ITAR is a set of requirements enforced by the DDTC that governs the export and import of military-related technologies. Defense articles, technical data, and defense services are included within ITAR. Purchases related to defense articles may be requested and reviewed by your office. Technical data (i.e. blueprints, drawings, photographs) and defense services (i.e. education and training) are less likely to come through as reviews.
The following table lists the ITAR categories along with key examples; however, it is non-exhaustive. You may find detailed descriptions of ITAR-controlled items in the USML 22 C.F.R. § 121.
ITAR Category
Examples of Items
- Firearms and Related Articles
Military firearms, assault rifles, grenade launchers, military ammunition
- Guns and Armament
Artillery, cannons, mortars, grenade launchers
- Ammunition/Ordnance
Military-grade ammunition, explosives, propellants
- Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Ballistic Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs, and Mines
Missiles, rockets, torpedoes, bombs, mines
- Explosives and Energetic Materials, Propellants, Incendiary Agents, and Their Constituents
Military explosives, propellants, incendiary agents
- Surface Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment
Warships, submarines, naval weapon systems
- Ground Vehicles
Military tanks, armored vehicles, military transport vehicles
- Aircraft and Related Articles
Military aircraft, drones, military-grade avionics
- Military Training Equipment and Training
Simulators, training devices for military applications
- Personal Protective Equipment
Military protective gear, body armor, military helmets, military shelters
- Military Electronics
Military communication devices, radar systems, electronic warfare equipment
- Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical and Guidance and Control Equipment
Targeting systems, night vision devices, laser designators
- Auxiliary Military Equipment
Military construction equipment, camouflage materials, military bridging equipment
- Toxicological Agents, Including Chemical Agents, Biological Agents, and Associated Equipment
Chemical and biological agents, protective equipment for handling such agents
- Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment
Military satellites, reconnaissance satellites, missile defense systems
- Nuclear Weapons Related Articles
Nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon components, related equipment
- Classified Articles, Technical Data, and Defense Services Not Otherwise Enumerated
Classified military technology, defense services
- Directed Energy Weapons
Laser weapons, particle beam weapons, high-power microwave weapons
- Gas Turbine Engines and Associated Equipment
Military jet engines, gas engines for military aircraft
- Submersible Vessels and Related Articles
Military submarines, submersible vehicles, related equipment
- Articles, Technical Data, and Defense Services Not Otherwise Enumerated
Miscellaneous military items, technical data, and defense services