CIA'S INVOLVEMENT IN RPV S - INVESTIGATION BY THE HAC S & I STAFF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87M01152R000500600005-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 19, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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OLL 85-3999
19 November 1985
20 November 1985
MENORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: CIA's involvement in RPVs - Investigation by the HAC
S & I staff
1. Messrs. Frazer and Payles contacted the undersigned in
connection with the House Appropriations Committee Survey and
Investigations Staff look into Remotely Piloted Vehicles
(RPV's), Autonomously Piloted Vehicles (APV's), Drones and
alternative manned vehicles being developed and procured by
the Defense and Intelligence Communities.
2. Their ultimate goal is to determine if consolidation
isn't possible in some cases. It appears on the surface that
everyone interested in RPV's has a tendency to start from
scratch regardless of the cost factor. The investigation
staff's initial feeling is that redundancy is widespread in
this arena and an organized approach to this highly
proliferating field is needed. It is not their intent to have
access to operational information. They will need only
generic data that will help them piece together the massive
efforts currently being undertaken.
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5. A full set of Ivugraphs were sent to the
investigation team headquarters in the Pentagon. They will be
returned at the conclusion of the final report. The following
individuals will have access to the report and must be cleared
for the appropriate ticket.
BRIEFED
John W. Frazer YES
Bill Payles YES
R. W. Vandergrift
Don Richbourg
John Plashal
Bob Davis
6. Mr. Payles will contact the undersigned when the
report is completed and the relevant individuals will be read
into
Liaison Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
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