Regulations and Government
U.S. Export Rules To Become More Flexible
New draft rules for the export of U.S. military aircraft and parts will create a unified list of controlled products and a single licensing agency.
Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush believes that current U.S. export export restrictions are hurting the aerospace industry in the global marketplace.
Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush believes that current U.S. export export restrictions are hurting the aerospace industry in the global marketplace.

New draft rules for the export of U.S. military aircraft and parts were released this week. They are part of a systemic reform of the export control regime for military-related products that has been long sought by America’s aerospace industry.

“Today’s export restrictions are hurting this industry and the U.S. without making us any safer, and they could cause the U.S. to relinquish to other nations its lead in these technologies,” said Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush in August. “Today, the U.S. is struggling to sell unmanned aircraft to our allies, while other nations prepare to jump into the marketplace with both feet,” he added.