Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • April 01, 2026

    Evita Boss Admits To Russia-Linked Crypto Laundering Ruse

    The founder of crypto payments firm Evita on Wednesday admitted to what prosecutors say was a scheme to launder over half a billion dollars in cross-border transactions through the U.S. financial system, including funds held by sanctioned Russian banks.

  • April 01, 2026

    Ex-Diplomat Says Rep. Rivera's Liaison Was Out For Himself

    A retired diplomat Wednesday described former Florida congressman David Rivera's Venezuelan contact Raúl Gorrín as a wealthy businessman "distrusted by everybody," telling jurors in the criminal trial against Rivera that Gorrín was willing to work with the Venezuelan regime when financially beneficial.

  • April 01, 2026

    SpaceX Confidentially Files Plans For Blockbuster IPO

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a blockbuster initial public offering that could value the private space exploration company at up to $1.75 trillion, setting up the highly anticipated IPO to be one of the largest ever.

  • April 01, 2026

    US Shipowner Says Boat Sunk As Part Of Iran-China Scheme

    The Texas owner of a shipping company accused the government of Iran and Chinese state-owned entities of running a conspiracy to control commercial shipping in the Red Sea, saying Houthi rebels sank his vessel as part of the scheme.

  • April 01, 2026

    Reps. Probe Hegseth's Attempted Investment Pre-Iran Strikes

    Democratic lawmakers have kicked off a probe into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's purported attempt to place a multimillion-dollar investment in a BlackRock fund specializing in defense industry companies just weeks before the U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Iran.

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