Jan 2 1971
From The Space Library
GAO sent report to Congress that North American Rockwell Corp. stood to receive extra $1.5 million for beating target costs on NASA contract to develop F-1 rocket while, actually, target cost had been overstated originally by $5 million. NR had not used most cur-rent cost data available. GAO recommended that NASA seek adjustment in tees to NR and ensure that cost estimates in existing and future contracts were based on accurate, complete data. Report included NR statement of disagreement with findings and recommendations. (Beckler, W Post, 1/3/71, A8)
USAF long-range planners were advocating DOD development of pilotless combat aircraft, Business Week reported. non had consulted USAF, USN, and NASA about operational robots and had talked with RAND Corp., Aerospace Corp., and Mitre Corp. Ryan Aeronautical Div. of Teledyne, Inc., Boeing Co., Northrop Corp., and Cessna Aircraft Co. also had given DOD their views. Experts felt existing technology used in unmanned spy aircraft made pilotless combat aircraft possible. DOD had approved experimental hardware and flight tests. (Bus Wk, 1/2/71)
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