Librascope Corporation, Glendale, California

by Carl SorensenVP, Quality & Information SystemsIllegal Software ...,

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The Man Behind the Cover ...

Limited Production(LP) Unit DesignCertification Test(UDCT) ...

The first LP Combat SystemDisplay Console (CSDC) iscurrently going through UnitDesign Certification Testing(UDCT). The first phase of thetesting covering the Color Dis­play Monitors (COM's) wassuccessfully completed at oursubcontractors facility, Inter­state Electronics Corporation,on 13 April.

The second phase dealingwith the balance of the CSDCtesting is scheduled for com­pletion by the end of May.

Completion of the UDCT isrequired prior to the deliveryof LP hardware.

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Physical ConfigurationAudit (PCA) ...

Product Certification Audits(PCA) required to establisha product baseline were suc­cessfully completed the weekof 13 April with two of ourmajor CSDC subcontractors,Wilorco (Power Supply Mfg.)and Interstate ElectronicsCorporation (COM Mfg.).

The balance of the Audits forthe CSDC are scheduled forcompletion by the end of May.

For All Enlergencies

back" program to the president ifyou wish your report to remainconfidential. .

Librascope employees are'reminded that according to Proce­dure 9020, issued September 12,1986, "Personnel responsible forduplication or other unauthorizeduse of purchased software, aresubject to termination of employ­ment as well as civil and criminalpenalties." Employees should alsokeep in mind that the Company'spolicy and U.S. copyright lawalso applies to making photocop­ies of copyrighted documents.That is why "A Legal Reminder"message is posted on all Companyphotocopiers.

Copyright infringements can alsoresult in large corporate fines. Asof November 1, 1991, when theU.S. Sentencing Commission(USSC) added a new Chapter 8 tothe United States SentencingGuidelines (USSG), corporateAmerica has adopted a new slo­gan: "Don't do the crime, if youcan't pay the fine!" Under somecircumstances, the maximum finesunder the new guidelines can totalalmost $300 million! •

Mike Green had not even put thefinishing touches on the poster he waspainting when everyone wanted one!

The beautiful 16" x 20" poster, usedas the cover of this issue of the Libra­zene, was created by Mike to behanded out at the Navy League Sea­Air-Space Exposition '92 attended byLibrascope April 14-16.

Mike, a Commercial Artist at Libra­scope for 23 years, is responsible fordesigning company brochures, coverart for proposals, and show exhibits,as well as producing data sheets andtechnical graphics. Great work Mike!

The 16 x 20 color poster is available

".1 I for employees at all guard stations.i:"',,;. '~:~ One per employee please!

With the ever increasing use ofcomputers throughout the Com­pany, it is time once again toremind everyone that it is strictlyagainst Company policy, and theU.S. copyright law, for anyemployee to knowingly make, use,or install any copies of softwarethat are not specifically authorizedby the manufacturers licenseagreement. It must be empha­sized that this applies to anyillegal copies, regardless ofwhether the original copy waspurchased by the Company orsomeone else. For example, if anemployee brings an illegal copyfrom horne, the Company strictlyforbids the use or installation ofthat copy on any of its machinesfor any reason-no matter howtemporary it may be.

To correct any potential prob­lems, the Company stronglyencourages the timely reporting ofany illegal software that may existon Company premises. If there isa need, the Company willpromptly pilrchase legal copies.Suspected problems should bereported immediately to yoursupervisor, or through the "Feed-

Clean Air Is Up To You Clean Air Week - May2-B• The average car produces 20 pounds of global-warming carbon dioxide for every gallon

of gas it burns, and cars produce one-fifth of all the carbon dioxide emitted in the US!

• California uses more gasoline than any country in the world, except for the USand theSoviet Union.

• By the year 2000, if present trends continue, California drivers will lose 600,000 to 900,000hours per day due to traffic congestion. That's an amount equal to 10,000 drivers stuckin gridlock for 14years!

Thursday - May 7"Don't Drive Alone Day"

Remember your first car? You couldn't wait toexperience the joy and freedom of your own set ofwheels! Things didn't turn out quite as you expected!

If you are like the average Californian, your 45­minute commute has slowed to an hour-and-10 min­ute crawl. It's not surprising that Californians have a"love-hate" relationship with automobiles: We loveour cars but hate all others.

We equate our own cars with our personal freedom,but we waste nearly a billion hours a year stalled intraffic. And it's costing all of us more than frustra­tion. It affects our health, our environment, and oureconomy.The fastest, cheapest and simplest solution is ride­

sharing. So on Thursday, May 7, try ridesharing in acarpool or a vanpool (there are 3 openings in theCanyon Country van), or take the bus (free tickets areavailable), bicycle, or walk.

Don't drive alone Thursday, May 7, and when youparticipate in the program that day you will receivea free lunch coupon and be eligible for a drawing fortheater tickets, t-shirts, and other gifts-you come outa winner all the way! •

American Lung Association Sponsors- Clean Air Week-

Clean Air Week 1992 marks the 20th year theAmerican Lung Association has turned the nation'sattention to the problems of air pollution. Air pollu­tion contributes to lung disease, the third leadingcause of death in the United States.

Several ways that individuals can make a differ­ence are:

t/ Drive Less: carpool, vanpool, take mass tran­sit, ride a bike, walk.t/ Practice eenergy conservation to reduce air pol­

lution: maintain vehicle engines so they burncleanly, insulate your home, recycle your trash.t/ Provide clean indoor air in your environment:

test for radon, choose environmentally friendly homeproducts without aerosols and toxic ingredients,eliminate environmental tobacco smoke.

t/ Support legislative and advocacy efforts foreffective state and local clean air regulations andenforcement.

Vanpool Openin~Canyon Country

Librascope Vanpool- 3 Openings

Palmdale/LancasterDisney Vanpool- 6 Openings

If you live in the Antelope or Santa ClaritaValleys, you can get $125 c.ashback just forjoining a vanpool. You may also qualify fora $100bonus if you have a child in day careor after school care and you are in a vanpool.

For information call the EmployeeTransportation Coordinator at Ext. 1256

Se~urity Newsby Jack Dyer, Mgr., Security

o Return of Badges Becoming "BIG" Problem

Recently there has been a high incidence of "noreturn" of non-employee identification badges.

As a government contractor we are required tomaintain a strict control over all types of Companyidentification badges.

Weare equally as concerned over the security andsafety of our employees that these badges afford,since anyone finding and/ or possessing one of thesebadges could conceivably gain entry into one of ourbuildings wihout the proper authority. This poses apotentially serious access control problem to the facil­ity and to employees.

It is the responsibility of the employee who signsa visitor in with an "Escort Required" (ER) or whorequests a "No Escort Required" (NER) badge toensure that the badge is returned to Security whenthe visitor leaves the facility each day.

The same rule applies for employees who request"Long Term" or "Frequent" visitor-photo ID badgesfor non-employees-it is the responsibility of thesponsoring Librascope employee to ensure that thesebadges are returned to Security when this type of visi­tor departs the facility on a final basis .•

o Recent U. S. District Court Case ReversesPrevious DoD Security Clearance Position

If you are a naturalized U. S. citizen and your coun­try of origin is included in the list below, or youresided in one of these countries for a significantperiod of your life, and you have previously appliedfor a Government security clearance and beendenied, the Department of Defense (DoD) may haveunlawfully denied you a security clearance basedupon past regulations that were in effect until Febru­ary 12, 1988.

If you are a naturalized citizen and you believe youhave been adversely affected by the former regula­tion concerning security clearances, contact theLibrascope Security Office at X-1465.

- Countries Affected -

Mghanistan, Albania, Angola, East Berlin,Bulgaria, Cam­bodia (Kampuchea), Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Estonia,Ethiopia, German Democratic Republic (East Germany),Hungarian People's Republic (Hungary), Iran, Iraq, Demo­cratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Laos,Latvia, Libyan Arab Republic, Mongolian People's Repub­lic (Outer Mongolia),Nicaragua, People's Republic ofChina, Poland, Rumania, Southern Yemen, Syria, Union ofSovietSocialistRepublics, Democratic Republic of Vietnam(North Vietnam),South Vietnam, Yugoslavia, the KurileIslands and South Sakhalin (Karafuto).•

qje 7here f).{Jhen the SNight "gnites!Emerging from the deepest recesses of Mickey's

imagination-"Fantasmic!"-an incredible mix ofmagic, music, live performers and mystifying spe­cial effects debuting May 15 every night along theRivers of America at Disneyland. The biggest,most elaborate, most spectacular live presentationever produced at a Disney Theme Park. Lasers,fireworks, fog, fiber optics and a floating paradeof giant props materialize from thin air to interactwith a cast of 50 live performers. Most unusual ofall is a technology created expecially for "Fantas­mic!" -three giant mist screens, each one 30 feettall by 50 feet wide, so thick that fantastic imagesfrom classic Disney films can actually be projectedupon them.

With his magic water curtains, Sorcerer Mickeyconjures up a striking array of fantasy characters.Some of the highlights include a wild, untamedsequence from "The Jungle Book" featuring Kaa, a100-foot-Iong snake, a full-scale "Peter Pan" pirateship. "Fantasmic!" promises to be one-of-a-kindexperience that no Disneyland guest will everforget-and to make it even better the followingspecial discount ticket sale will be held ...

Discount Special for Employees- June 1 thru 30-

Tickets - $20.50 Ea. - Includes Free Parking(Reg. $27.50 Adults - $22.50 Children 3-11 yrs)

On sale in the Employee Services OfficeThursday & Friday - 11:30 to 12:30 pm

- Did You Know? -o If you sign up for the Librascope

Rideshare Program you receivetwo free movie tickets!

o Three or more persons in a carpoolreceive $15 each per month!

o You can receive free bus passes!- To find out more ­

Call X-1256

L.ClAAL News Briefs ~IIo Loral Ranks High on

Fortune 500 List ...The Fortune 500 list just pub­

lished for 1991 shows Loral'sranking in the United States forindustrial corporations was:

Sales- #200Profit- #156Assets- #164

Profit Margin to Equity- #150Earnings-Annual Growth

Rate (10 Yrs)- #70

Loral's ranking in its industry(electronics, electircal equipment):

Profits- #13Profits Increase-- #4

Profit Margin to Equity- #12Earnings Per Share Growth

Rate (10 Yrs)- #5

o Loral Among DoD'sTop 100 Contractors

Loral Corporation placed 16thin the Defense Department's(DoD) annual ranking of top 100contractors for the U. S. Govern­ment's fiscal year 1991. Therankings, based on awards madebetween October 1, 1990 and Sep­tember 30, 1991, showed Loralwith a total of $1.28 billion inprime contracts.

In the previous year's DoDranking for fiscal 1990, the com­bined dollar volume of primecontract awards between Loraland the former Ford Aerospacetotaled $1.23 billion, which wouldhave put the new Loral in 19thplace.

The annual DoD top 100contractor ranking reflects datafrom prime contract awardsover $25,000. The company totalsdo not include contracts madeby other U. S. Government agen­cies, such as NASA, or contractsawarded in foreign nationsthrough their respective govern­ment. •

o Loral- Defense .J

Systems-ArizonaWhen the U. S. Air Forc~ retired

its fleet of SR-71 supersonic spyplanes from operational service in1990, the service suddenly founditself with a number of brand new,state-of-the-art Advanced Syn­thetic Aperture Radar Systems(ASARS) with no platform to putthem on. Loral Defense Systems­Arizona (LDS-Arizona) had sup­plied SAR systems for the uniquehigh-altitude aircraft built byLockheed since the mid-1960's.

Recently, however, Loral'sASARS-l has been given a ~ewmission-aboard the U. S. Cus­toms Service's P-3A surveillanceaircraft. Earl Smith at LDS­Arizona confirmed a recently pub­lished report in Aerospace Dailythat the Customs Service is nego­tiating with both Loral andLockheed for modification andinstallation of government­furnished ASAR-ls on its P-3As."We have a small contract to beginthe program," said Smith. Thenumber of ASARS to be adoptedby the agency has yet to be deter­mined, but Smith said there are"several airborne systems"involved. At the same time, noone is providing details on ASARS'new mission, although it is widelyknown that the Customs Serviceuses P-3A surveillance aircraft insupport ot the government's druginterdiction effort along thenation's borders .•

o Loral to Propose SARSeeker Technology for AirForce Advanced Munition

At a press briefing held recentlyin Washington, D.C., Loralunveiled a seeker concept for theU. S. Air Force's Joint Direct AttackMunitions (JDAM) program thatwould apply the company's syn-

thetic aperture radar (SAR) tech­nology to provide autonomousguidance capability.

While the Air Force has yet tospecify a lOAM seeker require­ment, Robert F. Lopina, vicepresident of advanced programsat Loral Aeronutronic NewportBeach, told reporters that Loral'sSAR, developed by Loral DefenseSystems- Arizona, would beamong the contenders when theservice evaluates proposed seekertechnologies.

The JDAM program seeks toupgrade existing conventionalwarheads with "smart" guidancesystems that would help air­launched weapons to find theirtargets with pinpoint accuracy.The Air Force is expected to awardrisk reduction study contracts toseveral contractors beginning earlythis summer .•

o Space Systems ToPurchase Russian SatelliteThruster Technology ...

Loral Space Systems has beengranted U. S. Governmentapproval to obtain Russion electricsatellite propulsion systems in adeal that is the first of its kindinvolving an exchange of spacetechnology between a U. S. com­pany and the former Soviet Union.

The U. S. Government hasauthorized Space Systems to im­port the electric satellite thrusters,known as Hall or stationaryplasma thrusters, which are usedto place satellites in their assignedorbital position in space. SpaceSystems also received the first gov­ernment license to export certainspace system components to theRepublic of Russia.

Space Systems believes thataccess to Russian satellite thrusterscan improve spacecraft operatingefficiency by reducing satelliteweight, fuel consumption andlaunch costs .•

Retirements Libravets thru April

Quentin Anderson20 Years

Mech.Engr.

Pat Luff25 Years

Mgmt. Info. Sys.

Promotions

ExerciseA Balanced Program

More Libravets: Diane Howe, 15yrs.; Bill Flynn, 10yrs

Tom Cuda from Supvr., Systems Design to Mgr., ProductEngineering; James Fults from Staff Engineer to Supvr.,Electronic Engineering; Virginia Ayala from Manufac­turing Planner to Sr. Manufacturing Planner; BlairBelsheim from Supvr., Pricing and Contracts Auditing toAssistant to the Vice President, Finance; Phillip Dimontefrom Programming Systems Specialist to ProgrammingResearch Specialist; Douglas Dunnet from Staff Assistantto Supvr., Project Administration; Randy Klebe fromMgr., Financial Planning to Mgr., Financial Planning &Cost Accounting; Alin Tilden from Technical Program­mer to Programming Systems Specialist. •

Here's an ideal phyiscal fitness regimen, as set outby the President's Council on Physical Fitness andSports. The Council recommends a minimum of 3workouts a week, involving a mixture of aerobics,muscle condition, and flexibility exercises.

Warm-up: 5-10 minutes each exercise session.Aerobics: At least three 20-minute sessions each

week of sustained aerobics-exercises that demandincreased oxygen consumption, thereby contributingto cardiovascular fitness. These include brisk walk­ing, jogging, swimming, cycling, rowing, stair climb­ing and aerobics.

Muscular strength: Two 20-minute sessions perweek. While training with weights is the most effec­tive way to strengthen all major muscle groups,simple calisthenics also work muscles against resis­tance, enabling them to grow or maintain their tone.

Flexibility: 10-12 minutes daily. As people agetheir muscles tend to shorten, so the older you are themore important it is to stretch.

Cool down: A minimum of 5-10 minutes of lowlevel exercise.Maryann Maloney, 26 yrs" Systems & Procedures

Tony Schneider, right. 34 yrs" Manufacturing Planning &Engineering, wtih wife Gail, and Don Tubbs.

Don Mann, 34 yrs, System Test. with wife Lois.