AN/FSQ-32

The AN/FSQ-32 SAGE Solid State Computer (AN/FSQ-7A before December 1958,: 27  colloq. "Q-32") was a planned military computer of the United States Air Force. It was central for deployment to Super Combat Centers in nuclear bunkers and to some above-ground military installations. In 1958, Air Defense Command planned to acquire 13 Q-32 centrals for several Air Divisions/Sectors.

For the deployed vacuum-tube centrals which preceded this planned system, see AN/FSQ-7 Combat Direction Central and AN/FSQ-8 Combat Control Central.
AN/FSQ-32
The USAF planned an underground "Super Combat Center" with AN/FSQ-32 in the Ottawa sector to be completed by August 1, 1962, for use as a Direction Center, but after the solid-state AN/FSQ-32 was cancelled, the underground bunker completed in 1963 was instead equipped with a vacuum tube AN/FSQ-7.
General information
TypeCommand, control, and coordination system
Location23rd & Colorado Blvd, Santa Monica, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°10′40″N 118°28′25″W
OpenedBuilt 1960-1
Used until ~1970
Design and construction
Architect(s)IBM Kingston Engineering
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