SVERDLOVSK GUIDED MISSILE PRODUCTION PLANT 8

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 6, 2005
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• Publication Date: September 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
BASIC IMAGERY
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
SVERDI OVSK GUIDED MISSILE PRODUCTION PLANT 8
STRATEGIC WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
USSR
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INSTALLATION OR ACTIVITY NAME
Sverdlovsk Guided Missile Production Plant 8
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56-52-20N 060-36-58E
US Air Target Chart 200, Sheet 0156-18, scale 1:200,000
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ABSTRACT
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1. The production of SA-4 (GANEF) SAM system c nenom pots has been confirmed at
Sverdlovsk Guided Missile Production Plant 8. As of lant 8 consisted of more 25X1
than 80 structures with a total floorspace of 299,175 square meters (3,220,320 square feet).
2. A basic description of the plant facilities is provided, including chronological and
dimensional data. Photographs, a line drawing with accompanying tables, and a location
map are also provided.
INTRODUCTION
3. The Sverdlovsk Guided Missile Production Plant 8 occupies approximately 160
acres in the northern section of the city of Sverdlovsk, USSR. The Sverdlovsk Heavy
Equipment Plant Uralmash Ordzhonikidze is adjacent to the
northwestern corner of Plant 8 and probably supplies it with steel (Figure 1). The
production of SA-4 (GANEF) SAM system components at Plant 8 has been confirmed by
photography. All item numbers referenced in this report are keyed to Figure 3 and Table 2.
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4. On photography ofi lant 8 consisted of more than 80 structures with a
total floorspace of.299,175 square meters (3,220,320 square feet). These structures include
forge and foundry buildings and heat-treatment buildings where units are cast and formed;
machine shops where the units are further processed and brought within tolerances;
fabrication and assembly buildings; and final assembly halls where the various components
are brought together for assembly of the final products. The floorspace devoted to each
building type is presented in Table 1. A detailed description of the structures is presented
in Table 2 and their distribution is portrayed in Figures 2 and 3.
5. On photography of I possible expansion was visible near the
southwestern corner of the plant (Figures 2 and 3). One new machine shop was constructed
(item 56), and an unidentified building (item 57) was still under construction. The
unidentified building will have a spiral ramp in its center. This area may be included
within the security fence when the construction is complete.
Chronology
6. Plant 8 had 122,783 square meters (1,321,636 square feet) of floorspace when it was
first covered on 0 hoto raphy on The plant was approximately 25X1
doubled in size between During this period 130,708 square
meters (1,406,936 square feet) of floorspace was added. Between 25X1
1970, an additional 39,485 square meters (425,022 square feet) of floorspace was added. On
6,199 square meters (66,726 square feet) of floorspace was under construction.
Table 1 presents a detailed chronology of the plant construction including a functional
identification of buildings, where possible.
GANEF Production
7. SA-4 (GANEF) SAM system components were first observed on
and have been observed on all subsequent coverages of goo interpreta i ity.
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These components have been observed in three open storage areas within the plant.
GANEF transporter-launchers, sustainer canisters, and booster crates have been observed
consistently in two separately walled open storage areas in the northern section of the plant
(Figures 2, 3, and 4). The eastern area has a rail-served handling building (item 12) with a
'high-bay section. The high-bay section probably houses a gantry crane to load the
components into rail cars. The western open storage area has no buildings. Two rail spurs 25X1
enter the area, and one is served by a loading ramp. No special rail cars have been observed
in these areas. Several normal length boxcars, approximately
have been observed within and adjacent to the areas. On photography of 25X1
GANEF booster crates were observed in open storage in the southern section of
the plant (Figure 2). The crates were between the possible final assembly hall of the newest
fabrication and assembly building (item 21) and the two possible final product storage and
transshipment buildings (items 9 and 10).
*GANEF components have been observed on
Fabrication and
assembly bldgs
Forge and foundry
Administration
and final
bldgs and heat
and engineering
All other
Total floorspace
assembly halls
Machine Shops
treatment bldgs
bldgs
bldgs
for each period
*Dimensions are in square meters with square feet included in parentheses.
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Table 2. Soerdi ovs/l Guided 41 issue Production Plant 8 (Item numbers keyed to Pigure t)
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Dimensions'
Item
Probable Function
Floors ace
First
Number
or Description
Length Width Height
(meters)
(square
meters)
Length Width height
(feet)
Floorspace
(square feet)
Observed
Completed
Comments
10
11
Railroad equipment maintenance building
Possible warehouse
Administration and engineering section
Fabrication and assembly building
Administration and engineering section
Fabrication and assembly building addition
Administration and engineering s^etion addition
Unid building
Unid building neon
Unid building
Unid addition
Administration and engineering building
Steamplant
Three steamplant additions
Possible final product storage and transshipment
building
Possible final product storage and transshipment
building
Possible final product storage and transshipment
building
12a GANEF components handling building, highhay
section
h GANEF components handling building, single-
story section
c GANEF components handling building, single-
story section
13 GANEF components storage building
14 Storage building
15 Water cooler
16a Possible foundry
b Administration and engineering section
c Forge and foundry section
d Administration and engineering section
17 Unid building
18 Unid building
19 Unid building
20a Machine shop
b Administration and engineering section
21a Fabrication and assembly building
b Possible fluid assembly hall
c Administration and engineering section
d Fabrication and assembly building addition
e Possible final assembly hall addition
f Administration and engineering section addition
22 Unid building
23 Possible compressor building
24 Unid building
25 Storage building
26 Storage building
27 Woodshop
28 Woo dshop
29a Storage-shed section
b Two storage-shed additions
c Storage-shed addition
30 Unid building
3la Unid building
h Unid building addition
32a Possible heat-treatment building
b Possible administration and engineering
section
33 Possible heat-treatment building
34 Unid building
35a Heat-treatment building
b Administration and engineering section
36 Unid building
37a Unid building
b Unid building addition
38a Fabrication and assembly building
h Administration and engineering section
39 Possible machine shop
40a Fabrication and assembly building
b Possible final assembly hall
c Administration and engineering section
41 Unid building
42 Switchhouse
43 Switchhouse
44 Unid building
45 Unid building
46a Unid building
b Administration and engineering section
47 Maintenance building
48 Vehicle shed
49 Possible laboratory building
50 Administration building
51 Possible administration bldg
52 Administration building
53 Administration building
54a Fabrication and assembly building
b Possible final assembly hall
c Administration and engineering section
55 Unid building
56a Machine shop
b Administration and engineering section
57 Unid building aces
31 utility and storage buildings
*Lengths and widths are gross overall dimensions. Heights are
**Totals are derived by adding Metric units and converting total
'lotal floorspace of plant
of the main portion of each stru~
to English units.
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Rail served.
Rail served with an adjacent open storage area.
Three floors.
Rail served.
Two floors.
Rail served.
Two Floors.
Under construction on
Three floors.
Has 4 stacks, a conveyor system, and a coal storage yard.
(See above)
Rail served.
A rail-served gantry is adjacent to it.
Rail served within a secured open storage area.
(See above).
(See above).
Rail served.
Rail served.
Three floors.
Rail served.
Three floors.
Threw stories,
Three stories.
Three stories.
Has one waste stack.
Two floors.
Rail served.
Has nine waste stacks.
Three floors.
Two floors.
Rail served.
Four floors.
Four floors.
Three floors with six vents on the roof.
Four floors.
Four floors.
Three floors.
Three floors.
At least two floors.
Under construction on
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FIGURE 4. GANEF COMPONENTS STORAGE AND TRANSSHIPMENT AREAS, SVERDLOVSK GUIDED MISSILE PRODUCTION
PLANT 8
8. Plant 8 has the capacity to produce GANEF transporter-launchers, sustainer
airframes and canisters, booster cases, and booster shipping crates. The sustainer engine
would probably be brought in from another plant as no test cells are observed at Plant 8.
The booster cases would have to be shipped to a propellant plant to be loaded, as no
propellant plant is within Plant 8.
9. Plant 8 is served by a network of rail spurs and has an extensive hard-surface road
pattern. Electric power is obtained from the local Sverdlovsk power grid and fed into two
separately-walled transformer yards (Figure 3). Water is obtained from local reservoirs.
Heat and steam are supplied by a steamplant (item 8) within the plant.
Security
10. Plant 8, except for one building (item 46), is entirely enclosed by a wall. Also, a
separate wall may be around this building. Two open storage areas containing GANEF
components are separately walled within the main walled area.
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REFERENCES
MAPS OR HARTS
US Air Target Chart 200, Sheet 0156-18, scale 1:200,000
REQUIREMENT
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NPIC/IEp/MSD/DMB Project 221331
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