Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today welcomed the joint leaders’ statement on the third anniversary of the Australia –United Kingdom – United States (AUKUS) security partnership:
“Marking the third anniversary of the Australia – United Kingdom – United States partnership, the Aerospace Industries Association celebrates how far we’ve come, but also how far we still must go, to fully realize the promise of one of the most consequential – and ambitious – security partnerships in history.
“Working hand in hand with industry, the U.S. and our partner governments have made significant strides to modernize our trade systems to enable even closer cooperation. But critically, we have more work to do to right-size the Excluded Technologies List, modernize the Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure process, and accelerate the Congressional Notification process to truly unleash the full potential of AUKUS.
“Just as we have been for the past three years, AIA will continue working across industry, throughout the U.S. government, and with our industry trade partners in Australia and the U.K. to set the right conditions for AUKUS success.”
AIA has been the leading voice for the American aerospace and defense industry, advocating for the policies and regulatory framework that will enable industry to fulfill its critical role in the AUKUS partnership. Notable updates to the U.S. defense trade system, championed by AIA and its members, include the certification of comparability and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exemptions, released in August 2024.
Read AIA’s full set of recommendations to modernize key systems that support U.S., U.K., and Australian cooperation here.
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