State Charges Aeroflex With ITAR, AECA Violations
The Department of State on July 25 charged (here) Aeroflex Incorporated, a technology innovation and marketing firm, with violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), stemming from alleged unauthorized exports and re-exports…
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of defense articles. Aeroflex signed the consent agreement (here) on July 26, while the Department of State endorsed the agreement on Aug. 6. The department ordered (here) Aeroflex on Aug. 6 to pay an $8 million civil penalty. The Acting Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs at the State Department, Tom Kelly, endorsed the consent agreement and order. The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) made public the three documents on Aug. 9.