US Munitions List Category IX

The US Munitions List Category IX covers the following defense articles, services, and related technical data: Military Training Equipment and Training.

If you selected Category IX on the Manage United States Munitions List screen, then you can choose the corresponding USML sub-category details from the table below.

Sub-Category

Sub-Category Description
a (a) Training equipment specifically designed, modified, configured or adapted for military purposes, including but not limited to weapons system trainers, radar trainers, gunnery training devices, antisubmarine warfare trainers, target equipment, armament training units, pilot-less aircraft trainers, navigation trainers and human-rated centrifuges.
b (b) Simulation devices for the items covered by this subchapter.
c (c) Tooling and equipment specifically designed or modified for the production of articles controlled by this category.
d (d) Components, parts, accessories, attachments, and associated equipment specifically designed, modified, configured, or adapted for the articles in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)of this category.
e (e) Technical data (as defined in § 120.10 of this subchapter) and defense services (as defined in § 120.9 of this subchapter) directly related to the defense articles enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this category.
f (f) The following interpretations explain and amplify terms used in this category and elsewhere in this subchapter:
  • (1) The weapons systems trainers in paragraph (a) of this category include individual crew stations and system specific trainers;

  • (2) The articles in this category include any end item, components, accessory, part, firmware, software or system that has been designed or manufactured using technical data and defense services controlled by this category;

  • (3) The defense services and related technical data in paragraph (f) of this category include software and associated databases that can be used to simulate trainers, battle management, test scenarios/models, and weapons effects. In any instance when the military training transferred to a foreign person does not use articles controlled by the U.S. Munitions List, the training may nevertheless be a defense service that requires authorization in accordance with this subchapter. See e.g., § 120.9 and § 124.1 of this subchapter for additional information on military training.