MANUFACTURE OF METAL CERAMIC TUBES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004400050012-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2012
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: February 24, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Germany (Russian 'Lone)/U-'SH
SUBJECT rianufacture of taetal Ceramic Tubes
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
TRIS OOC0ft8NT CONTAIWO iMrORNA 1014 Arr6CTIP76SIlL1 dSAT10'OAL D6F6N02
Or W11 U01ITZO $?ATOS 6ATLi1W TITS gMAKINO. OF TIl6 63FIOUA06 ACT 90
O. S. C.. 01 AND 82. AS AMINJOSD. ITS TRANSMISSION OR 4106 GSYNLATIO0
OF ITO COMTE CTS IN ANT EJAN14120 TO AN UNA232021212 0110304 IF Pao.
01D176D HT LAW. REPRODUCTION Or 11416 FORM IS DG01312r ED,
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DATE DISTR. 2J F-,:,-, 50 50X1-HUM
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BEWW)
SUPPLEMENT' TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
(manufacture of metal ceramic tubes
it was intended to start the manufacture of these tubes in Novosi rsk0
2. In Lay 1949 a questionnaire was received by the GSM, which covered nearly
all aspects of the manufacture of metal ceramic tubes. Special emphasis
was placed on the sealing of the tubes. The questions seemed to indicate
that the Russians had not made much pro~resa in their manufacture. At
the same time, it was heard in the LS;l that Dr. Richter, a specialist in
metal ceremics, was in Novosibirsk.
3. In May 1949, an order was received at the iiSa for 120 of each of the
following: LD6, LD'7, LD9, and LD12. All were to be delivered to the
USSR,
these tubes were being made to a higher standard m e USSFi,,
although omission was not entirely satisfactory,
the USSR. Manufacture was then stopped
The 5 D 21 and 829 B are two tubes used in conjunction in one of the
standard German airborne radar sets. In December 1948, 2,000 of each
were manufactured in the O1~1 to a strict specification for delivery to
5. In May 1949 an urgent order for three thousand 5 D 21 and two thousand
829 B tubes was received by the The factory manage~:,ent complained
that they would be unable to complete this order because of a lack of
molybdenuii foil for the former, and nickel wire for the latter. The
Russians said that the order was very urgent, and-that they would provide
some. They have not done so, but the factory itself has managed to obtain
some molybdenum foil and the work on the order for 3 D 50X1-HUM
21 is continuing.
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