FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS PARIS 007504 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR (MICHAEL ROMERO) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC FR SUBJECT: FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENCE 05-1001634 - ROCKWELL COLLINS FRANCE REF: STATE 176592 ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer contacted Rockwell Collins France regarding export license 05-1001634 involving the delivery of helicopter parts and communication system components. The Department was concerned about the excessive number of intermediate consignees. Rockwell Collins Manager for Contracts Philippe Bardet contacted econoff by letter on November 15. ¶2. (SBU) Bardet confirmed the delivery of helicopter parts under license number 05-1001634 to IAR Brasov for final end use by the Romanian Airforce. He noted that, within the Rockwell Collins Group, Rockwell Collins France was responsible for commercial relations with Romania, which is the reason that Rockwell Collins France was the purchaser for the IAR Brasov. ¶3. (SBU) According to Bardet, Rockwell Collins France delivered the products directly from the U.S. to Romania and did not take possession of the goods. He confirmed, however, that the "Data Loaders DL-8171" did not contain U.S.-origin frequency hopping algorithms. Neither did they permit access to frequency hopping algorithms nor the functions of ECCM/frequency hopping of the USG. Finally, Bardet confirmed that none of the following was released to any third-party entity: USG datalink message standards/formats and Have Quick IIA and the USG version of the SINCGARS. STAPLETON