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State Department · Rule · August 28, 2026
Plain-English explainer available: State Department Removes Certain ASE-Modified Civil Aircraft From ITAR Munitions List
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.
Action: Interim final rule; request for comments.
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