Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • July 10, 2026

    Defense Contractor Accuses Rival Of Trade Secret Theft

    A defense technology contractor has accused a former employee of stealing its trade secrets to help a competing business build a similar product that allows the retrieval of data when a reliable internet connection is not available.

  • July 10, 2026

    GAO Faults VA's 3-Year Cutoff In $2.4M Contract Review

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs improperly evaluated the proposals of vendors competing for a support services contract by ignoring past experience that was older than three years.

  • July 10, 2026

    Del. Justices Nix $16M Fee Award In SpaceX Investment Fight

    The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday erased a $16 million fee award stemming from a dispute over a fund manager's handling of a failed $50 million SpaceX investment, concluding that although the fund manager committed a limited breach of a "duty of candor," shifting all litigation expenses to him was unwarranted.

  • July 10, 2026

    FCC Floats $200K In Fines Over 'Covered List' Probes

    The Federal Communications Commission proposed fines Friday against eight companies for allegedly failing to answer letters inquiring about whether they sought to market devices in the U.S. that are restricted for national security reasons.

  • July 10, 2026

    Iran War Has 'Severely Disrupted' Fertilizer Trade, WTO Says

    The war in Iran has "severely disrupted" trade in fertilizers like urea and phosphate, raising concerns that agricultural yields could fall and food prices could rise, the World Trade Organization said Friday.

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