7A008 Category 7A

Underwater sonar navigation systems using Doppler velocity or correlation velocity logs integrated with a heading source and having a positioning “accuracy” of equal to or less (better) than 3% of distance traveled “Circular Error Probable” (“CEP”) and “specially designed” “components” therefor.

Category 7: Navigation and Avionics

Reasons for control

NS: National security
AT: Anti-terrorism

Country chart

Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
NS applies to entire entry	NS 2

List-based license exceptions

Exception	As stated in the entry
GBS	N/A
LVS	N/A

Items

Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading.

Related controls

7A008 does not control systems “specially designed” for installation on surface vessels or systems requiring acoustic beacons or buoys to provide positioning data. See 6A001.a for acoustic systems, and 6A001.b for correlation-velocity and Doppler-velocity sonar log equipment. See 8A002 for other marine systems.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.