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

UNCLAS STATE 005792 SIPDIS BAKU FOR ROBERT J. GAVERICK POL-ECON CHIEF TEL AVIV FOR BENJAMIN COOPER POL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC AJ IS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050139416 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 050139416 for the export of electronic components and spare parts to Azerbaijan. Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to Blue Lantern inquiries will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for Request: Confirm bona fides of transaction; diversion concerns. ¶4. Action Tel Aviv: Department requests that Post contact Foreign Consignee Elbit Systems, Tadiran to confirm its role in the proposed transaction, and determine whether or not it has proper supporting documentation, including purchase orders from the Azerbaijan MOD. Ask Elbit Systems-Tadiran if it is one of Azerbaijan MOD's regular suppliers/contractors, and obtain the specifics of any other contracts this entity currently holds with the MOD. Emphasize that the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of United States Munitions List (USML) items is strictly prohibited. Action Baku: Confirm that the Azerbaijan MOD ordered the exact type and quantity of USML items listed on the license application for the specific purpose from Elbit Systems-Tadiran. Verify the foreign consignee's specific role in this transaction, and determine how long the Azerbaijan MOD has done business with this entity. Ask the Azerbaijan MOD if Elbit Systems is one of its regular suppliers/contractors, and obtain the specifics of any other contracts this entity currently holds with the MOD. End Action Request. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050139416 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 716 12V/24V DC Converters; ABP-12V/UP/24V/25A-TAD License Value: USD $1,034,620. SELLER: Automated Business Power, Inc. Attn: Dominic D'Angella 7611-J Rickenbacker Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20879 301-977-5570 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Elbit Systems Land and C4I-Tadiran, Ltd. Yaron Elnir, Senior Director of Purchasing 26 Hashoftim Street P.O.Box 267 Holon 58102 Israel Tel: 972 3 5574342 or 972 3 5574345 Fax: 972 3 5575301 or 972 3 5574301 Email: yaron@elbitsystems.com Website: www.elbitsystems.com/landc4i-tadiran END-USER: Major Arif Hasanov Hasan Fazil Ashumov, 555 Unit Commander Ministry of Defense Republic of Azerbaijan City of Baku 3 Parliament Avenue AZ1073 Azerbaijan Tel: 99412-4395904 Fax: 99412-4386156 PURPOSE: To be integrated into vehicle-based radio systems installed on military vehicles operated by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense. Equipment will supply 24V power to VHF CNR-9000 radios to be installed by Tadiran on command cars. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): -- DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate dated November 2008; -- Tadiran Communications Ltd. Purchase Order No. 750894 dated June 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. CLINTON