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Treasury Department Says U.S.-NPO Energomash Business Doesn’t Violate Sanctions

Pat Host

Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

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Treasury Department Says U.S.-NPO Energomash Business Doesn’t Violate Sanctions

The RD-180 in an undated test stand hot fire. Photo: NASA.

The Treasury Department said Tuesday business between the Air Force, launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Russian rocket engine manufacturer NPO Energomash wouldn’t violate economic sanctions because Treasury hasn’t “triggered” blocking of NPO Energomash. In a filing in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the federal government asked Judge Sudan Braden to dissolve her temporary injunction based on opinions provided by the Commerce, State and Treasury departments. Braden April 30 issued a temporary injunction preventing the United States and…

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