DESTRUCTOR SYSTEM, (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A001700020035-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: May 16, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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16 May 1958
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SUBJECT: Destructor System,
. On 9 May 58
and the undersigned visited
to discuss the Bquipent Safeguard Unit and
1o der explosive.
2. Five tests were run to determine the effectiveness of the
explosive insert made for the 9 inch long film spool.
The end cap which detonated the explosive was located with a 1/8 inch
air glop between it and the end of the explosive. All five tests were
successful and the film was shattered into pieces no larger than one
inch square. Occasionally, strips of film l/4 inch wide and 5 inches
long would fuse together, however it was felt that no intellieence
could be removed from these fragments. We will receive
inserts for our testing and use.
had received two spools from
which had a larger ID than the original ones. Upon checking with
the undersigned learned that he had intended to
substitute the larger ID spool in the W-equipment developer. Be was
reminded of the decision not to real sizes agreed upon at a
meeting which he attended on 6 Feb With this, he again d to
use the original spool in the take-up side of the equipment.
also mentioned that 2 mock-ups of the equipment were being together
and would soon be shipped to us.
2. Five Hquipsent Safeguard Units were tested for functioning by
manually operating than and checking delay time and ignition of primaa6
cord from the two boosters. All five tests were successful and delay
times ranged from 35 to 38 seconds.
Twenty five units will be assembled as fast as they can be made
and started in the environmental testing program. This program is the
same asthe one outlined in the original proposal except the shock test is
being twitted on the grounds that it does not add any useful information.
The following tests will be made at
Temperature
Transportation Vibration
Salt Spray
Water Immersion (12" for 24 hours)
Acceleration (5 g's)
Vibration (for jet aircraft)
Altitude (3 cycles to 40,000 feet)
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3. Two hundred d2lay colusns have b~en tested - 100 at ambient
temperature, 50 at - 65"'' and 50 at 160"F. Delay time ranged be-
tveen 30 seconds at t 160 anal 41 seconds at 5?F.
4. Previous sticky problem such as voter leaks, hung firing
pins, and failure to ignite pricers bave been salved and the Safeguard
Unit now appears sate and reliable subject to the success of the environ-
mental tests.
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