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

UNCLAS STATE 046556 SIPDIS SIPDIS MADRID FOR E. STROTHER MURRAY POL-MIL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SP SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-050100474 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 Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050100474 for the export of electronic components and spare parts to Spain. Post is 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: To verify the existence of a civil version of the Lanza Long Range 3-D Surveillance Radar in development and its end-use. ¶4. Action: Department requests that Post confirm that end-user Indra Sistemas is developing a civil version of its Lanza radar, the name and location of any other parties that are involved in contracting the development of the product, and the identity of all Indra Sistemas' customers to which the radar system will be exported. Emphasize 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: 05-050100474 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 4 Model GA-2011-4 Attenuator Matched Sets in Accordance with Indra Specifications. License Value: USD $47,360. SELLER: Aeroflex/KDI, Inc. 35 South Service Road Plainview, NY 11803 FOREIGN CONSIGNEES: Moises Gracia Garcia, President & CEO Aspid Comunicaciones, S.A. C/General Aranaz, 49 28027 Madrid Spain Tel: 34 91 371 77 56 Fax: 34 91 320 10 18 Email: aspidcom@aspidcom.com END-USER: Indra Sistemas, S.A. Avenida de Bruselas, 33-35 Alcobendas 28108 Madrid Spain Tel: 34 91 480 50 00 PURPOSE: Lanza Civil Primary Radar (Spec #0012921221000EC01) consisting of total of four sets will be placed on the receptor input; the attenuators avoid LNA saturation due to near-clutter at each channel. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): -- End-Use/End-User Certificate from Aspid Comunicaciones, S.A. dated 18 February 2008 which references Indra Sistemas Purchase Order No. 26715752 for four Matched Sets of Programmable RF Attenuators Model GA-2011 (for prototypes). -- Aspid Comunicaciones, SA Purchase Order No. 2007/671 dated 20 December 2007 ¶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 Post's assistance in this matter. RICE