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would need to be altered in order to make and machine castings.

Experienced per-

sonnel of BuOrd could facilitate any such work.

" DETONATORS
BuCrd has furnished detonators and detonator parts.
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NOTS loaded deto-

Burd has production facilities suitable

: for this work with capabilities for suitable testing.

In NOL there is special

: competence in the detonator development field.
Que SYSTEMS ~ Radiating
Bu(rd contributed in the research and development associated with
the possible use of VI fuzes for atomic bombs and rendered considerable assistanc
to the Michigan group.

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Although BuOrd did some radar work, its greater effort

was in VI fuzes and in utilizing the APL to develo the PMR which was considered
by Los Alamos during the war as a possible fuze.
FMR.

APL retains talent to work on

The Naval Research Laboratory, which is exceptionally competent and pioneer:

radar in the United States, demonstrated a vhase of its capabilities while workin;
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This laboratory has often acted as consultants to the ARC.

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Buder has contributed pertinent technical data te the Sandia Corporation, including renorts of its developments in the field of FE/GY transmissions.

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further interest in the field of radiating fuzes:

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NOP, Indianapolis, does fire

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control work, has experience in radiating devices and acts as a Burd test agency

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for al] airborne electronic equipment: the Navy Electronics Laboratory under BuShi

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has capabilities in electromagnetic propagation, underwater acoustics, and radar
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development.

BeShips holds the broad Navy resvonsibility for electronic reliabili

and, in addition, has special competence in miniaturization, unitization, assembly
techniques, counter-jamming features, and active and passive countermeasures.
FUZING SYSTEMS - Baro
The NOL uses baro switches for minc parachute releases.
the AEC in getting the basic components in this field.

BuOrd assisted

The Buder has considerable

experience in baros and various methods of pressure-sensing.

‘FUZING SYSTEMS - Time Powder

Tne NOL under BuOrd developed the explosive delay train fuze for the Ma

8 and is currontly developing the fuze for the TX-11. Although not timed by

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