PROJECT OXCART: BUDGET ESTIMATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00399R000600100008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2006
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 1, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman Pre sident's Foreign Intelligcncc
Advisory Board
SUBJECT: Project OXCART: Budget Estimates
1. As a result of our discussion at the PFIAB meeting of
13 October 1967, the following comments are submitted in response
to your request for estimates of projected costs if the OXCART
activity were to be continued.
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I DEAL I S T
ASSUMPTIONS: (NRO)
AS OF I JULY - (7) AIRCRAFT
ATTRITION RATE - 2 AIRCRAFT/YEAR
NO 'NEWEQU I PM'ENT W/O ADDITIONAL
JUSTIFICATION
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ASSUMPTIONS:' cOSA)
AS OF I JULY - (7) AIRCRAFT
ATTRITI,ON.,~;;,RATE.-: P1-68 - NONE
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U-2R
OSA BUDGET BASED ON:
6 ARTICLES TO OSA
6 ARTICLES TO SAC
SPO CONCEPT; INITIAL SPARES AND EQUIPMENT
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TO SUPPORT:
IDEPOT
2 BASES (I OSA, I SAC)
6 FLYAWAY KITS (3 OSA, 3 SAC)
NRO APPROVAL BASED ON:
INDETERMINATE ARTICLE DISTRIBUTION
I DEPOT
2 BASES (I OSA, I SAC)
2 FLYAWAY KITS (JOINT USE)
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CONCLUSIONS:
U-2R LIMITATION ON FAK WOULD APPEAR TO LIMIT
THE USE OF THIS ASSET TO ONE CUSTOMER.
LIFE SLfPPORT EQUIPMENT APPROVALS INADEQUATE
TO SUPPORT EVEN ONE CUSTOMER..
REQUIREMENTS:
THAT PROCUREMENT OF SUITS AND LIFE SUPPORT
SYSTEM EQUIPMENT BE AUTHORIZED I N AMOUNTS
REQUESTED. (35 SUITS + 2 TEST SUITS)
THAT SUFFICIENT FLYAWAY KITS BE AUTHORIZED TO
ENABLE BOTH CUSTOMERS TO MEET MISSION
REQUIREMENTS (3 FAK PER CUSTOMER)
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