tliey liatcl1,ed this bi1d i,i 1eco1d ti,ne

where tlie s1n shi,ies 11,ll yea, lon,g

Less than two years after the Army
contract was announced, Martin's
Pershing missile roared off its pad
to pass its first flight test. The project was right on schedule.
This exciting new "shoot-andscoot" solid propelled wea pon can
move up on its own all-terrain carrier or by airplane. It destroys major
targets over a wide selective range.
Advanced Weapons Systems like
Pershing are developed in MartinOrlando's climate of achieveme nt.

It's a "climate" that nurtures imagination, curiosity and determination

-qualities that turn out missiles
like Bullpup and L acrosse, and electronic achievements like the Missile
Master air defense control system.
Combine 12-month-a-year sunshine living in Florida with career
success. Join an organization that
has continuously led the way in the
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major missiles and electronic systems. Write to C. H. Lang. Director

of Employment, The Martin Company, Orlando 9, Florida.

CURRENT OPENINGS for engineers in these areas: ground and airborne electronics advance design
systems aerodynamics quality
and test reliability electronics
manufacturing
WORK IN THE CLIMATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

The nimble Pershing:

we don't leave
well enough alone.

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The first Pershing tactical missile system was delivered to the Army in
1962. Since then, our Martin division
has manufactured and delivered
scores of them. The highly mobile
Pershing has performed so successfully on duty with the Army that a
major improvement effort is now under way to increase its rate of fire and
reliability.
The Pershing tactical missile system is perhaps the most remarkable
big weapon the Army has. lt consists
of a 34-foot missile with an atomic
warhead and a completely mobile
transpo1t and launching system.
Four tracked vehicles, which can
travel as fast as 40 mph, carry the missile, its portable launching pad and
fire control center, a communications
center and a power station. The specially trained Pershing crews can thus
range far and wide over extremely
rugged terrain, keeping always in
communication with their headquarters, yet avoiding enemy surveillance.
Once deployed and set up, the twostage, inertially-guided missile can be
fired in minutes over ranges of up to
400 miles. lt gives the Army a fast,
mobile nuclear capability to support
battlefield operations. Pershing is now
on duty in Europe.

Martin and the Army Missile Command led the Army-industry team
which designed and built the Pershing. lt chalked up the best tactical
missile development record ever seen
at Cape Kennedy. At the same time,
military an d industry managers
worked hard to produce an effective
missile system at the lowest possible
cost, while adhering to rigid quality
and reliability standards. Since production began in 1960, for example,
Martin has reduced its share of the
missile's cost 54 per cent.
Now, with Pershing successfully
deployed in the field, the Army has
assigned Martin to make major improvements in the missile system. A
program is under way to increase rate
of fire and reliability. lt centers on a
new mobile fire-control center and a
new erector-launcher. In a parallel
program, improved components are
being developed for the missile itself.
The improvements now planned
will permit Pershing to assume an
even greater role in support of the
Army's mission.
The several divisions of Martin Marietta
produce a broadly diversified range of produ cts, including missile systems, space
launchers, nuclear power systems, spacecraft, electronic StJstems, chemicals and construction materials. Martin Marietta Corporation, 277 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y.

IIIIARTIN IIIIARIEI l:A

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What do the Pershing

and the Copperhead have
incommon?

Theywork.

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Martin Marietta's commitment to

mission success continually proves itself
with systems which perform in the hostile
environs of the battlefield and deep space.
For example, Copperhead, a
cannon-launched, laser-guided artillery
shell, withstands a 9000 G muzzle blast
and unerringly finds its target.
And Pershing, the Army's most
powerful missile system, has proven
itself in more than 400.test and training
Jaunches in the last two decades.
This same dedication to mission
success translates into other programs,

among them TADS/ PNVS, Titan, the

Hellfire laser-seeker, ASALM, Pave
Penny, the Patriot missile and the Space
Shuttle extemal tank.
Uncommon systems such as theseand many others that we produce-all
have much in common: Whatever their
mission, Martin Marietta's first order of
business, and ultimate goal, is to make
themwork.
NIARTIN NIARIETTA
Martin Marietta Aerospace
6801 Rockledge Drive. Bethesda, Maryland 20817 U.S.A.

INERTIAL GUIDANCE
MASS PRODUCTION
Unified facilities turn out stable platforms in volume for Pershing, cut lead time
20%-also offer advanced inertial guidance experience in design and engineering
Knowmanship in Action
I nertial guidance capabilities at E-P ext.end across
three fronts- design , e n gineering, and production. Our
prod uction efficiency is proved by the fact t hat we are
now mass-producing complete iner tial guidance systems, including higbly - precise air-bearing gyros heart" of inertial guidance-for Pers hing. We are
a ble to d o this, and save 20 % in normal lead time,
because of advanced techniques, and most modern
facil ities, coupled with most efficient manageme nt.
We ha ve developed space-age techniques t h at enable
us to machine su c h a difficult material as beryllium to
tolerances as fine as 10-millionths of an inch. Our
specially-developed "super-clean room" maintains perfect conditions for assembly, test, and calibration of
de cate inertia l guidance components on a uolume basis.
E-P KNOWMANSHIP also offers practical advantages
in inertia l guidance d esign and engineering. We have

a technical staff of over 500 devoted exclusively to

solving inertial guidan ce prob lems. Our engin eering
experie n ce in cludes work with air-bearing gyros that
fl oat b oth gimbal and s pinning mass, as weil as with
liquid -floated gyros a nd accelerometers. Gimbaling
specialists have developed t he way to more compact
inertial guidance platform packaging.
T he point is this. Wit b demonstrated production
accomplishm ents- plus practical design and engineering experience-we offer a rare degree of proficiency to
a pply to your inertial guidance needs-whether they
be for outer space or under the sea. W hy not explore
our capabities! A word from you will bring our comp lete story to your d esk.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

EXPER I ENCED MANAGEMENT

Ecli pse-Pioneer Division

TETERBORO, N. J.
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SYSTEMS NOW IN
AT BENDIX E-P

SUPERFINE TEST AND CALIBRATION . E-P checkout focilities include: Single oxis ond plonetory sidereol lest stonds occurote to
.005 per hour; indexing heods wi th on occurocy of 2 seconds
of orc used for colibroting pendulous integroting gyros.

" WORLD'S CLEANEST ROOM" ot E-P offers perfect conditio ns

for moss ossembly of precise components. In this 55-sto tion,
oir-conditioned oreo, o ll contominonts !arger tho n 0.3 micron
(.000012") ore filtered o ut.

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.
In the big picture of strategy for both
defense and offense, Thiokol moves
with the U. S. Army.
Thiokol is there with reliable rocket
propulsion systems powering a wide
va riety of field weapons. W ith pyrotec h nic and ordnance devices and

illuminating flares, Thiokol is there.

Behind the lines, there's Thioko l total
capability in the demanding science of
rocket propulsion-liquid, solid and air
augmented-in research, design, development and production, all geared to
the need of today's Army missions.

Progress in

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p ropuls ion . ..
part of the
Widening World of

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Bristol, Pennsylvanla

PROGRESS ISA HABIT

Thiokol has broken the size barrier on solids. From Fa Icon to
t he Nikes, through Sergeant and Pershing to Minuteman.
These are benchmarks in the progress of solid rocket
propulsion. Next step: big boosters fo r space vehicles.
The history of rocketry is the history of Thiokol,
whose experience in research, development, production and program management meets the challenge
of space. New building the bigges t and most powerful solid engin es with reliable fli ght reco rd sMinuteman's first stage and the N ike Zeus booster
- Thiokol facilities ca n accommodate immediate
R & D efforts required in an accelerated space
booster program.
C H EMICJ\L CORPORATION
RISTOL, PENNSYLVANIJ\

FIRST IN ROCKET PROP ULSION

Rocket Op~r~tions Center, Og<!cn, Utah l\n Equal Opportunity Employ(p

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Firepower plus mobility . .. that's the

Army's new Pershing missile system.
Firepower supplied by The Martin
Company's 2-stage ballistic missile.
Ground mobility provided by fullytracked XM474 vehicles designed and
built by FMC. The vehicles carry all
elements of t he Pershing system - the
missile, the transporter-erector-launcher, communications and fire control
equipment, nose cone unit and power
supply. The XM474 vehicle uses military-standardized power train and
suspension componen ts, common to
the Army's M113 APC. The use of
these standardized, proven componen ts
means low cost, low maintenance, and
high reliability. Let FM C apply its
experience to your mobility problems.

FMC
TRACKED
----------MOBILITY
----------FOR THE
PERSHING

Contact Preliminary Design

Engineering Dept. FMC Corporation, Ordnance Division,
P.O. Box 367, San Jose, Calif.
Phone: CYpress 4-8124.

FMC CORPORATION
I Formerly Food Machlnery and Chemic31 Corporatlon l

ORDNANCE DIVISION
1105 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, California
PUTTING

AVIATION WEEK ond SPACE TECHNO LOGY, October 23, 1961

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March 14, 1960

Ti ros to Scan
Cloud Cover
Earth Heat

DESTINATION at .

Persh ing is the Army's newest and most powerful ballistic

missi le, a two-stage, so lid-prope ll ant weapon with selective
range capability up to 400 nautical miles.
And when Persh ing leaves its mobile la unch pad, detonation of the warhead at the precise moment that will best
carry out the missi le's tactical objectives is assured by
Sperry Farragut's fuzing and arm ing system.
Performance is what we seil at Sperry Farragut. That is
why we were chosen to supply the fuzing and arming system
for this vital tactical weapon.
Write today for your copy of The Sperry Farragut Story.
FUZING AND ARMING

BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS

Division of Sperry Rand Corporation / Bristol, Tennessea

/ TARGET DETECTION

GUIOANCE AND

CONTROL

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Air Force's Minuteman ICBM

Navy's Polaris missile

Army's Pershing
ballistic missile

Army's Lance (Missile B) battl efield mi ssile

FLIGHT CONTROL IS FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW

The people who know how are Systron-Donner's !light systems specialists, pioneers of the 0.10/o fo rce balance accelerom eter and th e
use of airborne analog computing techniques. Their flight-proven
achievements include instrumentation and controls fo r:
Saturn , Surveyor, Pola ris, Mercury, Atlas, Apollo, Minuteman,
Persh ing, Scout- and,
Most recently,
The AUTOMET* guidance system for Project Lance (Missile 8).
Systron-Donner's ability to provi de practical solutions fo r prob lems
encompassing ! light control of missi les, satellites and aircraft is
based upon dual competence in both analog and digital techniques.
Thi s capability has produced an excepti onally wide range of systems
interlocking time, acceleration, jerk, velocity, and d isplacement.
What's more, you will be surprised how quickly Systron-Donner can
supply the answers and hardware for your problem . Solut ions are
often provided in a matter of days ... sometimes within hours.
II these capabilities and accomplishments interest you, please wri te
for our Flight Systems File. II you're in a hurry, call collect. Chances
are we can be in your plant within 12 hours.
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MARTIN-MARIETTA/ARMY PERSHING sclcctivc combat rangc artillcry missile, in a confignration closc to

i ts operational onc, is fircd in au cxteutled rnugc test at Cape Cauavcnil.

Missiles
AVIATION W EEK end SPACE TECHNOLOGY, March 12, 1962

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At ()()h()()rnOl GMT, November 1, 1960, Martin logged its

724,620,000th mile of space (light

PERSHING-in

Martin-built Pershing-a major breakthrough for the Army

in its program to deuelop the modern missile as a mobile field
artillery weapon. Pershing moues ouer the roughest terrain on
its own mobile launcher, is ready to fire within minutes.

test at Cape Caru:weral

July 10, 1961

Pilot Report
On Turbofan
Douglas DC-8
Army-Martin Pershing

Nauy & Air Force Bullpup

Air Force Mace

A rmy Lacrosse

Five major U. S. missiles developed

and built by Martin

Army Pershing

Air Force Titan

February 4 , 1963

SPECIAL REPORTS:

Thin-Film Survey

Navy lntegrated
Maintenance
Pershing-Chinook Compatability Test

TARGET INSTINCT...
Eclipse-Pionee r advanced inertial gu idance systems give
m issiles, boosters and space vehicles unerring "target
instinct" whatever the mission. Proof?
Take the Pershing, Army's " shoot and scoot " m issile.
Flight tests have demonstrated th e flawless accu racy of the
inertial guid ance system- bu ilt by E-P-wh ich utilizes our
ultra-sensitive air-bearing gyros and accelerometers. Per-

formance has continually exceeded project specifications.

And production has been consistently ahead of schedule.
Take the Saturn C-1 , NASA's supe r-rocket earmarked for
manned space flight. E-P has been selected to build the
highly complex guida nce platform because of our knowledge
in space age techniques and our proven success on the
Pershing missile.

BUILT IN!
lnventiveness, imagination and experience play key roles
in Ecl ipse-Pioneer's ability to solve the difficult and complicated problems associated with the science of inertia l
guidance. When it comes to state-of-the-art in manufacturing
tech niques, E-P takes th e lead . For example, tolerances of
10 millionths of an inch and one second of arc are constantly
maintained in our own Beryllium prod uction machining

facility. From initial design to complete system manufacture

and test, our faciliti es and capabilit ies are backed by over
forty years' expe ri ence in developing and producing the
world' s most advanced systems for fli ght control and
airborne navigation.
Our technical sales statt invites discussion of your guidance
and control requ irements. Ca ll us at Tet erboro, N. J.

Eclipse-Pioneer Division

T3',c1y
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BENDIX ELECTRICAL POWER HELPS PUT

"SUNDAY PUNCH" IN U. S. MISSILES
There is sound reason why Bendix
inverters and AC and DC generating
systems are specified for so many U . S.
missiles and satellite boosters. lt is
because these advanced Bendix elect rical power packages combine the
advantages of full power supply, complete dependability, light weight small

size, and extremely broad versatility.

Bendix electrical power helps put
the "Sunday punch" in such missiles
as: CD Jupiter, Atlas, @ Talos,
Osprey, @ Titan, R egu lus ,
G) Houn d Do g, Pershing, and
Thor.
In addition to these critical space

applications, Bendix electrical power

is on the job with Grumman's W-2-F,
Chance Vough t's F-8-U, Sikorsky's
HSS-2, the Douglas A4 D , Republic's
F-105, and many other aircraft.
For complete details on Bendix static
inverters and AC and DC brush and
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Hold .. erect . .. l ire!

Within minutes, this highly maneuverable erector-launcher can place a Pershing Missile in its flight path.
ELGMT (Erector-Launcher, Guided Missile, Transportable) is produced for the
Army by Unidynamics, a division of
Universal Match Corporation. The erectorlauncher serves as loading and assembly
platform. lt stows and supports the missile during transit. ELGMT also aligns

Pershing with the target azimuth and

provides accurate support during checkout and launch.
ELGMT is the latest example of Unidynamics' demonstrated capability in
providing advanced weapons handling
and launching systems. For more than
a decade, the Division has made significant contributions in t his area for such
missiles as TARTAR, TALOS, and TER-

RIER, and recently designed, developed

and produced a unique launching system
for the ASROC. In addition, the Division
has designed and built a variety of shipboard weapon handling equipments.
Full information is available on Unidynam ics' comprehensive experience
and capabilities. Write Dept. AW-1 for a
copy of the special brochure, "Weapon
Launchers and Handling Equipment".

A D IVISION O F

UNIVERSAL MATCH CORPORATION

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PAUL A V ENUE

ST. L OUIS 35 , MIS SOUR I

UMC'S GOVERNMENT PRODUCTS GROUP CONSISTS OF UNIDYNAMICS, A DIVISION, AND REFLECTDNE ELECTRON I CS, lNC., A

SUBSIDIARY.

Pershing, the Army's most powerful

weapon, is now operational wit h
trai ned, combat-ready Army crews.
lt is part of our defense arsenal.
Sta nd ard . Field tested. G. I.
Behind Army's Pershing is the
most successful test record of any
missile ever fired from the Cape. lt
has successfully undergone rugged
field test in g by Army troops in
Alaska, Panama, and the mountains

and deserts of New Mexico.

Delivery dat e of the first tactical artillery
eq ui pment was met a month ahea d of
schedule.
Cost reduction procedures provided more
t han $20 million in additional eq uipment
services at no increase in contract cost and
have saved the government more than $2
million in the past yea r.
Under the direction of the U. S. Army,
Martin is the prime contractor for Pershing.

At Martin, systems management means the best possible product in the shortest possible time at the lowest possible cost.

JW~~TIIV

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KEARFOTT developed
and now produces
hydraulic control systems
f or the I Pershing .I missile.
E 11gi11eers : Kear/ ott oers challenging
opportunities in advanced cornponent and
system development.

KEARFOTT D IV IS IO N
Little Falls, New Jersey

GENERAL PRECISION. INC.

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BENDIX ROTARY INVERTER

TO HELP KEEP PERSHING "ON TARGET"
SETS PACE IN HIGHLY PRECISE FREQUENCY REGULATION

The main purpose in life of the Bendix

32B148 Rotary Inverter-selected for
Pershing-is to satisfy the stringent
electrical power demands of second generation missiles.
Vo l tage- and frequency-regulated
by the t ransistorized control unit, the
32B148 performs wit h unprecedented
dependability which reflects greater sta-

bility and accuracy in the missile it

serves. lt is capable of operating at a
frequency regulated to 0.006 CPS,
and is designed to meet the rigid r equirements of Army Ballistic Missile Agency
specifications.
Get complete details on this and the
many other high performance Bendix
rotary and static inverters by writ ing ...

GENERAL PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT

Red Bank Division

Bendix Type 320148 Rotary Inverter delivers

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PERSHING

is the most successful missile ever fired

from t he Cape . . . 38 successes in 45 shots.

A fast-reaction , all-environment nuclear weapon . Solid propellant.
Martin -designed high-speed re-entry body.
Delivered to the U. S. Army in November 1962-ahead of schedule
set four years earlier.
To date, Martin management efficiencies have added more than
$19,000,000 in equipment and services to Pershing
with no i ncrease i n contract cost.
At Martin , Systems Management means the best possible product
in the shortest possible time at the lowest possible cost.

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