PROBABLE POPUP TEST PREPARATIONS BALAKLAVA SUBMARINE BASE AND SHIP REPAIR YARD, USSR BALAKLAVA MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2011
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• Publication Date: March 4, 1982
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Attachment to Z-10306/82
NPIC/PEG (3/82)
2 PART GRAPHIC
PROBABLE POPUP TEST PREPARATIONS
BALAKLAVA SUBMARINE BASE AND SHIP REPAIR YARD, USSR
BALAKLAVA MISSILE FRT ENTER, USSR
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE POPUP TESTING CYCLE FOR A NEW
SUBMAR NE-L UNCH D BALLISTIC MISSILE (SLBM) IS CONTINUING AT
BALAKLAVA SUBMARINE BASE AND SHIP REPAIR YARD, AND AT THE
BALALKAVA MISSILE TEST CENTER.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE MODIFIED SLBM POPUP BARGE, PROBABLY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOW-ON MISSILE TO THE LIQUID FUELED
SS-N-8/18, IS APPARENTLY BEING PREPARED FOR ANOTHER POPUP
TEST. THE BARGE, WHICH DEPARTED THE SUBMARINE BASE BETWEEN
PROBABLY TO CONDUCT A TEST, HAS 25X1
RETURNED AND IS POSITIONED OUTBOARD OF A LARGE FLOATING
CRANE (YD) (GRAPHIC 1 OF 2). THE REASON FOR THE DEPARTURE
CANNOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE THE SUBMERGED LAUNCH TEST AREA WAS
NOT IMAGED TODAY BOTH THE POPUP BARGE AND THE 25X1
ASSOCIATED YD ARE BERTHED AT AN AREA OF THE QUAY, WHERE LOADING
OF POPUP BARGES NORMALLY TAKES PLACE. ONE OF THE TUBE DOOR
COVERS ON THE POPUP BARGE APPEARS TO BE OPEN.
(S/D) OTHER POSSIBLE POPUP TEST-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED
AT BALAKLAVA MISSILE TEST CENTER. SIX CLOVERLEAF-SHAPED
MOORING BUOYS IN THE SUBMERGED LAUNCH AREA HAVE BEEN
REPOSITIONED (GRAPHIC 2 OF 2). IN THE 25X1
PAST, THE REFORMATION OF BUOY PATTERNS AT THE FACILITY HAS BEEN
A SIGNAL THAT A NEW POPUP TEST PROGRAM IS IN PROGRESS.
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(S/D) A CYLINDRICAL OBJECT, PERHAPS( 25X1
POSSIBLE AIRFRAME WHICH WAS IN THIS AREA 25X1
IS INSIDE A DISPENSING POINT BUILDING AT THE LIQUID PROPELLANT
SERVICE AREA. ONLY ONE OF THE TWO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(CANVAS-OVER-RIBBING COVERED) IS AT THE MISSILE HANDLING
FACILITY. THE SECOND TRANSPORTER) WHICH WAS ON A HARDSTAND ON
HAS DEPARTED. ADDITIONAL VEHICLES/HANDLING 25X1
EqUil'MEINT HE MISSILE HANDLING AREA.
3.1 COORDINATES 44-30-ION 033-35-49E
COORDINATES 44-30-01N 033-32-23E
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