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…
The “Jules Verne,” the automated transfer vehicle (“ATV”) being designed by NASA and the European Space Administration (“ESA”) to ferry supplies to the International Space Station is, by definition, a defense article covered by Category XV of the United States…
Rumors of disagreements between the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) and the Defense Department over export controls administered by the DDTC were confirmed today by an article in Defense News. That article reported that the DoD has commissioned a…