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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08STATE38125	2008-04-11 12:28	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Secretary of State

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RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0000
INFO RUETIAA/DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC 0000
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RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
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UNCLAS STATE 038125 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
NEW DELHI FOR JONATHAN S. FISCHER 
TEL AVIV FOR MICHAEL C. KEAYS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC IN IS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 05-050095903 
 
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 Posts' assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on application 05-050095903 for the 
export of defense hardware and technical data to India. 
Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry 
within 30 days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry 
will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to 
this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request:  Licensing Officer seeks confirmation 
that the proposed transaction is valid. 
 
¶4. Action New Delhi and Tel Aviv:   Department requests that 
Posts verify the bona fides of the proposed transaction 
involving Foreign Consignee Orbit-Alchut Technologies, Ltd. 
and End-User Defense Electronics and Radar Development, 
Defense Research Development Organization, Government of 
India, Ministry of Defense. Reiterate that the unauthorized 
re-export or retransfer of United States Munitions List 
(USML) items is strictly prohibited. 
 
End Action Request. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 05-050095903 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
4 P/N CCS34940-03 Broadband, High Frequency Absorptive 1P4T 
Switch Components and Spare Parts 
   w/Accompanying Acceptance Test and Performance Data 
Related to P/NCCS34940-03 
 
License Value: USD $20,900. 
 
SELLER: 
 
Cobham Holdings, Inc. 
Attn:  Mark A. McDermott 
10 Cobham Drive 
Orchard Park, NY  14127 
Tel:  858-505-3125 
 
SUBSIDIARY: 
 
REMEC Defense and Space, Inc. 
Attn:  Mark Fulling 
336 Abby Road 
Manchester, MA  03103 
Tel:  603-518-2713 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Orbit-Alchut Technologies, Ltd 
5 Hazoran Street 
South Industrial Area 
P.O. Box 8657 
Netanya 42504 
Israel 
Tel: 972-9-8922657 
Fax: 972-9-8922630 
 
END-USER: 
 
R.P. Ramalingam, Distinguished Scientist & Director 
Defence Avionics Research Establishment 
Government of India 
Ministry of Defence 
PB No. 7537 
New Thippasandra Post 
Bangalore 560 075 
India 
Tel: 2505 7281 
Fax: 080 2528 1018, 2505 7279 
 
          - or - 
 
Government of India 
Ministry of Defence 
PB No. 9366 
CV Raman Nagasa 
Bangalore 560 093 
Karnataka, India 
Tel:  91 080 2524 2313 
Fax:  91 080 2524 2296 
 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
The Absorptive Switch is used to route a radio frequency 
signal to one of four selected ports that feed an antenna. 
Orbit-Alchut Technologies integrates the switch into its 
antenna test system.  The antenna system is for general 
purpose use and is part of the Orbit-Alchut Technologies 
facility infrastructure.  The antenna test system is 
delivered to a ground-based, fixed laboratory installation 
located in India which supports the Indian Ministry of 
Defense in assessing antenna performance measurements. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
-- DSP-83 End-Use/End-User Statement from Defence Avionics 
Research Establishment dated 8 November 2007 
 
-- Purchase Order No. 111037 from Orbit-Alchut Technologies, 
Ltd 27 January 2008 
 
¶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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin, 
Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
JoubertLinRS@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook 
(ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's 
E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Posts' assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE

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