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

UNCLAS STATE 146486

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
NEW DELHI FOR JONATHAN FISCHER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC IN KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 05-1009620

REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK


1. (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4.


2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting
a post-shipment check on license 05-1009620 for the export of
digital receiver systems to India. Post is requested to
complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and
future licenses involving parties to this license.


3. (U) Reason for Request: To assure end-user compliance with
the following proviso: "Approved only for use on manned
aircraft ONLY. Not for use on GSLV (Geo-synchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle) Satellite Launch Program."


4. (U) Action Request: Post should make appropriate inquiries
to determine if end-user, Park Control & Communications,
received the United States Munitions List (USML)-controlled
articles listed below and that the items are being used as
for the purposes stated in the approved license. Post should
specifically verify that the exported items are only being
used in manned aircraft and are not being used in the
Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Launch Program, as
required by the proviso in paragraph 3 above.


5. (U) Details of license application:

DTC Case: 05-1009620

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

5 RCB-2000 Digital Receiver Systems (w/ internal programmable
single channel bit sync option, rack slides, and record down
converter)

License Value: USD $549,825

SELLER:

L-3 Communications Corporation
L-3 Communications Aydin Corporation
1515 Grundy's Lane
Bristol, PA 19007

FOREIGN END-USER:

Park Controls & Communications
22, 2nd Floor, 80 Feet Road
HAL 3rd Stage
Bangalore 560 075 India

PURPOSE:

Five (5) RCB-2000 Digital Receiver Systems for flight tests
associated with the Light Combat Aircraft Program and for
upgrading Russian MiG and French Mirage aircraft for the
Government of India.


6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Posts upon request):

Continuation Sheet from L-3 Communications dated 08/17/06

Return Without Action Letter for case 05-1005489 from DoS
dated 08/02/06

Purchase Order (Ref. No. PCC/CHITHRA/0107/01/PL972/2006-07)
from Park Control & Communications Ltd. dated 05/02/06

Technical Description of the RCB-2000 Digital Receiver System

Precedent License (990721) from L-3 Communications dated
04/25/06


7. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN
COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case
number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone:
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; The Blue Lantern
Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche
Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet:
http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf


8. (U) Department is grateful for Posts' assistance in this
matter.
RICE