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UNCLAS STATE 023829 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
FOR POL GREGORY D. LOGERFO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EG ETTC KOMC KS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON 
APPLICATION 05-050091422 
 
¶1.  This is an action message.  See paragraphs 2-4. 
 
¶2.  The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a 
pre-license check for the export of a propellant grain test 
system to Egypt via South Korea.  Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days.  Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3.  Reason for request: the Foreign End User, Abu Zaabal 
Company For Specialty Chemicals, has a limited licensing 
history with our office. 
 
¶4.  ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, Abu Zaabal 
Company For Specialty Chemicals, and verify its request for 
the commodity item listed below.  Please also confirm 
intended use as explained in the Statement of Purpose.  END 
ACTION. 
 
¶5.  License Information: 
 
DDTC Case Number 05-050091422 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
01       Strand Burner System, Triple Test Cell Head with 5 
KSI Gas Booster, style MIL-STD-286 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 513,442.00 
 
APPLICANT: 
 
Vic K-International Corporation 
9600 Long Point Suite 222 
Houston, Texas 77055 USA 
 
SOURCE: 
 
Design Integrated Technology Inc. 
100 East Franklin Street 
Warrenton, Virginia 20186 USA 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Hanwha Corporation 
23F Hanwha Corporation Building #1 
Changgyo-dong, Chung-gu, Seoul 100-797 
SOUTH KOREA 
 
FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Abu Zaabal Company For Specialty Chemicals 
Abu Zaabal el Balad 
Heliopolis, Cairo 
EGYPT 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
Sub-contractor company Hanwha Corporation together with main 
contractor company Samsung Techwin is providing a 155 mm 52 
caliber howitzer establishment program for three years 
production line at Abu Zaabal Company for Specialty Chemicals 
in Cairo.  The Strand Burner System will be used for testing 
composite propellant grains at Abu Zaabal Company in relation 
to the production of 155 mm ammunition projectiles.  Hanwha 
is procuring the Strand Burner System and shipping it 
directly to Abu Zaabal Company as part of a package program 
for the 155 mm 52 caliber howitzer project. 
 
¶6.  Additional documentation submitted in support of license 
application: 
 
A)  Hanwha Corporation Purchase Order Number HDH071120-01, 
dated November 20.2007, signed by D.H.Han(Mr.), Manager/ 
Purchasing Team, Hanwha Corporation. 
 
B)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use 
Certificate, signed by Said A. Ragab (dated October 10, 
2007), Production Director, Abu Zaabal Company For Specialty 
Chemicals. 
 
¶7.  Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC Case Number 
in the subject line.  POC on this case is Peter Sabatini, 
PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: 
sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: 
sabatinipj@state.gov.  The 2006 Blue Lantern Guide Book is 
available on OpenNet at 
http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 
Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. 
RICE