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UNCLAS STATE 046556 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
MADRID FOR E. STROTHER MURRAY 
POL-MIL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC SP
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 05-050100474 
 
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 Post's assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on application 05-050100474 for the 
export of electronic components and spare parts to Spain. 
Post is 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: To verify the existence of a civil 
version of the Lanza Long Range 3-D Surveillance Radar in 
development and its end-use. 
 
¶4. Action:   Department requests that Post confirm that 
end-user Indra Sistemas is developing a civil version of its 
Lanza radar, the name and location of any other parties that 
are involved in contracting the development of the product, 
and the identity of all Indra Sistemas' customers to which 
the radar system will be exported. Emphasize 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: 05-050100474 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
4   Model GA-2011-4   Attenuator Matched Sets in Accordance 
with Indra Specifications. 
 
 
 License Value: USD $47,360. 
 
SELLER: 
 
Aeroflex/KDI, Inc. 
35 South Service Road 
Plainview, NY  11803 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEES: 
 
Moises Gracia Garcia, President & CEO 
Aspid Comunicaciones, S.A. 
C/General Aranaz, 49 
28027 Madrid 
Spain 
Tel: 34 91 371 77 56 
Fax: 34 91 320 10 18 
Email: aspidcom@aspidcom.com 
 
END-USER: 
 
Indra Sistemas, S.A. 
Avenida de Bruselas, 33-35 
Alcobendas 
28108 Madrid 
Spain 
Tel: 34 91 480 50 00 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Lanza Civil Primary Radar (Spec #0012921221000EC01) 
consisting of total of four sets will be placed on the 
receptor input; the attenuators avoid LNA saturation due to 
near-clutter at each channel. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post 
upon request): 
 
-- End-Use/End-User Certificate from Aspid Comunicaciones, 
S.A. dated 18 February 2008 which references Indra Sistemas 
Purchase Order No. 26715752 for four Matched Sets of 
Programmable RF Attenuators Model GA-2011 (for prototypes). 
 
-- Aspid Comunicaciones, SA Purchase Order No. 2007/671 dated 
20 December 2007 
 
 
¶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 Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE