BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE

UNCLAS SEOUL 001835 SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTCC-BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AU ETTC KOMC KS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050121644 REF: A) STATE 97027 ¶1. Per reftel, Post contacted the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Hanwha International Corporation by email and phone. Due to resource constraints, a site visit was not conducted. ¶2. Major Seong-mok LEE with the Gun and Ammunition Contract Team at DAPA verified to Post that the signed contract between DAPA and Hanwha is a bona fide contract. Under the contract, DAPA placed an order for a total of 13,640 105mm-artillery fuses with Hanwha International Corporation. The fuses will be used by the ROK Army and Navy. ¶3. Mr. Jong-wook BAIK, Manager of Purchasing Team at Hanwha International Corporation, also confirmed to Post that the company has placed an initial order for 200 detonators. Baik confirmed to Post that the 200 detonators under the license application are part of a larger order for 13,630 detonators that will be incorporated by Hanwha into 13,630 105mm- artillery fuses for the ROK Army and Navy. If the initial shipment of the detonators purchased from the U.S. seller, Vic K-International, proves to be competent in quality, the company intends to procure the full order from Vic K-International. ¶4. Copies of the contract and item specification will be sent separately by e-mail. The asterisk signs on the right side of each page by the item specification show the number of artillery fuses that DAPA has ordered from Hanwha. Vershbow