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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 008224 
 
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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-DORSEY/J. HATFIELD 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DEFENCE ELECTRONICS 
APPLICATION LABORATORY, DEHRA DUN, UTTARANCHAL, LICENSE NO. D363134 
 
REF: USDOC 05928 
 
¶1.  Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Embassy Science Officer (SO) Donald Brown and BIS FSN Prem 
Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Defence 
Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL), Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal, 
on November 28, 2006. 
 
¶2. BIS requested a PLC on DEAL, a Defence Research Development 
Organization (DRDO) laboratory, Ministry of Defence (MOD), GOI. 
DEAL was listed as the ultimate consignee for five Model 
QPN-92961020PO power amplifiers (92-96 GHz.) and five Model 
QLN-9296015PO low noise amplifiers (92-96 GHz.) controlled under 
ECCN 3A001.  The license applicant was Quinstar Technology, Inc. 
(Quinstar), Torrance, CA. 
 
¶3. Brown and Narayan met with Asok Sen (Sen), Director and K. 
Sivakumar (Sivakumar), Scientist 'F', DEAL. Under Secretary (AMS) 
Prashant Agrawal (Agrawal), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), GOI, 
facilitated the meeting.  Agrawal was also present in the meeting. 
 
¶4. DEAL has been a party to previous BIS export licenses.  They were 
aware of certain BIS export regulations. DEAL officials were 
cooperative and provided a copy of the DEAL Supply Order and End-Use 
Certificate. 
 
¶5. Sivakumar confirmed the stated end-use.  He stated that DEAL is 
currently conducting research to address security concerns/terrorist 
threats.  Both low noise and power amplifiers will be required for 
this research project.  He stated that these W-band amplifiers would 
be used for the realization of direct detection radiometers.  These 
radiometers will be used for contra-band detection experimentation. 
(Comment: Sivakumar went out of his way to clarify that the original 
documentation incorrectly called it "Center band", rather than 
"Contraband" detection. End Comment.)  He described the application 
as follows: typically radiation emanates from the human body and 
hidden objects.  Any radiation signals or temperature change will be 
received by the radiometers through amplifiers.  The radiometer is 
basically a signal receiver.  The low noise amplifiers will capture 
the low signals and transmit to the power amplifiers.  The power 
amplifiers in turn will send these signals to the radiometer for 
radiation detection and further analysis.  The process will enable 
security authorities to identify person carrying a hidden weapon or 
a bomb on his body or a criminal carrying narcotics. 
 
¶6. The experimentation project is at a preliminary stage.  Sivakumar 
stated that once they are successful DEAL would likely purchase a 
larger quantity of these amplifiers.  He stated that the amplifiers 
are so sensitive and delicate that a single mistake or mishandling 
may damage them and the amplifiers are irreparable.  Therefore, they 
should have enough amplifiers to carry on research work without 
interruption.  After the meeting, SO Brown and FSN Narayan were 
given a tour of the DEAL Millimeter Microwave Laboratory where these 
amplifiers will be used and stored.  The laboratory was under 
renovation, but the experimental bays contained other small, bench 
top projects. 
 
¶7. In 1965, DRDO established the Himalayan Research Propagation 
Unit.  Subsequently, in 1968 it was renamed as DEAL.  DEAL is one of 
51 laboratories/research establishments operated by DRDO.  DEAL's 
focus is on basic research and development in the area of 
communication systems, image processing, and satellite 
communication.  DEAL employs approximately 500 personnel.  DRDO was 
established in 1958 by the GOI MOD.  Research and development 
activities at the various DRDO laboratories cover disciplines 
including aeronautics, rockets and missiles, electronics and 
instrumentation, combat vehicles, engineering, naval systems, 
armament technology including explosives research, terrain research, 
advanced computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, works study, 
systems analysis and life sciences including high-altitude 
agriculture, physiology, food technology and nuclear medicine. 
 
¶8. Recommendation: All indications were that the listed commodities 
will be used in accordance with terms of the export license and that 
the Defence Electronics Application Laboratory appears to be a 
reliable recipient of sensitive U.S.-origin technology for this 
transaction. (DBROWN/PNARAYAN) Mulford