CONTRACT(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000600020007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 3, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

Approv or Release 2002/Oq T : CIA-RDP
August 3, 1961
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Attention:
subject:
Gentlemen:
Contract No.
During a discussion on July 20, 1061 with your technical personnel
concerning the above subject contract, it becar:e apparent that the
requ.reme t for the 2:1 Reduction Lena as contract bas been pro ect!
forward to a future planning period. Because of this projection, at
was agreed that further effort relative to delivery of hardware would
be discontinued and that all additional activity would be directed toward
docunx entation of design accompliehraemis ir, such form as to insure
their maximum valise and utility to the government.
're enable this contractor to perform in aceordanee with the modified
objectives, it will be nse:eea y to re-de i^ s the seep: of the subject
extract to exclude harderar: and to regatre the fel owing acrign date.
peruse ft to the ld" Focal L. th P12.0 Reduction Lens:
(a) Detailed ncua di erlap drawings eavering optical
elements and system.
!b) Cse to fps aealrsis.
to) girlw ds+awiag covering WMPOt" lens !easing
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Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
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(c:,) Report covering contractor- %. ia,ored fiin.-apertur(
contrast atuL.y .
(e) r rtal eng;.net htig report.
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.'erhai the following brief description of th(-- above itc-i. * may pros"%~
(a) Eng..necring sketchea will be converted to stari arc1
manufactur!ng drawings from which any gtzalif-.ed optical
producer should be able to produce a 16 F/2.0 2s l
Reduction Lens meeting the specifications imposed by
the i ul) c,ct contract.
(b) i he tole rance analysis that we propose to supply w ill
assume the form of a table of coefficients which w ill
serve as a basis for eAtablishing fabrication techniques
compat a4e-- w th inherent probable errors In rraanufacture,
fabrication and assembly . gecondit. ?:ly, it will serve to
establish tolerances relative to raw glass anc glans
fabrication.
The rnrtlii_~?: drawings for hardware will reflect considera-
tions airned toward insuring the most advantageous align-
ment techniques and rraudinum utilization of the nodular
concept which the optical design offers.
(i) The film-aperture-contrast study which this contractor
is preseatty nai?kng w ill be espanded to provide for complete
analysis of the 2:1 Reduction Lens. It will dever?ibe the
function of resolidion with respect to "f" number utilizing
variable contrast targets.
(e) The final Yngtneeerieg t sport will include a historical
treatment of the *Mire program. Also. it will describe
the capabilities of the design in its present 2:1 form, as
well as the potential It olKsrs to satisfy additional applications
with sir.,ple scaling effort.
All of the above effort will be required prior to preeintiag a leas and expend-
iture of this effort, while the data is fresh can be accomplished at a very
small fraction of the cost which will be required in the future.
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Items (d) and (e) will FJe Supplied at no coat to tt government. oete
for items (a) anti (c) w tech will be performed by our Viochanical r.ngtn
e =ring epartment and the cost Of item (b), to be effected by our ;:)Pt:cal
r nginaering i)epartm ent, together with actual ccaata incurred to date,
cor.,.prise the total cost of the contract in its proposed resia*:t; aar.:1. STATINTL
A surnoA ary of our price analysis is presenteu deie w:
,qT, a estimate a total of eight (t) weeks after authorisation are necessary to
finalize and deliver the remaining phases at our contract is accordance with
the revised scope.
'A Nile we regret, very rnucb, that cirayma-staoes5 preclude completion of
this program to the extent that hardware to the ends paredret, we are extrenn
proud of our design accomplishment and very grateful for the opportunity
that our eottrset afforded to this end. A Leos Incorporating our design
preaaises to offer performs net tar beyond present-day looses.
We shall look forward to receiving your aeaimear#$.
Very truly Yew:
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b. Tmage Quality Meter. A major problem area, exists with this item
in that no quantitative standards have ever been established
for film resolution or aciuitance. I believe this should be an
item of extreme interest to 'MS, but no interest has been
generated at the working level. Without s,_ich standards, the
machine calibration will be arbitrary and of prime benefit on
only a comparative basis. I suggest a higher level approach
to 'AS to instill interest at the top echelon, the results of
which should then be reflected on a practical basis. II
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will propose some changes to flirther improve the mac ne.
-in he form of viewing optics, electrical threshold gates and 25X1 A
fliers, which are not presently specified. Delivery, without
the additional changes, could be as early as 20 August 1_961.
c. Image Enhancement Device. wi1.1 be ready for testing about i
September. and delivery about 15 ?November 1961. The machine is
i,rerently 1.1m.i -ed to material of nvaximum quality of 80 lines
r millimeter. This could be doubled, they say, by non-major
circuitry charges snd a new lens. They will propose this, in-
cluding t ue spy c i l'i cct i ons for the new lens.
will have spent their entirely 6 August 19bi.. _o ge
-hem to the 15 '7ovember delivery e will require another
overrl'n to the n, mt of abnu This is caused by the
e:'t,nsive check-o,u+ procedures anticipated. The contracting
officer had not been notified as of Tul.y because they were
wuuiting for me to arrive at, the plant.
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a. Multi.vle Image Correlator. Still scheduled for delivery about
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16 August 14-)1.
b. Edge and Line Detector. Still scheduled for delivery about 20
October 1961. Both items in fabrication at present, no problems
being. encountered or anticipated.
25X1 A 7. Discussed with the proposed down-
25X1 A `lard change in scope or contract to allow delivery of on y the lens design.
'?'ley are worki ng on a set of tolerance sneci ications which I feel should be
,hart of the design if it were to be used r',:r manufscture by other than
'i'bis will delay the design by about six to eight weeks.
"!o indication or additional cost, though some sr1L11 amount may be incurred.
25X1A Met Messrs . the lens aesigners.
25X1 A I I Two protot a items are
-+i'l scheduled for delivery 1961. will make
performance inspection about l.j August l9bl. We should get our sensitive
25X1 A light meter back from TSD and lend tol so that he can run foot-
25X1A candle tests on the screen. Contract for the pr uction items will be
emended subsequent to approval, with of the prototype.
25X1 A will work with on readout code an rmat for the
25X1A measuring readers and furnish to Projected deliveries:
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