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In d e x 139<br />
primary source of technological innovation and weapons acquisition, 2<br />
business-friendly political culture and, 35<br />
centralization of weapons acquisition and, 19–20<br />
content of R&D in <strong>Army</strong> arsenal system, 8, 21–33<br />
debate over, 34<br />
decline of system, 8, 33–36<br />
loss of institutional flexibility, 20<br />
mandate, 35–36<br />
metallurgical research, 23–28<br />
outsourcing of weapons production and, 12–13, 34<br />
postwar period role, 11<br />
separation of R&D from production, 15–21, 34–35<br />
staffing issues, 20n28<br />
See also specific facilities.<br />
Artificial intelligence (AI), 9, 96, 99, 103–04, 106<br />
Atl<strong>as</strong> missile, 89<br />
Atomic Applications Laboratory, 22, 23<br />
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), 21–22, 71, 87, 87n61, 88<br />
ATSC. See Air Technical Service Command.<br />
Augusta Arsenal, Ga., 12n3<br />
Auroral phenomena, 92<br />
Autofrettage, 32, 32n59<br />
Avionics<br />
description, 90<br />
gallium-arsenide microcircuits and, 101n94<br />
portion of Air Force budget allocated to, 90<br />
Rome Air Development <strong>Center</strong> research on, 92–93<br />
Wright Air Development Division and, 100, 101<br />
B–1 bomber, 97, 101<br />
B–24 bomber, 70n9<br />
B–26 bomber, 70n9<br />
B–29 bomber, 70n9<br />
B–36 bomber, 84<br />
B–52 strategic heavy bomber, 96–97<br />
B–58 bombers, 83–84, 83n47, 84n48<br />
Ballistic missiles<br />
electronics technology and, 90<br />
expansion of Air Force role in research, 94, 107<br />
research on, 9, 72, 82, 89, 96, 106<br />
Barnes, Maj. Gen. Gladeon, 17<br />
Bell Telephone Laboratories, 23, 23n36, 46, 90n69, 103<br />
Benecia Arsenal, Calif., 12n3<br />
Bennett, Ralph, 48, 48n39<br />
Betatron research, 29, 30, 31<br />
Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, 63–64