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

UNCLAS STATE 161545 SIPDIS SIPDIS PRETORIA FOR BAIMBA YILLA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC SF KOMC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-050029872 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment end-use check on license number 05-050029872 for the export of defense articles to South Africa. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: To verify the bona fides of this transaction with the end-user. ¶4. Action Request: Department requests that Post make inquiries to confirm that the South African National Defense Force received the listed United States Munitions List (USML) articles, and that they are being used for the purpose stated on the license. End Action Request. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-050029872 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 34 P/N: AM-1304 Hybrid RF Amplifier Ref: 1301-RYT-901-241/2 License Value: USD $9,520. SELLER: M/A Com, Inc. Attn: Lorraine B. Wall 1011 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, MA 01854 Tel: (978) 442-4499 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: SAAB AB (publ) SAAB Microwave Systems Solhusgatan SE-412 89 Goteburg Sweden Tel: 46 31 794 90 00 FOREIGN END-USER: South African National Defense Force South African Air Force ARMSCOR 370 Nossob Street Erasmuskloof Extension 4 Pretoria South Africa PURPOSE: Material used in the IF amplifier, high frequency unit of the PS-05/A Multimode Nose Radar in the JAS Grippen Multirole Fighter. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): - SAAB End-Use/End-User Statement dated 11 January 2007 - SAAB Purchase Order No. LTB109 dated 31 October 2006 ¶7. 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 Rachael-Therese Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@state.sgov.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://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. RICE