CONFIRMED DEPLOYMENT OF A NEW SELF-PROPELLED GUN ALONG THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER, USSR (TSR)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05698A000100020004-1
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 1, 1978
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIRMED DEPLOYMENT OF
A NEW SELF-PROPELLED GUN ALONG
THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER, USSR (TSR)
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JANUARY 1978
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CONFIRMED SOVIET DEPLOYMENT OF A NEW SELF-PROPELLED
GUN ALONG THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER (TSR)
(TSR) a new, heavy self-propelled (SP) gun was observ-
ed with the heavy artillery brigade at Novosysoyevka IRBM Launch Site 2
Figure 1), USSR. This is the first confirmed deployment of this gun along the Sino-Soviet
border. Three probable new heavy SP guns, under camouflage netting, were observed at
Novosysoyevk This type of gun was first identified in April
1976 at the Leningrad Tank Testing Area
(TSR) This is also the first confirmed deployment of this type of SP gun at a facility
containing the 240mm SP heavy mortar. This mortar was first seen at Novosysoyevka
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(TSR) The new heavy SP gun, which was partially canvas covered, was parked in the
heavy artillery regiment storage area at Novosysoyevka. The partly obscured vehicle chassis
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(TSR) The SP gun was collocated with one ACRV-M-1974 armored vehicle and twelve
203mm howitzer M-1931M (not shown on the graphic). The new gun is expected to replace
the M-1931M. The new Soviet heavy SP gun resembles the US M-107 SP 175mm gun
(Figure 3). Both vehicles have long gun tubes mounted on the rear of the chassis with no
superstructures or turret.
(TSR) Novosysoyevka is 60 nautical miles southeast of the Sino-Soviet border in the
Far East Military District.
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