IMAGERY ANALYSIS SERVICE NOTES

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2002
• Sequence Number: 72
• Publication Date: June 13, 1969
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIRECTORATE OF
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Imagery Analysis Service Notes
13 June 1969
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The IMAGERY ANALYSIS SI RVICE NOTES is a periodic publication
of the DDI Imagery Analysis Ser ice, the departmental FI organization of
CIA.
this publication highlights sienii cant or timely intelligence items derived
from photography.
I'he interpretations in this publl ration represent preliminary views which
are subject to modification in t e light of further information and more
Complete analysis.
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New Type Amphibious Armored Combat Vehicle
Seen Deployed in the Western USSR . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Status of the Aluminum Industry in 1968. . . . . . . . . . 5
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New Type Amphibious Armored Combat Vehicle Seen Deployed in the Western USSR
The AAICV M1967 amphibious armored infantry combat vehicle has been
identified for the first time on satellite photography at two ground forces
installations in the western USSR. Five AAICV were observed at Borisov
Training Area and Range West on photography. Three were on tank
firing lanes and two were parked adjacent to the tank ranges. Nine other
AAICV were tentatively identified within a vehicle storage area at Minsk
Army Barracks Uruchye AL-I oni photography. 25X1 D
The AAICV M1967, which was first displayed in the November 1967 Moscow
parade, combines the features of a light tank and an armored personnel
carrier (see Figure I). It is capable of carrying eight troops and is
armed with a 76mm gun, a 7.62mm machine gun, and a Sagger antitank guided
missile.
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FIGURE 7. AAICV M7967 AMPHIBIOUS ARMORED INFANTRY COMBAT VEHICLE, NOVEMBER 1967, MOSCOW PARADE.
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>tatus of the Aluminum I ndist .-y in
Analysis of the identifid aluminum plants in China on
25X1 D photogra h shows io significant changes in their size or status
25X1D of operation since1(so>e IA,") Notes of 5 January 1968). The plants at
Fu-shun, Lan-chou, Pao-tou, aid Tzu-po remain the only ones in operation.
These plants have a total f 4 potrooms, all of which were observed in
25X1 D operation during the Iperiod.
1-he plants at Ho-fei, Ju19-yang, Kuei-yang, and Lan-chi, which have
a total of 6 potrooms, remlin inactive. These plants have never been
observed in operation. IA') i, currently doing a s`udy of a probable light
metals plant under construo,fi)n at Chin-chi which iay possibly be for
aluminum production.
For detailed descriptor cf the eight alumirAm plants, see RCS 13/
0197/69, Aluminum Production acilities, China, June 1969.
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