DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR AND INFRARED EQUIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004401040004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/07/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004401040004-7
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Development of Radar and Infrared
Equipment
PLACE ACQUIRED
50 Germans an some 450 Soviets were employed in this camp, which was
equipped with laboratories and workshops for the manufacture of high
frequency and ultrasonic equipment. This camp, as well as some others,
was under the supervision of General Shilosov (fnu). The camps were
under the jurisdiction of the MVD but the Border Guards were also re-
presented. MVD personnel had royal blue collar tabs; those of the
Border Guards were green)
2. The radar equipment built in the camp was based on German and American 25X1
models. The basic reference material used was a 26-volume publication,
published in the United States. Newer materials, published in western
scientific journals, were also exploited. Since the capacity of the 25X1
workshops was extremely limited, the model parts were made during the day
and small serial production was done during the night. The informant
believed that radar equipment was also produced outfide of the plant.
a. The development of testing equipment for measuring the reflection of 25X1
searchlight beams from concave mirrors.
b. The development of a_ device for the projection and reception of
infrared beams. This device was intended for use by the Border 25X1
Guards. The apparatus was to be capable of emitting a beam, one
kilometer long, and of measuring any interruption of the beam. This
would permit, for example, the detection of an illegal border crosser.
25X1
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tional Defense of the United States, within the meam-
1nR of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. of the U.S. Code. as
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to or receipt by an unautnwiasd person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 12 July 1954
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Informant thought it quite possible that the operations along the so-
called "dead" border strip-cutting down trees and leveling the ground--
were carried out in order to permit the setting up of such infrared
signal and control stations.
(Comment: Royal blue is the identifying color of officers of
the MVD Internal Troops. The color for Border Guards is green.