NEWLY CONSTUCTED TOWERS AND A NEW AIR WARNING RADAR AT KAPUSTIN YAR SAM FIRING RANGE USSR
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Publication Date:
June 1, 1977
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REPORT
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TOWERS
AND A NEW AIR WARNING RADAR
AT KAPUSTIN YAR SAM FIRING RANGE
USSR (S)
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SR-037/77
JUNE 1977
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Newly Constructed Towers and a New Air Warning Radar
at Kapustin Yar SAM Firing Range, USSR (S)
(TSR) This report summarizes the emplacement of four new towers and the identifica-
tion of a new radar at the Kapustir- Yar (KY) SAM Firing Range, USSR, 25X1
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(TSR) three of the four new towers were seen at the range 25X1
(Figure 1)-one in radar area B in the launch complex air warning (AW) radar facility; one
at suspect SA-5 launch area 4 ; and one at suspect SA-5 launch area 5 0 2.25X1
The tower within radar area B (inset, Figure 2) was emplaced on a concrete 25X1
pad. This self-supporting tower is of a lattice framework, 25X1
wide at the base (Figure 3). Mounted atop the tower is a light-toned cylindrical object,= 25X1
A cable connects the tower with a van parked near 25X1
its base TF_1g_u_re_2T.
(TSRI a fourth tower was identified, this one at suspect SA-5 launch area 3 25X1
Figures 1 and 4). The four towers appear to be identical. 25X1
(TSR) Prior to emplacement of these towers at all four locations, three support footings
were observed equally spaced in a triangular pattern on the concrete pad. 25X1
(TSR) The precise function of the towers is unknown at this time. However, the deploy-
ment pattern indicates that they may have one of several functions, including electronic
countermeasures, radar, or data link. Similar towers will probably be emplaced at suspect
SA-5 launch areas 1, 2, and 6 (Figure 1).
(TSR) a new back-to-back radar was identified on a radar 25X1
mound at the launch complex AW radar facility, radar area B (inset, Figure 2, and Figure 5).
(TSR) A radar was observed on this mound as early as but it could not be 25X1
identified at that time as a new radar. This radar has been newly designated by NPIC as the
KY-EL-05 and consists of two horizontal parabolic reflectors 25X1
Both horizontal reflectors appear to be mounted atop the radar van and without any 25X1
end-mounted devices attached. the radar van was oriented perpen- 25X1
dicular to the long axis of the reflectors. This radar, which appears similar in size and shape
to the BACK NET radar, will probably serve as an AW radar for range and azimuth. Also,
this radar may serve in conjunction with the new towers at the range.
(TSR) During the same time period, three electronics vans were observed at radar area
B. They are similar in size and configuration to the electronics vans seen with the Gorkiy-
type back-to-back radar at the Kapustin Yar Electronics Test Facility 25X1
The function of these vans with the ra ar in 25X1
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- Railroad
Road
----Cable ground scar
? SA-2 SAM site
A Instrumentation site
? Suspect SA-5 launch area
SITE B
?
45?45'
R & D
LAUNCH
AREA
MISSILE CHECKOUT
----"AND STORAGE AREA
^` ?a
TROPOSCATTER AND
MICROWAVE FACILITY
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NAUTICAL
MILES
SITE A?
PRECISION-'
TRACKING SA 1
RADAR FACILITY
SA-2
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List of Conversion Factors by Classification
MILLIMETERS
0.0394 INCHES
KILOGRAMS
2.2046
POUNDS(AVOIR.)
CENTIMETERS
0.3937 INCHES
PDUNDS(AVOIR.)
0.4536
KILOGRAMS
INCHES
25.4000 MILLIMETERS
SHORT TONS
0.9072
METRIC TONS
INCHES
2.5400 CENTIMETERS
METRIC TONS
1.1023
SHORT TONS
FEET
0.3048 METERS
METRIC TONS
0.9842
LONG TONS
FEET
YARDS
0.0003 KILOMETERS
0.9144 METERS
LONG TONS
1.0160
METRIC TONS
METERS
METERS
3.2808 FEET
0.0005 MILESINAUTICAL)
METERS
1.0936 YARDS
KILOMETERS
KILOMETERS
3280.8400 FEET
0.6214 MILES(STATUTE)
KILOMETERS
MILES(STATUTE)
0.5400 MILES(NAUTICAL)
1.6093 KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.2642
GALLONS
LITERS
0.0063
BARRELS(POL)
MILES(NAUTICAL)
MILES(NAUTICAL)
6076.1154 FEET
1.8520 KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.0010
CUBIC METERS
GALLONS
3.7854
LITERS
MILES(NAUTICAL)
1852.0000 METERS
GALLONS
0.1337
CUBIC FEET
GALLONS
0.0238
BARRELS(POL)
GALLONS
0.0038
CUBIC METERS
UNITS OF AREA
BUSHELS
0.0352
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC FEET
7
4805
GALLONS
IF YOU NAVE MULTIPLY BY TO OBTAIN
CUBIC FEET
.
0.1781
BARRELS(POL)
SQUARE CENTIMETERS 0.1550 SQUARE INCHES
CUBIC FEET
0.0283
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE INCHES 6.4516 SQUARE CENTIMETERS
CUBIC YARDS
0.7646
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE FEET 0.0929 SQUARE METERS
BARRELS(POL)
158.9873
LITERS
SQUARE YARDS 0.8361 SQUARE METERS
BARRELS(POL)
42.0000
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS 10.7639 SQUARE FEET
BARRELS(POL)
5.6146
CUBIC FEET
SQUARE METERS 1.1960 SQUARE YARDS
BARRELS(POL)
0.1590
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE METERS 1.0000 CENTARES
CUBIC METERS
10000000
LITERS
SQUARE METERS 0.0002 ACRES
CUBIC METERS
264.1721
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS 0.0001 HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
35.3147
CUBIC FEET
ACRES 4046.8564 SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
28.3776
BUSHELS
ACRES 0.4047 HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
6.2898
BARRELS(POL)
HECTARES 10000.0000 SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
1.3080
CUBIC YARDS
HECTARES 2.4711 ACRES
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