EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ZOLOTARENKO

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000027 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ZOLOTARENKO VLADIMIR, AGAT MOSCOW RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D386472 REFTEL: USDOC 09924 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Agat Moscow Research Institute, Zhukovsky, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D386472 as the ultimate consignee of matlab, high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis and numeric computation. These items are controlled for national security and anti-terrorism reasons under ECCN 5D992, simulink, platform for multidomain simulation, these items are controlled for missile technology reasons under ECCN EAR99. The licensee is Mathworks Inc., 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760. ¶3. On December 26, 2007, Export Control Attache Peter Liston and FSN Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the offices of Agat Moscow Research Institute, Tupoleva st., 2A, Zhukovsky, Russia. The export control team met with Vladimir Zolotarenko, Deputy Chief Engineer and Sergey Grishakov, Deputy General Director. ¶4. Agat Moscow Research Institute is a state scientific and production enterprise of Russian Federation having rights of legal entity. The main profile is radio engineering. Agat carries out scientific investigations, research and development work, produces and tests prototypes of the following equipment: radar seekers for Air-to-air and Surface- to-air missiles; antenna units for onboard radar systems and seekers; onboard miniature computers and signal processors; medical electronic equipment; consumer goods. Agat is interested in co-operation with Russian and foreign companies for development and manufacturing of competitive electronic devices. ¶5. Agat was founded in 1986, when two previously existing companies were combined to form Agat. Agat employs approximately 1000 people, all located with the complex at Zhukovsky. Agat is involved in the production of defensive technology only. ¶6. The Mathworks, Inc software will be used in a project working on the homing heads for missile intercept and is consistent with the subject company's business profile. ¶7. Agat has purchased licensed commodities from Unigraphics in the past. ¶8. Recommendations: Post recommends Agat Moscow Research Institute, Zhukovsky, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. It is requested that post be notified of final disposition of the application, and of any shipments for this organization in order to conduct appropriate FCS follow-up and statistical reporting. (FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) BURNS