NEW RADAR KAPUSTIN YAR SAM R/D LAUNCH AREA, USSR (SANITIZED)

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84T00171R000201380001-8
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 17, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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Copy 17 AUGUST 1983
NPICi IEG (8/83)
NEW RADAR
KAPUSTIN YAR SAM R~ AREA, USSR (SWN)
(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
1. SIGNIFICANCE: THIS NEW RADAR INDICATES THAT THE SOVIETS ARE
CONT NU NG TO UPGRADE THEIR AIR WARNING RADAR CAPABILITY. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: ANEW RADAR, DESIGNATED THE KY-EL-08 WAS IDENTIFIED
AT THE APUSTIN YAR SAM R/D LAUNCH ARE
A SI:~OND
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PROBABLE KY-EL-08 WAS BEING ASSEMBLED NEARBY.
THE
RADAR
CONSISTS
CUT
PARABOLIC
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SKIN RADAR WERE ALSO PRESENT AT THIS FACILITY. (SWN)
3. (COORDINATES 48-48-30N 045-44-10E (S)
e par Icu ar rie Ing oar Is) they were prepared for and must be considered
valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to th t' I b ' f' b d
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MESH SCR W H VERTICAL STACKED ELEMENT FEED BAR OFFSET TO
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN. TWO SMALL UNIDENTIFIED ELEMENTS
ARE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. THE RADAR
IS MOUNTED ON EITHER A LOW TRAILER OR A SET OF BOGIE WHEELS.
ALTHOUGH NOT CONNECTED TO THE RADARS OR ANY OTHER VEHICLES, AT
LEAST EIGHT NEW VANS WERE AT THE SITE IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE TWO
SETS OF FOUR VANS EACH. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THESE RADARS
FUNCTION SINGLY OR AS A PAIR. HOWEVER, THEIR PRESENCE AT THIS
FACILITY INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND ARE NEARING DEPLOYMENT. THESE RADARS
HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED AT SOVIET RESEARCH OR
PRODUCTION FACILITIES. TWO BACK NET, TWO DOG TAIL, AND ONE THIN
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