ABM-RELATED ELECTRONICS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SARY-SHAGAN MTC RANGE RELATED FACILITY 1, USSR (SANITIZED)

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CIA-RDP82T00709R000100740001-5
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December 28, 2016
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June 21, 2010
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April 10, 1982
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 2 3 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPAR E REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET 283 (Security Classification) CONTROL NO. Z-10580/82 NPIC/PEG (04/82) COPY OF Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (D) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution- Proprietary Information Involved ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL ... This Information has been Authorized for Release to ... Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000100740001-5 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Copy Page 1 of 1 Attachment to Z-10580/82 ABM-RELATED ELECTRONICS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SAR -S RELATED SR NPIC/PEG (4/82) NOT PRESENT 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A NEW ABM-RELATED ANTENNA, PROBABLY PART OF AN ADVANCED-WMEAD TRACKING SYSTEM FOR ABM MISSILES UNDER DEVELOPMENT, IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: A NEW 64-ELEMENT TELEMETRY ANTENNA IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT SARY-SHAGAN MISSILE TEST CENTER (MTC) RANGE RELATED FACILITY 1. THE NEW ANTENNA RESEMBLES A HONEYCOMB AND CONSISTS OF 64 HEXAGONAL CELLS ARRANGED IN EIGHT STAGGERED ROWS. IT WILL PROBABLY BE MOUNTED ON AN AZIMUTH/ELEVATION STEERING MECHANISM ON A FREE-STANDING PEDESTAL WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE OPERATIONS BUILDINGS. THE ANTENNA WAS (S/D) SIMILAR 64-ELEMENT ANTENNA HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AT TRACKING FACILITIES IN AT LEAST FIVE OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE USSR. THESE FIVE TRACKING FACILITIES SUPPORT ICBM AND NAVAL MISSILE TEST LAUNCHES. (S/D) THIS FACILITY ALONG WITH SARY-SHAGAN MTC RANGE RELATED FACILITY 2 AND THE NEW INTERFEROMETER AT 25X1 SARY-SHAGAN TRACKING FACILITY G37 ~ COMPRISE WHAT 25X1 IS PROBABLY A NEW ENHANCED WARHEAD TRACKING SYSTEM FOR THE ABM MISSILES PRESENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. COORDINATES 45-59-46N 072-26-42E COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET _.FFi __ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/21 : CIA-RDP82T00709R000100740001-5