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AUKUS: Companies

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 May 2025UIN 50531

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK companies have been approved to join the AUKUS Authorised User Community exemption from the U.S. International Traffic in Arms regulations.

Answered by Maria Eagle

98 entities have been approved with 171 entities currently going through the approval process.

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