nob szcrEr ro 17. Nom-nuc lear Assemblies. The composition of the stockpile of non-nuclear assemblies on September 30, 1953, and the composition of quarterly production during 1953 are shown in Chart III-C, ferent Fl x erro RE pt Non-Nuclear Assemblies, / sugt ithyt ota Fie Steeoo a f . 18, The production of three non-nuclear assemblies was term-_ inated duzing the third quarter of 1953, The Mark 5 output was stopped because military requirements for this type bomb were reduced; production of the Mark & gun-type bomb for subsurface Can tonation was ended because the stockpile goal py July 1955 had bean “ met; and the output of the Mark 9 (290-mm. artiliery-fired proJectile) wes transferred to the Dopartme:. of Defense in accor- dance with the President's action in Febrvary 1953. (See page i5 19, Comments on the ‘ ews oat arn of Part III, preceding Progvess Report.) status of the three non-nuclear assemblies now being produced for stockpile follow: | a, Mark 6 (Implcsion-type weapon, outside diameter 61 in., approximate weight 8,500 lbs.) The design of a new model having improved fuzing is about to be completed and wili shortly be released for production, ~ 10 ~ | i wh Caee Part III