Military helicopter ADS-B exemptions are justified when missions require operational secrecy

Defence of a state against external and internal threats, spanning intelligence services, military operations, counterterrorism and the classification of information. Covers the tension between secrecy and oversight, and the agencies whose work is largely conducted beyond public view.

An Army report released October 8, 2026, found systemic breakdowns created the conditions for the 2025 midair collision in Washington, D.C., between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter. The investigation concluded that systemic failures led to the crash.