PROBABLE EXPANSION OF BULGARIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SIGNAL REGIMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B07179A000100320001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 1, 1978
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
Summary
Report
PROBABLE EXPANSION OF BULGARIAN
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SIGNAL
REGIMENT (TSR)
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SR-067/78
SEPTEMBER 1978
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PROBABLE EXPANSION OF BULGARIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
SIGNAL REGIMENT (TSR)
(TSR) Construction activity and an increase in the number of vehicles and pieces of
equipment indicate that the Ministry of Defense Signal Regiment housed at Gorna Malina
Army Barracks 001 in Bulgaria may be expanding to a signal brigade.
(TSR) Construction activity at the barracks was first observed on hen
a multistory administration building was under construction.
It is estimated that all of the construction will be completed by the summer of 1979. At that
time, the total undercover vehicle storage capacity will be approximately 520 vehicles.
(TSR) On imagery o separately secured possible headquarters area was
under construction 1.3 nautical miles northwest of the barracks. Construction included three
multistory barracks/administration buildings, which appeared to be externally complete on
This area and the barracks are connected by possible cable trenches.
(TSR) The first increase in the number of pieces of equipment, indicating that the regiment
at the barracks may be expanding to a signal brigade, was observed on imagery of
when four R-410 (TWIN PLATE) troposcatter sets were observed. Thirty-six R-400/-
404 and 89 electronics vans were also observed.
(TSR) On major elements of two radio-relay battalions and a troposcatter
battalion were observed. Communications equipment observed included at least four TWIN
PLATE sets, two R-409 (CATS PAW), 12 R-102, five R-118BM3, fourP-299M communication
centers, 69 R-400/-404-associated vans, and at least 20 other electronics vans.
(TSR) On he number of TWIN PLATE sets had increased to six.
(S)Comments andqueries regarding this report arewelcome. They maybe
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