Pentagon Labels Cirrus a Chinese Military Company on 188-Firm List

3 articles · Updated · FOX 21 Online · Jun 10

Cirrus Design was newly named by the Pentagon as a "Chinese Military Company," placing the Duluth-based plane maker on an expanded list of 188 Chinese-linked firms operating in the United States.
June 30, 2026 is the key deadline: under the 2024 NDAA, the Defense Department will be barred from entering, renewing or extending direct procurement contracts with listed companies, with indirect bans following on June 30, 2027.
The designation could affect the U.S. Air Force Academy, which uses Cirrus SR-20 aircraft for training, though it remains unclear whether that arrangement can continue after the ban takes effect.
Cirrus has been owned since 2011 by AVIC subsidiary China Aviation Industry General Aircraft, tying it to the broader Pentagon push that also added companies such as Alibaba, BYD and Baidu.