AIR DEFENSE ACTIVITY DAMASCUS, SYRIA
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January 11, 1983
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AIR DEFENSE ACTIVITY
DAMASCUS, SYRIA
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: GROUND FORCE PERIMETER DEFENSES AT
DAMASCUS SAM SUPPORT FACILITY 13 AND DUMAYR SA-5 COMPLEX
SUGGEST THAT THESE FACILITIES MAY BE PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL
OF THE SA-5 SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH NO SA-5 EQUIPMENT HAS YET BEEN
IDENTIFIED.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: ELEMENTS OF A BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL
CARRIER-EQUIPPED COMPANY HAVE DEPLOYED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF
DAMASCUS SAM SUPPORT FACILITY 1 25X1
(GRAPHIC 1). THREE BUILDINGS WHICH WERE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION ARE NOW COMPLETE, AND MINOR 25X1
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. SA-2,
SA-3, AND SA-6 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PRESENT HAD 25X1
BEEN REMO\
EQUIPMENT.
(SWN) AT LEAST THREE BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER
EQUIPP - - M X AT
DUMAYR NO 25X1
CHANGE IS DISCERNIBLE IN THE COMPLEX SINCE THAT T.
(SWN) IN POSSIBLY RELATED ACTIVITY, AN SA-6 AIRFRAME HANDLING
EXERCISE IS IN PROGRESS AT DAMASCUS SA-6 SAM SUPPORT FACILITY 2
(GRAPHIC 2). EQUIPMENT AT THIS INSTALLATION INCLUDES AT LEAST
13 CANISTER TRANSPORTERS (NOT ALL ON GRAPHIC), FIVE
TRANSLOADERS, ONE MISSILE CHECKOUT TENT, AT LEAST EIGHT
AIRFRAME HANDLING DOLLIES (FOUR WITH AIRFRAMES), AND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
Attachment to Z-10046/83
(2 PART GRAPHI6
(SWN) THE SA-6 SYSTEM PROBABLY WILL PROVIDE LOW TO MEDIUM
ALTITUDE POINT DEFENSE FOR THE SA-5 COMPLEX AT DUMAYR.
3.
COORDINATES 33-30-55N 036-24-35E
COORDINATES 33-31-45N 036-24-35E
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(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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