Such lists of critical technologies have recently become quite popular.

In the past, critical technologies were mainly those deemed necessary for national defense.

It will test some of the critical technologies for the Indian human spaceflight program.

In question 14 'critical technology' refers to class 2 in the policy statement above.

Did you not realize how critical this technology might be to our war efforts?

The nation has also lost capability in several other critical technologies, executives noted.

It is deemed "subtech" for its lack of any critical technology.

Now the critical technology is making it available to customers.

A critical technology for the mission is a large 1 g/m solar sail.

But he added, "Foreign ownership is something to be concerned about on critical technologies."