P 311829Z MAR 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI PRIORITY
INFO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME COLLECTIVE PRIORITY

S E C R E T STATE 032956 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2033 
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL IR AE
 
SUBJECT: UAE-BASED FIRM'S EFFORTS TO SUPPLY 
MTCR-CONTROLLED JET ENGINES  TO IRAN'S UAV PROGRAM (S) 
 
Classified By: ISN/MTR DIRECTOR PAM DURHAM 
REASONS 1.4 (B), (C) AND (D). 
 
¶1.  This is an action request.  Embassy Abu Dhabi, 
please see paragraph 4. 
 
¶2.  (S) Background: Between July 2007 and January 2008, 
the UAE-based aerospace firm Noor Aerospace 
Technologies was working to supply the Iran Aircraft 
Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with several types of 
jet engines, some of which are controlled by the 
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and prohibited 
by UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1737 for 
transfer to Iran.  HESA plans to use these engines in 
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programs.  Of further 
concern, Noor Aerospace Technologies LLC intends to 
falsify export licensing documents by labeling the 
engines as "pneumatic pumps," thus giving the 
appearance the end-user is not in Iran. 
 
¶3.  (S) Objective: Given that two types of the 
engines to be transferred are MTCR-controlled and 
prohibited by UNSCR 1737 for transfer to Iran, we ask 
UAE authorities to immediately investigate this 
activity and take all appropriate measures to prevent 
Noor Aerospace Technologies from violating UAE export 
control regulations or measures imposed pursuant to 
UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803 in its efforts to assist 
Iran,s UAV programs. 
 
¶4.  (S) Action Request:  Request Embassy Abu Dhabi 
approach appropriate UAE authorities to deliver 
talking points/non-paper in paragraph 5 below and 
report response.  Talking points also may be provided 
as a non-paper. 
 
¶5.  (S) Begin talking points/non-paper: 
 
(SECRET REL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 
 
-- We would like to raise with you a matter of 
proliferation concern and request your assistance in 
investigating this activity. 
 
-- The U.S. has information that between July 2007 
and January 2008, the UAE-based aerospace firm Noor 
Aerospace Technologies, was working to supply the 
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with 
several types of jet engines and that HESA plans to 
use these engines in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 
applications. 
 
-- We believe the specific engines being sought by 
Noor Aerospace Technologies for HESA include model 
MS-400 turbojet engines, German origin Limbach 550-E 
engines, and Czech Republic-origin model TJ100A 
engines. 
 
-- Our information indicates that the TJ100A and 
MS400 engines are controlled by the Missile 
Technology Control Regime (MTCR).  As such, these 
engines are also prohibited for transfer to Iran by 
paragraph 3 (c) of UN Security Council Resolution 
(UNSCR) 1737. 
 
-- We further understand that to facilitate this 
transaction, Noor Aerospace Technologies LLC intends 
to falsify export licensing documents by labeling the 
engines as "pneumatic pumps" and to make it appear 
that the end-user for these goods is not in Iran, but 
in another country in the region such as Bahrain, 
Qatar, or Kuwait. 
 
-- We ask that you use this information to 
immediately investigate this activity and take all 
appropriate measures to prevent this firm from 
violating your export control laws and measures 
imposed pursuant to your UNSCR 1737 obligations by 
supplying Iran's UAV program with MTCR-controlled 
technology. 
 
-- We believe such action would be consistent with 
United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737, 
1747 and 1803. 
 
-- We look forward to future cooperation on 
nonproliferation issues and to hearing the results of 
your inquires into this matter at the earliest 
possible time. 
 
End talking points/non-paper 
 
¶6.  (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR April Jones (Phone: 
202-647-3176).  Please slug any reporting on this 
issue for ISN/MTR, EUR/PRA, and EUR/NCE. 
 
¶7.  (U) A word version file of this document will be 
posted at www.state.sgov.gov/demarche. 
RICE 
 
 
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