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Box 131 - Intrec - Projects - Iran - ARES

 Collection

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is divided into 20 series:

Personal (1938-1997) 201 (Personnel) Files (1942-1970) SAWS (1960s-1982) Journals (1971-1989) World War II Service (1943-1945) Fort Benning I (1945-1946) Berlin (1946-1949) Fort Benning II (1950-1952) Korea (1952-1953) Fort Campbell (1954-1955) Fort Leavenworth (1956-1959) Turkey/NATO (1959-1961) RDTF (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation) (Weapons Systems) (1961-1962) Secretary of Defense Division of System Analysis (1962-1963) Fort Ord (1964-1967) Bureau of the Budget (1967-1969) RAND (1969-1972) Blue Ribbon Panel Intrec (1972-) Miscellaneous Materials Audio-visual materials (1940s-1980s) 1930s-1980s 153 boxes (57 l.f.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1972

Extent

From the Collection: 57.0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

ARES was a company that had various contracts with the Iranian government relating to the development and manufacturing of air force related artillery and weaponry. Their projects were various called Project 55, 20/35 (which dealt with those calibers of shells) or just ARES. These ARES-related files are in chronological order without regard to the various nomenclature. Intrec apparently dealt directly with ARES and its owner, Eugene Stoner, Lt. Colonel (Retired), rather than having a contractual relationship with the Iranian government.

There is a separate file category for a device to regulate the rate and accuracy of ammunition used by aircraft. It is variously called a CAM Rotor Gun, Fire Control System, Fire Gun Mechanism (IRG) and other similar names. This device was a subject of much discussion, negotiation and dispute concerning who owned the patent. Pierre Sprey had begun the process of patenting such a device and defended his right to it.

There is evidence that Col. Hallock had a separate file for this called "Fire Control" and we have followed his lead, but it should be noted that there are references to this device scattered throughout the rest of the ARES folders.

Repository Details

Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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