WARHEAD OF THE COASTAL DEFENSE MISSILE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00429A000300050018-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: February 4, 1963
• Content Type: IM

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OCI No. 0747/63
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
4 February 1963
CURRENT INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Warhead of the Coastal Defense Missile
in Cuba
1. The coastal defense cruise missile in Cuba
is a modified version of the Soviet AS-1 air-to-.
surface missile, which was developed to carry a con-
ventional warhead of about 2200 pounds. In its role
in Cuba,as a surface-to-surface anti-shipping wea-
pon, we believe this missile carries a conventional
warhead of about this weight.
2. A weight of 2200 pounds would permit the
retro-fitting of a nuclear warhead, but there is no
evidence that this has been done for this weapon in
either role.
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Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP79T00429A000300050018-3