RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END

UNCLAS PRAGUE 000355

SIPDIS

STATE FOR PM/DTCC TWATKINS

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SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END
USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-954739

REF: SECSTATE 40089

1.(U) Poloff contacted the two Czech firms involved in the
license application reftel, which involves the purchase of 5
2.0-4.0 Ghz Isolators by the Czech Firm Transtech, on behalf
of the Czech firm Eldis Pardubice. Poloff spoke with Pavel
Vavrousek at Transtech, and with Mrs Jedaskova at Eldis
Pardubice.


2. (U) Transtech is a small firm of 6 people that acts as
sales agent for several American firms, including L-3
Communications Corp, which makes the isolators in question.
They are only a sales and distribution company. They do not
integrate systems. They are also the sales rep for many of
the same American firms in the Slovak Republic. A list of
the companies Transtech represents can be found on their web
site at www.transtech.cz/PARTNERI.HTM


3. (U) Transtech did confirm the order in question.
Transtech ordered the 5 isolators on behalf of Eldis
Pardubice, which will use the part to construct new radar
receivers for the Czech military. The receivers will be used
for air traffic control at Czech military bases.

4.(U) Eldis also confirmed the order and the fact that the
end user is the Czech military. The transaction in question
is part of a large contract the firm has with the Czech
military.
CABANISS