The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking public comments on an information collection involving export licensees transferring an active export license to another party. In those scenarios, BIS said “there must be assurances that the other party, the transferee, will also be accountable for the proper use of the license.” The agency collects information from both parties to make sure shipments exported under the license won’t be diverted or “used for purposes contrary to the authorized use of the approved license.” Comments on the information collection are due Dec. 2.

The State Department approved a $405 million military sale to Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 27. The sale includes “Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman Systems.

The National Grain and Feed Association and nearly 200 other organizations and companies urged President Joe Biden in a letter last week to work with Mexico to address that country’s rail capacity problems, which they say are hindering U.S. agricultural exports.

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network revoked a 2018 determination that designated Latvian bank ABLV Bank, AS as a money laundering concern, saying the bank no longer meets the criteria and should no longer face special financial restrictions.

The State Department approved possible military sales to Egypt and Iraq, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said this week. The sale to Egypt includes $740 million worth of “stinger Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support,” and the principal contractor will be RTX Corporation. The sale to Iraq includes $65 million worth of “Follow-On Technical Support Vessel Maintenance and Repair” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Amentum.

The State Department approved possible military sales to Sweden and Bulgaria, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said last week. The sale to Sweden includes $31.5 million worth of “multifunctional information distribution system joint tactical radio systems” and related equipment, and the principal contractor is Data Link Solutions. The sale to Bulgaria includes $114 million worth of “Javelin FGM-148F missiles” and related equipment, and the prime contractors will be the Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation.

The State Department approved a $228 million military sale to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 16. The sale includes services to return, repair and reship classified and unclassified spare parts for aircraft and related equipment. The sale doesn’t “require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the recipient,” State said.

The U.S., Australia and the U.K. are exploring ways to incorporate Japan, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea into defense trade collaboration that was initially begun under the AUKUS partnership, they said in a joint statement this week.

The State Department approved possible military sales to Japan and Romania, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 13. The $4.1 billion sale to Japan includes “KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft” and related equipment, and the principal contractors will be Boeing, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, RTX and Northrop Grumman. The $7.2 billion sale to Romania includes F-35 aircraft and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.

The State Department approved a possible $164.6 million military sale to Israel of “Heavy Duty Tank Trailers” and related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Sept. 12. The principal contractor will be Leonardo DRS.