Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KYIV758
2007-03-30 15:00:00
SECRET
Embassy Kyiv
Cable title:
(S) UKRAINE: YUZHNOYE LIQUID FUEL ROCKET
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S E C R E T KYIV 000758
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2017
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MTCRE CH UP
SUBJECT: (S) UKRAINE: YUZHNOYE LIQUID FUEL ROCKET
COOPERATION WITH CHINA
REF: STATE 34566
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)
S E C R E T KYIV 000758
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2017
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MTCRE CH UP
SUBJECT: (S) UKRAINE: YUZHNOYE LIQUID FUEL ROCKET
COOPERATION WITH CHINA
REF: STATE 34566
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)
1. (S) We relayed reftel points March 30 to MFA Arms Control
and Military Technical Cooperation Department Director
Volodymyr Belashov regarding U.S. concerns about Ukrainian
Yuzhnoye company's cooperation with Chinese 11 Institute on
development of the RD-120 liquid-fuel rocket engine.
Counselor Olexander Bondarenko and Attache Maryna Stroga from
Belashov's department were also present.
2. (S) Belashov said he would pass the new information to the
relevant Ukrainian government offices for follow-up and noted
in passing his understanding that the preparation time
required to initiate the RD-120 liquid rocket engine made it
unsuitable for military applications.
3. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2017
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MTCRE CH UP
SUBJECT: (S) UKRAINE: YUZHNOYE LIQUID FUEL ROCKET
COOPERATION WITH CHINA
REF: STATE 34566
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)
1. (S) We relayed reftel points March 30 to MFA Arms Control
and Military Technical Cooperation Department Director
Volodymyr Belashov regarding U.S. concerns about Ukrainian
Yuzhnoye company's cooperation with Chinese 11 Institute on
development of the RD-120 liquid-fuel rocket engine.
Counselor Olexander Bondarenko and Attache Maryna Stroga from
Belashov's department were also present.
2. (S) Belashov said he would pass the new information to the
relevant Ukrainian government offices for follow-up and noted
in passing his understanding that the preparation time
required to initiate the RD-120 liquid rocket engine made it
unsuitable for military applications.
3. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor