FCA & Rules 13 August 2026, 19:38 BST

BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules

City noticeboard, Trade Hub UK (2026-08-13): State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breachesThe UK defence company BAE Systems is to pay a $36m… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

By The Guardian

State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breaches

The UK defence company BAE Systems is to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after breaching US arms exports regulations more than 100 times.

The US Department of State announced on Thursday that it had reached an administrative settlement with the US arm of BAE to resolve 104 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Source: The Guardian