PROGRESS REPORT SYSTEM #2

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00878R000200050117-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 117
• Publication Date: September 26, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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Essentially completed. Some work remains in refinements
and desirable improvements to steveral component* (Scope
Receiver, Prequendy Stepper, etc.). Minor design problems
continue to arise in aircraft installation* (i.e.,
relocation and cabling for APQ-56 and System #4. missions).
Productions Priority has been revised downward drastically. Two
production versions of the Air Unit and 1 production
version of the complete Ground Unit exists. Two addi-
tional Air and 1 additional Ground Units will be delivered
this month (October). Thereafter production viii be
targeted at delivering 4 additional Air Units and 4
Ground Units in early December for extensive field evalua.
tion.
Present:
Future;
Flights continue with No. 11 in ccermanication with Seal
Beach on a "limited availability" bails. The fear of
antenna flash-over at altitude has been dissolved. Tests
revealed severe temperature problem in Air Unit resultinc
from specific location. Design change has been flight
tested and incorporated. Results generally highly
gratifying.
Program for extensive operational evaluation tests being
developed. Initial evaluation and generation of opera.
tional procedures will be done by Agency. Subsequent
testing and demonstrations will include Air Force and
Navy. Evaluation program will include establishment of
ground unite in 3 existing Agency radio stations in
Europe which will then operate as evaluation network.
Network hardware capability will remain in place for
possible use by Project if considered necessary (Europe
only).
Specific technical flight testing problems will arise
from time to time between Ranch and Seal Beach to work
out problems with Frequency Stepper and, similar type
Retro-fits.
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Contract Cu -Back; Careful determination of optimum eco cal
level of production to recover money already expended in material
and labor.
Coordination of Seal Beach, Agency instrolntions, and Department
of Defense in thorough system evaluation program.
Exploitation of system tethnique in Department of Defense develop-
ment of system to meet their several requirements while preserving
essential Project security.
Lead-time required if necessary to reinstate use of Systen #2 for
Project.
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