- List
- Wassenaar Arrangement – List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies – WA-LIST (25) 1
- Corresponding EU entry
- 9A012
N.B. For "UAVs" that are "sub-orbital craft", see 9.A.4.h.
a. "UAVs" or unmanned "airships", designed to have controlled flight out of the direct 'natural vision' of the 'operator' and having any of the following:
1. Having all of the following:
a. A maximum 'endurance' greater than or equal to 30 minutes but less than 1 hour; and
b. Designed to take-off and have stable controlled flight in wind gusts equal to or exceeding 46.3 km/h (25 knots); or
2. A maximum 'endurance' of 1 hour or greater;
Technical Notes
For the purposes of 9.A.12.a.:
1. 'Operator' is a person who initiates or commands the "UAV" or unmanned "airship" flight.
2. 'Endurance' is to be calculated for International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) conditions (ISO 2533:1975) at sea level in zero wind.
3. 'Natural vision' means unaided human sight, with or without corrective lenses.
b. related equipment and components, as follows:
1. Not used since 2014
2. Not used since 2014
3. Equipment or components, specially designed to convert a manned "aircraft" or a manned "airship" to a "UAV" or unmanned "airship", specified in 9.A.12.a.;
4. Air breathing reciprocating or rotary internal combustion type engines, specially designed or modified to propel "UAVs" or unmanned "airships", at altitudes above 15,240 meters (50,000 feet).
a. "UAVs" or unmanned "airships", designed to have controlled flight out of the direct 'natural vision' of the 'operator' and having any of the following:
1. Having all of the following:
a. A maximum 'endurance' greater than or equal to 30 minutes but less than 1 hour; and
b. Designed to take-off and have stable controlled flight in wind gusts equal to or exceeding 46.3 km/h (25 knots); or
2. A maximum 'endurance' of 1 hour or greater;
Technical Notes
For the purposes of 9.A.12.a.:
1. 'Operator' is a person who initiates or commands the "UAV" or unmanned "airship" flight.
2. 'Endurance' is to be calculated for International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) conditions (ISO 2533:1975) at sea level in zero wind.
3. 'Natural vision' means unaided human sight, with or without corrective lenses.
b. related equipment and components, as follows:
1. Not used since 2014
2. Not used since 2014
3. Equipment or components, specially designed to convert a manned "aircraft" or a manned "airship" to a "UAV" or unmanned "airship", specified in 9.A.12.a.;
4. Air breathing reciprocating or rotary internal combustion type engines, specially designed or modified to propel "UAVs" or unmanned "airships", at altitudes above 15,240 meters (50,000 feet).