MOSCOW AIR DEFENSE RADAR SITES, USSR

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MOSCOW AIR DEFENSE RADAR SITES,
USSR
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MOSCOW AIR DEFENSE RADAR SITES, USSR
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Moscow is the center of two concentric rings
of essentially similar radar sites. The inner ring
is composed of four sites deployed at regular in-
tervals along a circle having a radius of approxi -
mately 14 nautical miles (nm). The outer ring is
composed of ten sites deployed at regular inter-
vals along a circle having a radius of approxi-
mately 200 nm. Although all of these have been
referred to as ''early warning'' radar sites,
technically speaking the word ''early'' applies
only to the outer ring of sites.
By utilizing recent KEYHOLE photography,
all of the sites have been precisely located and
examined. However, they are not individually
described in detail in this report because vari-
ations from site to site are generally insignifi-
cant and because there has been little overall
change in the sites themselves since their de-
tailed description in CIA/PIC/R,4/60 May
1960. 1/
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The greatest apparent difference between an
inner-ring and an outer-ring site is in the con-
figuration of the fenced operations area -- rec-
tangular for the inner and trapezoidal for the
outer. This difference occurs because the outer-
ring site fence is extended to enclose high-fre-
quency communication antennas situated to the
rear of the radar positions, antennas which are
apparently not needed at the inner-ring sites in
view of the proximity of Moscow.
The line drawing of the inner-ring opera-
tions area utilizes the best available coverage of
all inner-ring sites, and is, therefore, a com-
posite sketch of a typical site rather than a
representation of any specific location. For the
changes since _ if any, are noted both in text 25X1 D
and drawing when applicable.
Four GAGE--PATTY CAKE--CROSS OUT
radar sites are situated at regular intervals
around Moscow (Figure 1). In clockwise order,
they are Dolgoprudnyy (Kotovo), north-north-
west; Chernoye, east; Myachkovo, south-south-
east; and Odintsovo, southwest. A circle with a
radius of 14 nm would intersect all except the
site at Myachkovo, which is 12.8 nm from the
common center. However, the hub of such a
circle would not be the center of Moscow (the
Kremlin), but a point 1.6 nm to the southwest.
The following generalized descriptions
are applicable to the four locations, all
of which have, in addition to an operations
area, an adjacent support area.
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The area (Figure 2) is fenced and generally
rectangular in shape, averaging 3,500 feet long
and 1,000 feet wide. The radar components are
placed on elevated positions, either mounds or
low towers, along a straight service road that
runs the length of the site. There are two such
positions at both ends of the road, and a fifth
near a control bunker or control building mid-
way between the outer mounds. It is believed
that GAGE and PATTY CAKE radar antennas
are on the outer positions, and that CROSS OUT
is on the mound near the center. If there have
been additions or changes in type (such as BACK
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NET and SIDE NET) or in positioning of the
25X1 D radar antennas since -this is not apparent
on KEYHOLE photography, although there are
several cleared areas and unidentified scars
and structures along the service road where
additional antennas could possibly be located.
For example, according to R-4/60 I,/ there
were eight radars at the Dolgoprudnyy (Kotovo)
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[he radar sites have a support area which
is much the same in all cases, containing ad-
ministration, recreation, and maintenance build-
ings in addition to regular housing. In three
cases, the support area is adjacent to the opera-
tions area, while in the fourth case (Myachkovo)
it is separated from it by a one-rim-wide patch
of woods. (this latter location alsohasthe only
concealed operations area, all the others heing
readily visible to passing traffic.)
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Location: 6.6 nm WSW of Moscow Myach-
kovo Airfield and 14.4
nm SSE of the center of Moscow
Coordinates: 55-32-10N 37-42-40E
Map: USATC 200/0167-5IIL, 2d ed,Apr63,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
FIGURE 3. INNER-RING RADAR SITE AT DOLGOPRODNYY
(KOTOVO), 25X1 D
Remarks: This site is situated just east
of the facility shown on the referenced map
as "Moscow Radar Station, Petrovsk:aya ^ 25X1 A
and is probably the same site 25X1A
more precisely located. Although the operations
area is concealed in deep woods, the support area
is plainly visible from the highway. This area
has the largest number of individual housing
units (approximately 40).
Location: In the SW environs of Odintsovo
and 13.2 nm SW of the center of Moscow
Coordinates: 55-39-30N 37-16-02E
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Map: USATC 200/0167-51 IL, 2d ed, Apr 63,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: There has been no apparent
change at this site since PIC/R-4/60. 1/
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Location: Just east of Dolgoprudnyy and
12.5 nm NNW of the center of Moscow
Coordinates: 55-57-ION 37-31-50E
Map: USATC 200/0167 -51 IL, 2d ed, Apr 63,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: This site (Figure 3) is situated
just east of the facility shown on the refer-
enced map as "Moscow Radar Station, Kotovo
and is probably the same
more precisely located. There has been
no discernible change in the site since PIC/
R-4/60, 1/ in which it is described as the
"Kotovo Radar Site."
Location: At Moscow/Chernoye Airfield
and 15.4 nm east of
the center of Moscow
Coordinates: 55-45-45N 38-04-50E
Map: USATC 200/0167-51 IL, 2d ed, Apr 63,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: In addition to its normal compli-
ment of barracks-type buildings, this site has
eight others of recent construction on the eastern
side of the support area.
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A total of ten GAGE--PATTY CAKE--
CROSS OUT/BAR LOCK--ROCK CAKE/S'l ONE
CAKE radar sites have been identified on K.EY-
Ili)T.E photography situated at generally equal
intervals along the circumference of an approxi-
mately 200-nm-radius circle with Moscow at its
center (figure 4). 1 he only apparent change to
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has been the extension of the fence toinclude an
additional probable radar position at three of the
ten sites (shown in red on t igure 5). The fol low-
ing generalized descriptions are applicable to all
oi' the outer-ring sites, which have, in addition to
an operations area, an adjacent support area
(1 igure 6).
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Map: USA CC 2( 0/0154-25M,, 2ded, Sep 60,
1:200,000 C 1/CRET)
I ,ocation : 15 nm east of Huv and 53 nm &. of
Kostroma I/
Coordinates: 58-28-08N 41.-57-021?
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Map: IJSATC 200/0154-10, 1st ed, Sep 58,
1:200,000 (('ONFIDENTIAL)
Pcmarks: Although the operations area
contains all the other basic components, includ-
ing the six radar positions, no communication
facilities could be identified, a fact po,Hsihly
attributahle to vegetation obscuring the charac-
teristic shadows. No additional position was
observed outside the trapezoidal pattern. A
typical support area is one nm northwest of
the operations area.
Location: 20 nm NNW of Gorkiv and 9 nm
cast of Gorodets
Coordinates: 56-38-OON 43-45-4017,
emnikov
ended. AA typical s )port area is one nm to the
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Remarks: In a, dition to all the basic com-
onents, the operarirms area includes an addi--
inual seventh pro;ab[e radar position, new
Location: App ,oximate v lb rim WSW of
omnikov
Coordinates: 5+-31-OON 42-48-20E
Map: USATC ? )0/0166-8)A, 2d ed, Apr 60,
1 200,000 PCRET)
Remarks: hh- :re has been no apparent
change in this facil rev since its description in
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Incation: 5.5 n;a ii/F of Michurinsk
Coordinates: S_-55-35y` 40-38-40k
Map: 1/`SATC 2" 0/0166-16A, 2d ed, Apr 60
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Remarks (Figur 6): Except for the exten--
sion of the fence at e east-northeast corner of
the site to enclose a r additional probable radar
position and two unidentified structures, there
has been no other apparent change since its de-
scription in PIC/R- /60. 1./ A typical support
area is 0,5 nm to rlj ~ southeast, and apparently
unchanged since its e arlier description.
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Location: 15.5 nm NW of Livny
Coordinates: 52-36-11N 37-19-04E
Map: USATC 200/0167-25A, 2d ed, Apr 60,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: The operations area contains all
the basic components, including six radar posi-
tions, and no additional position was observed
outside the trapezoidal pattern. A typical support
area is one nm east of the operations area.
Map: USATC 200/0153-25I L, 3d ed, Feb
63, 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: In addition to all the basic
components, including six radar positions, the
operations area now includes a seventh prob-
able position for which the south-southwest
fence corner has been extended. A typical
support area is approximately one nm east of
the operations area.
Location: 6 nm SW of the center of Bryansk
Coordinates: 53-13-20N 34-14-40E
Map: USATC 200/0167-181-IL, 2d ed, Feb 63,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: The operations area contains all
the basic components, including six radar posi-
tions, and no additional position was observed
outside the trapezoidal pattern. A typical support
area is 0.5 nm to the south-southeast.
Location: 8 nm WNW of the center of
Smolensk
Coordinates: 54-49-11:N 31-49-14E
Map: USATC 200/0167-71 IL, 2d ed, Dec 62,
1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: There has been no apparent
change in this facility since its description in
PIC/R-4/60. 1/
Andreapol (Toropets)
Location: 3 nm NW of Andreapol and 22 nm
NE of Toropets 1/
Coordinates: 56-40-46N 32-13-OOE
Location: 2.5 nm north of Borovichi
Coordinates: 58-26-20N 33-55-20E
Map: USATC 200/0154-6A, 1st ed, Nov
58, 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: The operations area contains
all the basic components, including six radar
positions, and no additional position was ob-
served outside the normal pattern. A typical
support area is one nm to the southwest.
This is the only known early warning radar
site in the Borovichi area.
Cherepovets
Location: 12 nm north of Cherepovets at
Ehiokos
Coordinates: 59-18-45N 37-58-OOE
Map: USATC 200/0154-3AL, 2d ed, Nov
59, 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Remarks: The operations area appears to
contain all the typical components, including
six radar positions. However, the presence or
absence of additional radar positions outside the
basic trapezoidal area cannot be determined on
available photography. A typical support area
is approximately one nm west-southwest of the
operations area.
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