KASP-B IN TOW ON VOLGA RIVER, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 116
• Publication Date: December 29, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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Interpretation
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(S/WNINTEL) A KASP-B aerohydrodynamic vehicle was observed being towed
southward on the Volga River (Figure 1) toward Volgograd
The vehicle was approximately 217 nautical miles (nm) north of Volgograd
and 542 nm north of Kaspiysk Special Research and Development Facility
a tug and another vessel (vessel not on graphic). The right wing of the
vehicle appeared to be partially submerged.
The KASP-B was being towed by a tug and was being followed by
(TSR) A KASP-B was observed at Kas i sk S ecial Research and Develop-
manr Fa~;1;rv fF;gure 2) on 13 occasion
(S/WNINTEL) It is believed that the KASP-B is constructed at Taganrog
Airframe Plant Dimitrou 86 because KASP-B components have 25X1
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(S/WNINTEL) The presence of a KASP-B at this northern location on the
Volga River is unexplained.
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
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IMAGERY INFORMATION REPORT
KASP-B IN TOW ON VOLGA RIVER, USSR (S)
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