PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEF RE MOSCOW RADAR AND ARMS PLANT #304, KUNTSEVO, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04753A000100020001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 4, 1957
• Content Type: BRIEF

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hotagraph of Moscow Radar and Arms Plant ~304a
photograph of Moscow Radar and Arms Plant #30~.a
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furnish annotated photograph of Moscow Radar and Arms Plant #3p49
Kuntsevo9 USSR;, report any evidence of new construction since World
War II9 describe arty visible radar or communications antennas an
building roofs or trailer vanse
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The Moscow Radar and Amts Plant ~30l~ i.s located 7z miles southwez~t
of the Kremlin9 aad 1~ milesa $ot:~h o$ t.Yas ~:u~#~ser~r~ x?ax' ?-aQ_~ ~R _. L' ~n~ It is
identified as mosaic reference 1533 on US Target Complex FTosaic~eries
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This plant9 built in 1932, was engaged in the production of small
arms and ammunition prior to and during World War IIo Since World War II
it has reportedly become a major producer of fire control radax and re~
laced equipment in additan to manufacturing machine guns and small arms,
Associated with this plant9 and reportedly occupying two 2~story buildings
in the plant area9is the Scientific Research Institute Na, 20 (NII 20)9
which is engaged in radar research and testingo A large technical school
is also reported to be associated with this planto
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A c orison of hotagraphy of this plant with that of-
'ndicates ew major changes in the plant layouto Anew prom
uc ion building (lt00'x 26Q?) has been added near the southeast corner of
the plant area9 and sixteen-2=story apartment buildings (each 140'x !~0')
have been constructed at the northeast career of the plant areao
The photography covering this plant is hazy and indistinct9 precluding
description of passible radar ant r other detailed analysisa Photo-
graphs of the plant in are appendedo
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 barr~~c'_~~-t~;r~;e '~~uildin~ s, (16J' a 50') .
1 ~ ne:r, 2-story apartment bld~;s . (10~J' ;> ._t0') .
Production blc3~s .
Nc~,a production blcl; . (100' x 2;:70') .
xailroad spl.ir .
ProbaL-le technical school area.
MOSCOW RADAR AND ARMS PLANT ~ 304
KUNTSEVO, U.S:S.R
55? 42~N- 37? 26~E
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 MOSCOW RADAR AND ARMS PLANT # 304
KUNTSEVO, U.S.S.R
55? 42~ N - 37? 26~E
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