BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS JAKARTA 000587 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/IET, PM/DTCC/BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR - TIM WATKINS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KOMC ETTC ECON ID SN SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APLICATIONS 05-1013332 REF: SECSTATE 195469 ¶1. (U) Summary: On January 9th PT Azka Megah Dirgantara (Dirgantara) verified its August 2006 order of thirty Anti Gravity Suits from the U.S. firm Life Support International Inc., under application number 05-101332. The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) also confirmed its order of the Anti Gravity Suits through Dirgantara as detailed in reftel. End summary. ¶2. We contacted PT Azka Megah Dirgantara Director Yose Rizal on January 9th and he referred us to Commissioner Budi Prasatya Anandakhrisna, who is in charge of all contracting and procurement matters for Dirgantara. Anandakhrisna confirmed Dirgantara's order of thirty Anti Gravity Suits (Anti G Suits),as detailed in reftel, from the U.S. firm Life Support International Inc. in August 2006. According to Anandakhrisna, for ease of delivery and lower costs the company will route the order through its shipping affiliate, Sindomas Corporation, located in Singapore. Once Dirgantara receives the goods from the U.S. seller, they will deliver the Anti G Suits from their Jakarta warehouse to the Indonesian Air Force. Anandakhrisna also stated that Dirgantara is aware of restrictions on [USML articles], including those pertaining to re-export. ¶3. Anandakhrisna told us that, PT. Azka Megah Dirgantara's primary business has been providing building construction and renovation services for IAF buildings and properties since its inception in ¶2004. Most projects are located in Bandung, West Java, where Dirgantara is headquartered. Starting in 2005, Dirgantara diversified into procurement for the IAF. Dirgantara's first procurement was in 2005 for Anti Gravity Suits for IAF pilots. Dirgantara subcontracted the order to a local supplier for delivery of non-U.S. Anti G Suits. ¶4. Per reftel we also contacted the Indonesian Air Force, office of Material and Supply Division, First Air Marshall Pardi Yusuf, who directed us to Major Nur Surachman for confirmation of application 05-1013332. Major Surachman confirmed the IAF ordered the thirty Anti G suits detailed in reftel on August 16, 2006, through PT. Azka Megah Dirgantara. We accordingly have no reason to doubt that the company is a reliable recipient of USML items. PASCOE