Naval Innovation Group Welcomes New Members, Antitrust Shields Intact
Published Date: 2/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) updated its member list, adding lots of new companies from all over the U.S. This change helps protect members from big antitrust lawsuits, limiting damages to actual losses. These updates were officially filed on October 3, 2025, so the consortium can keep innovating without legal worries slowing them down.
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Consortium Members Get Antitrust Damage Limit
If your business is a member of the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC), the October 3, 2025 filings extend the protections of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 so that antitrust plaintiffs can recover only "actual damages" under specified circumstances. The notice lists companies added as parties (for example, L3 Technologies, Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte) and also lists several withdrawals. Membership in the project remains open and NSTIC intends to file future membership changes.
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