Cablegate: Blue Lantern Level 3: Post-Shipment End-Use Check

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 115561

SIPDIS
LISBON FOR TROY FITRELL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC SP LY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050101274

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 050101274 for
the export of International Traffic in Arms
(ITAR)-controlled L-100 aircraft parts and components to
Portugal. 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. Reasons for request: (1) To verify that the US Applicant,
Dynatech, has exported only minor spare parts and components
covered under United States Munitions List (USML) Category
VIII(h) and that those parts are only manufactured by Rolls
Royce and Lockheed Martin. (2) To verify that the parts and
components are being used only for the purpose and by the
end-users stated on the license (see para 4).

4. ACTION: The Department requests that Post contact the
foreign consignee, Ogma Industria Aeronautica de Portugal,
S.A. (Ogma), to request documentation that verifies the
hardware received from Dynatech under license 050101274.
Post is also requested to verify that the hardware is being
used only for the purpose stated on the license.

In particular, Post is requested to inquire about the
following shipment exported under the license:

Date of Export: 3 August 2009
Quantity/Commodity: 2 Pieces / Aircraft Spare Parts
Value: 5,253.00 USD

According to US Customs records, the listed ultimate end-user
of these items is the Portuguese Air Force, a party not
authorized to received hardware under this license.

END ACTION.

5. Details of license application:

DTC CASE: 050101274

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

1 Lot - Miscellaneous parts, components, accessories, and
attachments for the L-100 aircraft and T56 engines

License Value: 1,000,000.00 USD

(COMMENT: According to US Customs data, since 19 June 2009,
28 shipments have been exported under this license, totaling
$353,026.00 USD. END COMMENT)

SELLER:

Dynatech International Corporation
1 Rodeo Drive
Edgewood, NY 11717
Tel: 631-243-1700 ext. 238
POC: Hugh C. Dungey

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Ogma Industria Aeronautica de Portugal, S.A.
Oficinas Gerai de Material Indus. Aeronautica de Portugal
2615 Alverca
Portugal
POC: Armando Filno, Logistics Director

FOREIGN END-USER:

Libyan Air Force
Airport Metiga
Tripoli
Libya

PURPOSE:

STATE 00115561 002 OF 002

Miscellaneous parts, components, accessories, and attachments
for the L100 aircraft and T56 engines belonging to the Libyan
Air Force.

6. Submitted in support of license application 050101274 were
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Post upon request):

--Letter of Intent submitted by Ogma, signed by Armando
Filno, dated 26 April 2008.

--Department of State License for Permanent Export of
Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified
Technical Data, signed 28 April 2008, approved 30 May 2009.

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

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