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

UNCLAS STATE 029852 SIPDIS BANGKOK FOR THOAMS HINES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050108124 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 Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050108124 for the export of inertial measurement units (IMUs) to Thailand. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Need to verify Thailand Ministry of Defense (TMOD) relationship with foreign consignee, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI). ¶4. ACTION BANGKOK: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to determine if the TMOD ordered the IMUs from IAI and if so, that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Export data indicates that items worth $73,250 shipped from the United States on August 12, 2008. Post is requested to exercise its contacts within TMOD to verify this order. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050108124 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 5 8350-0281-01, IMU Unit VG700MB-201 License Value: USD 73,250.00 SELLER: Crossbow Technology, Inc. 4145 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 POC is Michael P. Dierks, Tel. 408-965-3300 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE Israeli Aerospace Industries Malat Division Ben Gurion International Airport LOD, 70100 Israel POC is Samuel Almagor, Tel. 972-3-9359335 FOREIGN END-USER Thailand Ministry of Defense Royal Thai Army Signal Department Thanon Nakornchaisri Sub-District Dusit District Bangkok Thailand POC is Director General of Signal Department, Royal Thai Army, kittitas Bumnetpun No Tel. provided PURPOSE: Searcher 2 UAV for avionics system ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --Purchase Order No. U000012503 submitted by Israel Aerospace Industries on October 31, 2007, signed by Esti Atias and Samuel Almagor --DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate submitted by Thailand MoD, Director General of Signal Department, Royal Thai Army, kittitas Bumnetpun, signed on April, 18, 2008; and by Israeli Aerospace Industries, Director of Material, Rami Cohen on January 8, 2008 ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@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 ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON