STATUS OF PROJECT CHIGOE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05752604
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2021
• Case Number: F-2011-01575
• Publication Date: June 16, 1967

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core, the CIA proprietary infrared scanners. These sen-
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forward looking lift.110 ratar used for terrain following,
terrain avdidanee- -and _grtitind stappilig.--!-, 1ts prlaatrrtused,.:
lint0=terraiit -Attiring night -flying.
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into a convergent mode Provides thermal
for post strike studies. There is no co
in the military' which provides IB stereo
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5. Magnetic sensor. An active magnetometer oper-
ating in the audio frequency is an Agency proprietary
which outperforms Present magnetometers for metal detec-
tion. It is truly foliage penetrating and Permits
detection of vehicles from ranges of 700-1,000 feet.
. Project CHIGOE was initiated under Admiral
Rayburn and was CIA funded with coordination affected
with DE, Air force, and Navy. At present CIA funds
have been cut off from this project and $1 million from
Dop is being allocated to complete the proof of feasi-
bility in the South Bast Asia environment. It is expected
that the CHIGOE aircraft will be, deployed to Bangkok
tn July to, conduct calibration test against the
site. Subsequently, after a week of testing
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system will perform operatimal testing out of Udorn
over Laos, and Thailand with further tests in Vietnam.
Except for Abe 1/10- md. scanner tha_CRIGOE.system
will be turned over- to the Navy.
7� Present,-Navy-plauss.call for a return of the
caiGok system to the U.S. to perform maintenance chores
and return it to the Vietnam area for operational use
with a new crew.
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