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UNCLAS STATE 069991 
 
SIPDIS 
ABU DHABI FOR OLIVER JOHN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050105887 
 
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 050105887 for the export 
of fuel pump bearings to the United Arab Emirates.  Post is 
requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. 
 Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending 
and future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request:  Concerns over true end use of fuel 
pump bearings listed on license.  The bearings on application 
appear to be custom manufactured and specifically designed 
for the PAR radar (AN/MPQ 35) which is part of the Hawk 
Missile System.  It appears unlikely that such a bearing is 
used in the fuel pump of the aircraft center wing fuel tank 
(as stated on license) since the bearing measures more than 
two feet in diameter.  Also, the application states the part 
is intended for use on the IL-76TD aircraft, a Russian 
manufactured civilian derivative of a cargo plane, which does 
not commonly use such bearings.  Adding to concerns over this 
transaction is the fact that Iran operates the Hawk Missile 
System and may be seeking similar bearings. 
 
¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with 
appropriate officials to determine if ByAero Aviation, the 
end user, and Ringfield General Trading, the foreign 
consignee, have ordered the items listed below and plan to 
use them in the IL-76TD aircraft.  Department requests that 
Embassy conduct a site visit to both companies in order to 
assess their business operations, on-site security, and 
general reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions 
List (USML) items.  ByAero POC is John Brehun, Operation 
Manager, TEL: 971-4-2347172, reference contract # R76TD-6815 
dated March 20, 2008.  No POC information was provided for 
Ringfield; therefore post is encouraged to leverage knowledge 
of locality to contact appropriate Ringfield representatives. 
The following questions are offered as suggested guidance 
with ByAero and Ringfield: 
 
- Can each party confirm that the items will be used for the 
IL-76 aircraft? If so, where will this aircraft operate and 
for what purposes? 
 
- Who are ByAero and Ringfield's main clients? 
 
- Do they appear to understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) articles, particularly regarding 
re-export and retransfer? 
 
If site visits are not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case 
officer.   END ACTION. 
 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050105887 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
10    PN: 101084333 NSN: 3110-00-967-9194 Description: Annual 
Ball Bearing, 21.5 inch bore diameter bearing.  Bearing used 
with fuel   pump of wing center fuel tank on Russian aircraft 
(Ilyushin IL-76D) 
 
License Value: USD 108,000.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
WBParts, Inc 
2300 Commerce Park Drive Unit 15 
Palm Bay, FL 32905 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Ringfield General Trading Co LLC 
Office No. 707 AL Dana Center AL Maktoum Street 
Deira, Dubai UAE 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
ByAero Aviation Group of Companies 
AL Dana Center Box 172529 
Dubai, UAE 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
ByAero, a charter company in Dubai, will use items on the 
IL-76D as a replacement bearing for the fuel pump of the wing 
center fuel tank. 
 
 
¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  Department 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 
 
¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE