Port Wl Weapons WEAPONS PRODUCTION @ Production of nuclear weapons in the July-September quarter was essentially in accordance with schedule. There was a three-week strike at Mound Laboratory at Miamisburg, Ohio, and a six-week strike at ACF Industries, Inc., at Albuquerque, New Mexico.* The Mark-28 program was affected somewhat by the ACF strike; however, it was settled on August 31. The effect of the strike will be of short duration. Production programs werenot ¥ affected by the other strike. WEAPONS FESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT lL. view of the fact that the Winslow bombing range project did not materialize, increased use of the Tonopah bombing range in Nevada is being made, and facilities are being expanded, A major portion of the technical operating personnel at the present Salton Sea range in California is to Be transferred to Tonopah by July 1961. The Salton Sea facility will be maintained in a readiness state for test of systems which require sea level conditions or drops into water. The AEC informed the Dzpartment of De*:nse (DOD) cf the status of develo, nent of the ETEDB devices and has inquired about DODinterest in these devices. Both are low yield TLE De Z > has requested the oeent.ee teioreict multipurpose tbomb or depth - jasher”xievice will be used, giving 3yields off about a = eo Ee C yen, plus, =se asadepth charge. The anticipated date for stockpilée entry is July 1962. 74 4A develtcpment request was received for a warhead for the Minuteman missile. A werhkead Similar to that used in the Polaris missile will be developed. Also, a more advanced warhead oO: greater yield, but based on an untested device, will be developed to the point where it cculd be tested eithin a short time. a, Bows "7 os SRUBLVES ¥ oe FS Sadi *The Jz:nt Committee was informed byletters of the anticinatedc and act:al outages, April 24—-— September 12. . we er WN - whee ee ocr: os a se sat “" . or ov ok O ashore” 2 yi IS ~ Pr— = "co et oe Per ee reeee Pe Eee rer ea OS yt oS Ts eu PD we OR A| Tere EL oe ee + . 2 “~ 3 , mI ‘ ecm gf rel ow “ +. - “r+ “ss ~t >