TAB A ~ PART I Di THE ATO!IC WRAPONS PROGRAM - The Ue. S. Army and its technical services have established many facili- “ties and become thoroughly experienced in the development and production of .~ Countless weapons and weapons systems. The facilities and talents available to -the Army are competent to participate to a large depree in the atomic weapons field. @ The information presented herein relates the past and current participa- tion and the competence of the Army to the development and production of specific weapon components, to atomic weapon logistics, and to associated functions. 1. OUPER CASE ae Implosion Bombs (1) Development (a) The Army @rdnance Corps develops practice bomb cases that are exact replicas of cases for stockpile weapons, ( of rost of the implosion weapon cases. ( Ordnance facilities and rersonel are used to assist in the development Ne F ss a as there is no phase of this developnent effort that is not done for comparable weapons full competence in this area is well established. a ) Cc } wot (2) C: <a" Production (a) The Army Ordnance Corps is currently responsible for the coo production of practice bombs, which involves the procurement f of outer cases essentially identical to cases being procured by the Atomic Energy Commissions be dun-type Borbs aie (1) Development. (a) X The Army has not participated in the development of the F nen-nuclear elements of gun-type atomic bombs, but competence to handle any part of this program is well krown, : (2) Production (a) Competence and facilities to dot his sort of work exists in SS Army Ordances —_— COPIEDDO, Vv SANDIA RC -