BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 124058

SIPDIS
ABU DHABI FOR SUSANNAH COOPER
ECON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AE
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050021404

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 post-shipment check on license 050021404 for the export of
International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled night vision
devices (NVDs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Post is
requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45
days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect
pending and future licenses involving parties to this license.


3. Reason for request: Due to the sensitivity of the
equipment and the potential for their diversion or misuse,
the Department of State and the Department of Defense have
policies of carefully scrutinizing NVD export licenses and
taking steps to ensure proper end-use. Provisos attached to
these licenses obligate the end-user to secure the NVDs
from loss, theft, or unauthorized access, and to perform
routine inventory checks by serial number. These records
are to be made available for review upon U.S. Government
request.


4. Action: Post is requested to inquire within the UAE
Government to confirm the continued possession of the NVDs by
the UAE Armed Forces. Verify the serial numbers of the NVDs
and confirm that all of them are secure, functional, and
being used only for the purpose stated on the license. Any
loss, theft, disposal or retransfer of any kind should also
be reported. Department further requests that Post conduct a
site visit in order to gather and verify this information.
If a site visit is not possible, please obtain official,
written confirmation of receipt and possession of the NVDs by
the end-user, and inform the PM/DTCC case officer.

END ACTION


5. Details of license application:

DTC Case: 050021404

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

100 M-949 (AN/AVS 9) GEN III With Standard Accessories
100 Quick Disconnect Helmet Mount Assemblies with Standard
Accessories
2 GEN III ANVIS Image Intensifiers
10 Purge Valves
2 Pivot and Adjustment Shelves
1 Monocular Housing Assembly
2 Eye Piece Lense Assemblies
2 Objective Lens for M949
2 Slotted Sleeves
2 Eye Piece Locking Rings
10 Lens Cap Obj. Lens Eye Piece Cap Assemblies
25 M949 Low Profile Battery Packs
20 M949 Battery Holders
1 M949 Purge Adapter

License Value: USD 978,420.

COMMENT: According to U.S. export data, the final 61 items
were exported to the UAE Armed Forces on 20 September 2008.

END COMMENT

SELLER:

Nightline, Inc.
Attn: Cris Bartolomeo
10705 SW 104th Street
Miami, FL 33176
Tel: (423) 727-5900

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

United Arab Emirates GHQ Armed Forces
Attn: Staff Colonel Yahya Yousef Al Baloush
Special Operations Command Unit - Group 18
Thuraya Building, Suite 3
Abu Dhabi 52229
United Arab Emirates

FOREIGN END-USER:

United Arab Emirates GHQ Armed Forces
Attn: Staff Colonel Yahya Yousef Al Baloush
Special Operations Command Unit - Group 18
Thuraya Building, Suite 3
Abu Dhabi 52229
United Arab Emirates

- and -

UAE GHQ Armed Forces
Logistics Staff - DTE General Purchasing
Attn: Lt. Col. Mattar Muhair Al-Humairi
Airport Road
Abu Dhabi 2501
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 9712 666 6555
Fax: 9712 655 8522

PURPOSE:

These items will be used solely for protection against
unpredictable threats, will improve training and
effectiveness of soldiers performing counter-terrorism within
the UAE. They will also enhance overall functional
efficiency during any joint and combined UAE/USA
counter-terrorism operations and training.


6. Submitted in support of the license application were the
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Post upon request):

-- Department of State License for Permanent Export of
Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified
Technical Data with Provisos dated 27 December 2006;

-- Memorandum of Agreement No. MIL/DC/MOA signed by Brig.
General Mahfooz M.A. Al Shehhi, Defence Military, Naval and
Air Attach & Joaquin Raventos, Vice President, Engineering,
Nightline, Inc. on 12 September 2006 (Embassy of the UAE,
Office of Defense Attach, Washington, DC Letterhead);

-- Department of State Nontransfer and Use Certificate dated
01 October 2006;

-- Embassy of the UAE, Office of Defense Attach, Washington,
DC Purchase Order No. UAE06092006 ref. MIL/DC/MOA060906 and
End User Certificate dated 06 September 2006.

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 at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use
Monitoring Program.


8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
CLINTON