NEW SOVIET TACTICAL AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE AND SHIPPING CONTAINER

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 1, 1981
• Content Type: REPORT

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I.aysry analysis report
Now Soviet Tactical Air-To-Surface Missile
and Shipping Container (S)
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NEW SOVIET TACTICAL AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE AND SHIPPING CONTAINER (S)
1. (TSR) A new unidentified tactical air-to-surface missile (TASM) and shipping container were ob-
served in the tactical air-launched missile TALM storage area at Khabarovsk Blagodatnoye Airfield (BE
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in the USSR on imagery of At least one missile, in
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diameter, was in the shadow of a storage building. Imagery enhancement (Figure I) revealed that the missile
has forward canards, clipped delta wings, and stabilizers. The shipping container is of a canister-type design
similar in appearance to the AA-6 canister. It is in length and in diameter. Several bands
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were visible around the canister.
2. (S/D) Analysis of Khabarovsk/Blagodatnoye Airfield and the other FENCER A bases revealed
that deployment of this new unidentified TASM started in early 1980. The containers were present at
Khabarovsk/Blagodatnoye Airfield in October 1980, Vozzhayevka Airfield Northeast in
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July 1980, Samtredia Airfield East in January 1981, and Domna Airfield F -1
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in February 1980. With the exception of Vozzhayevka Airfield, AS-9 missiles and FENCER A units were
present at the airfields before deployment of the new TASM. At Vozzhayevka, deployment of the TASM
containers preceded the arrival of the FENCER unit and AS-9 containers have yet to be seen. While no trend
has been established, observations of the new container at airfields without FENCER units may be an in-
dicator for future FENCER deployments as well as other late-model aircraft.
3. (S/D) The new unidentified TASM canisters have also been seen at Ivankovskiy Guided Missiles
Plant ( ~ Akhtubinsk/Vladimirovka ASM/AAM Support Complex
2), and Akhtubinsk/Vladimirovka ASM Storage Area . On coverage of
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least four canisters and two possible missiles were present at the Ivankovskiy Plant which is also the produc-
tion plant for the AS-9. On imagery of numerous canisters were present in the ASM/AA M 25X1
support complex at Akhtubinsk. Some of the new TASM canisters were in front of a support building, while
others remained partially covered in a storage area. The canisters were also present alongside some AS-9 con-
tainers in the ASM storage area.
4. On imagery of an unidentified missile was observed on the port wing of a 25X1
FOX BAT B/D in the Mikoyan parking area of the ASM/AAM support complex (Figure 3). The FOX BAT
also had two probable AS-X- II* missiles on the starboard wing. The unidentified missile, in 25X1
diameter, extended in front of the leading edge of the wing. The inboard probable AS-X-11 extend - 25X1
ed 0 forward of the wing's leading edge and the outboard missile extended 0 The 25X1
diameters of the probable AS-X- I 1 s were respectively. The unidentified missile also 25X1
appeared to have possible canards on the nose similar to those on
Khabarovsk/Blagodatnoye TALM facility. Three unidentified missiles,
in diameter, were observed in the ASM/AAM support complex on imagf
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were canvas covered and were initially reported as probable air-to-air missiles.
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5. ~ No designator has been assigned to these new missiles and canisters. Several new ASM
systems including the AS-X- I I and the AS-X-12 are possibilities. Previous observations of a missile believed
to be AS-X-I I were made at Moscow/Shchelkovo Airfield and Lutsk Airfield North (BE
. The missile was in length and in diameter. No AS-X-12 observations have
yet been reported.
(S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They ma
Warsaw Pact Forces Division, Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC,
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