SOFIYA SA-5 COMPLEX SOFIYA, BULGARIA(SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 18, 1983
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18 NOVEMBER 1983
SOFIYA SA-5 COMPLEX
SOFIYA, BULGARIA (SWN)
1. SIGNIFICANCE: AN SA-5 COMPLEX HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN BULGARIA. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: SOFIYA SA-5 COMPLEX WAS IDENTIFIED 13 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF SOFIYA ON IMAGERY THE COMPLEX 25X1
CONSISTS OF TWO LAUNCH SITES, A TRACKING/GUIDANCE RADAR
FACILITY, A MISSILE HANDLING AREA, AND AN ADMINISTRATION/HOUSING
SUPPORT AREA. NO MISSILE OR ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT WAS
PRESENT. THE COMPLEX WAS IN THE LATE STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION ON
WAS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF 25X1
WHEN A SECURITY FENCE, BUILDING 25X1
FOUNDATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COULD BE SEEN IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS. THERE WAS NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY WHEN THE
AREA WAS IMAGED IN JULY 1980. OTHER SA-5 DEPLOYMENTS OUTSIDE
OF THE USSR HAVE BEEN TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA, SYRIA, 25X1
AND MONGOLIA. (SWN) 25X1
COORDINATES 42-54-05N 023-11-OOE (S)
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