Ansys controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Reports concerning Chinese entities subject to export restrictions
A review of procurement records reported that seven Chinese entities connected to export blacklists or missile-related research had obtained Ansys technology. Ansys disputed the implication of direct authorized supply and said its records did not show the specified transactions.
2020
Alleged use of Ansys software in Chinese hypersonic-weapons research
Media reporting alleged that Ansys software had been used in Chinese military research involving hypersonic missile technology. Ansys said it had no records of the cited sales or shipments and indicated that unauthorized copying or piracy might explain the reported use.