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

UNCLAS STATE 084250 SIPDIS BRASILIA FOR JOHN ERATH POL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC BR IS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050047544 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 050047544 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled traveling wave tubes (TWT) to Brazil. 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: Sensitivity of the commodity; multiple consignees including one outside of Brazil. ¶4. ACTION: The Department requests that Post make inquiries with appropriate officials to determine if the Brazilian Air Force received the TWTs listed below and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC CASE: 050047544 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 2 - Traveling Wave Tube Model MTI-3048G License Value: $73,0000 USD SELLER: Teledyne Wireless, Inc. d/b/a Teledyne MEC Attn: Ms. Carol Bryan 11361 Sunrise Park Drive Rancho Cordova, California 95742 Tel: 916-636-7540 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: IAI ELTA Systems Limited Attn: Shpiner Yochy 100 Yitzhak Hanassi Boulevard Ashdod 77102 Israel Tel: 972-8-8575402 Fax: 972-8-8575556 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: DHL Logistics (Brazil) AV Varo De Tefe 7.5 Andar Sala 501 Edificio Leao I Centro CEP 20220-460 Rio De Janeiro RJ Brazil FC (Flying Cargo) International Transportation Limited 4 Ha'Melacha Street North Industrial Zone Lod, 71520 Israel FOREIGN END-USER: Brazilian Air Force, Ministerio da Defesa do Brasil Comando da Aeronautica (COMAER) Depart da Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco "M", Ed. Anexo - 2 andar Brasilia - DF - CEP: 70045-900 Brazil PURPOSE: TWT will be integrated in the Maritime Patrol Radar System Type EL/M-2022 for the Brazilian Air Force. Platform: P3B - Orion. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): --End-Use/User Declaration signed by Raphael Amsellem, Elta Licensing Manager, on 14 May 2007. --Purchase Order No. E000032725 submitted by IAI Elta to Teledyne Wireless, Inc. on 14 March 2007. --Supplementary Explanation of Transaction signed by Carol Bryan of Teledyne Wireless, Inc. on 15 May 2007. --Technical Drawings --Department of State License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified Technical Data, signed 15 May 2007, approved 11 June 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 Meredith Sundlof. Phone: 202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: SundlofME@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