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International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft To Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment

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The State Department is modifying arms export rules to remove certain modified aircraft from the U.S. Munitions List, streamlining regulations for aircraft equipped with survivability equipment. This change reduces export control requirements for specific aircraft modifications. The update affects defense contractors and aircraft manufacturers involved in international commerce.
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SourceFed. Register
PublishedAugust 28, 2026
Comment deadlineSeptember 28, 2026

The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain aircraft that have been modified to incorporate aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) and to exclude from the ITAR certain activities that would otherwise meet the definition of reexport or temporary import of ASE incorporated into such aircraft.

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