AREAS OF SUSPECT SCUD MISSILE ACTIVITY NEAR KIROVABAD, USSR

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• Publication Date: February 1, 1965
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 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
AREAS OF SUSPECT ,
SCL)D MISSILE ACTIVITY
NEAR KIROVABAD, USSR
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AREAS OF SUSPECT SCUD MISSILE ACTIVITY NEAR KIROVABAD, USSR
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of this area has revealed 3 military training
areas in the immediate vicinity of Kirovabad.
These are designated Areas A, B, and CJ
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RUSTAVI ARMY TRAINING
AREA NORTHEAST
A search of
ustavi Army Training Area Northeast,
which is located 60 nautical"miles (nm) north-
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BOMBING AND
STRAFING RANGE
Railroad, double track
Railroad, single track
Road
photography
KIROVABAD
AIRFIELD
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west of- Kirovabad. The- search for missile
activity also revealed 2 unidentified objects
which may be tactical missiles.
There is no interpretable I pho-
tography of Kirovabad and the area immediately
was pri
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of the Rustavi
has been since
MILITARY TRAINING AREASSNEAR KIROVABAD
Area A is located at 40-45N 046-ORE:. This
area is approximately 1 nm square and contains
2 bivouac areas, 2 tank 'assault-gun firing
ranges, and a probable tracked-vehicle driver-
training course (Figure 2). This installation
appears active on all coverage.
Area B is located at 40-SON 046-28E. This
training area is approximately 2 by 1 nm and
contains vehicle revetments and a possible in-
fantry training area. Unidentified ground scar-
ring is also visible on photography of
(Figure 3). Clouds obscure this
coverage.
:ing course, a wheeled-vehicle driver-training
course, an infantry training area, and an artil-
lery training area (Figure 4). Area C appeared
[he best coverage of Areas A, 13, and C
active on coverage. Clouds
obscure this Area oil photography.
RUSTAVI ARMY TRAINING AREA NORTHEAST
A large training area
Northeast I
IThis installation
is located nautical miles northwest of
Kirovabad (Figure 5). A significant increase
in activity was observed between
Facilities o serve
on.i photography oEI]include 4 tank/
assault-gun firing ranges, 2 subcaliber fir-
ing ranges, 2 tiracked-vehicle driver-training
courses, and artillery and infantry training
areas. A barracks and bivouac area is located
at the southeast end of Ozero (Lake) Dzhandargal.
Tents and numerous probable vehicles were
observed in the barracks area on photography
SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
The search for tactical missiles in the
Kirovabad area has disclosed 2 unidentified
objects in a secured vehicle park south of the
Kirovabad Airfield. These- were discernible
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Facilities include 4 tank 'assau t-gun
firing ranges, a tracked-vehicle driver-train-
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are shiny and appear to be mounted og vehicles.
Obliquity and probable halation distort the con-
figuration of the objects. They appear to be
cylindrical and have an approximate length of
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MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0325-1 SHL, 2d ed, Nov 63 (SECRET)
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 50325-17 HL, 2d ed, Apr 64 (SECRET
US Air 'Target Chart, Series 200,.Sheet 0325-22HL, 2d ed, Jun 64 (SECRET)
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0325-23HL, 3d ed, Jul 64 (SECRET)
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