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On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) published under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) updated Open General License (“OGL”) Nos. 1 &amp; 2, extending a pilot program facilitating certain defense trade within and among the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia through July 31, 2026. OGLs 1 &amp; 2 were initially set to expire on July 31, 2023.

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The updated OGLs signify further enhanced defense cooperation between the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

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On July 20, 2022, DDTC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/20/2022-15433/international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-issuance-of-open-general-licenses-1-and-2">published</a>&nbsp;OGL Nos. 1 &amp; 2, authorizing retransfers within, and reexports among, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia of certain ITAR-controlled defense articles, services, and technical data. The initial OGLs, issued as part of a pilot program, were to be effective from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.

To read the full post, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2023/06/07/ddtc-extends-open-general-licenses-for-the-uk-canada-and-australia-3-takeaways/">Government Contracts Navigator</a>&nbsp;blog.

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