ROME RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 05-969702

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UNCLAS ROME 002498

SIPDIS

STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR (T. WATKINS);
EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KOMC ETTC IT ECON AVIATION BLUE LANTERN EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBJECT: ROME RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 05-969702
PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK

REF: STATE 132080

1. This is a response to reftel, and conveys pre-license
information on application number 05-969702, regarding the
export of CH-47 Chinook spare parts from Lee Air Company,
Inc. to Italian consignee Aermeccanica.

2. We confirmed Aermeccanica's order by telephone with
co-owner Aldo Pinza. Mr. Pinza subsequently followed up our
call with a faxed declaration regarding his company's order
of one P/N 68-11926 shaft to be used in a parts replacement
with motor and fan P/N 114HS106-15. The replacement part was
to be shipped to Agusta S.p.A., for use in a CH-47 Chinook
helicopter repair for the Italian Army. We subsequently
confirmed with Agusta employee Loredana Medici the company's
purchase order with Aermeccanica, and the Italian Army
Aviation Command in Viterbo (CH-47 helicopter fleet
headquarters) as the end user.

3. Embassy's Office of Defense Coordination is not familiar
with Aermeccanica, but commented the transaction appears
credible based on experience with Agusta. Agusta built and
maintains the now discontinued CH-47 model C fleet of Italian
Army helicopters, which includes craft deployed in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Agusta routinely requires replacement parts for
this aging fleet.

4. Aermeccanica is an Italian firm located in Varese
(northern Italy),owned and operated by brothers Aldo and
Sergio Pinza. The company's 20 employees provide component
repairs and parts replacement for military and civilian
aircraft, including helicopters. Aermeccanica's main client
is Agusta, but it also serves other, mostly Italian, firms.
We were not able to confirm whether or not Aermeccanica has
any ties to embargoed parties. Note Aermeccanica's complete
and correct address is: Aermeccanica S.r.l., Via Monte
Grappa N. 2, 21015 Lonate Pozzolo (Varese),Italy.

5. Based on the thorough and open nature of Aermeccanica's
disclosure, Embassy believes the finding is satisfactory.
Please advise if any further post action or follow-up is
required.
KILNER

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2005ROME02498 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

ROME RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 05-969702

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