HF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AT SOVIET MRBM AND IRBM COMPLEXES (UPDATE)

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ATUpv (lease 2004/01/14: CMP781MEM HF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AT SOVIET MRBM AND IRBM COMPLEXES (UPDATE) Declass Review By NIMA/DOD 25 25 GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION Approved For Ra6j8R[/'1/14 : CIA-RDP78T04759A0( 400010031-6 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/01/14: CIA-RDP78TO4759AO03400010031-6 Approved For Release 2004/01/14: CIA-RDP78TO4759AO03400010031-6 Approved p31-6 HF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AT SOVIET MRBM AND IRBM COMPLEXES (UPDATE) ror ReI" ov NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER 25 Approved For ReT e.%61i6T/ 25 Approves EffJO /14: CIA-RDP78T04759A 110031-6 MRBM and IRBM complexes with HF COMMO I SEA facilities discussed in this report Approved For FMAKu4/b1 For Release 2004/01 0340001 0-111 -A TOP SECRET This report is in response to requirements CIA/C-RR5-82,644, NSA/P0432/R-63-65, and NSA/P0432/R-125-65 and updates previously reported information 1-5/ on 44 high-frequency (HF) communications facilities at or near Soviet MRBM and IRBM complexes (Figure 1). An analysis of available photography of Soviet MRBM and IRBM complexes has revealed HF communica- tions facilities at 22* additional complexes (including probable and possible facilities) bringing to 66 the total number of complexes with known communications facilities. This figure is approximately 90 percent of all known MRBM/IRBM complexes and it is more than probable that the remaining 10 percent either have or shortly will have such facilities. This report describes in Tables 1 through 3 the above 22 facilities as well as 5 of the 44 previously reported facilities at which a sig- nificant change in the interpretation of the an- tennas has occurred. The identified antennas are the same types as have been previously reported at other Stra- tegic Rocket Forces operational facilities, i.e., HF horizontal dipole and vee antennas. The horizontal dipoles have a range of at least 500 nautical miles as evidenced by the distance be- tween the possible correspondents whereas the vee antennas, which are probably a less directive type, are thought to have a shorter range. *Facilities identified too recently to be included in the body of this report are at Borshchev MRBM Launch Area No 1 (Skala Podolskaya MRBM Launch Site 1) and Groz- nyy MRBM Launch Area No 2 (Nesterovskaya MRBM Launch Site). The overall total of MRBM/IRBM com- plexes with known HF communications facilities is now 68. Antenna azimuth measurements, i.e., the direction of signal propagation assuming the antennas to have a transmitting as well as a receiving capability, are given in accordance with the following guide: Horizontal dipoles. The azimuth given is a perpendicular to the antenna and is in the direction away from the control center. Vee antennas. The azimuth given is the bisector of the enclosed angle. (Possible sig- nal propagation on the reciprocals of the given azimuths is assumed for each of the types). Antenna size is given as the distance. be- tween end pole positions in the case of the hor- izontal dipoles and between an end pole and the center pole for the vee antennas. Possible correspondents for each antenna, where de- terminable, were derived by great circle plot- ting, i.e., using the intersection of a great circle projection with likely candidates along the projection. It is noted that one of the pos- sible correspondents of nearly all of the fa- cilities is Moscow, a most likely candidate. Antenna types, sizes, azimuths and possible correspondents are listed after each facility. In addition to the antennas, a second feature which is common to these facilities is the hard- ened control center. This consists of an earth- mounded, probably concrete, arched-roof build- ing (Figure 19) approximately 65 feet long, 40 feet wide, and with a 35-foot-long access passage at each end. This type of control center is found at virtually all known MRBM/IRBMcommunica- tions facilities and its hardened nature points up the importance the Strategic Rocket Forces attaches to them. Approved For FTWs?@@R?1 114: CIA-RDP78TO4759 25 25 25X1 D qu 25X1 D .jo l? 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Number and Type 2 horizontal dipoles 2 horizontal dipoles 2 horizontal dipoles 2 horizontal dipoles 3 horizontal dipoles 1 probable vee 1 probable vee Table 1. Update of Soviet ill/IBM and IRBM HF Communications Facilities with Identified Antennas ANTENNA Orientation 2 or 3 horizontal dipoles 1 1 large vee 2 1 small vee 3 3 horizontal dipoles 1, 2, 3 1 probable horizontal 4 dipole 1 probable horizontal 5 dipole 3 horizontal dipoles 1, 2, 3 horizontal dipoles 4, 5, 6 large vee 7 small vee 8 horizontal dipoles 3 horizontal dipoles 1 horizontal dipole 2 1 large vee 3 3 horizontal dipoles 3 horizontal dipoles 1 large vee 1 small vee 1 horizontal dipole 1 horizontal dipole 2 or 3 horizontal dipoles 2, 1 2 horizontal dipoles 3, 4 1 large vee 5 1 small vee 6 2 horizontal dipoles 1 3 horizontal dipoles 2 1 probable vee 3 1 horizontal dipole 1 1 probable vee 2 1 vee 3 Degrees Dimensions ? 10 Feet Possible Correspondents Control Building 1 335 Usovo, Belokorovichi Earth mounded 2 335 Moscow**** 3 335 Derazhnya, Stanislav 1 270 Vitebsk, Smolensk Probably earth 2 470 Moscow**** mounded -- -. Ukmerge -- Polotsk -- -- Moscow**** -- .. Gomel -- -- Baranovichi 1 115 2,3 180 Moscow**** 4 130 Daugavpils Smolensk**** 5 180 1 110 2, 3 175 Smolensk 4, 5 175 6 110 Moscow**** 7 130 legs Luga 8 -- 1 385 Undetermined 1 450 (total) 2 450 (total) Odessa, Moscow**** Moscow**** Smolensk Moscow* *** 1 330 (total) Moscow**** 2 115 Smolensk**** 3, 4 165 Undetermined 5 160 legs Tallinn 6 125 legs 1 335 (total) Moscow**** 2 475 (total) Smolensk**** Moscow**** Undetermined Undetermined Earth mounded Earth mounded Earth mounded Earth mounded Earth mounded Not mounded in O Earth mounded Probably earth mounded Not mounded in n Earth mounded Map Reference *** DIA 0234-11HL, 3d ed, Feb 64 DIAU1S3-1SHL, id e d, Dec (S) DIA 0168-5HL, 2d ed, Nov 62 (S) SAC 0168-6HL, 2d ed, Nov 62 (S) DIA 0153-18HL, 3d ed, Dec 62 (S) DIA 0168-5HL, 2d ed, Nov 62 (S) DIA 0250-20HL, 4th ed, Se 62 (S IA 0168-SHL, 3d e d, Dec 6 DIA 0232-15HL, 3d ed Apr 63 (S) DIA 0153.12HL, 3d ed, Jan 63 (S) DIA 0153-13HL, 3d ed, Jan 63 (S) SAC MO233-17HL, 4th ed, Jul 65 S 25X1 D 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 D 2bX11 C 25X1 25X1 I TOP SECREI~ I I I I25x1 15X1 25X1D TOP SECRET Table 3. Update of Soviet MRBM and IRBM Communications F I cilities Without Identified Antennas Associated MRBM or IRBM Complex (Site)* Distance from Launch Area Coordinates Control Building Map Reference** Gelli IRBM Launch Area No 3 2nm NE of launch area 42.48N 47.26E Not arch roofed DIA 0322-8HL 3d ad (Paraul IRBM Launch Site) nor earth mounded , , May 64 (S) Gomel MRBM Launch Area No 2 At launch area 52-24N 30.39E Probably earth USAF 0167-21HL, 2d ed, (Borkhov MRBM Launch Site 2) mounded Apr 62 (S) Kamenets-Podolskiy MRBM Launch Area At launch area 48.51N 26.42E Probably earth USAF 0233.16HL, 4th ed No 1 (Kamenets-Podolskiy MRBM La nch Sit mounded , Oct 62 (S) u e) Kivertsy MRBM Launch Area No 1 At launch area 50-53N 25-31E Earth mounded DIA M0233.6HL, 3d ad, Jul 65 (Kivertsy MRBM Launch Site 1) Moloskovitsy MRBM Launch Area No 1 1 5nm SW of launch 59-28N 29-03E Earth mounded . v1 JLuO-5IIL ?o e (Moloskovitsy MRBM Launch Site 1) area , , May 63 (S) Nadvornaya MRBM Launch Area No 2 1.Onm N of launch 48-40N 24-48E Earth mounded DIA 0232.25HL 2d ad (Nova Ves MRBM Launch Site) area , , Jun 63 (S) Pervomaysk IRBM Launch Area No 1 1.7nm E of launch 47.58N 30-55E Not ;arch roofed USAF 0250-3HL 2d ed (Kamennyy Most IRBM Launch Site) area nor earth mounded , , Jan 63 (S) Sateikiai MRBM Launch Area No 1 (Salantai MRBM Launch Site 1) At launch area 55.59N 21.38E Earth mounded SAC 0168.1HL, 2d ed, Jul 62 (S) Uman MRBM Launch Area No 2 At launch area 48-57N 30-23E Earth mounded DIA 0233.18HL 3d ed (Mankovka MRBM Launch Site) , , Aug 62 (S) Zhitomir MRBM Launch Area No 2 At launch area 50-iON 28-16E Earth mounded SAC M0233.12HL, 3d ad Aug 65 (Zhitomir MRBM Launch Site 2) , *TDI site designator is indicated in parentheses. **Map reference is to US Air Target Chart, Series 200, scale 1:200,000. Table 3. Previously Reported HF Communications Facilities at Soviet MRBM and IRBM Launch Areas with Identified l4ntenma Changes A i d ssoc ate MRBM or IRBM Complex (Site)* Distance from Launch Area Coordinates Kurgancha MRBM Area No 2 At launch area 39-37N 65.56E 2 (Kurgancha MRBM Launch Site 1) 3 Figure 14 1 1 Novosysoyevka IRBM Launch Area At launch area 44.12N 133.25E 2 (NovosysoyevkaIRBM Launch Site 2 1) Figure 15 2 Yelsk MRBM Launch Area No 1 At launch area 51.42N 29.12E 1 (Yelsk MRBM Launch Site 1) 1 Figure 16 3 Zagare MRBM Launch Area No 1 At launch area 56.23N 23.19E 3 (Zagare MRBM Launch Site 1) 2 Figure 17 1 Znamensk MRBM Launch Area No 2 At launch area 54-35N 21-08E 3 (Znamensk MRBM Launch Site 2) 3 Figure 18 *TDI site designator is indicated in parentheses. **Antenna designation numbers are keyed to the line drawing of the facility. ***Map reference is to US Air Target Chart, Series 200, scale 1:200,000. ****Probable correspondents. Antenna Orientation Number and Type Designation** + 5 Degrees fishbones horizontal dipoles probable vee probable vee fish bones large vee small vee large vee small vee horizontal dipoles horizontal dipoles horizontal dipoles vee horizontal dipoles horizontal dipoles probable vee 1, 2 3, 4, 5 6 7 1, 2 4, 5 3, 6 140/320 50 325 1 2 3,4,5 1,2,3 4, 5 6 1,2,3 4,5,6 7 20 140/320 Dimensions ? 10 Feet Possible Co rrespondents Control Building Map Referenca*** 1, 2 330 x 145 Alma Ata, F unze Earth mounded DIA M0337-5AL, 2d ad, Jan 65 3,4 175 (S 5 105 1, 2 320 x 140 Earth mounded 0 B - 2HL, ad, Jan 63 4, 5 140 (S) 1 135 Baranovichi Earth mounded SAC 0233-3HL, 3d ed, Jan 62 3, 4 195 5 Chernigov, Brest 125 Moscow**** (S) 1 125 2, 3 180 Moscow**** Not earth mound- DIA 0153-21HL, 5th ed Apr 64 4, 5 180 Smolensk*** ed in0 , (S) 6 130 legs Undetermine 1 110 2, 3 175 Moscow**** Earth mounded SAC 0168.6HL, 2d ed, Aug 62 4 5 175 6 110 Smolensk**** S , 7 170 legs ( ) TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 25X1 25 1 25 / 18 RRP7'8:F047'59A - 400010Q 114 -. %P~Imrxur- "T 1. NPIC. R-795/64, New HF Communications Facilities at Soviet MRBM/IRBM Launch Areas, Aug 64 (TOP SECRETI 4. NPIC. HF Communications Facilities at or Near Selected Soviet MRBM and IRBM Complexes, Jun 65 (TOP SECRET For Pf6ma t l REQUIREMENTS CIA. C-RR5-82,644 NSA. P0432/R-63-65 NSA. P0432/R-125-65 NPIC PROJECTS 11383/65 11255/66 Approved For RIGBsSE&R1d1 1 25 25 25 25 25 25 25