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

UNCLAS ANKARA 001718 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EG ETTC KOMC TU SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1008088 REF: STATE 78898 ¶1. As per reftel request, we spoke with Aselsan (Full name Aselsan Electronics Industries Inc.) Purchasing Manager Mehmet Ali Akcoray on June 22 regarding license number 05-1008088. Akcoray relayed our questions to Aselsan's technical section, which confirmed the receipt of 255 UAV rings and all details of the contract. ¶2. Aselsan received the 255 UAV rings (P/N 951735-0001, Alcoa P/N CA2210-M6R) on November 25, 2006, and is currently storing them in its warehouse facilities. Aselsan confirmed that it has purchased the UAV rings for use in the Heron UAV (Heron Medium Altitude long endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle),as a component of its GPS embedded ring laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System (LM-100G). ¶3. The range of the Heron UAV is 200 kilometers when not interrupted. The UAV's payload consists of a thermal camera system (Aselflir 300T),an LN100 INS/GPS system, and, for some UAVs, a SAR radar system. ¶4. Based on our conversations with Aselsan employees, who fully answered all of our questions, we believe that the items will be used for the purposes stated in the license. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ WILSON