1984 Business Recap

A Busy Year At LibrascopeHudson NamedVice President

NAVY BUSINESSU.S. Navy

During the year, Librascopewas heavily involved in sub-marine and surface-ship vertical-launch programs. Three proto-type submarine Vertical LaunchSystems were delivered to theNavy. Two of the deliveredsystems are being utilized cur-rently in Navy laboratories forsystem integration studies andsoftware testing. The thirdsystem has been consigned to ashipyard for submarine instal-lation.

Vertical Launch Systems areintended to augment the fire-power of attack-class sub-marines by permitting them tofire Tomahawk cruise missilesvertically from cells located inballast tanks.

Librascope's Combat Control SystemMk2, a highly advanced next-generationsystem for submarines and surfaceships was recently sold to an inter-national customer.

Librascope also delivered tothe Navy the advanced develop-ment model of a weapon controlconsole designed to enablesurface ships to carry out thevertical launch of the ASROCmissile. The ASROC is used toprotect surface ships againstsubmarine attack.

A highly efficient PortableData Gathering System wasdeveloped and delivered to theNavy for use on Poseidon-classsubmarines to collect torpedotest firing data. The system ispotentially usable on all U.S.submarines and at torpedo testranges as well. Work continuedon development of a weaponsimulator that also is potentiallyemployable on all U.S. sub-marines and at appropriateshore stations.

Production continued duringthe year of standard Librascopeequipment used on all classesof U.S. submarines. This pro-duction included major elec-tronics consoles as well assystem modification kits.

InternationalLibrascope continued to be

active in equipping submarinesof allied navies with tacticalinformation and weapon controlsystems. An international cus-tomer has purchased Libra-scope's new and advancedSubmarine Combat ControlSystem Mk 2, representing theinitial entry of this sophisticatedsystem into the world submarinemarket.

Additionally, delivery of fourLibrascope Mk 1 submarinesystems took place during theyear to the Indian Navy. InDecember, 1984, the RoyalAustralian Navy rededicated itsfirst Oberon-class submarine tocarry a Librascope Mk 1 systemmodified to employ the Harpoonmissile.

Two Canadian submarineshave gone to sea with a Libra-scope Mk 1 system, while a thirdis currently being equipped withthe system in a shipyard.

ARMY BUSINESSInitial deliveries under the first

Tactical Computer System/Tactical Computer Terminalproduction contract took placeat year end, inaugurating aproduction effort to equip theU.S. Army's front line forces.The TCS AN/UYQ-19 and TCTAN/UYQ-30 comprise the firststage of the Army's emergingManeuver Control System, andrepresent the use of moderndata processing and communi-cation technologies in supplyingbattlefield commanders with thequick information they need fortheir decision making.

Librascope is a leader in employingplasma panels on militarized Cl. S. Armyequipment. In the foreground is theTCT, with its 8'/2 x 8M> inch plasmapanel, in the background is an auxilliary17x17 inch panel.

To provide the ManeuverControl System with options fordisplaying larger areas of thebattlefield, Librascope builtconcept development models

of two auxilliary tactical displaypanels, each employing plasmapanels, areas of the panel canbe addressed electrically tosuperimpose tactical symbolson the underlying map. One ofthe new display panels is 24inches in size (diagonally) andthe other 40 inches, yieldingmuch larger tactical displayareas than heretofore have beenavailable to the Army. One ofthe 24-inch displays was shippedto Kearfott Division as an ele-ment of that division's ArmyShort Range Air Defense(SHORAD) program. (A Libra-scope TCT is also being used atKearfott in support of theSHORAD program.)

Development of Communica-tions Terminal AN/UGC-137was completed, and the terminalis now undergoing testing.

The Communications ControlSystem, which represents amajor upgrade in the Army'sability to manage battlefieldcommunications, was shippedto Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, for initialinstallation in the Field ArtilleryTest Bed. The system is one ofthe first to employ the newDOD-sponsored Ada softwarelanguage. A major engineer-ing development program isplanned for 1985.

Librascope completed devel-opment of a non-militarizedcompany-sponsored Program-mable Communications Inter-face Unit, designed to takeadvantage of the Army's currentinterest in using commercialcommunications equipment incertain applications. The Inter-face Unit provides a versatileand cost-effective hardware andsoftware interface between com-mercial computers and theArmy's militarized communica-tions equipment (such as theTCS and TCT).

AIR FORCE BUSINESSLibrascope increased its par-

ticipation in the U.S. Air Forcemarket by being awarded a con-tract to provide Militarized MassBubble Memory Systems forthe Peacekeeper ballistic missileprogram. The product evolvedfrom Librascope's experiencein militarizing bubble memoriesfor use in its U.S. Army equip-ment. The Air Force will use thebubble memories in bothground and air applications.

Under contract to the U.S. AirForce Systems Command, thecompany continued develop-ment of a large screen Carto-graphic Terminal for use by theDefense Mapping Agency. Theterminal employs laser-activatedliquid crystal cells, a technologyin which Librascope is an inter-national leader.

William F. Hudson

The promotion of William F.Hudson to Vice President, Inter-national Programs has beenannounced by Maurice Center,President.

"This appointment reflectsthe increased importance andpotential of our internationalsales, and will put greater con-centration on the area of inter-national business which hasbeen very successful for theCompany in recent years," saidCenter.

Hudson joined the Companyin 1976 as a Sr. Staff Engineer.He was named Manager, Sys-tems Engineering in 1980, inaddition to being responsiblefor acoustic countermeasuresprograms. He holds BSEE andBS1E degrees from the Uni-versity of Washington. Hudsonattended Officers CandidateSchool and was an ASW officerwhile serving in the U.S. Navy.

EmployeesPledge Record$109,412

The 1984 United Way Cam-paign held at Librascope inNovember, resulted in a recordhigh amount pledged by em-ployees of $109,412. (Employ-ees pledged $97,445 during the1983 campaign.)

In addition to the amountpledged, the Company donates50 cents for every dollar pledgedby employees.

The total number of employ-ees participating after the drivewas 1,112 out of 1,609 em-ployees,

Social SecurityTax Increase

Starting January 1, the maxi-mum amount of a worker'swages that is subject to SocialSecurity tax will rise from thepresent $37,800 to $39,600.Under a previous law, the taxrate will go up from the present6.7 percent to 7.05 percent.That means the maximumSocial Security tax on a workerwill be $2,791.80, compared with$2,532.60 this year. The top taxon employers will rise by $145.80per worker.

Libravets

Gerald Henshaw30 YearsProgramManagement

Paul Russell30 YearsCircuit BoardPlating & Fab.

Marie Sagar30 YearsSubcontractAdministration

Richard Roepke30 YearsProvisioningTechnology

i .:?A. J. Pankratz30 YearsEngineeringAdministration

•WW^Patricia Ha'o Olivia Ballesteros Jim Avera25 Years 25 Years 25 YearsFinance Manufacturing Photo Lab

Customer Service

David Sanderson25 YearsField Service

Margarett Vasilieff25 YearsScheduling &Records Control

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Chuck Reuter25 YearsProjectAdministration

Mike Dacher25 YearsNaval Systems

Warren Lebow25 YearsSupport &Evaluation

Frank Yapp25 YearsPersonnel &Organization

Gene Swygard25 YearsAdvancedConcepts

James Swanson25 YearsShipboardProducts Design

-nick Constantini25 YearsValue/LiaisonEngineering

Not Pictured:25 Years: Herbert Meyer, Ken Luther, Sam Baker, PatrickKeegan, Al Saenz

More Libravets:20 Years: Mary Brown, Jack Bromley, Clarence Kane,William Wendall, Richard Havener, Carl Mandernacht,Arthur Owens, Harry Ford.

15 Years: Walter Jaynes, Harold Gaither, Othel Wilson.

10 Years: Timothy Bruse, Virginia Garcia, WalterO'Connor.

1985 Holiday ScheduleNew Year's Day — Tuesday, January 1,1985Washington's Birthday Observed — Monday, February 18Good Friday — Friday, April 5Memorial Day — Monday, May 27Independence Day — Thursday, July 4Labor Day — Monday, September 2Thanksgiving Holiday — Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29Floating Holiday — Monday, December 23Christmas Holidays — Tuesday & Wednesday, Dec. 24 & 25Floating Holiday — Thursday, December 26Plant Closure — Fri., Dec. 27, Mon. & Tues., Dec. 30 & 31New Year's Holiday — Wednesday, January 1,1986

Club News

NUSC Softball League Champs

Naval Underwater Systems Center (hGSC) Softball League Champs: Back row (left),Gunnar Foss, team coach, and Dave Biestek; front row (left), Mark Davis and JeffMorse. Other team players not pictured: Phil Eklund, Stan Raymond, Kelly Confar,Jim McGaughlin, Larry McGaughlin, Mark Weinman and Jim Long.

The Librascope Field Engi-neering Support Office in New-port, Rhode Island concluded asuccessful softball season bydefeating SEACORP13-11, andwinning the "B" division NUSCleague championship.

After losing the first threeballgames during the regularseason, the Librascope NCISC

team fashioned a record of 16and 1 the rest of the way tobecome the regular season andplayoff champions.

Following the victory, LeaguePresident Tom Harmon of NUSCpresented Librascope's coachGunnar Foss with two trophies;one for the regular seasonchampionship and one for theplayoff championship.

New Computer Club

Librascope Computer Club members (seated, from left) Dan/in Salbino and TonyCapellini, and (standing, from left), Joe Killian, Ron Brualdi, Jerry McDuffey, GeorgeWebb, and Phil Mayers.

The newly formed LibrascopeComputer Club is actively seek-ing those employees who owntheir own computers or who arejust getting started with com-puters and are finding it difficultto obtain the information orhelp they need.

The club is divided into dif-ferent groups for each of thefollowing computer systems:IBM, Commodore, Apple, TexasInstruments, S-l 00, TRS-80, andAtari. The group meetings pro-vide instructional help, and

members exchange disks andprograms among themselves.The club maintains a librarywhich can be used by all groupmembers.

Organizers of the club includeclub president, Jerry McDuffey;Tom Cappellini, treasurer;George Webb, secretary andnewsletter editor; Roy Shepard,general consultant; DarvinSalbino, asst. newsletter editor,and Ron Brualdi, club librarian.

Membership forms may beobtained from any of the abovementioned club officers.

Happy Holidays

childrens' holiday partySanta's Wish"A Safe And Happy Holiday To All"

Santa and his helpers made their annual visit toLibrascope again this year, Saturday, December 8, togreet and treat over 800 Librascope employees' childrenwho attended the event.

"The party was a big success," said Frank Yapp, VicePresident, Personnel & Organization. "There were at least200 more children this year than last, which is a directindication of the Company's growth over the past severalyears."

The children each received a holiday gift and had acolor photo taken with Santa. Refreshments were servedand everyone was entertained by a host of favoritecharacters such as Frosty, Rudolph, Garfield, Smurf,Teddy Bear, Christmas Penguin, Big Rabbit and even thePink Panther!

After listening to the gift requests of over 800 children,Santa reported that Barbie still heads the list for girls, butrobots have replaced train sets for boys this year.

Helping to make Santa's visit a memorable one for thechildren were a host of Santa's helpers, who reported theyhad more fun than the children: Ken & Sue Manderville,Cheryl & Eric Logan, Helen Esposito, JanTempesta, Sara& Joe McCoy, Nancy Deeds, Anabelle Luther, GeorgiaMasulli, Michelle Mazarin, Kim Hagerry, Sally Morrow, JimAvera, Tim Bruse, Maddy Humbert, Chris Esposito, SteveWallace, Kevin Laughlin, Anna Ponka, Randy Stine, JoeTarranova, Tony Fleitas, Phil Moon, Tim Sullivan, DianePayne, Karin Trzepacz, Bob Maas, Jack Naimoli, BrianMegee, Laura Maki, Chrissy Larson, Colleen Laughlin,Jenny Koupal, Glenda Deeds, Sharri Friel, Kay Low, andLeslie Deeds.

retirements

Wally Robinson, 21 years, Plant Engineering, and wife JuanitaRobinson, 29 years, Final Assembly. Jerry Sikora, 32 years, Model Shop, with wife Pat, is congratulated by M. Center, president.

Harry Milem, 26 years, ProductionControl, with Helen Perez, Supvr.

Henry Hamlin, 27!/2 years,Machining, with wife LaVerne Jim Davis, 18 years, Carpenter Shop, with wife and daughter.