The QRS-11 navigational chip, perhaps the poster child for the so-called ITAR creep phenomenon, still bedevils the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Today, the DDTC issued a final rule amending the rule excluding the QRS-11 chip from the United States…
Some companies have found a new reason to register with the Directorate of Defense Controls (“DDTC”), one that would probably cause the folks at DDTC to raise an eyebrow or three. Consider this press release from test equipment manufacturer CIMTEK:…
Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit announced that it was dismissing the appeal of machine gun manufacturer and distributor U.S. Ordnance in its lawsuit against the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”). The…
Last week, Dr. Thomas Enders, the CEO of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (“EADS”) spoke at the CEO Leadership Series at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. An article in World Politics Review describes an ITAR war story told…
What do missiles and toilets have in common? Both are on the United States Munitions List. Zodiac Group apparently learned this the hard way. Zodiac, best known for its inflatable water craft, also makes toilets for boats and airplanes. According…