MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAS CONFERENCE ROOM 0900-1200, WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 1969

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• Publication Date: September 29, 1969
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29 September 1969
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Copy of 45
COMIREX SUBCOMMITTEE
For
EXPLOITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Minutes of Meeting Held in IAS Conference Room
0900-1200, Wednesday, 10 September 1969
1. Approval of Minutes
The minutes were approved.
GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
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2. Announcements
a. An item of interest was announced:
has been appointed to replace
b. There has been a new color "breakthrough at a
copy of a message is attached outlining the development of the
new film.
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C. announced that is abandoning their
current development on dry film process.
d, proposed a change of Chairmanship of the Technical
Task Team brought about by several personnel changes in NPIC. The
Chairman recommended that be the new Chairman of the Team
relieving The members of EXRAND unanimously agreed to
the change. en made his last report to EXPAND and commented
on his written memorandum report on the current status of R&D programs
in the Community. (Memo to Chairman, EXRAND of 10 September 1969;
"Technical Task Team Progress Report;" attached.) -- eported
that the Technical Task Team held a meeting on Tuesday, 26 Augus which
lasted about 6 hours discussing approximately 330 R&D Community Projects
of mutual interest. He found there was very little duplication in the
R&D program primarily because NPIC projects were oriented to the National
Strategic Requirements while all others were primarily directed to
tactical requirements. The Team worked on a selective listing of projects
for National interests. The Team discovered that although EXRAND objec-
tives were valid, they were only incidentally used because the Department
of Defense uses their own joint objectives document. NPIC on the other
hand uses the EXRAND objectives for planning but not necessarily for
programming.
remarked that the EXRAND objectives were designed to be
used as evaluation tools and not as directives to the Community, there-
fore the objectives as written were of great value. added
that the objectives should be used as a measuring stick to identify R&D
gaps and to identify unwarrented duplication. The EXRAND representatives
accepted the report and noted that the minutes of the meeting as recorded
herein and the attached memorandum would serve as an informal interim
progress report to the Chairman of COMIREX.
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3. Special Briefings
a. introduced the subject of ear ea ime (read-out
technology) and the speaker, project officer for
Applied Research and Advanced Technology, He spoke generally on
the most recent development of Near-Real Time systems. The requirements,
as stated by have been USIB approved. Details of
the briefing are not recorded in these minutes.
b. Deputy Chief, Research Engineering Division,
TSSG, NPIC, briefed on the High Precision Stereo Comparator System,
developed by NPIC and F-- I This is an Advanced
Mensuration device designed for the 1970's. An outline of the briefing
is attached.
c. Ispoke on the latest developmen by
which he had just visited the previous day. has
ac ieved new advancements in the "Free Radical" process. e ai s are
attached.
4. Old Business
a. reported on characteristics of the ry Silver
Process and coating problems and attendant film base hurdles to overcome.
b. I lalso reported on a recent development of
a new motor film drive system which will be a new NPIC
contract (90 days, production costs for the drive system (four
motors) will be about It will provide a dramatic improvement
over the II drive system currently on the 1540 Light Table.
c. brought up the procurement contract pro ems in
adding a new competitive item to the procurement list.
stated that the Procurement Coordinating Team will meet ay a 00.
(A copy of the new Terms of Reference is attached.)
d. The item of business concerning observer status forl
ACDA was postponed until the next meeting.
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e. asked for the current status of the Selected Target
Printing problem induced by the on-coming system as it affects EXRAND.
The Chairman stated that we do not yet have the basis for exploita-
tion requirements until EXSUBCOM completes their requirement work on
distribution. stated he believed that EXRAND should provide
a response to the basic memo to ERRAND (11 June 1969). A copy
of this memo will be sent to members under separate cover. The item
will be discussed at our next meeting.
Executive Secretary, EXRAND
Attachments:
As Stated
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Attachment I
ERRAND
12 September 1969
MESSAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 1969
1. INFORMAL WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROMI THAT THEY ANTICIPATE
QUANTITIES OF THEIR IMPROVED SO-121 COLOR FILM WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FROM
PRODUCTION..
2. EXPERIMENTAL COATING AND FLIGHT TESTS INDICATE THE FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY
DATA :
A. SPEED IDENTICAL TO 3404.
B. TESTS HAVE BEEN ON A 4 MIL BASE, BUT FIRST PRODUCTION QUANTITIES
WILL PROBABLY BE ON A 2.5 MIL STB BASE. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON THAT
UTB CANNOT EVENTUALLY BE USED.
C. THE NEW COLOR EXPERIMENTS TO DATE SHOW AN INCREASED EDGE
SHARPNESS, IMPROVED DYE HOMOGENEITY, AND ENHANCED COLOR DISCRIMINATION;
AND THESE GO TOGETHER TO FORM SUPERIOR IMAGERY OVER SO-121.
D. WHERE SO-121 WILL NORMALLY BREAKUP AT ENLARGEMENTS ABOVE 25X,
THE NEW COLOR IS REGULARLY BEING ENLARGED FROM 50X TO 80X.
E. UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE SO-121 PROVIDES 85L/MM, THE NEW MATERIAL
SHOWS 114 L /MM.
3. IS ALSO WORKING TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND
MATERIALS AND HOPES TO MAKE A SIMILAR IMPROVEMENT IN SO-180.
4. A FULL BRIEFING BY WITH SAMPLES, SHOULD BE READY IN
A FEW WEEKS. MEANWHILE, THIS DATA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AND
INFORMAL. EXPERIMENTAL COATINGS MUST BE VERIFIED IN PRODUCTION.
5. ANTICIPATE RED DOT TESTING AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
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Attachment II
10 September 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, E)O AND
SUBJECT: ..Technical Task Team Progress Report
1. The ERRAND Technical Task Team met for a full day on
26 August 1969. Members reviewed 138 individual R&D projects
contained in a working copy of the Second Annual Consolidated
R&D Project List. These projects were selected by TTT members
from their FY 70 and FY 71 programs because they were judged
to have national impact and interest. Each project was reviewed,
related to one or more ERRAND objectives and placed in a program
category for ease in identifying similarities. Projects were
discussed in sufficient depth to satisfy Team members on the
character of the work, the degree of coordination previously
accomplished and the relationships between similar projects.
2. Two major tasks were undertaken:
a. The first task was to determine the degree to
which the ERRAND Objectives were being satisfied. Time
did not permit completion of this task; however, it was
evident that some work was being done in each of the
areas specified in the ERRAND Objectives. Whether or
not this work is adequate is still to be determined. It
is significant to note that little consideration is being
given to ERRAND objectives in program planning. NPIC
uses them as guides in long range planning but not neces-
sarily in developing project lists. Dept. of Defense
members rely only on identified needs of the tactical
forces and the Joint Research and Development Objectives
Document.
b. The second task was to surface evidence of
unwarranted duplication of effort. Some reluctance to
address this subject was expressed by members because
only projects of national impact were reviewed and this
was considered insufficient information. Nevertheless,
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members did agree to this statement, "no unwarranted
duplication of effort is evident but dual or multiple
interest in projects is widespread and is being; ade-
quately coordinated on the working level.
3. The EXRhWD Objectives document was reviewed and found
still valid. No effort to revise the document is recommended
at this time.
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EXRAND Technical Task Team
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ERRAND
10 September 1969
I. "To Provide NPIC With A High Performance Measuring Instrument Capable
Of Handling Operational Stereoscopic Reconnaissance Photography."
1. Ability to measure and point to micron accuracy--1/2 micron
reliability--1/4 micron least count--Ideal reticle with constant size.
2. High Performance Optical System Commensurate with the
measuring accuracy.
3. Ease of Operation
Instrument)
4. Variable Magnification (Independent)
5. Controls for superposition to micron accuracy.
B. These requirements pushed the state-of-the-art. Therefore,
it was decised to contract for a Feasibility Study to see how many of
these goals were obtainable. This was carried out with competitive
contracts between I jrom July 1965 to January 1966. The
Feasibility Study indicated:
1. The measuring accuracy desired was obtainable.
2. High performance optical system was possible.
3. Correlation would relieve the operator of the task of
making tedious corrections.
4. Joystick and trackballs would improve controls.
C. work in the competitive studies was considered superior
to the of er company and =was awarded a contract in January 1967 to
design the High Precision Stereo Comparator.
company) as the subcontractor for the optical y
correlation system. This design contract was completed in January 1968
and resulted in the complete design, computations, and drawings for the
instrument. The main features were:
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1. Accuracy: 0.5 micron plus 10 parts per million of distance
traveled. Least count 0.1 micron.
2. Optical System: lOX to 20OX magnification with 10 to 1
independent zoom and two interchangeable objectives.
3? Optical Resolution: 40mm lens--900.1/mm on axis at 20OX
and 110 1 /mm at 20X with white light. 80mm lens--500 1/mm at 10OX
and 50 1/mm at lOX with white light. Monochromatic light will give
about 1080 1/mm at 20OX and 110 1/mm at 20X.
4. Autocorrelation and Stereo Tracking to relieve the operator
of tedious correction tasks.
5. Operator's Control Console - Designed
make operator comfortable and improve his performance.
D. Based on the results of the Design Contract, a fabrication
contract was awarded =in April 1968. The ,instrument is to be built
as designed in the previous contract and to meet the specifications
established in the design contract. This is a FPI contract with a
ceiling of I _J Present estimates are running about
Fabrication Schedule:
1. 69% of the work is completed (August 1969).
by 1 October.
will have the correlation system ready for acceptance
expects to have the optical system complete by
4. Information will have computer programming completed by
15 November.
5. Q expects to have the instrument completely assembled
and ready for customer preacceptance tests at by 15 March.
6. = hopes to start installing the instrument in Building
213 on 1 May 1970.
7. =hopes to have the instrument installed, checked out,
and accepted by the customer by 30 July 1970.
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EXRAND
12 September 1969
Free Radical Report
1. The free radical photo development at
shows great promise in providing a v
ig resolution, tuy Positive-to-positive, dry photo system.
g plants. Nye laulC wuounti or company funds
into new facilities and coatin
operating by February 1970 and a poductionnplantlcapabletofhabouutbe
155,000,000 sq. ft. of free radical emulsions is scheduled for comple-
tion by the end of 1970. For the first time there is an excellent
probability that the laboratory demonstrations of materials and tech-
niques will reach production.
3. They are working on a family of emulsions for purposes varying
between dry microfilm reproduction and camera taking materials. One
camera, has been proposed by 0, using their product, which would
result in 1725 1/mm when a large aperture 1/8" lens is used. An entirely
new dimension might be added to reconnaissance and intelligence through
free radical films, but there is much work left to be accomplished in
moving laboratory demonstrations to practical production and distribution.
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tachment V
18 July 1969
TERMS OF REFERENCE
EXRAND Procurement Coordinating Team
MISSION:
Pursuant to the objectives of the EXRAND Subcommittee which
provides the mechanism for free exchange of information on exploitation
and processing equipment in order to promote savings, standardization
and dissemination of technical information, the Procurement Coordinating
Team of the EXRAND will:
1. Advise and assist the EXRAND in creating an effective
interface of procurement data to facilitate economy of operation
and to satisfy mission objectives for the intelligence community.
2. Provide a focal point wherein procurement data may be
disseminated from using organizations to the EXRAND.
3. Develop procedures whereby procurement actions may be
coordinated to mutually assist all users in securing standardized
equipment in large buys to result in procurement savings for the
United States Government.
1. Compile and provide to EXRAND, lists of those items
planned for purchase by agency/DOD components which offer
potential dollar savings through joint-procurement.
2. Provide to the various agencies/DOD departments, through
their EXRAND membership, planning information in regard to new
exploitation and processing equipment in the RF,D phase for future
procurement planning.
3. Compile unsatisfactory report (UR) data from the users
regarding equipment performance for distribution to the.EXRAND
members.
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4. Compile and disseminate test and evaluation jT$E) data
to EXRAND regarding new equipment so that users may insure that
it will satisfy their needs prior to procurement actio*+.
S. Provide recommendations to EXRAND concerning suitable
replacements for equipment found to be obsolete or obsolescent.
6. When appropriate, recommend sole-source procurement on
specific items of equipment to the EXRAND membership.
7. Remain cognizant of the workings of the EXPAND Technical
Task Team and apply this information as necessary.
8. On a continuing basis, members of the Team will provide
information on excess processing/exploitation equipment made
available from the community which could be utilized by other
organizations.
1. The Procurement Coordinating Team will consist of the
members/alternates of the EXPAND or their designated representatives.
2. The Chairman will be the member/alternate representing
the United States Air Force.
The Procurement Coordinating Team shall meet at the direction of the
Chairman to fulfill the mission and functions stated above, but no less
than quarterly.
The Procurement Coordinating Team is a coordinating unit responsive
to EXPAND. It shall receive direction from the EXPAND and normally
provide its functions through its members.
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10 September 19b9
EXRAND PROCUREMENT COORDINATING
TEAM MEETING
Wednesday, 10 September 1969
Presiding
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1. The meeting began with a brief discussion of the Terms of
Reference for the Team.
2. asked each member to compile a tentative list of
what is being bought by each of their organizations for the next meeting.
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technical data and spare parts with every purchase that they make.
4. The next meeting will be held following the October EXRAND
meeting in the same room and at 1300.
Chairman
ERRAND Procurement Coordinating Team
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