EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: SKARD ELECTRONIC, KURSK,

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000300

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST



E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: SKARD ELECTRONIC, KURSK,
RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D408571

REFTEL: USDOC 07085



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, SKARD Electronic, Kursk, Russia.
The company is listed on BIS license application D408571 as the
ultimate consignee of TriQuint Semi-conductor 33 - 47 GHZ wideband
driver amplifier. This item is controlled for national security and
nuclear non-proliferation reasons under ECCN 3A001. The licensee is
RFMW, Ltd, 90 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 107, San Jose, CA 95119.


3. On February 4, 2009, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES
Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the
offices of SKARD Electronic, Katla Marksa 70B, Kursk, Russia. The
export control team met with Oleg Donskoy, Deputy General Director,
and Vladimir Semykin, Commercial Director.


4. SKARD Electronic is a privately held company that was established
in 2002. SKARD has two principal owners and has approximately 80
employees. SKARD specializes in radio and electronics relay,
microwave and metrology. SKARD is fully licensed within the 1 -40
GHZ radio microwave frequencies. SKARD does approximately 1 million
USD in annual sales, has an almost monopoly in the local market and
according to Oleg Donskoy, Deputy General Director, SKARD actually
turns away business.


5. Oleg Donskoy, Deputy General Director, advised he export control
team that SKARD Electronic is purchasing the RFMW, Ltd's 33 - 47 GHZ
wideband driver amplifier for the construction of radio relay
stations. The purchase will be for testing the relay stations until
the project to install the system in the greater Kursk area passes
the development stage.


6. SKARD Electronic appears to have the commercial viability to
make the purchase. SKARD has the technical sophistication and a
legitimate need for the commodity in reftel. The export control
team did not detect and possible connection to state sponsored
terrorism. SKARD is not involved in any chemical, biological,
nuclear or missile programs.


7. Recommendations: Post recommends SKARD Electronic, Kursk, 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/JMARKS/PLISTON)
BEYRLE