VZCZCXYZ0009
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1161 1161151
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 251151Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7775
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001161 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: A 
LEVEL AEROSYSTEMS, IZHEVSK, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. 
D366222 
 
REFTEL: USDOC 09919 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided 
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export 
Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to 
determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- 
user, A Level Aerosystems, Izhevsk, Russia. The 
company is listed on BIS license application D366222 
as the ultimate consignee of two photon block camera 
systems. These items are controlled for national 
security, anti-terrorism, nuclear non-proliferation, 
regional stability and U.N. sanctions reasons under 
ECCN 6A003. The licensee is Indigo Systems 
Corporation, 70 Castilian dr., Goleta, CA 93117. 
 
¶3. On April 16, 2008, Export Control Attache Peter 
Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the 
requested post-shipment verification with A Level 
Aerosystems, Izhevsk, Russia. The export control team 
met with Svetlana Zakharova, Financial Director. 
 
 
¶4. A Level Aerosystems is an impressive company on the 
cutting edge of remote monitoring based unmanned 
aircraft and rotorcraft.  A Level Aerosystems has 
entered international flying competitions against 
other Russian, U.S. and Israeli UAV manufacturing 
companies and came home with the First Place trophy. 
 
¶5. A Level Aerosystems is a small operation founded in 
2005 by Alexander Zakharov, its president, and has 5 
employees.  All of A Level Aerosystems UAV's are fully 
licensed for operations within Russian Federation.  A 
Level Aerosystems is a privately held Russian company 
with no outside investors.  A Level Aerosystems has a 
contract with Gazprom, the largest Russian energy 
conglomerate, to monitor their pipelines with their 
UAV's looking for leakage, damage and pilferage. 
 
¶6. Svetlana Zakharova presented the 2 FLIR/Indigo 
Photon Block 2 Thermal Imaging Cameras to the Moscow 
Export Control Team for inspection.  The commodities 
in reftel contained the serial numbers 15770 and 15777 
respectfully. The commodities in reftel are used only 
by trained operators working for A Level Aerosystems 
and are stored in a secure safe when not in use. 
 
¶7. A Level Aerosystems has the technical and 
commercial sophistication to use the items in reftel. 
They have a legitimate need and a legitimate end use 
of this technology. 
 
¶8. Recommendations: Post recommends A Level 
Aerosystems, Izhevsk, Russia as a reliable recipient 
of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/BTHORN/PLISTON) 
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