EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AERONAUTICAL

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 002491

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/K.GAINS
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
STATE FOR EB/ESP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AERONAUTICAL
DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT, BANGALORE, INDIA

REF: USDOC 10496


1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act.


2. On September 9, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman
and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification
(PSV) at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) in Bangalore.


3. BIS requested a PSV at ADE, located at New Thippasandra,
Bangalore. ADE was listed as the ultimate consignee for four Bulk
Acoustic Wave Delay Devices (model MBI -1125A) manufactured by
Teledyne Wireless Inc. of Mountain View, California. Export
License: D376850. ECCN: 3A001.


4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Dr. G. Natarajan, Scientist, and
Dr. A.P.V.S. Prasad, Scientist, ADE. Mr. Randhir Jaiswal, Deputy
Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, arranged but was not
present at the meeting.


5. ADE representatives were familiar with BIS regulations. However,
this was the first visit by BIS officials to their facility. Prasad
provided the following documents relating to this transaction:
Teledyne Invoice, ADE Purchase Order, Teledyne Packing list, ADE
End-Use Statement, and a copy of Export License D376850. Prasad
acknowledged that he understood, had complied with, and would
continue to comply with the license conditions.


6. Prasad confirmed the stated end-use. He explained that the delay
devices are used to simulate the delay (RF propagation) encountered
by ground controllers of an aerial target drone being developed by
ADE for the Indian military. In this way, they can calibrate - in
the laboratory - the tracking instruments used by the drone's ground
controllers in the field.


7. After the meeting, the BIS team was taken to ADE's RF
Communication Laboratory. ECO physically verified the delay device
serial numbers as 001, 002, 003, and 004. All were model MBI-1125A.
Only two of them (#002 and #003) were installed. The remaining two
(#001 and #004) were still in their original packaging and are being
held in reserve. The devices are maintained in this laboratory and
only authorized personnel have access to them. Security of the
facility is handled by GOI Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
personnel.


8. Established in 1959, ADE is a Defence Research and Development
Organization (DRDO) laboratory. Their mission is research, design,
and development in the field of military aviation. ADE has
approximately 1,000 employees.


9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Aeronautical
Development Establishment appeared to be a reliable recipient of
this controlled technology. The items on check were physically
verified and were being used in a manner consistent with the Export
Administration Regulations.
MULFORD