(1)

.

Development

(a)

Army Ordnance is not participating in the development of a time
pewder fuze for atomic weapons, but they have done so much work

on similar fuzes that experience and competence must be taken
for granted.
(2)

Production

(a)
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Competence to produce this type of fuze exists in the Arny
Grdnance.s

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,

Time Mechanical

(2) Development,
;

(a)

.
,

;

c)

Army Ordnance experience in the development of fuzes of this

type is well known. ‘he fuze for the TX-9 is time mechanical
and the fuze for the HONEST JOHN rocket will probably be such

,

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(2) Produetion

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The time mechanical fuze for the TX-9 is new being produced by

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the Army Ordnance.
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Inertia
(1)

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Development
(a?

-

The Army is not participating in any inertia fuze program, but

competence in this type of mechanical device exists in Arny
Ordnance.

(2) Production
(a)

Competence to produce such devices or agsist in such procurement
exists in Arny Ordnance.

fo. Impact
(1)

Development

(a)

Army Ordnance is not now participating in the development of
impact fuzes for the Atomic Energy Commission, but considerable
work on this problem is being done with the possibility of

ultimate application to the TX-9, the HONEST JOHN, or the family
of guided missiless

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