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)
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