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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
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February 02, 2026
Gibson Dunn, Sullivan & Cromwell Lead SpaceX, XAI Merger
Elon Musk announced Monday that SpaceX, represented by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI, advised by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, in a bid to launch space-based data centers, amid plans for an initial public offering that would value the aerospace company at more than $1 trillion.
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February 02, 2026
Feds Strike Deals With 630 Plaintiffs In Red Hill Fuel Leak Row
The government has informed a Hawaii federal court it executed settlements with more than 600 civilians in litigation over fuel leaks tied to a since-shuttered U.S. Navy storage facility, and urged a judge to throw out injury claims brought by nearly 1,000 service members.
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February 02, 2026
Judge Sustains Protest Over $10.9M Army Logistics Contract
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims sustained a protest over the U.S. Army's $10.9 award to manage technical publications for its Aviation and Missile Command, finding a "substantial chance" the protester would've won under a proper technical evaluation.
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February 02, 2026
'Star Trek'-Citing Judge Says Moderna Can't Ax $5B Vax IP Suit
Moderna Inc. will have to face most of a rival mRNA vaccine developer's $5 billion patent suit over the company's COVID-19 vaccines at a trial in Delaware, a federal judge ruled on Monday, invoking "Star Trek" in a summary judgment order that left issues like patent invalidity up to the jury.
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February 02, 2026
Offshore Wind Crowns Courtroom Sweep With Sunrise Restart
A D.C. federal judge on Monday lifted the Trump administration's halt of the Sunrise Wind project, the final victory for five East Coast offshore wind farms that all convinced courts to block the government's stop-work orders.
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