/aerospace?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Aerospace & Defense Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:20:16 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421432 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. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:53:38 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421619 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. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:59:37 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421718?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421718 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. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:08:37 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421454?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421454 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.  Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:34:56 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421661?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421661 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. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:26:48 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2418279?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2418279 While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:50:38 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420951?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420951 Shipbuilders and design consultants accused of illegally conspiring to suppress industry wages are clashing with a former naval engineer over what various witnesses told her in support of her proposed class action against the companies. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:21:10 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421049 The U.S. Government Accountability Office urged the U.S. Department of Defense to include testers of proposed weapon systems early in the developmental process to speed the delivery of those products to combat personnel. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:58:10 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421117?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421117 A company accusing Boeing of technology theft in space projects told a Washington federal court it should be allowed to claw back hundreds of privileged documents after inadvertently sharing them, adding that Boeing didn't confer with it in good faith. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:58:05 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421014?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421014 The Pentagon has diverted at least $2 billion in obligated funds to support immigration enforcement efforts across the country instead of the agency's core national security functions, according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers on Thursday.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:34:58 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2421215?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2421215 Navigation technology developer NextNav said Thursday it would conduct a test run in San Jose, California, of its proposed network to backstop the Global Positioning System. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:14:36 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420750?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420750 Recent U.S. and U.K. designations of Russian oil companies and related entities, as well as a new sanctions package from EU, mark a significant escalation in restrictions on the Russian energy industry and add a new layer of regulatory complications for companies operating in the global energy sector, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:21:54 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420717?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420717 A D.C. federal grand jury indicted a former senior manager of a Virginia-based contractor on fraud, wire fraud and obstruction charges over allegations that she misled the U.S. Army and other agencies about the security of the contractor's cloud-based platform. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:17:23 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420373 Another member of the Jones Day litigation team who represented Boeing in its contract suit over production issues for fighter jet parts has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's Washington, D.C., office as a partner, making him the second in as many weeks to make the move. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:05:43 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2397158?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2397158 Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:32:41 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420743 Counsel for an aide to two New York governors on Wednesday tore into allegations that she secretly acted as an agent of the People's Republic of China, telling a Brooklyn federal jury that the government's case rests on nothing more than out-of-context chats and little relevant testimony. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:31:45 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2418482?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2418482 On Dec. 12, the Eleventh Circuit will hear arguments in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, setting the stage for a decision that could drastically reduce enforcement under the False Claims Act, and presenting an opportunity to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the act's whistleblower provisions, say attorneys at Epstein Becker. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:05:14 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420656?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420656 Several Ukrainian civilians told a Texas state court that semiconductor components manufactured by Intel Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and others ended up in Russian missiles, saying Wednesday the companies negligently allowed their products to flow to the Russian military. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:09:55 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420518?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420518 Two federal appellate courts have cleared the federal government to enforce a pair of controversial policies restricting transgender and HIV-positive people from serving in the military, with each lifting trial court blockades on the rules while litigation challenging them plays out. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:34:43 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2420506?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2420506 The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report Wednesday saying the Small Business Administration has yet to implement some of its recommendations meant to improve cybersecurity and mitigate fraud risks, but has made other cost-saving improvements.