WARSAW TREATY ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE ON COORDINATION OF AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PRODUCTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 26, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
INFORMATION REPORT
S_E_C_R_E_T
PROCESSING COPY
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
'NO DISSEM ABROAD/BACKGROUND USE ONLY/LIMITED
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Treaty Organization Conference
on Coordination of Ammunition and
Explosives Production
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
small arms ammunition; artillery cartridge cases; field guns and ,renades;_:
automatic fuses; explosives.
DATE DISTR. 26 July 1956
NO. OF PAGES 3
25X1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINE .cLas .REA - A `1 _D 25X1
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. a J
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) F'6~EASE R U L -
1. A Conference of the Warsaw Treaty Organization on Coordination of Ammunition and
Explosives Production was held in Prague from 5 to 18 April 1956. Sessions were
held at the Narodni Klub (National Club), Prague-love Mesto, Na prikope 10, with
about 60 delegates participating. At the Conference the types of mach--very to
be standardized for the production of ammunition and explosives were decided upon.
2. Heads of National Delegations1
a. The USSR. representative was Ofsjeranikov, Minister.
b. East Germany's, representative was Kunat (Kunath), Deputy Minister.
c. Poland was represented by Sablevski (fnu).
d. The Hungarian representative was Hajos (fru).
e. Czechoslovakia was represented by Eng. Vyskoc (fn,.:.), Deputy .1-ister.
f. Eng. Pros (fnu), of Czechoslovakia, acted as Secretary to the Conjefen
4.
The participants worked in five groups concerned with the following u2 &'c4YG R
Decisions reached at the Conference..
a. It was decided to invite Bulgaria and itu.rlania to cooperate.
b. The decision was made to set up a subcommittee to follow closely the exchange
of experience in development of machinery and tool design necessary to
establish a standard ammunition arsenal for the whole of the O:oviet Bloc.
c. As a preliminary measure, the groups mentioned above (in para 3) selected
from all the machines used by the participating countries in various
production processes those which satisfied the requirements for the purpose.
Then they decided upon certain alterations in order to achieve standard
dimensions of the models.
d. It was further decided that in the future new plants must be set. up for the
production of machinery of fixed types.
S-E-C-R-L-T
~NO DISSE 4 ABROAD/BACKGROUND USE ONLY/ T.T'i. '"u D
x FBI
Z9ftR-
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
42892
if
 Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
S__C_HL_T
rN0 DISSEM ABROAD/BACKGROUND USE ONLY/LIMITED
e. Machinery was classified in the following three groups:
(1) up to 9 mm caliber
(2) 10 to 25 mm caliber
(3) Over 25 mm caliber.
f. Czechoslovakia has been in the process for ten years of preparing a, project
for the construction of munitions factories. This project was studied at
the Conference. The Soviet representative, Sokorov'(fnu), immediately dis-
covered defects in the placing of the various production centers in the
factories. The Conference concluded that under ideal conditions a munitions
factory should have a production line of three persons, with all the rest
mechanizedi
g. A munitions factory is to be built underground,, and a site is being sought
for it in Slovakia, probably in the Dubnice area.
h. The Germans promised to make it possible for members of this_coiw fission to
visit Germany in August 1956 to inspect some factories for the production of
measuring instruments.
5. General remarks on the Conference
a. Although the atmosphere at the Conference was quite friendly, there were
some differences of opinion caused chiefly by reluctance of the Polish and
Hungarian delegates to accept standardization on the basis of Czechoslovak
and German machinery, which forms-the majority.
b. During the Conference it was pointed out on two occasions that at present the
Americans have machinery of a capacity two or three times as great as any
possessed by the Soviet Bloc.
6. Some participants
a. Eng. Pros.-
b. Eng. Macko (fnu), Eng. Grim (fnu), and Eng. Kalousek (fnu), all from the
Konstruktiva Nation&Enterprise in Prague, and Eng. Flajshans
from the Blanicke Engineering Works National Enterprise.
25X1
c. Some delegates from Zbrojovka-Vsetin and from Konstruktiva National Enter-
prise, Brno, as well as representatives from other plants also took part.
7. The next session is to be held in.September or October 1956 in Moscow. It is to be
preceded by a meeting of the Secretaries,, who in the meantime are to prepare an
elaborate program comprising about 100'points dealing with exchanges between
member countries. All participants are to familiarize themselves with the
documentation before the Conference, so that it may be a working session.
SJ _C-R_ T
NO DISSEM ABROAD/BACKGROUND USE ONLY/LIMITED 25X1
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
 Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
-3-
are 26 machines for making artillery cartridge 25X1
cases and 12 machines to be made in the future; 37 machines for producing the 25X1
cases for field gun shells and grenades; and 6 machines for final and checking
operations on 37-152,mm, shells, It is mentioned that 50 different machines,
apparatus and appliances for the production of automatic VM-30L fuses also are
included in the standardization scheme, but these machines are not further
identified,
1. Names and designations reported as received. The spelling of the USSR repre-
sentative's name should probably be Ovsyannikov; the spelling of the Polish
representative's name should probably be Soblewski,
2. Probably should be Sokolov or Zakharov,
NOFORNN
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
 Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
 Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
11 endix
List of machinery to be standardised
Small-arms ammunition
No inform, ation.
II. List of machines for artillery cartridge cases.
1) V ertical ?crank - ("klikovy") press - 800 tons, DC 800/1250; for cutting
discs
out /for 37 - 152 German machine, to be ready by 1958.
2) Vertical. ? elbow ("Kolonov " _Er(js^ - 7,000 tons, LLH-1000/90; for pressing
discs for 37m, cartridge. Product of Czechoslovakia,
3) Vertical "Kolenovy" jress - PlC/I.600; for pressing 57-85 mm, cartridges
and for moulding 37 m discs. To be made in Poland and Germany in 1958.
4) Vertical "Klikovy" press - 8,5 ton, make LNE: for cup-drawing ("Kaliskovan,i"
5)
and for first and second drawing of 37mm cartridges. Product of CSR.
Vertical "klikolry"dress - 250 tons; DC;. for cup-drawing and first drawing
of 37 rm.,, cartridges. German product.
6) Vertical, ? comb ("hrebenovr"jpress: 30 tons,LN. for third and fourth
7)
drawing of .37 mm cartridges, product of CSR.
Vertical "kolenovy" press:400 tons, KET; for pressing 37 mm cartridges.
Product of CSR.
8) Vertical "n'olenov "press: 630 tons, PK; for pressing 37 mm cartridges.
Product of Poland.
9) Vertical "klikovy" press, 30 tons, LEE/480; for sealing 37r ml cartridges
(uzavirani). Product of CSR.
`i0) Vertical "klikovy" press: 800 tons, DC; for cup-drawing 57 - 85 Em,
cartridges. Product of CSR.
11) Vertical" klilioy " ess : 400 tons; LK; for cup-drawing 57 - 85 mm;
cartridges. Product of CSR.
12) Vertical "klikovy" press: 300 tons, LK 300/900; for first and second
drawing (tazeni) of 57 - 85 m-mn cartridges. Product of CSR.
13) Vertical "klikov " press: 200 tons, LK 200/800; for third and fourth dravl1n
of57 - 152mm cartridges. Product of CSR - will be ready in 1958.
14) Vertical "kolenovy" y~ress: 2,500 tons, PK 2,500; for second pressing of
base of cartridges, 57 - 85 mm. Product of Poland.
15) Vertical "koleno. 'fir' press: 2,000 tons, LH 2,000/112; for second pressing
of base of cartridges, 57 - 85 rain. Product of CSR.
16) Vertical "klikovyy" press: 67-120 ton, XMZE: for sealing cartridges in the
tJ J T TI
.../second......
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
 ro Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
second group - i.e. up to 25 Sri::.; p.rodw::t of CSR,
17) Vertical "ko1enovyrr r~ ss : - 400 tons, DL 400/1.,000; for third and fourth
18)
drawing of cartridges. Product of Germany.
Vertical "kolenov_y" jress: 3,500 tons, LLH 3,500/132; for pressing third
cartridges, ieo over 25 mm; product of CSR.
19) Vertical "kolenovy" ress: LH 100/850; for fifth drawing of second group
cartridges. Product of CSR.
20) Semi-automatic machine: for pressing semi-finished products with disc cutters
UYiIC 12; diameter of product 120, calibre 57 - 85 anm; product of CSR. Will
be ready in 1959.
21) Semi-automatic: machine: for pressing semi-finished products with disc cutters
(diskove nozo) UIK 18; diameter of product 185, up to 85 mm KC and 18 - 152 inn
(?) ; product of CSR. Will be ready in 1958.
22) Six-spindle ? (sestivretenovZl? semi,-autc:iatic machine with feed for finishing
bed for cartridge thread? t podavacem na upravu loze pro zavit nabojnic) 37 mm,,
Product of the USSR.
23) Five-swindle ? semi-automatic machine: MTK 155; with feed for finishing bed for
cartridge thread ? 37 nnn. Product of CSR.
24)
Speci a1 lathe - SP-72 MAA;for cutting the struts
(vystuz mi) for 37 mm
cartridges. Product of CSR.
25)
Single-spindle?
( edno-rreteno y) semi-automatic machine: KTI-15; diameter of
product 180 mm,
of Hungary.
for finishing bed for thread, 85 mm KC and l&-152rrm. Product
26)
Sin c.. oindle? automatic-machine: diameter of proda ;t 105 nun; for finishing
bed for thread 57 - 85 mm; Product of Hungary.
IIA, List of prospect'.ve machines and equipment (i.e. machines to be made in the future)
1) Vertical "klikoyy" press: 250 tons; 2 dies, length of stroke 400 mm; for
drawing 37 mm cartridges. Product of the USSR.
2) Vertical "klikovy" press: 250 tons; 2 dies, length of stroke 900 mm; for
third and fourth drawing of 37 mm cartridges; product of USSR.
3) Vertical "klikovy?t press: 100 tons, length of stroke 400 ran; for sealing 37 nun
cartridges. Product of the USSE..
4)
5)
Vertical oiljressure hydraulic press: 250 tons; Pho 250/800; for first and
second drawing of 57 - 85 ern cartridges. Product of Poland.
Vertical oil.-Pressure hydraulic jross: 250 tors-, Pho 250/1.,200; for third and
fourth drawing of 57-85 nrnn cartridges and 85 mm KC, 18-152 irra; to be made in
Poland, in 1957.
6) Vertical oil-pressure hydraulic press: 200 tons; Pho 200/2,500; for fourth
and fifth drawing of 57 - 85 rnn cartridges and 85 ml KC. 18-152mn and for
sealing them. Product of Poland.
7) Vertical "klikcv " -ress: 800 tons; length of stroke 650 mm,; for cup-drawing
kaliskovani and first drawing of S. C, 85-152 rain; product of the USSR.
8) Vertical oil-pressure hydraulic Tress: 350 tons, 1'ho 350/800; for second
drawing tazeni of 8. rain KCs, 85-1 52 mm; product of Poland.
9) Horizontal oil-pressure hydraulic LiEess1 315 tons; length of stroke 2,600 inn,
CTQ-315; for for fifth drawing of 85 mm KC, 18-.52 mm; product of CSR.
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
 Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
-3-
10) Vertical "k:olexiov `! Tess: 4000 tons; PKnP-4000/1 ,1+00; for final
pressing of base of cartridges - 85 rnm KC, 18-152 r_un; product of Germany.
11) Six-spindle? sestivretenovy ? semi-automatic machine: for cutting and
trimming 37 mm cartridges. Product of the US:'R.
12) Milling cutter for thread cutting: diameter 150 imi and 250 T ma; ; make HEELER
for cutting threads in the neck of 57-85 mm cartrdiges and 85 KC; 18-152 ir?
(800 in one-shift).
III Machines for producing the cases for field_un shells and grenades.
1) Electric furnace: for 27 mm armour-piercing shells0 Product of CSR0
2) Electric furnace: with air circulation (s cirkulaci vzduchu) for 37 rra
armour-piercing shells. Product of CSR.
3) "Iilikovy" press: for 37nua armour-piercing shells. Product of CSR.
1+) Press: HERTEX C i i 150-1 type, for 37-57 m armour-piercing shells9Product
of CSR.
5) Eccentric press: for 37 mm armour-piercing shells. Product of CSR.
6) Horizontal hydraulic press: CIM-360, for 85-150mm percussion shell with
with high explosive blasting offect.(s tristive trhavymi ucinl,y) Product
of CSR.
7) Electric furnaoe:for 85-152 mm percussion shells, high-explosive blasting
effect. Product of the USSR.
b) Coi biped hydraulic press: CKO 1h00/2 x 150; for 85-100 i -a percussion shells
with H~E blastin, effect. Product of the USSR.
9) CL lip, chamber for 85-100 percussion grenades with IIE blasting effect.
Product of the USSR.
10) "Klikovy" press: PMZ for 85-100 mm percussion grenades with HE blasting
effect. Product of Gemany.
11) Combined hydraulic press: triple-action, OKA 630/2x200; for 122-152run
percussion shells, v4ith HE blasting effect. Product of CSR.
12) Cooling chamber for some (shells) Product of the USSR.
13) Mechanical "kli1cpi 1p'ess, PELZ, fox' 122-1 521 n-i percussion shell with HE
blasting effect. Product of the USSR.
14) Cooling iharabor for cup-drawing (kaliskovani) for 122-152 ram percussion
shells with HE blasting; effect. Product of the USSR.
15) Six-s2~indle? sestivretenov automatic ia,Lchine:1261 for 37mr- HE shell.
Product of the USSR.
16) Six-spindle automatic machine: 1261, for 37rui I shell. Product of USSR.
17) Four-spindle automatic machine: 12140, for 37mra HE shell. Product of USSR.
18) Five-spindle automatic machine: AET 135; for 37mm HE shell. product of
G SRI
19) Special knurling machine:(ivroubovackat): B 100; for 37mm HE shell.Product
of Hungary.
20) Hydraulic semi-automatic saw:for 57mm aa_nour-piercing shell, for cutting
semi-finished product. Product of Po:-and.
21) Special semi-automatic lathe: 1722 0; for 85-122 rime percussion shell with
...../H>J.....
SECRET CONTROL
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6
 Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80S01540R007000210001-6
25X1
25X1
22) Special semi-automatic lathe: 1 U: or inm percussion shell w i
HE off cot. Product of Hungary.
23) Special semi-automatic lathe: NE 100; for 85-100 rw percussion shell with
HE effect. Product of Hungary.
24.) Special lathe: 85-100 mm; for percussion shells with HE effect.
Product of Hungary,
25) Semi-automatic lathe: for finishing the machining of surfaces; product
of Hungary.,
26) Semi-automatic lathe: for finishing the machining of surfaces; product
of Poland.
27) Automatic device for thread cutter 123; for 85-152 mm percussion shells
with BE blasting effect. Product of CSRo
28) Screw-cutter: for 85-152 mm percussion shell with HE blasting effect;
product of the USSR.
29) Operational ? (operacni lathe: for 05-100ima percussion shell with IE
blasting effect. Product of Poland.
30)
31)
Special somi-automatic lathe: ESP 500; for 85~-152mm pe~~cussion shell wit':.
HE blasting effect. Product of Hungary.
S2ec~ al semi-automatic lathe: SFE ? ESP ? ; for 122-152mm percussion
shell with HE blasting effect. Product of CSR.
32) Special semi-automatic lathe: NE 150; for 122--152mm percussion shell
with HE blasting effect. Product of Hungary.
33)
34)
35)
Seini-automatic lathe.- Sz 519; for 122-152mri percussion shell with HE
blasting effect. Product of Hungary.
Turret lathe: 1365; for 122-152-m percussion shell with HE blasting off cc
For machining neck (hrdlo). Production of the USSR.
Hungary.
Semi-automatic lathe:SE 150; for 122-1 52mm. percussion shell with HE
blasting effect, for finishing the mauhin/1 the surface.Product of
36) Operational . operacnijla the: 2 7BU; for 122-152 rim percussion shell
with HE blasting effect. Product of Poland.
37) Special knurlin machine: P 150; for 122-152mm percussion shell with
HE blasting effect. Product of Hungary.
Machines for final and chocking; operations_ on 37-12nun shells.
38) Semi-automatic checking a aratts: for outer surface. Product of CSR.
39) Defektoskop:(Dofcctoscopo?): UPlix; for investigation of defects (?
defektoskopovani) Product of the USSR.
40) Defektoskcip (see above No.39) : IN.KAR; for investigation of defects
Product of cm.
41) Semi-automatic marking; machine: ZSK 3 M. Product of CSR.
4.2) Semi-automatic machine: BIU NTELL ZBRIM: for testing hardness. Product of
CSR,'
43) Milling cutter: FN 2; for milling; linings for Brinell hardness processing
product of CSR. r;L.`?
Approved For Release 2007/12/07: CIA-RDP80SO1540R007000210001-6