PROBABLE SELF-PROPELLED GUNS KANGSO UP TRACTOR AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY PLANT KUMSONG, NORTH KOREA (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200420007-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 31, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/IEG (01/83)
31 JANUARY 1983
PROBABLE SELF-PROPELLED GUNS
KANGSO UP TRACTOR AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY PLANT
KUMSONG, NORTH KOREA
1. (TSR) SIGNIFICANCE: FINAL ASSEMBLY OF SELF-PROPELLED GUNS
MAY BE OCCURING HERE.
2. (TSR) REMARKS: ENHANCED IMAGERY EVEALED 25X1
THREE PROBABLE M-1974/M-1981 SP GUNS FOR THE FIRST TIME AT
KANGSO UP TRACTOR OD CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY PLANT
KUNSONG. THE PLANT,12 NM SOUTHWEST OF PYONGYANG,HAS
PREVIOUSLY BEEN ASSESSED AS PRODUCING A MODIFIED ATS-59
CHASSIS. IN THE PAST THE CHASSIS MADE HERE PROBABLY HAVE
BEEN SHIPPED TO TWO ARTILLERY PLANTS AND USED IN THE
ASSEMBLY OF THE INDIGENOUS NORTH KOREAN M-1974, M-1975, AND
M-1981 SP GUNS.
(SWN) THE PRESENCE OF THE PROBABLE SP GUNS, AND THE RECENT
COMPLETION OF TWO LARGE FABRICATION BUILDINGS IN THE
MILITARY-RELATED AREA OF THE PLANT COULD INDICATE THE PLANT
HAS INCREASED ITS CAPABILITY TO INCLUDE MOUNTING WEAPONS ON
CHASSIS. IF THE PLANT IS ENGAGED IN FINAL ASSEMBLY, THIS
WOULD BE THE THIRD FACILITY KNOWN TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PRODUCTION OF SP GUNS USING THE MODIFIED ATS-59 CHASSIS-
CURRENTLY, HAMHUNG MACHINERY PLANT YONGSONG
AND TOKCHON ARTILLERY PLATN PUG ARE THE
ONLY PLANTS KNOWN TO BE PRODUCING NS WITH THIS
CHASSIS.
3. (S)
COORDINATES 38-54-36N 125-31-51E
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
l%ilcal work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boards(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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