MISSILE-RELATED PRODUCTION AT GORKIY ARMAMENTS PLANT NOVOYE SORMOVO STALIN 92, USSR

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CIA-RDP78T05162A000400010086-3
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July 14, 2011
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May 1, 1975
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER PHOTOGRAPHIC I NTERPRETATION REPORT MISSILE-RELATED PRODUCTION AT GORKIY ARMAMENTS PLANT NOVOYE SORMOVO STALIN 92, USSR MAY 1975 Copy 21 PI R-020/75 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78T05162A000400010086-3 Warning Notice Sensitive Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78T05162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Top Secret RUFF Missile-Related Production at Gorkiy Armaments Plant Novoye Sormovo Stalin 92 UTM COORDINATES NA GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES 56-19-40N 043-54-OOE SAC. USATC, Series 200, Sheet 0154-25, scale 1:200,000 ABSTRACT 1. Gorkiy Armaments Plant Novoye Sormovo Stalin 92 is involved in missile-related production. The identification of SCALEBOARD (SS-12) storage canisters and of high-bay (tower) sections on two production buildings at Plant 92 indicates that the plant has been involved in missile-related production since the mid-1960s. The plant is also involved in the production of SAM guidance equipment and probably produces components for missile silos. 2. This report contains annotated photographs, drawings, and a chronological table showing the count of SS-12 storage canisters observed at Plant 92. BASIC DESCRIPTION 3. Gorkiy Armaments Plant Novoye Sormovo Stalin 92 (Figure 1) is involved in missile-related production. This is evidenced by equipment observed in transshipment/storage yards within the plant and by the similarity of two of the production buildings at Plant 92 to buildings at known Soviet missile production facilities. 4. Cylindrical objects observed at Plant 92 since May 1967, have been identified as SS-12 (SCALEBOARD) storage canisters. These canisters have been seen in varying numbers in the two transshipment/storage yards at the plant (Figure 1). One of these transshipment/storage yards (Figures 2 and 3) is on the west side of the plant and the other (Figure 4) is on the east side. Both are served by rail and road. Table 1 shows the chronology of sightings of SS-12 canisters at the two yards. 5. Six probably defective canisters (Figure 4) have been seen in the same positions in the east transshipment/storage yard since January 1973. Railcars have been seen on several occasions (Table 1) in the west transshipment/storage yard. These railcars are similar tC:::::]nissile component railcars seen at known Soviet missile production facilities. The SS-12 canisters are probably shipped in these railcars. 6. It is possible that the plant produces merely the storage canister for the SS-12. However, the plant appears to have the capability to produce the SS-12 missile airframe as well. Two of the production buildings at Plant 92 resemble buildings at known Soviet mis- sile production plants. The two production buildings are on the east side of the plant and have high-bay (tower) sections (Figures 1 and 5) which are similar to structures seen at known Soviet missile plants. A hi h-bay to section at Dnepropetrovsk Missile Development and Production Center wer is shown for comparison in the inset to Figure 5. Similar high-bay (tower) sections at US missile plants are used for various types of structural and calibration testing where sizable heights are required under the crane hook. 7. Other missile-related activities at Plant 92 include the production of surface-to-air missile guidance equipment and the probable production of components for missile silos. Antenna trailers and computer vans associated with the SA-5 (SQUARE PAIR) and SA-2 (FAN SONG) guidance radars have been seen in the east transshipment/storage yard since August 1968 (Figure 4). Similar equipment was present in the east transshipment/storage yard prior to August 1968 but specific identification was not then possible. Flame splitters (Figure 3) like those observed at Soviet ICBM silos have been present in the west transshipment/storage area on several occasions. Arch sections and wedge-shaped objects 25X1 25X1 Top Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Top Secret RUFF 25X1 (Figure 2) resembling silo components have also been observed in the west transshipment/storage yard; however, the dimensions of these items are not compatible with the dimensions of known Soviet silo components. -3- Top Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Top Secret R U F F 19 0 0 0 4 0 0 Not covered 1 0 4 Not covered 6 0 12 0 19 0 19 0 12 0 8 3 3 5 7 7 2 Not covered 0 6 2 8 0 7 4 Not covered 1 8 1 8 0 8 5 7 0 7 9 Not covered 9 6 13 7 5 6 7 6 4 6 4 Not covered 4 6 4 6 4 Not covered 8 6 3 6 2 6 6 Not covered 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 Not covered 0 Not covered 4 Not covered 0 6 -6- Top Secret First canister sighting One=railcar in west yard Tw railcars in west yard Two railcars in west yard Two railcars in west yard Two railcars in west yard Two railcars in west yard One ailcar in west yard Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Top Secret RUFF MAPS OR CHARTS SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0154-25, scale 1:200,000 RELATED DOCUMENTS NPIC. RCA-09/0007/74, Gorkiy Armaments Plant Novoye Sormovo Stalin 92, Sep 73 (TOP SECRET RUFFI US Army. tAC-24/0003/73, The Soviet SS-1 2 SCALEBOARD Missile System, Jun 73 (TOP SECRET RUF Project 143422NY Top Secret 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3 Top Secret Top Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/14: CIA-RDP78TO5162A000400010086-3