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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

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