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KW-26   Romulus
US ciper machine - this page is a stub

KW-26 was a large electronic valve-based cipher machine for teleprinter signals...

Modules
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KW-26 module E-AAL

KW-26 module E-AAL
KW-26 module E-AAL
Valves (tubes)
Close-up of the valves
Transformer
Top view
Specifications
  • Device
    Bulk encryption device
  • Purpose
    Point-to-pont secure bulk data transfer
  • Principe
    Electronic shift registers with valves (tubes)
  • Model
    KW-26
  • Country
    USA
  • Designator
    TSEC/KW-26
  • Dimensions
    637 × 432 × 597 mm
  • Weight
    ?
  • Quantity
    14,000
Parts
  • KWP-26C/TSEC
  • KWR-26C/TSEC
References
  1. Jerry Proc and contributors, KW-26
    Retrieved September 2016.

  2. KW-7 amd KW-26 Crypto Machines
    CIA website. Visited 10 November 2025.
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