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VOL 7 NO 3 // by JASON M. WONG INDUSTRYNEWS for export violations. Further online comments allegedly from de Jaray allege that the prosecution was sought in exchange for US/Canada trade concessions. UN URGED TO END LIBYA ARMS EMBARGO VIETNAM WANTS ARMS EMBARGO LIFTED Vietnam wants the U.S. to lift fully an embargo on arms sales that was eased last year, but Washington is calling for more progress by the communist-governed nation on improving human rights, their respective ambassadors said Tuesday. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between the former enemies. Vietnam says an end to the embargo, which was partially lifted last October to help improve Vietnam’s maritime security, would show relations are fully normalized. “It has political symbolism,” Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh told the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank. The U.S. and Vietnam have deepened ties as they find common cause in countering a rising China. Vietnam is also among 12 nations negotiating a U.S.-backed trans-Pacific trade pact that Washington wants to finalize this year to help boost exports to Asia. The U.S., however, has voiced concern about Russia refueling military planes at the Vietnamese base at Cam Ranh Bay. U.S. Ambassador Ted Osius blamed Russia for using its arrangement with Vietnam for “provocative” actions that could raise regional tensions. FEDS INDICT MAN FOR MISTAKES ON DIS- CONTINUED FORMS In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau discontinued the Shipper’s Export Declaration for the Automated Export System. Despite this fact, the U.S. Justice Department indicted a California man, Pavel Flider, and his company, Trident International, for “false and misleading export information… in an SED” with respect to fifteen exports made between 2011 and 2013, long after said “SED” had been definitively retired. Because the statements on the discontinued form were false, DOJ charged him with violating the anti-smuggling statute, 18 U.S.C. § 554, which covers any export made “contrary to any law or regulation of the United States.” Despite attempting to file the correct (albeit, discontinued) documents, the rule violation turned the defendant into a smuggler based upon his “false statement” in an SED. ATF BACKS OFF M855 AMMUNITION PROHIBITION Foreign (and many American) readers may be confused by the ATF attempt to ban M855 5.56mm ammunition. Further discussion on this subject can be found in this month’s Legal Affairs article. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO PAY $10MIL FOR ERRONEOUS PROSECUTION The Canadian Federal Government has agreed to pay a Canadian businessman, Steve de Jaray, more than $10 million to compensate him for damages caused to him by the government’s erroneous prosecution in which it charged de Jaray with illegal exports of items that were not in fact export controlled. The case began in 2008 when de Jaray’s company, Apex Micro Electronics, shipped microchips used in flat screen televisions and video games to Hong Kong. Canadian customs flagged the items as suspicious. In February 2009, Canadian Mounties and other officials raided de Jaray’s home and office. According to de Jaray, the raid (and subsequent false prosecution) caused him to lose his business and ultimately his house. Experts hired by de Jaray determined that the microchips were not export-controlled. Canada stayed, then ultimately dropped, the prosecution. Interestingly, and not entirely surprisingly, it appears that there are some U.S. fingerprints on the prosecution. Lawyers for de Jaray allege, citing a cable released by WikiLeaks, that just months before de Jaray’s goods were seized, U.S. officials, including a high official from the State Department’s Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, chided the Canadians for their poor export enforcement records and insisted that certain trade concessions might be withheld if the Canadians did not start following the U.S. example and throw more people in jail Libya has urged the UN Security Council to approve a request for military purchases as it struggles to combat Islamic State extremists and protect its oil fields. The internationally-recognized government, one of two bodies that claims to rule troubled Libya, has asked the council’s sanctions committee to grant an exemption to an arms embargo and allow it to beef up its air force. “The leadership of the Libyan army has submitted specific requests for exemptions from the arms embargo to the sanctions committee,” Libyan Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi told the 15-member council. “These requests relate to reinforcing the ability of the Libyan air force so that it may be able to monitor Libya’s territory and borders, and prevent the terrorists from reaching oil fields and oil facilities, so that it can protect the fortune and wealth of the country,” he said. The move came as Libya declared force majeure on 11 of its oilfields due to the deteriorating security situation, the state-run National Oil Corporation said in a statement on its website. The oil assets covered by the declaration included Mabrouk and Bahi, which security officials said were overrun by Islamist militants earlier this week after security forces guarding the installations were forced to retreat. According to a document from the UN security council’s sanctions committee, Libya is seeking to purchase 14 MiG fighter jets, seven helicopters, 150 tanks, 150 armed personnel carriers mounted with machine guns, 10,000 grenade launchers, along with ammunition and mortars from defense contractors from Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Serbia. 10 SADEFENSEJOURNAL.COM
NEW PRODUCTS VOL 7 NO 3 by CHRIS A. CHOAT Steiner Introduces “Intelligent” Combat Sight (ICS) Steiner’s new “Intelligent” Combat Sight (ICS) integrates a laser rangefinder and a ballistic calculator into a rugged and compact tactical weapons sight. The ICS, a true electro-optical aiming device, provides trajectory compensation by automatically calculating the point of aim based on ammunition ballistics, measured distance and angle to the target out to 800 meters. The precision of the 6x40mm ICS greatly increases accuracy and first round hit probability for improved battlefield effectiveness for infantry soldiers and tactical operators using small caliber weapons. Just feed the ICS your cartridge’s ballistic info and the scope’s computer and inclinometer instantly calculate perfect hold-over at your exact distance and gives you a bright red dot in seconds – all at the push of a button. Despite its sophisticated technology, the ICS is a ruggedized, simple to operate combat optic that requires minimal training. While the magnification is optimized for the 7.62x51mm Battle Rifle, the ICS’s internal ballistic calculator is easily configurable for specific 5.56mm, .300 Blackout and .300 WinMag cartridges. The 6x40mm ICS is fully adjustable for windage and 120 MOA of elevation, and the illuminated reticle adjusts from dim to bright for daylight conditions. A Picatinny base on top of the ICS allows for the addition of a CQB sight, and a backup iron sight on the right side provides an auxiliary sighting option. The sight is powered by one CR123A battery and the Class I Eye Safe laser and is waterproof up to 10 m. Find more at www.steiner-optics.com. Adams Arms Announces New .308 Piston Driven Rifles Adams Arms is proud to announce the options and price points from entry level introduction of their revolutionary new all the way to the FAST model, which piston driven small frame .308 rifle. With will be able to outperform and outlast their years of research and development anything on the market. All rifles will they’ve engineered the finest .308 to ever feature; Voodoo Innovations melonited hit the market. Weighing in at less than barrels, guaranteed 1 MOA accuracy for 8 pounds and more than 50% reciprocal life, pressure relief cuts under the barrel to standard AR-15 components, their extension, LifeCoat brass saver bolts and innovative .308 rifles will be setting a kidney shaped ejector. The LX proprietary design allows brass to eject cleanly new standard in the firearms industry. The new lineup includes 4 models with and efficiently, while preserving it for reloading. Their LifeCoat coating provides the lubricity of nickel with the corrosion resistance and hardness of PVD, increasing the life of the part exponentially. The guns also feature the XLP Adjustable Gas Block and Selector and Picatinny Adjustable Gas Block (on Standard & MOE Models). With retail prices ranging from $1,329.99 to $2,999.99 there is a model to fit every need and budget. More information at www.adamsarms.net. SADEFENSEJOURNAL.COM 11
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