11Category VI—Surface Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment

11  Category VI—Surface Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment

 (a) Warships and other combatant vessels (that is, battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, cruisers, corvettes, littoral combat ships, mine sweepers, mine hunters, mine countermeasure ships, dock landing ships, amphibious assault ships), Coast Guard Cutters, or foreign‑origin vessels specially designed to provide functions equivalent to those of the vessels listed above.

Note: Vessels specially designed for military use that are not identified this paragraph, including any demilitarised vessels, regardless of origin or designation, manufactured before 1950 and unmodified since 1949. Vessels with modifications made to incorporate safety features required by law, are cosmetic, for example, different paint, or that add parts or components otherwise available before 1950 are considered “unmodified” for the purposes of this paragraph.

 (b) Other vessels not controlled in paragraph (a), as follows:

 (1) high‑speed air cushion vessels for transporting cargo and personnel, ship‑to‑shore and across a beach, with a payload over 25 tonnes;

 (2) surface vessels integrated with nuclear propulsion plants or specially designed to support naval nuclear propulsion plants;

 (3) vessels armed or specially designed to be used as a platform to deliver munitions or otherwise destroy or incapacitate targets (for example, firing lasers, launching torpedoes, rockets, or missiles, or firing munitions greater than .50 calibre);

 (4) vessels incorporating any mission systems controlled under this list.

Note 1: Vessels specially designed for military use that are not identified in this paragraph, including any demilitarised vessels, regardless of origin or designation, manufactured before 1950 and unmodified since 1949. Vessels with modifications made to incorporate safety features required by law, are cosmetic (for example, different paint) or that add parts or components otherwise available before 1950 are considered “unmodified” for the purposes of this paragraph.

Note 2: Subparagraph (4)—“Mission systems” are defined as “systems” that are defence articles that perform specific military functions such as by providing military communication, electronic warfare, target designation, surveillance, target detection, or sensor capabilities.

 (c) Developmental vessels, and specially designed parts, components, accessories, and attachments therefor, funded by the United States Government via contract or other funding authorisation.

Note 1: This paragraph does not control vessels, and specially designed parts, components, accessories, and attachments therefor:

(b) identified in the relevant United States Government contract or other funding authorisation as being developed for both civil and military applications.