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UNCLAS STATE 051038 
 
SIPDIS 
ABU DHABI FOR OLIVER JOHN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050052052 
 
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 Embassy's assistance in 
conducting a post-shipment check on license 050052052 for the 
export of F-16 spare parts to Pakistan via the UAE.  Embassy 
is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 
days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect 
pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request: Airborne Systems, entity of concern 
based on prior licensing background. 
 
¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with 
appropriate Airborne Systems FZE officials to determine if it 
has received the F-16 component parts and that such defense 
articles are being delivered to the final end user, the 
Pakistan Air Force.  Please verify that the transaction is in 
accordance with the following provisos placed on the original 
export authorization: 
 
- License is limited to replacement of identical spare parts 
and minor components for equipment in the inventory of the 
Pakistan Air Force 
 
- Upgrades or enhancements of hardware or capabilities are 
not authorized under this license. 
 
- Export of significant military equipment (see International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Section 120.7) is not 
authorized under this license. 
 
- Exports of major components (see ITAR Section 121.8(b)) are 
not authorized under this license. 
 
- Spare parts and minor components for systems identified 
under other categories of the ITAR, such as Category IV 
(missiles and bombs) and Category XI (radars and avionics), 
are not authorized under this license. 
 
- Tools and test equipment are considered end-items and are 
not approved for export under this license. 
 
- The storage of a limited number of repair/replacement parts 
at a maintenance facility to support the end user is 
authorized.  However, commercial warehousing of spare parts 
is not authorized.  In order to operate a commercial 
warehouse for sale or distribution of spare parts, a 
Warehousing and Distribution Agreement is required in 
accordance with ITAR Section 124.14. 
 
¶5. ACTION: Department seeks assurances that the hardware 
exported under this license is limited to minor component 
parts for repair (versus major components or end-items or 
parts for upgrade or modification) and requires a summary 
account from Airborne of all defense articles received under 
license 050052052.  Department's export records indicate 
shipments commenced in July 2007 and continue through the 
present date.  We request that Airborne provide information 
for each shipment, to include the date a defense article was 
received, a description of the article (part number and noun 
descriptive), the platform the defense article supports, 
indication of the end-use, and the date the item was 
forwarded to the Pakistan Air Force. POC at Airborne is D. 
Jain, Logistics Manager, TEL: 971-4-2996900; reference 
Purchase Order # ABS/P/4441/07 dated May 1, 2007. END ACTION 
 
 
 
¶6. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050052052 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
Lots  Minor parts and components for the F-16 aircraft 
 
License Value: USD 3,000,000 
 
SELLER: 
 
Native American Industries, Inc 
7401-A West Vickery Blvd. 
Fort Worth, TX 76116 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Airborne Systems FZE 
Warehouse C-10, Dubai Airport Free Zone 
PO Box 54373 
Dubai, UAE 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Pakistan Air Force Officer Command 
120 Ald Sargodha 
Karachi, Pakistan 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Minor parts and components to maintain and repair the F-16 
aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force. 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon 
request.  POC is Tim Watkins, Phone: 202-663-2814; Email: 
WatkinsTR@state.gov; SIPRNET: WatkinsTR@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