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| Identifier: | 03ROME5146 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ROME5146 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Rome |
| Created: | 2003-11-13 16:24:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | ECON ETTC IT KOMC BLUE LANTERN |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ROME 005146
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DTCC - AMAGOULAS, BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR;
PM/PP/OTC - GANZER; EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON, ETTC, IT, KOMC, BLUE LANTERN
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2 - 05-902913: ALENIA SPAZIO
REF: SECSTATE 305048
1. THIS IS A RESPONSE TO REFTEL ACTION REQUEST, WITH
ADDITIONAL PRE-LICENSE INFORMATION ON APPLICATION NUMBER
05-902913, CONCERNING THE EXPORT OF FUSES FROM AEM HOLDING
INC. TO ALENIA SPAZIO FOR USE IN THE COSMO SKYMED SATELLITE
PROGRAM.
2. ECONOFFS SPOKE WITH ALESSANDRO MAZZACCHERA AS INSTRUCTED
BY REFTEL AND RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 5 A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF
REPLIES TO END-USE QUESTIONS FROM MAZZACCHERA AND SANDRO
FAGIOLI, DIRECTOR OF THE COSMO SKYMED PROGRAM. THE MAIN
POINTS OF THESE REPLIES FOLLOW, AS TRANSLATED FROM THE
ITALIAN BY THE OFFICIAL EMBASSY TRANSLATOR:
3. BEGIN TEXT FROM ALENIA SPAZIO:
ALENIA SPAZIO REQUESTED 4500 FUSES, TYPE 526-31AN41-153
(GB42JM82-H49C), PRODUCED BY AEM HOLDING, USA. THESE
COMPONENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BY ALENIA SPAZIO ON AN
ELECTRONIC UNIT CALLED "EFE". THE OVERALL QUANTITY OF FUSES
INCLUDES STOCK TO ACCOUNT FOR STANDARD BREAKAGE OR OTHER
DEFECTS, A STANDARD PRACTICE IN SATELLITE PRODUCTION.
EACH EFE UNIT REQUIRES EIGHT FUSES, AND EACH COSMO SATELLITE
INCLUDES 160 EFE UNITS, FOR A TOTAL OF 1280 FUSES PER FLIGHT.
THE PRODUCTION OF EACH SATELLITE INCLUDES A RESERVE OF 130
FUSES, ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS. THREE COSMO SATELLITE
FLIGHTS, INCLUDING THE 130 UNIT RESERVE FOR EACH ONE, COMES
TO A TOTAL OF 4230 FUSES, WHICH WE HAVE ROUNDED UP TO 4500.
THIS TYPE OF DEVICE DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PARTICULAR SECURITY
RESTRICTION, BUT IS PART OF THE NORMAL MANUFACTURING AND
STORAGE PROCESSES.
TOPREL IS THE INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE, WHO WILL BE BUYING THE
FUSES FOR THE END-USER, ALENIA SPAZIO. TOPREL IS LOCATED AT
VIA PER CASAMASSIMA KM3, VALENZANO, BARI 70010. TEL
080-467-0497, FAX 080-467-0501, EMAIL TOPREL@TOPREL.COM.
PRIMARY CONTACT IS GIUSEPPE MAGLIETTA. CONTACT INFORMATION
FOR END-USER ALENIA SPAZIO IS AS FOLLOWS: ALENIA SPAZIO SPA,
VIA SACCOMURO 24, ROME 00131. TEL 06-4151-4108, FAX
06-4151-4206, EMAIL A.MAZZACCHERA@ROMA.ALESPAZIO.IT. PRIMARY
CONTACT IS ALESSANDRO MAZZACCHERA.
NATURE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: SATELLITE PROGRAM "COSMO
SKYMED."
EXACT NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED: EARTH
SENSING MISSION.
SPECIFIC OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COMPONENTS
PURCHASED: INSTALLATION ON EQUIPMENT CALLED EFE (ELECTRONIC
FRONT END) OF COSMO SATELLITE.
END TEXT.
4. BASED ON THE THOROUGH AND OPEN NATURE OF ALENIA SPAZIO'S
DISCLOSURE, EMBASSY BELIEVES THE FINDING IS SATISFACTORY.
PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY FURTHER POST ACTION OR FOLLOW-UP IS
REQUIRED.
SKODON
NNNN
2003ROME05146 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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