6 : possible, IDA, -in coordination with the USSS and the USAERDL. ) A — i, Armor Materials: Conduct an accelerated program to test ' '. the effectiveness of transparent and opaque materials now available in defeating .30 cal. AP projectiles, grenades, and explosives, Various combinations and configurations of materials should be ‘tested at various appropriate degrees of impact obliquity, and results _reported, Rigid and flexible materials in shapes and forms suitable '. for use on automobiles, helicopters, speakers? platforms, and on persons should receive priority. Furnish quantitative data on results,. - a Prepare specifications for any needed additional research and develop- “.. Aberdeen Proving Ground in accordance with test plans to be developed - “o by RAC, in coordination with U.S.A. Ballistics Research Lab, U.S.A.” Materials ‘Research Agency, Bureau of Weapons, AFMT-RTD, and i Bureau of Standards, Initial report of results of testing of materials : for models of speakers! platforms and second generation automobiles - by. 1 May 1964, Comparative evaluation of results and development | _ of specifications for needed additional research and development by . Pa pe J. Distraction Devices: Develop and evaluate means for dis- an .  tracting or disrupting an incipient attack by. nonlethal méans, such . _. aS light, smoke, and means for rendering normally transparent areas o Poo Opaque. Both manually-operated and automatic means are to be con~ © _ - |. gidered, -Man-portable means which are normally inconspicuous, © _ and means attached to autos or speakers? platforms are desired, ; o> Furnish quantitative data on results, ‘Prepare specifications for any oC ote, '- needed additional research and development. (Report by 1 May. 1964 Pow te be as complete as possible at that time; completion as soon there- Te - after as possible, Design of the means, development and technical . . guidance of the implementation of a test program, and. evaluation of... _. results, to be accomplished by IDA, in coordination with Bureau of ~. Weapons and AFMT-RTD, Hardware development and implementa - = tion of the test program by USAERDL, with assistance of appropriate. - contractors, ) _ ae a . «It will be noted from the foregoing that the remainder of the program) "subsequent to 20 January 1964 consists of two categories of tasks, ‘First, for the transportation and public appearance situations, evalu- . ate such practicable materials, techniques and devices as can be de- -livered to the USSS by 1 September 1964, and prepare specifications ' . ‘for any needed additional research and development. Second, carry On out longer-term analyses, experiments and developmental work to. be completed as soon as possible, It is expected that useful results will be furnished the USSS as rapidly as they can be obtained rather than awaiting some fixed date for report submission, | WF 54214. Doeld:32311099.- Page Boe ees ‘ment. (Tests to be carried out by Development. and ProofServices, © ° ‘ :
A monthly progress report, due by the first of each month, with the. , first report to be submitted by 1 March 1964, should be submitted — to ARPA by each agency or contractor having tasks assigned to it. | a 7 a bo '« ARPA will submit a monthly consolidated progress report by the : oe - tenth of each month to DDR&E, OST, and USSS.,. ; an Detailed proposals and firm cost estimates for the above tasks will . - be sought, with submissions to ARPA by 15 February 1964, or as “.. goon thereafter as possible. Implementation of each task will be -.. proposed to the Director of ARPA by the Project Manager of STAR - in accordance with established, ARPA procedures, oO ; L- So ls | Harry E, “Tabor : Be , con _Golonel, USA” '. Enclosures: oe oe Celts . , a Security Classifications ae ee Pe BEDS coe yp a . a | Ca, “IDA Fg 64- 2254 DE a ge ee Ete nS Sat a (HW 54214 DocTd:32311099 "Page ’9 ~, “4 { “4
ge TR "PROJECT STAR oe a - ' oo ms 4 , CO Security | Classifications Q 7 - 8 ot At the request of the U.S. Secret Service the following security on guidance has been adopted for Project STAR: ‘ ~The acronym Project STAR is, itself, unclassified, unless the name eS OO en . is associated with other material which is of a classified nature in |. yh “accordance with following guidance. In this latter case, the higher _- *" elassification involved will apply. Written materials should be Confidential or Secret, according | to | - ; 7 oF their content, Any written material containing substantive analyses,. ! . ' data, or recommendations should normally be Secret, Other written - materials should be Confidential. Nothing in writing which identifies the subject matter of the writing with the substance of Project STAR _ should be classified below Confidential. o Physical items - mock-ups, etc. - other than. in written form, which | - ’ are not identifiable as being related uniquely to STAR, are to be. classified according to their own nature. ‘However, if they are, - _.... identifiable by an observer. with Project STAR and its purposes, they “will normally. be Secret. — It is emphasized that all materials which could identify the purposes -.. of Project STAR, and tactics, techniques and devices as wellas per-. . a _*..formance data on materials which might be adopted as a consequence of Lo | .... the Project are.to'be. classified no lower than Secret and protected ona. - », i : . strict need-to- know basis. Furthermore, STAR. materials are not re- me : ; ' > leaseable to any agency other than ARPA without-the explicit prior ape. re » proval of ARPA, . a BS 2 a . Oa - 7 _ In addition to the foregoing guidance, it is “strongly emphasized that. a oy oe ".:. in contacts with people or organizations other than within the Depart- I Pio "ws ment of Defense and the U.S. Secret Service, ‘there must be no at- bo “"" tributable identification of Project STAR with the question of Presidential - . security. Project STARis, as you know, the short title for Security po ; . Threat Analysis. and Research, As such, it is concerned with threats © => mo [ tO political figures in general and any mention of its relation to oe - i Presidential security in contacts with people other than from ARPA eG | -and the United States Secret Service is both needless and prohibited, Sop Poa! _ STAR materials transmitted to ARPA will be coordinated with the U.S. | en - Sécret Service by ARPA and concurrence of the Secret Service will be | a __-abtained by. ARPA-before. such materials are released. to any other agency. G DOWNGRADE D AT 3 YEAR iNT: PRU ALS 5 So t* DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS... ; DAD | DIR 5200. 10 ce —— me vee aoe a . . ‘Encl 1 to o Progress Report, ety W 54914 DocId:32311099° Page’ 10 ~
a PROJECT STAR _DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS | Second Generation Vehicles © _~ Two vehicles, one open and one closed, are to be designed, a. Protective Measures Desired: + (I) Protection to defeat .30 cal..AP rounds at most likely a . angles. of attack, , ne Co — (2) Protection to defeat thrown fragmentation grenades, 7 “explosive charges, and Molotov cocktails, . (3) Techniques and devices, for disrupting or degrading, ~~ _ by nonlethal means, an incipient attack. - aa | (4) Techniques and devices for detecting the approach, . impact, or passage of projectiles traveling at 700 to 5000 fps, and ° “ "providing optional visual and audible alarm, : _ be These autos also should possess the following characteristics: \.- ee (1) The two autos together should be transportable in a C-130 .° * aircraft at a range of 2000 nm, and should be capable of being loaded an aboard this aircraft over the ramp under their own power, | -. (2) Accommodate four people in the passenger compartment with equal protection for all, 4 - . of a roof section to permit two people to stand erect, (A sliding section . is. preferred, ) OO * parent’ armor protection above the body line, Encl 2 to Progress Report. mt , (4). In the case of the open model, provide optional trans-~- (5) Turning radius and maneuverability should be improved oo _ in comparison with the present Presidential limousine, - (6) The fuel tank should provide a range of at least 200 "miles and should be self-sealing and be protected against blast effects, Also, if feasible, it should be. moved away from the m1, com- YEARS. - | DOD Dz 0. : mH (3) In the case of the closed model, provide for ready. opening’ | : 0 an er " COBY Taare fae L coptes . t
ot (7) Dual fuel and ignition systems, for emergency reserve i purposes, ‘should be provided to the extent. feasible. . . ee Ss (8) Be able. to operate at speeds of 10-20 mph for about —. . ' Bote _ ten miles without engine overheating, and also be able to accelerate ae yoo. at rates comparable to standard. medium passenger autos, (9) Be. equipped with- automatic and manually, controllable . - fire extinguishers. to extinguish engine ‘or fuel fires.” : (1 0) Be equipped with CO detectors, ‘controlled dual air Ce ' intakes to permit use of alternate intakes if wind conditions cause °. 0 OS. '  -  ".*: internal CO contamination, -protection against access to‘air intake © on . - Openings by unauthorized persons: Sand against entry” of foreign objects. ee ql) Be ‘equipped with tires designed t to permit high speed operation for at least one mile after being punctured by guntire or -. grenade fragments. a ao (12) Be. designed to. eliminate insofar as possible the hazard’ ; con OF secondary missiles, such as bolts and accessory equipment which | ee poo might be accelerated to lethal velocities by. sudden impacts. © os ee po ee! (13) ‘External surfaces ‘should be free of ignitible ma serials a oe pee A at, to reduce the hazard of: Molotov cocktails. oo - a SE et, a4) Be equipped with locks ‘controllable from the inside of | eS fo: Ye ren the automobile to prevent unauthorized entry’ while the vehicle is in Cranes: os woe ase. ‘Provide keys to permit the internal 1 locking system t to. be over- - i. . we oe 7 ‘. ridden, from outside: the vehicle. © kee 8 vo WW. 54214 DocTd: 32311099 | ‘Page 12.