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Signal Corps Project No. 2513A 

Project - .O/GSQ-2,3 Key Generator Equipment - (Ciphony) 

General Nature of Projects 

Ke7 generators tor Type II Cipholl'J' Equipment, long time security, (Short Title, SIGRIT) :f'or use with radio and 

wire telephone :f'or enciph.erment and decipherment o:f' voice 

c anmwi1cat ions. 

Purpose or Objec~ive to- be Attained1 

To cmstrmt six (6) key generatorsct the AN/GSQ-2,3 

equipment in accordance with Signal Corps Tentative Spec1t1-

cation 471-5208. 

Branch Requesting the Pro3eoti 

C Branch. 

Approximate Costs 

Total: $782,400. 

Time Reguired :f'or Completion 1 

Starting dates 

Compl.etion date: 

First two units 

Other tour units 

Local Development or Contract: 

Date contract is signed. 

Six (6) m-ontha 

Eight ( 8) months 

Contract, WESTERN BLBCTBIC CX>l4PA:NY 

APPROVED1 

.,s/ w. Preston Corderman , • Preston Corderman 

Colonel, Signal Corps 

eclassifi ed and a roved for release b NSA on 06-02 2014 ursuant to E.O. 1352 

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Development ot All/GSQ-2,, xa,. Generators. 

1. The attached B&fl to the Purchasing & Contracting ott1cer tbru the 

Commanding otficer, SSA, requests the 

1h1t1at1on of a contract with the 

Uestern Electric Compan7 tor the developqaent of six (6) preproduction modela of 

.A11/0SCl•2,, Xe7 Generator Equipment. 

2. Procurement of six ( 6) mo4ela - or Alf/OSQ-2,3 waa approved by the Arrp.7 Service Porcee in 3rd Ind, 27 Sept. 44, 

' 1n letter to Commanding General, Arm7 

Service Poroea, 6 Sept. 411., from BBB, 

subjects Speech Equipment d/OSCl-2· 

3• The P&C Oi"f'ioer has received 

a quotation of e 782,400.00 from the 

Western Blectrio Compan7 to develop six (6) d1ao-4r1ven keJ tJ"Pe genaratora. (The quotation 1a expected to be reduced approximatel7 120,000.00 ae the 

units "111 not come pac'lted for overseas 

shipment, aa per- quotation). Thia quo- tation !a made on the condition that a 

notice of award •111 be reoe1ved on or 

before 15 April 1945• 

4. The P1sca1 Officer has been 

consulted am he baa atated that he 1a 

taking the necessary action to aee that 

-the funds w111 be available. 

5· Thia requested procurement or 

ke7 r;enerstor equipment o.onoludea the 

procureaent of AW/GS~-2,3 equipment. 

6. Approval of the propose4 contract, described 1n the attache4 llkW 

end project oheet, is requested. 

7• It 1s further requ.eated tha\ 

the attached contract project 4eacr1p• t1on aheet be returned d1rectl7 to P Br.r.eo Rosen 

Pod that only the att1tched B&W be for- Lt. Col., SPSD' 

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1. 'l'heae ke7 generators are a pax-t of 

the 'l'JPe II OiphODJ' project and ve are comm1 tted to their procurement. 

2. !'be quotation 1• adm1ttedl7 v•FI 1'1sh 

but the contract will ot course be subject to 

renegotiation. 

'· Recommend approval. 

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Signal Corps Project No. 2513-A 

Project' - AN/Gs·:-21 2 - (C1phony) 

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General Nature of the Project: 

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TJ"Pe II c1~11on7 Equinment, long t1~e security, (Short Title, SIORIT) for use w1th radio and wire telephone for ene1pher:::ient n~ dec1phor.nent of voice oommun1cat1ons. 

Purpose or Objective to be Attainedt 

To construct si.X field test models (without key generator) or the AU/GS~-3 equ1,,me.nt in aocord.Ance wlth S1~nal Corps Tentnt1vo Spoc1rioat1one 471-5206 and 471-5207. 

Dronch or othor ~~encz iogueat~nr, the Project: 

C Branch. 

Approxl::ato Cost: 

'!otalt t929,760.oo 

Time Reguired for Con1pletion: 

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Completion Pates 

lat Two Units 

Other Four Uni ta 

local Develnpment or Contrac~: I 

Zf weeka 

35 weeks 

Contract, WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPABY 

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COP! PORt Mr. Friedman • 

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Signal Corpe Project No. 2513A 

F Dre~ch Proj. No. 2009 - j\J!/OOQ-2.3 Liaison and Testing -

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Ltaison and testing 1n connection with development of AN/Os~-2~' (01rhony e~u1!1ftent). 

PuFQoae or ,Qbjeotive to be Attained: 

l. Suparvislor. or 11ork by outside contractors on 

service te9t models of AN/GSQ-2,3. 

2. Eng1noorins tocts or serv!ce tost ~odels of 1~n/osc:.-2. 3. 

;. Liaison on service teats or AN/OSQ-2,3. 

Branch or othor Agen~x Reguestipg the Projeota 

0 Branch. 

Approx1mate Costs 

Material 

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Ens1neer1ng 5000 hrs. 

JAboratoJT 1000 hl'a. 

Shop 50 h~a. 

Total 

Time Required tor Canplet1on1 

Starting elate 

Completion date(eat1mated) 

I9cal Development or Contreot1 

Local. 

APPROVEDs 

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Upon approval. 1 December 1945· 

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