(SANITIZED) PROPOSAL FOR A TERRAIN WARNING DEVICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03300A001900010017-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2011
• Sequence Number: 17
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Technical Services Staff
SUBJECT: (Proposal for a Terrain Warning
Device
REF~RIIQCE: Memo for C~PP from C~TSS dated 4 December 1956,
subject, "Terrain Warning Device"
1. The subject proposal was considered by the DD~P Materiel
Board on 15 January 1957. The Board recommends that your Staff
conclude negotiations with for the development
program as outlined in paragraph 3 of reference memorandum to
include the production of a prototype with the general charac-
teristics of the device described in the proposal attached
thereto .
2. The Transportation Working Group is presently formalizing
a development or such a device. Therefore, the
contract with should be sufficiently flexible to
permit such mo ca on as may be necessary to include any
operational characteristics stated in the formalized develo~ent
requirement which are not presently included in the
proposal.
3. I lof your Staff has been furnished a copy of
the development requirement for this device in preliminary form
to assist him in concluding negotiations with Westinghouse.
DD~P Materiel Board
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MBI-5701
7 January 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, DD~P Materiel Board
SUBJECT Terrain Warning Devices
REF1J'RENCES a. Memo for C~TSS from CPP, Subject: Investigation
of Terrain Warning Devices, dated 12 October 1956
b. Memo for CPP from C~T3S, 3ub~ect; Terrain
Warning Devices, dated 4 December 1956
1. It is believed that the
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proposal for a terrain
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2. The Air-Maritime Division has a criti
a satisfactory terrain warning system anti the
the proposal contained in reference b. to proc
of research and development for the prototype
st promising.
cal requirement for
PP Staff concurs in
eed with the program
equipment.
3. The commitment of
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funds for additional units can
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be made at this time s e basis of the
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be taken for these units provided test results substantiate their
superiority over similar devices which may be available at the
time.
~. It is requested that the DD/P Materiel Board act favorably
and expeditiously on the research and development program proposed
in reference b.
Chief
Psychological and Paramilitary Staff
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22 January 1957
Subject: Terrain Avoidance proposal
Reference: AAN-30342
Letter Dated 21 December 1956
The referenced letter submitted a proposal for Terrain Avoidance
Systems which has subsequently been revised eliminating Item 4, flight
test of a breadboard model,
Forwarded with this letter are two copies of our revised proposal
x-30342 covering the following items of work:
Item (1) Study phame to result in detailed specifications of the
Terrain Avoidance Equipment.
Item (2) Develop, fabricate and perform tests of a breadboard model.
Item (3) Fabricate one developmental flyable model.
Delivery is quoted as Follows:
Item (1) -One month after go ahead.
Item (2) -Thirteen months after go ahead.
Item (3) -Thirteen months after go ahead.
The delivery of Items 2 and 3 is predicated on no del be
in the approval of the detailed specifications level ~ ~ incurred
opal under Item 1.
For this effort a fixed price quotation, subject to xede.te~~tion as
outlined in contract FL-3011, of $525,429 is submitted. This
includes profit based on 796 of the estimated cost. Cost Analys a for each
of the above items are enclosed.
Considering the nature of the work involved, it is pr osed that
redetermination b oP
is acceptable to n completion of tha 8th month of work. It 25X1
to include this work under a new contract.
Very truly yours,
Sales Engineer
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