NEW PROBABLE MOTOR PRODUCTION AREA KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, USSR

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81T00618R000101130001-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 1, 1981
• Content Type: REPORT

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NEW PROBABLE MOTOR PRODUCTION AREA, KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, USSR (S)
1. (S/D) A new probable motor production area has been under construction at Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy
Solid Motor Production Plant USSR. The new area, which will be fence enclosed, is outside 25X1
the west wall of the plant (Figure 1) and will increase the size of the plant by nearly 50 percent. When
operational, this area will probably support series production of motors for one or more new missile systems.
2. (S/D) Construction was first observed in the new area in September 1980, when an excavation
was observed adjacent to the southwest corner of the plant. By grading was underway for a 25X1
security fence to enclose a large area west of the plant. Also on footings were being emplaced in 25X1
the excavation for a nine-bay possible curing building at least 54 by 24 meters. The pattern of the footings
suggests that each of the nine bays will be approximately 6 meters wide. Massive trough-like structures
have been emplaced in six of the bays (Figure 2). These structures may be the subfloor for future rail-
served bays. Subsequent revealed minor changes, including the excava- 25X1
tion of drainage ditches and the emplacement of drainpipes.
3. (S/D) The footing pattern for the nine-bay building is similar to that of a multibay probable
curing building (Figure 3) at Pavlograd Solid Motor Production Plant The building at 25X1
Pavlograd was in the midstage of construction in September 1980. It has nine bays; six appear to be drive
through, and three are enclosed on at least one end. The building is approximately 52 by 31 meters. The
six drive-through bays are approximately and the three other bays 31 by 5 meters. 25X1
4. (S/D) The building at Pavlograd is in a new motor production area which is under construction
and includes a casting/curing building, a propellant mixing building, and six other major buildings. A
special railway for a bay-charger is under construction along the southwest edge of the new motor
production area.
5. (S/D) A casting/curing building and a propellant mixing building in a recently completed new
motor production area at Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy (Figure 1) are nearly identical to two buildings under
construction at Pavlograd. However, the inner diameter of the casting pit inside the casting/curing build-
ings is at Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy versus 0 at Pavlograd. Construction was started on 25X1
the casting/curing buildings at both plants in 1978. Also at Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy are a probable motor
finishing building and a four-bay motor/component storage building, neither of which is present at
Pavlograd.
6. (S/D) In recent years, there have been several additions and modifications to the Kamensk-
Shakhtinskiy Plant that may be related to the present construction. Changes since 1976 include: the
conversion of one of the mixing buildings to a probable casting building between 1976 and 1979, the
construction of the new motor production area between 1977 and 1981, the addition of four curing bays to
existing curing buildings in 1980-1981, and the addition of another bay to the case preparation building in
1980.
7. (S/D) The similarity of the new motor production buildings may indicate the introduction of the
same motor production technology into both plants at the same time. Within two years the Pavlograd
complex will probably have the capacity to produce and assemble entire missiles. This will include a
partially complete new motor case production facility, a nearly complete new motor production area, and
a much enlarged final assembly area. The new motor production area at Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy will
probably not be complete until 1984. It generally takes two or three years to complete a major motor
production building and from three to four years to complete a major motor production area.
(S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They may be directed to I (Soviet
Strategic Forces Division, Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC,
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