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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 225: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 225.70

DFARS 225.7004-1 Definitions.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This DFARS section defines two terms used in the rules about the national technology and industrial base. It tells contractors which countries count as part of that base and what a 'star tracker' means for these purposes. Knowing these definitions matters because they determine how the related restrictions apply to a contractor's products and suppliers.

Applies to: Contractors and suppliers affected by DFARS rules on the national technology and industrial base

Key terms: National technology and industrial base · Star tracker · United States · Australia · United Kingdom

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The text

As used in this section—

National technology and industrial base means the persons and organizations that are engaged in production activities conducted within the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom). (10 U.S.C. 4801)

Star tracker means a navigational tool used in a satellite weighing more than 400 pounds whose principal purpose is to support the national security, defense, or intelligence needs of the U.S. Government.

← 225.7004-0 Scope. · 225.7004-2 Restrictions. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 225

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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