BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 037830 SIPDIS UNCLAS STATE 037830 SIPDIS SIPDIS NEW DELHI FOR JONATHAN S. FISCHER TEL AVIV FOR MICHAEL C. KEAYS C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED ADDEE TO INFO LINE) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC IN IS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-050095903 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 Posts' assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050095903 for the export of defense hardware and technical data to India. Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Licensing Officer seeks confirmation that the proposed transaction is valid. ¶4. Action New Delhi and Tel Aviv: Department requests that Posts verify the bona fides of the proposed transaction involving Foreign Consignee Orbit-Alchut Technologies, Ltd. and End-User Defense Electronics and Radar Development, Defense Research Development Organization, Government of India, Ministry of Defense. Reiterate that the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of United States Munitions List (USML) items is strictly prohibited. End Action Request. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-050095903 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 4 P/N CCS34940-03 Broadband, High Frequency Absorptive 1P4T Switch Components and Spare Parts w/Accompanying Acceptance Test and Performance Data Related to P/NCCS34940-03 License Value: USD $20,900. SELLER: Cobham Holdings, Inc. Attn: Mark A. McDermott 10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park, NY 14127 Tel: 858-505-3125 SUBSIDIARY: REMEC Defense and Space, Inc. Attn: Mark Fulling 336 Abby Road Manchester, MA 03103 Tel: 603-518-2713 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Orbit-Alchut Technologies, Ltd 5 Hazoran Street South Industrial Area P.O. Box 8657 Netanya 42504 Israel Tel: 972-9-8922657 Fax: 972-9-8922630 END-USER: R.P. Ramalingam, Distinguished Scientist & Director Defence Avionics Research Establishment Government of India Ministry of Defence PB No. 7537 New Thippasandra Post Bangalore 560 075 India Tel: 2505 7281 Fax: 080 2528 1018, 2505 7279 - or - Government of India Ministry of Defence PB No. 9366 CV Raman Nagasa Bangalore 560 093 Karnataka, India Tel: 91 080 2524 2313 Fax: 91 080 2524 2296 PURPOSE: The Absorptive Switch is used to route a radio frequency signal to one of four selected ports that feed an antenna. Orbit-Alchut Technologies integrates the switch into its antenna test system. The antenna system is for general purpose use and is part of the Orbit-Alchut Technologies facility infrastructure. The antenna test system is delivered to a ground-based, fixed laboratory installation located in India which supports the Indian Ministry of Defense in assessing antenna performance measurements. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): -- DSP-83 End-Use/End-User Statement from Defence Avionics Research Establishment dated 8 November 2007 -- Purchase Order No. 111037 from Orbit-Alchut Technologies, Ltd 27 January 2008 ¶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 S. 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 Posts' assistance in this matter. RICE