How to Get JCP Certified: A Manufacturer's Walkthrough of DD Form 2345

Posted by PHLX Tactical on Oct 16th 2026

What is JCP certification? JCP certification is approval from DLA's Joint Certification Program, filed as DD Form 2345 in the JCP Portal, that lets a U.S. or Canadian shop view export-controlled technical data such as controlled DLA drawings. To get JCP certified, prepare SAM, CAGE, SPRS and training first, then apply online. It lasts five years. Most machine shops don't get s …
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ATF Updates NFA Transfer Guidance for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs

Posted by Jason Hansen on Oct 9th 2026

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice released an open letter to all federal firearms licensees, permittees, and the public titled "Update to the National Firearms Act (NFA) Transfer Guidance," along with a set of FAQs. The guidance follows the federal court ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. A …
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NASA Artemis III SLS Boosters Stack at Kennedy — What Aerospace Shops Should Watch

Posted by Jason Hansen on Oct 2nd 2026

On Thursday, September 24, 2026, NASA finished integrating the final forward solid rocket booster motor segments for the Artemis III Space Launch System (SLS) onto the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center. Coverage of the milestone ran through Dean Murray / Talker via Yahoo Tech on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The twin SLS boosters — five segments each, manufactured by No …
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