SOVIET ELECTRONIC AIDS TO AIR NAVIGATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00527A000100180076-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: September 10, 1957
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2001/08/30: CIA-RDP61 S00A000100180076-5
SECRET
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
Headquarters United States Air Farce
Washington 25, D. C.
10 September 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
OSD, ATTN: COLONEL F. J. CHESAR ;K
SUBJECT: Soviet Electronic Aids to Air Navigation
1. Reference your 1-15,561/7, the following information on Soviet
Electronic Aids to Air Navigation is submitted:
a. A.total of nine GCA installations have been identified on
Soviet military airfields. Four of these are in East Germany$ one in
Poland and'-four in the USSR. We estimate that one GCA per air division
will be installed by 1959.
b. Only one ILS installation has been identified at a military
airfield. This is at Gross Dolln in East Germany.
c. ILS equipment is installed in the Bison and Badger Soviet
bomber aircrafto
d. There are no indications that ILS equipment is installed in
Soviet fighter aircraft.
e. Although it is estimated that new developments are underway
in radio navigation equipment, the radio homing beacon is still the
Soviets' basic navigation and landing aid..
f. The Soviets have been using a four channel VHF set for
air-ground communications. However, these sets have only been available
for about four years. A new 10 channel set is just now becomming available.
g. During the last 10 years the Soviet electronics industry has
expanded rapidly; however, limitations still exist on their ab ility to
develop and produce new equipment. Electron tube production at the present
time appears to be able to meet current demand but cannot supply a, greatly
accelerated expansion of the electronics industry or build up a backlog to
meet emergency requirements. There are indications that the Soviets are
having difficulties with new production techniques, particularly minaturization
of standard equipment.
FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: "Signed"
R. A. Breitweiser
ROBERT A. SREITWEISER
SECRET Brigadier General, USAF
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