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UNCLAS STATE 113095 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC IS CO
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050147620 
 
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 post-shipment check on license 050147620 for 
the export of International Traffic in Arms 
(ITAR)-controlled turret harnesses and logic laser 
harnesses to Colombia.  Post is requested to complete this 
Blue Lantern inquiry within 45 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 bona fides of Rafael 
Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (Rafael ADS) in the 
transaction; to ensure all parties to the transaction have 
been identified. 
 
¶4. ACTION TEL AVIV: The Department requests that Post make 
inquiries to determine if foreign consignee Rafael ADS 
both received the harnesses and exported them to end-user 
the Colombian Air Force. 
 
ACTION BOGOTA: The Department requests that Post make 
inquiries with appropriate officials to determine if the 
Colombian Air Force received the harnesses listed below 
and that the articles are being used for the purpose 
stated on the license.  Post should confirm with the 
Colombian Air Force its relationship with foreign 
consignee Rafael ADS. 
 
END ACTION. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC CASE:  050147620 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
5 - Turret Harness, Part No. TA1K7000C-E95 
 
5 - Logic Laser Harness, Part No. TAUK6600A-E95 
 
License Value: 25,900 USD 
 
(COMMENT: According to U.S. Customs data, these items were 
exported to Israel in one shipment on 7 April 2009.  END 
COMMENT.) 
 
SELLER: 
 
Rafael USA, Inc. 
570 7th Avenue 
New York, NY 10018 
Tel: 212-836-9590 
POC: Shai (Shie) Levin 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. 
Missiles & MCW Division 
Haifa/Acre Highway 
Haifa 31021 
Israel 
Tel 1: 04-9087811 
Tel 2: 04-9906451 
Fax: 04-9906327 
POC: Shai Einav 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Colombia Ministry of Defence 
Direccion de Armamento 
Fuerza Aerea Colombia 
Avenida El Dorado Can 
Bogota 
Colombia 
Tel: 571-2661097 
POC: Lieutenant Fernando Rodriguez Barrera 
Email: rodriguezb@fac.mil.co 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Litening airborne infrared targeting and navigation pod 
and reccelite airborne reconnaissance pod to be carried on 
board the Kafir aircraft. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were 
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to 
Post upon request): 
 
--End-Use/User Declaration signed by Zehava Hering, Export 
Compliance Manager of Rafael ADS, dated 25 January 2009. 
 
--Purchase Order No. 547001013 submitted by Rafael ADS to 
Rafael USA on 18 February 2009. 
 
--Purchase Order submitted by Rafael USA to Ciciol Corp. 
(Source of Commodity) on 18 February 2009. 
 
--Department of State License for Permanent Export of 
Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified 
Technical Data, signed 24 February 2009, approved 26 March 
¶2009. 
 
¶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 Meredith Sundlof. 
Phone: 202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
SundlofME@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook 
(ref) is available as a PDF file at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use 
Monitoring Program. 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON