SOVIETS PROVIDE NEW FUNCTIONS FOR POST WWII VINTAGE AA GUNS AND RADARS

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP78T05698A000200030019-3

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RIPPUB

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December 28, 2016

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June 30, 2011

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Publication Date:

March 30, 1976

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MISC

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/30 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000200030019-3 CONTROL N0. TOP SECRET RUFF ~ 0 Marc 725X1 SUBJECT AREA; ECONOMICS IEG PI NOTICE No. COMMENT:A successful weather modification technique used by the Soviets to reduce hail damage inflicted on major economical crops, involves the use of WHIFF and FIRE WHEEL Radars in conjuction with 100MM AA Guns, KS-19. After a hail cloud is detected by radar, the AA guns have 2 minutes in which to fire cartridges containing a crystallizing reagent needed to preclude the arrival of damaging hail. The guns are maintained at centralized locations and only dispatched to their respective firing sites (two guns per site, each covering a radius of lOkm) when there is a threat of inclement weather. A station will maintain approximately 13 - 40 AA guns. These weather modification stations have been tars?etted as AA Traininv Arcac ~.,~ e,-..,.. u.,,-,-.,,.t.,. TndatP only six haves haPn irlantifiPd_ GISSAR/DUSHANBE VALLEY DISCLAIMER -This is an informal communication intended for circulation within NPIC/IEG only The conclusions are the opinion of the originator at the time of issue. Supporting or contrasting views are welcomed, and should be directed to the originator. DIVISION I BRANCH ROOM 25X11 COPY N025X1 4uu 1~7-761 ~32]IE'001 WARNING NOTICR Sensitive Intelligen25X1 and Methods InLJ/~ I Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/30 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000200030019-3