SA-5 SAM COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION, SYRIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: December 25, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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SA-5 SAM COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION, SYRIA
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: SA-5 SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE (SAM)
COMPLEXES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT TWO SITES IN SYRIA.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: TWO SA-5 SAM COMPLEXES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
IN SYRIT-NMETR THE TOWNS OF HIMS AND DUMAYR. BOTH COMPLEXES
APPEAR TO BE IN MID-TO-LATE STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AND NO
LAUNCH EQUIPMENT IS OBSERVED. THE DUMAYR SA-5 COMPLEX (GRAPHIC
2 OF 3) IS AT 33-32-27N 036-41-31E AND CONSISTS OF THREE LAUNCH
SITES (SIX REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS EACH) AND A TRACKING AND
GUIDANCE AREA. A LARGE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT CAMP IS NEXT TO
THE NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE HIMS SA-5 COMPLEX (GRAPHIC 3 OF 3)
IS AT 34-37-33N 036-46-40N AND CONSISTS OF TWO LAUNCH SITES
(SIX PARTIALLY REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS EACH) AND A TRACKING
AND GUIDANCE AREA. A SUPPORT CAMP IS ALSO NEXT TO THIS
CONSTRUCTION SITE. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY WAS NOT PRESENT AT
EITHER DUMAYR OR HIMS
(SWN) THE 150 NM RANGE AT A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF OVER 100,000
FEET OF THE SA-5 SYSTEM WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY UPGRADE SYRIAN AIR
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. THERE HAVE BEEN 1tO OTHER SA-5 SAM SITES
RECENTLY IDENTIFIED UNDER CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE THE SOVIET
UNION; AND THE OTHER AT
CHOYBALSAN, MONGOLIA.
COORDINATES 33-32-27N 036-41-31E 25X1
COORDINATES 34-37-33N 036-46-40E
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