FOLLOW-ON (Sanitized) PROGRAM AF33(657)-12846 WIDEBAND RECORDER/REPRODUCER (Sanitized)
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Publication Date:
April 11, 1966
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A
ttendant to our recent
are
a
few of the facts:
August 21 and
September 2,
1964
September 3,
1964
STATINTL Subject: Follow-on=Program (AF33(657)-12846)
STATINTL Wideband Recorder/Reproducer,)
Dear Gerry and Chuck:
STATINTL
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11 April 1966
discussions concerning
funding limitat;on was issued to imple-
= Contractor personnel.
Letter Contract No. 2211 with a
ment development. The aforementioned
Letter Contract was subsequent)
finalized in the amount of
calling for the delivery of Vehicle
machine and 1 ground machine by
15 March 1965.
January 28, 1965(?) Parsons gave demonstration of basic
machines witnessed by Contractor
and SPO personnel.
September 1965 Parsons loaned the first W/B recorder
system to 0 Contractor in order that
basic interface testing could be ac-
comp fished prior to the shipment of
I Eollow-on equipments.
Machines were returned to
a list of discrepancies.
October 1965
to Present
March 30, 1966
From the time the machines wore returned
to the recorder manufacturer in
September until the present
has been attempting to eliminate the
various discrepancies.
requests high level meeting(s) of
nrigrrieu)ing and management personnel con-
cerning the future of the Wideband equip-
ment.
]here
performed breadboard demonstration
to show feasibility of W/B recorder to
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STATINTL
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March 31, 1966
personnel
visa
to
review the
situation.
ised
that losses
of
approximate
will
be
incurred
and
requests that
steps
be taken
to
conclude
the development pro ram without incurring
further losses. Ii requests that the
Contractor accept the production equip-
in its current configuration conceding
that further si ificant improvement is
doubtful. dvises that only at such
time as the per ormance capability of the
machine is made known can any decision be
made concerning its acceptability.
STATINTL
STATINTL
STATINTL
February 16, 1965 On the basis of January 28 demonstration (3~)
P. 0. 2375 was issued tol
Company for the delivery of vehicle
machines and 5 ground machines. First
set to be delivered by 1 June 1965.
Value of P. 0. Fixed Price.
April 6, 1966
Production equipments are at various stages
of completion with the first two (2)
Airborne units at an advanced state of
completion and undergoing tests.
their quotation at the earliest possible time.
that they make every effort to submit
to request
The writer will be in touch with your office from time to time
to apprise you of any further developments.
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