STYX COASTAL-DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED IN NORTH KOREA

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CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8

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December 28, 2016

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July 21, 2010

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July 1, 1979

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Top Secret Summary Report NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER STYX COASTAL-DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED IN NORTH KOREA (S) Top Secret SR-039/79 JULY 1979 Copy 13 2 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Top Secret RUFF STYX COASTAL-DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED IN NORTH KOREA STYX (CSSC-2) coastal-defense (CD) cruise-missile (CM) equipment was re- 25X1 cently identified for the first time at three locations in North Korea. The initial identifica- tion was on the east coast at Okpyong-ni Military Installation North on 25X1 Subsequently, STYX CD CM equipment was identified at two 25X1 additional locations, botfi on the west coast. Pipa-got STYX CD CM Support rainin Facility 38-32-25N 125-01-38E was identified on coverage 25X1 and Cho-do CD Site CM TSR 38-31-ION 124-51-OOE) was identified on 25X1 25X1 Battalion-s.zed elements were observed at both Okpyong-ni and Pipa-got. At 25X1 Okpyong-n , four STYX launchers, eight missile transporters, a possible STYX 25X1 crate transporter, nine STYX crates, four Berliet prime movers, and numerous other pieces of support equipment and trucks were observed. a missile 25X1 handling exercise was underwa involving one of the missile transporters, a mobile crane, and a STYX missile (Figure 1) at Pipa-got, four STYX launchers, 25X1 three STYX missile crates. and a roximatel 20 pieces of support equipment and trucks were observed (Figure 2) the STYX launchers were not present; 25X1 however, there were 11 STYX crates, eight Berliet trucks, and approximately 15 pieces of support equipment/trucks. An out-bound, possible STYX crate transporter towed by a Berliet prime mover was on the road leading into the facility. at Cho-do, two probable STYX missile 25X1 transporters and nine crates (Figure 3) were seen. The facility at Cho-do has underground storage (four adits and two bunkers) and what appears to be two square concrete launch pads. The STYX CD CM system, which is of Chinese origin, will probably replace 25X1 the aging Soviet-provided SAMLET coastal-defense cruise-missile system. The new STYX battalions are in the proximity of SAMLET launch facilities. -1- Top Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8 Top Secret Top Secret - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/21 : CIA-RDP79T01819A000100330001-8