STATUS OF THE BRIEFING PRINT ENLARGER (BPE)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A001000040077-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: May 2, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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2 May 196
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1. Procur e -ct of the Briefixag Print lar r for I*PIC.
PAB 243 Is a near project &esignation for the protot-` pe= ph e of
the 3rietinr Print Enlarger. We expect to receive the and
gpec ifi cations within the next two weeks from thel
In the, meentime, ha_a stated that they are u-orIIng on
the long--range phases of the Briefing, Print larger :.rototj-pe on a
priorit;~ basis.
2. Procurement of f : e v e u Additional xotot e odelq for the intelligence
Community biro is the Medium of
Several agencies have requested that k'`PIC purchase seven additional
,)rotot rpe models of the Briefing Print : nlarger. The four ageucier:
concerned are the Haval Reconnaissance Tecnnicaal Support Center (Tait SC) ,
Navy _ uraau of 'Weapons, the DIA, and USAF Systers Command (AMC) . These
agencies are most anxious to cormit FY 1966 .funds toward these protot T a
models. They have been informed of the procedure for joint procuremant and
development of the Briefing Print Dnlarg r and are now in tae ? rocess of
transferring their funds to the Director of KPIC who will in turn aisinn
the funds to USA, provided this method of handling the contract is approved.
Eac2ct model vi ll cost approxiinat )ar unit. On this basis 2
DIA will transfer a ?proziraatel-? to NPIC Bureau of .ea? on : will 2
tranfer aa: i roxi=%tely R _idl fer approximatelv 0 2
and ATC will transfer approximatell The balance of the funds 2
in the case of to Bureau of c}capons and xiR`1;SC will come from fuadw already
held, by NPIC. 'lire orders now stand at the following:
-uswe = mc3d*1.3
Bureau of weapons ?w two models
.CIA and i+RTSC one model each;
AFSC three mode In
that tits models be i ur aa.sed throug .
special contract alread~i n1ald with
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