit Over CEO Review, Stock Drop

    An XTI Aerospace Inc. investor has hit the defense company and two executives with a lawsuit alleging they carried out a scheme to deceive investors by making misleading statements and withholding facts that when revealed led to a nearly 16% stock decline.

  • August 31, 2026

    Using CFIUS' New Risk Matrix And Mitigation Guidance

    The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' national security matrix and related mitigation guidance provides a common vocabulary for allocating regulatory and mitigation risk in transaction documents, and may help focus any discussions with the agency, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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