STATUS OF SA-2 SITES NORTH KOREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: June 1, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
STATUS OF SA-2 SITES
NORTH KOREA
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JUNE1973
COPY NO 122
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STATUS OF SA-2 SITES, NORTH KOREA
1. This report includes information on the status of SA-2 missile facilities
in North Korea derived from KEYHOLE photography obtained between 25X1
The report contains text, two location maps, our 25X1
photographs, and two tables.
2. Since the fall of 1971 North Korea has expanded its SA-2 missile forces
from a limited point defense of strategic areas to almost complete peripheral
coverage of the country. Significant developments observed on photography
between April 1972 and February 1973 are the identification of two new SA-2
sites, the occupation of four previously identified sites, the identification of
three new SA-2 support facilities, the construction of concrete-lined, drive-
through vehicle storage buildings at four SA-2 support facilities, and the iden-
tification of four new alternate SA-2 sites. By February 1973 active, occupied
SA-2 sites in North Korea had increased to 34 with nine support facilities (Tables
1 and 2). This represents an increase of six occupied sites and three support
facilities since April 1972 or an increase of 20 sites and five support facilities
since the fall of 1971 (Figures 1 and 2).
These are Hoeyang A10-2 I (Figure 3), a 25X1
three-position site which is just north of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), and
Kanggye A09-2 , 19 nautical miles (nm) southeast of the Sino- 25X1
Korean border.
4. Three new SA-2 support facilities were identified on photography of
Chongjin
e are Sepo-up
and Kanggye
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FIGURE 1. ACTIVE SA-2 SITES IN NORTH KOREA. (Item numbers keyed to
Table 1)
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Item .'o. Installation Geographic
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Item o. Installation Geographic
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Coordinates
Coordinates
1 CHONGJIN B05-2 41-55-10N
18 PYONGYANG C26-2 38-56-4ON
129-56-OOE
125-15-OOE
2 CHON 41-41-50N
19 NAMPO B30-2 38-48-45N
129-42-20E
125-08-23E
3 NIANPO-UP A07-2 41-11-29N
20 PYONGYANG B23-2 38-48-00N
126-23-45E
0 125-27-50E
4 KANGGYE A09-2 40-58-15N
Newly identified on
21 PYONGYANG B17-2 38-45-34N
0 126-37-20E
125-51-16E
5 SONGJIN A01-2 40-44-1ON
Occupied for the first time on photography
22 PYONGYANG C12-2 38-53-29N
129-12-20E
126-12-OTE
6 NAh1SAN-NI A10-2 40-25-03N
23 WONSAN A10-2 39-08-36N
1 124-57-45E
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24 NA\IPO C24-2 38-27-40N
7 HUICHON A29-2 40-11-15N
124-59-30E
0 126-10-45E
25 SA RIWON A21-2 38-22-30N
8 KUNSON A01-2 40-21-00N
The alternate site is Kunson A30-2 (BE
125-40-05E
128-39-50E
40-20-59N 128-35-08E
26 SARIWON C10-2 38-26-53N
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9 SINPO A09-2 40-01-46N
F 126-13-55E
0 128-13-30E
27 SINGYE A30-2 38-30-32N
Occupied for the first time on photography
10 TAECHON A27-2 39-54-40N
The alternate site is Taechon A14-2 (BE
126-28-55E
0 125-24-1OE
39-53-18N 125-31-41E
28 HOEYANG AI0-2 38-42-26N
Newly identified a
11 SINANJU A07-2 39-38-40N
F 127-38-37E
three-position site
0 125-46-15E
(Figure 3)
12 PUKCHANG-NI 5-2 39-38-32N
TAETAN A01-2 38-08-SON
126-23-15E
125-17-30E
13 HUNGNAh4 A25-2 39-48-30N
The alternate site is Hungnam B21-2 (BE
30 HAEJ1' A27-2 38-01-43N
127-32-42E
39-40-15N 127-29-21E (Figure 4)
125-30-53E
14 PYONGYANG C33-2 39-20-25N
31 NUCHON-NI A22-2 38-07-13N
0 125-31-25E
126-10-33F
15 PYONGYANG C05-2 39-15-58N
32 2 38-17-20N
F 126-06-37E
I26-26-50E
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33 ANHYOP A28-2 38-20-55N
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127-15-57E
126-49-40F,
17 PYONGYANG C29-2 39-07-39N
Reoccupied the
34 PYONGYANG A35-2 38-29-405
A revetted three-position site; reoccupied
125-17-58E
alternate site is Pyongyang B29-2
F 127-15-29E
9-04-27N 125-25-31E
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Table 1. Occupied SA-2 Sites :r. North Korea
item numbers keyed to Figure 1)
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Table 2. SA-2 Support Facilities in North Korea
(Item numbers keyed to Figure 2)
1 CHOGJIN SAM SUPPORT FAC 41-44-31N Newly identified 25X1
129-38-04E 25X1
2 KANGGYE SAM SUPPORT FAC 41-02-14N Newly identified
126-40-29E 25X1
3 PUKCHONG SAM SUPPORT FAC 40-19-15N New concrete-lined, drive-through vehicle
128-17-50E storage buildings under construction 25X1
4 HAMHUNG SAM SUPPORT FAC 39-53-40N New concrete-lined, drive-through vehicle
127-21-OOE storage buildings under construction 25X1
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126-18-30E
New concrete-lined, drive-through vehicle
storage buildings under construction
Newly identified
New concrete-lined, drive-through vehicle
storage buildings under construction
FIGURE 2. SA-2 SUPPORT FACILITIES IN NORTH KOREA. (Item numbers
keyed to Table 2)
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Geographic
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125-22-40E
125-53-48E
127-15-55E
125-18-24E
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5. Four alternate SA-2 sites were also identified during this period. All
were between four and nine nm from existing permanent sites at Kunson A01-2
Taechon A27-2 Hungnam A25-2
and Pyongyang C29-2 . These alternate sites (Figure
4) were typical of field expedient sites. Partially revetted launch positions were
observed at only two of the sites. A full complement of equipment was never
observed at these sites, and the equipment was subsequently returned to its
respective permanent site. This activity probably represented a training/mobil-
ity exercise.
6. Two of the old SA-2 sites, Pyongyang C29-2 and
Sariwon C10-2 were observed to be unoccupied on photography
respectively. However, they were
reoccupied on subsequent coverage.
7. Construction of concrete-lined, drive-through vehicle storage build-
ings was observed at the SA-2 support facilities at Hamhung (Figure 5), Anak-
up, Kangso, and Pukchong during the period. Similar construction has been
observed at several armor installations and may represent a new trend in the
North Korean vehicle storage concepts.
8. Pyongyang SAM Site A35-2I I was observed on photo-
graph This site, previously unoccupied and unre-
vetted, now consists of three occupied revetted launch positions and a central
guidance area. Nearby, Pyongyang SAM Site A33-2 , a field
deployed site, was observed on coverage of the same data and was unoccupied.
Its status had not changed on subsequent observations. It is believed to have
been abandoned in favor of the A35-2 site.
9. Many North Korean SA-2 sites are situated in terrain which precludes
a conventional layout. Figure 6 shows one of these terrain-dominated configura-
tions.
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10. Hukkyo-ri SAM Training/ Support Facility apparently 25X1
has been abandoned. No SAM-related equipment has been observed here since
This was one of the two locations where large 25X1
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11. Construction on Changjin-up SAM Site A23-2
to have stopped. The site, newly identified on photography
was in the mid-stage of construction. No change in status was
observed on subsequent coverage acquired
12. All but three North Korean SA-2 battalions are deployed in six-posi-
tion sites. The three exceptions are just north of the DMZ and are three-position
sites. The normal complement of equipment of a battalion consists of six launchers
(two loaded with missiles), seven missile transporters, a FAN SONG guidance
radar, and an acquisition radar. The three-position sites maintain an inventory
of only three launchers (two loaded with missiles), three or four missile
transporters, and a FAN SONG radar.
NPIC. Photo Interpretation Report, SA-2 STATUS, NORTH
KOREA, May 72. (TOP SECRET RUFF
Project 143372NV
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