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

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP87M01152R000500600005-1

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RIPPUB

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December 22, 2016

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March 15, 2010

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Publication Date:

November 19, 1985

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MEMO

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/03/19: CIA-RDP87M01152R000500600005-1 T`'- 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. All portions SECRET SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/03/19: CIA-RDP87M01152R000500600005-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/03/19: CIA-RDP87M01152R000500600005-1 bJ ~xrr 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 Distribution: Original - OLL Record v 1 - OLL Chrono G Chrono LD/OLLIdpt (30 Jan 86) 2 SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/03/19: CIA-RDP87M01152R000500600005-1