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Primary responsibility for the Implementation and execution of

this Development Plan is assigned to Headquerters ARDC, Western Development Division. (UNCL) • • •

At tinrbipleit of NiAteraDevelopment Division, and to the degreestipulated4c4Ittthat agency, the following Centers will be responsible for

te&h coal. tent iinppOiltrao appropriate, in the execution of the VS

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HEADQUARTERS

AIR ROAM AND DEVEMPHINT COWARD

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SDD No. 1.171.

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ARDC STSTAN

ADVANCED

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Imp.i amentat icon, .yi the limiti. es tablished by the following paragraphs of this directive? .o. g. System Development Pan No. WS 117L, dated

2 -April 1.956?:.little I ikiTan,si 4connaissance System," is directed. (UNCL)

2. ASSIONN/21T OF RESPONSIBILITIES

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Air: Force Cambridge Research ..04ontm."

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) 119111.:Air DeVelOPIMataPaten e..

(4). Salaam Air Development Center.

Arnold algineering Development Center.

Air Faroe' Missile Tes't Center.

(7) Aii : Irorce PeAtnnel and Training Reseal4h Center.

(UMCL)

3. CHANGES

No specific changes to the VS 117L Development Plan, dated 2 April

1956, are directed. However, it is desirable that the Advanced Reconnaissance Sy at en be capable' ultimately of meeting all operational and .

technical intelligence requirements for visual reconnaissance; thus necessary developoelfti to'improve the iskoposed viikal sensor system to permit

CI a x i in -a ground imisolution should be incorporated in the DevelopMent

elan, .1? -Al such developments initiated as soon as possible in parallel with

the AS 117L developient program. 45E61ET-)

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4. PIRTINDITINFORMATION..'"

Target Bate - As indicated in Top Secret Supplement to WS 117L

Development Pleb,. dated 2 April 1956. (BJEM)

Fining Information This gates is being funded under line its&

621-117L. (UNGL)

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c. References -

USAF General Operational Requirement No. 80 (S1.20),

16 March 1955.

ARDC System Requirement No. 5, 17 October 1455.

(3) USAF Develnt' Directive No. 85, 3 August 1956.

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d. Other -

(1) (1) Seourity Maintensaot of special security restrictions on

information relating to development progress system status, and planned

operational capabilities le'dlreoted.- . A.MasLor Security Classification

Guide for WS 1171. will be prepared, aml'a roster maintained of individuals"whse position, as known to your organisation, requires overall

knowledge of the sensitive aspects of the WS 117L development program.

An up-to-dad* eopy of this roster will be submitted for retention at

th.ta Headqiiiirtar?, Attat ROMP '" -••

(2) isiskaLarger. .Alaite;tiopa. an PT 3.954 funds (sinuaable to this Command permit allocation of only $3,000,000 to initiate

developmohtiof VS 1.1714 As soon as possible, ARDG Form 111, *Research

and:Dinr401kmairNmarmat.114101,s•111MOttltbioubmitted:toReadquerters

ARDOi Attnt . 8D282, outlining:eignifimantt8mnges to the VS 1174Am1ePment Plan which will result from this inadequate initial Ainding.

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DON R. OSTRANDER

Brigadier General, USAF

JOHN A. CONNOR „Ails'te for Guided Missiles Systems

Chief, Fiscal & 'Dotty Cosisand0101.0aPen Systems

Do'...umentation Branch 1 F:61 '•

Exelut!ve Offtce This document is classified SECREf because-41v

Deouty Comdr/ contains information on technological developWeapon Systems mints planned for the defense of the nation, the

unauthorised disclosure of which would result in

serious damage to the flagon.

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HEADQUARTERS

AIR Ri.6k.IRCE AND DEVELOFMINT COMMAND

Post Office Box 1395

Baltimore 3, Nkryland

Amend. No. 1 to

SDD No. 117L

ae August 1956

'AMENDMENT TO ARDC SISTER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIVE

ADVANCED RECONNAISSANCE SISTER

1. AMENDMENT

ARDC System Development Directive No. 117L, dated 17 August 1956,

is amended as follows:

a. Aid to paragraph 4, as follows:

"e. Priority-Precedenoe -

The Advanced Reconnaissance System is currently assigned

a development priority of lh, and USAF Precedence List

rating of 1-6. (UNCLAS$IFIED)

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BY ORM OF THE COMMANDER:

DON L'OSTRANDER •

Arigedier General, MAY

Asst for Guided Missiles Systems

Deputy Gemeaude0Weepon Systems

JOHN A. CONNOR

Chief, Fiscal 6 Documentation Branch

Executive Office

Deputy Commander/Weapon SyStems