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Division [9B105] ‘Aerodynamic test facilities’ for speeds of Mach 0,9 or more, usable for ‘missiles’ and their subsystems.F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

NB:

SEE ALSO 9B005.

Note:

9B105 does not control wind-tunnels for speeds of Mach 3 or less with dimension of the ‘test cross section size’ equal to or less than 250 mm.

Technical Notes:

1.

In 9B105 ‘aerodynamic test facilities’ includes wind tunnels and shock tunnels for the study of airflow over objects.

2.

In Note to 9B105, ‘test cross section size’ means the diameter of the circle, or the side of the square, or the longest side of the rectangle, or the major axis of the ellipse at the largest ‘test cross section’ location. ‘Test cross section’ is the section perpendicular to the flow direction.

3.

In 9B105 ‘missile’ means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.

Notes on Division [9B]

Textual amendments

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Annex 1 Section 9B Note inserted (20.5.2025) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/532), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(a)