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REF: A. STATE 51323


B. ANKARA 02127


1. Subsequent to release of reftel b, Embassy received a
response from Turkish authorities verifying that the Turkish
Armed Forces is developing the UHF Jamming Program described
in reftel A, case number 05-957032. On April 20, 2005, the
MFA sent a Diplomatic Note confirming that Turkish Armed
forces ordered one Interad Limited Model 5001 Disconnect
Antenna (220-1200 MHz) from Interad Limited, located in
Melfa, Virginia under the reftel license number. The Note
also stated that the purpose of the UHF jamming program is to
protect Turkish military forces against IEDs (improvised
explosive devices).
EDELMAN