BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000799 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE PASS TO PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR, JUDD STITZIEL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC NZ SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-1010969 REF: SECSTATE 152526 ¶1. In response to reftel, Post contacted Skywork Helicopters Ltd. to ascertain the bona fides of the foreign end-user and whether the order for 100 Pynco NVIS filtered lamp assemblies (P/N 2654-73P) had in fact been ordered and received. Skywork Helicopters Ltd. is in fact a legitimate New Zealand corporation located in Warkworth and has been listed with the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development since September 1996 as a viable enterprise incorporated under the laws of this country. Econoff spoke with Roger Stevenson one of the directors of the company and to Dean Voelkerling the person responsible for installation of the components in question. Per Mr. Voelkerling, the company did in fact order the parts but the arrangement calls for Air Defense Products Asia (ADP),located in Warriewood, Australia, to hold the parts while Skywork ships their "audio controller boxes" to be retrofitted at the ADP facilities in Australia. Skywork's POC at ADP for this work is David Coleman. Skywork did admit that they have been waiting two months for this work to commence and is beginning to wonder what is causing the delay. Post recommends that PM/DTCC follows-up with ADP to ascertain the receipt of the 100 NVIS lamp assemblies earmarked for Skywork Helicopters. ¶2. The POC at Post for Blue Lantern issues is Econoff, Tom Walsh who is prepared to follow-up with Skywork Helicopters if there are more specific questions or details regarding this case. Contact information, phone: (64) (4) 462-6000, email: walshtj@state.gov. Keegan