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XX(a)(10) — 3,000–8,000 lb UUVs

ITAR · Part 121 · § 121.1 · Cat. XX

Effective 2026-10-19 (FR 2026-19211 / 91 FR 59063): uncrewed, untethered vessels with a gross weight rating exceeding 3,000 lb and not exceeding 8,000 lb, specially designed both (i) to operate without human interaction longer than 24 hours or more than 70 nmi and (ii) to navigate other than by activating and following pre-planned waypoints, station-keeping, or COLREGs see-and-avoid (Note 1 to (a)(10)(ii)). § 126.9(u) is unchanged and keys to this paragraph. Vessels that leave former (a)(10) and are not elsewhere on the USML are subject to the EAR. Do not invent ECCNs. Navigational aid — not legal advice.

Effective 2026-10-19 — XX(a)(10)

Revised (a)(10) is effective 2026-10-19 (FR 2026-19211, 91 FR 59063–59065). 3,000–8,000 lb, specially designed for both the endurance/range test and navigation beyond fixed waypoints, station-keeping, or COLREGs-style avoidance (Note 1). § 126.9(u) is unchanged for this paragraph. If eCFR § 121.1 still shows the old single "> 3,000 lb" (a)(10), read the FR amendatory text. Navigational only.

eCFR (primary) · 22 CFR § 121.1 Category XX 91 FR 59063–59065 (FR Doc. 2026-19211)GovInfo PDF · 91 FR 59063 eCFR § 126.9(u)

eCFR (primary) · 22 CFR § 121.1 Category XX(a)(10)FR 2026-19211 / 91 FR 59063 — (a)(10) amendatory text

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Cat. XX § 120.11 XX(a)(11)§ 126.9(u)