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FedEx sues U.S. government seeking full refund of 2025 Trump-era tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

FedEx has sued the U.S. government seeking a full refund of tariffs it paid under President Trump’s unilateral 2025 trade measures, filing its claim days after the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed legal barriers to tariff-refund suits. The decision has already prompted a wave of potential claims by other businesses.

2026-02-26T10:01:51.940491-08:00

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Former USAF F-35 Pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. Arrested for Allegedly Training Chinese PLAAF Pilots

2026-02-25T17:13:42.309920-08:00

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Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships

2026-02-25T03:31:41.776700-08:00

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Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

2026-02-23T12:30:36.912079-08:00

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FedEx sues U.S. government seeking full refund of 2025 Trump-era tariffs after Supreme Court ruling FedEx has sued the U.S. government seeking a full refund of tariffs it paid under President Trump’s unilateral 2025 trade measures, filing its claim days after the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed legal barriers to tariff-refund suits. The decision has already prompted a wave of potential claims by other businesses.

2026-02-26T10:01:51.940491-08:00

FedEx sues U.S. government seeking full refund of 2025 Trump-era tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

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Former USAF F-35 Pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. Arrested for Allegedly Training Chinese PLAAF Pilots The Justice Department says former U.S. Air Force pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana, accused of providing unlicensed combat aircraft instruction to People's Liberation Army Air Force pilots. Prosecutors allege the conduct violated U.S. export‑control laws governing military training and technical assistance.

2026-02-25T17:13:42.309920-08:00

Former USAF F-35 Pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. Arrested for Allegedly Training Chinese PLAAF Pilots

Space Intel Report

Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships Rocket Lab US's bid for German lasercom firm Mynaric signals a shift in Europe’s satellite communications procurement toward U.S. partners. The potential acquisition highlights commercial consolidation in optical ground- and space-based laser communications and raises questions around sovereign access and export controls.

2026-02-25T03:31:41.776700-08:00

Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships

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Italy probes €17m loss of ~2,500 military aircraft parts from Brindisi depot Italian prosecutors are investigating the disappearance of roughly 2,500 military aircraft components — including avionics for Tornado jets and C-130 transports — valued at about €17 million from warehouses at the Brindisi air force base. Authorities suspect embezzlement and possible illegal resale abroad.

2026-02-23T14:51:35.152393-08:00

Italy probes €17m loss of ~2,500 military aircraft parts from Brindisi depot

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Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash On Feb. 20, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs the administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, removing a key tool for rapid duties. Aerospace firms must now plan for shifting trade policy and uncertainty over whether new duties will cover aircraft, engines or components.

2026-02-23T12:30:36.912079-08:00

Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

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Aerospace products appear exempt from Trump’s new 15% tariffs The Trump administration's revised 15% tariff regime will exclude aircraft, engines and components, removing aerospace products from the latest duties the White House introduced after the US Supreme Court struck down the president's earlier emergency tariff authority on 20 February.

2026-02-21T13:31:15.085196-08:00

Aerospace products appear exempt from Trump’s new 15% tariffs

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Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after Trump threatened U.S. grounding and tariffs Transport Canada has granted type certification for Gulfstream’s G500 and G600 business jets, according to a government document, after President Donald Trump publicly criticized the delay and threatened to ground Canada-built aircraft in the U.S. and impose tariffs unless regulators approved the models.

2026-02-20T13:35:44.633286-08:00

Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after Trump threatened U.S. grounding and tariffs

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White House threats over Gulfstream certification prompt push for type‑certification and validation reforms White House threats to withhold or challenge certification for Gulfstream business jets have revived industry and regulator calls to reform aircraft type‑certification and validation processes, senior leaders say. The dispute has exposed long‑standing frictions in cross‑border validation and prompted proposals to tighten oversight and harmonize approvals.

2026-02-20T10:10:44.817915-08:00

White House threats over Gulfstream certification prompt push for type‑certification and validation reforms

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FedEx sues U.S. government seeking full refund of 2025 Trump-era tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

Former USAF F-35 Pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. Arrested for Allegedly Training Chinese PLAAF Pilots

Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships

Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

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