The U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) industry serves as a symbol of U.S. global leadership and is critical in delivering the capabilities necessary to achieve national security and foreign policy goals. Representing more than 300 companies in the A&D sector, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) welcomes the opportunity to submit comments to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) in response to the proposed rule,“International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Exemption for Defense Trade and Cooperation Among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States” (“AUKUS Exemption”).
