SAM ACTIVITY EGYPT

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: April 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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The deployment of Soviet SA-3 missile sites in Egypt is confirmed for the
first time on KEYHOLE photography Five sites have been
? identified in the Alexandria (Al Iskandariyah) area and at least three other
possible sites are in the early stages of construction.
Other significant activity includes the identification of at least 26
T-shaped or linear excavations in various stages of construction. Fifteen are
within approximately 20 nautical miles (rim) of the Suez Canal (Quanat As Suways).
Some are located near existing SAM sites and they generally resemble guidance
areas of certain previously identified SA-2 and SA-3 sites. They will be
designated as possible SAM-related facilities.
This report includes a location map and two additional maps keyed to a
table giving details of the current SAM deployment, as well as a plan view, a
perspective drawing, and a photograph of one of the T-shaped excavations. Two
other tables also indicate (1) photo verification of SAM activity reported by
collateral sources, and (2) the location and current status of the 26 possible
SAM-related facilities.
A location map (Figure 1) indicates the two regions of SAM deployment in
the eastern portion of Egypt. Figures 2 and 3 portray graphically the locations
of all known SAM sites, which are numbered to correspond with line item entries
in Table 1. The table has been compiled to reflect not only the most current
occupancy status of each site, but also to indicate those sites which have been
observed to be usually occupied or unoccupied during the past year. In some
instances occupancy has varied from time to time.
Positive identification of five SA-3 sites and the possibility of at least
three others in the early stages of construction confirms numerous collateral
reports that SA-3 equipment had been observed in the Cairo (Al Qahirah) and
Alexandria areas. Table 2 provides a list of reported SAM installations and
indicates those which were confirmed by photography from
March 1970.
Other significant activity, some of which has occurred near existing SA-2
sites, has been the recent construction of at least 26 T-shaped or linear exca-
vations. Because of their general resemblance to guidance areas at certain
existing SA-2 and SA-3 sites, they have been designated as possible SAM-related
facilities. Some appear similar to the guidance areas at Al Qahirah SA-2 Site
(30-o6-15N 030-57-)+5E) and Al Iskandariyah SAM Site B05-2 (31-18-30N 030-03-10E).
Their status and locations are cited in Table 3 and they are also included on the-
SAM deployment maps (Figures 2 and 3.) A plan view, a perspective drawing, and a
photograph of the various T-shaped excavations and the structures within them are
included as Figures 4+, 5, and 6. Information for the drawings and mensural data
is based solely on collateral sources.
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--- Armistice line, 1949
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Table 1. Data Pertaining to SAM Deployment in Egypt.
(Item numbers are keyed to site locations in Figures
2 and 3. Gaps in the sequence of item numbers occur
because these numbers have been assigned to SAM
support facilities which are not included in the table).
U
cd t
P
Q) Site
H Name & Designator
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C) 4)
Date oCO
photography
Date
1 BUR SAID A13-2
31-13N
Dec 64 U *
Mar 70
032-19E
2 BUR SAID A31-2
31-16N
Jun 66 U *
Mar 70
032-15E
3 BUR SAID A30-2
31-16N
Dec 68 U
Mar 70
032-14E
4 AL Q,AHIRAH A15-
2
29-56N
Jul 69 0 #
Mar 70
031-21E
5 AL QAHIRAH B09-
2
30-o4N
Jul 63 0
Dec 69
031-32E
7 AL QHIRAH B27-
2
30-02N
Jun 63 U #
Mar 70
030-54E
8 AL QAHIRAH B33-
2
30-17N
Jun 63 U
Mar 70
031-07E
9 AL QQHIRAH B21-
2
29-47N
Jul 63 0 #
Dec 69
031-07E
10 AL QAHIRAH DUMM
Y
30-05N
Jun 63 0 #
Dec 69
SITE B09A -2
031-36E
11 AL QAHIRAH C27-
2
30-02N
Dec 63 U
Dec 69
030-52E
30-03N
Aug 68 0 #
Dec 69
031-32E
13 AL QIHIRAH B17-
2
29-45N
Jun 63 0 #
Mar 70
031-21E
14 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-35N
B09-2
032-29E
Dec 64 U
Mar 70
15 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-23N
B19-2
032-15E
Dec 64 U
Mar 70
16 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-23N
B20-2
032-113
Sep 69 U %
Mar 70
17 AL ISMAILIYAH
3o-46N
B01-2
032-18E
Dec 64 0
Mar 70
18 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-28N
A19-2
032-14E
Jan 65 U
Mar 70
19 AL ISMAILIYAH
3o-46N
B36-2
032-13E
Jun 67 0
Mar 70
21 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-26N
B22-2
032-10E
Dec 67 0 %
Mar 70
22 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-37N
A28-2
032-04E
Dec 67 0 #
Mar 70
23 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-37N
A29-2
032-08E
Sep 69 0 #
Mar 70
24 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-18N
B05-2
030-03E
Jun 63 0 #
Mar 70
26 AL ISKANDARIYAH
SAM TRAINING
31-18N
SITE
030-03E
Aug 68 0 %
Sep 69
27 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-16N
Co8-2
030-23E
Jul 67 0 #
Mar 70
28 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-22N
B19A-2
032-14E
Dec 69 0 #
Mar 70
30 AL QAHIRAH B04-2
30-20N
Jul 63 0 #
Mar 70
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31 AL QAHIRAH B04A-2
30-21N
Aug 68 0
Mar 70
031-30E
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32 AS SUWAYS A33-2
30-03N I
Dec 69 0 #
Mar 70
032-30E
33 AS SUWAYS B15-2
29-48NI
Jul 63 U
Mar 70
032-42E
34 AS SUWAYS B22-2
29-43NI
Dec 63 U #
Mar 70
032-20E
35 AS SUWAYS C21-2
29-40W
Sep 69 U
Mar 70
032-19E
37 AS SWAYS C01-2
30-19NI
Dec 64 U
Mar 70
032-32E
38 AS SWAYS A34-2
30-OON
Dec 64 U
Mar 70
032-31E
39 AS SWAYS B06-2
30-o4N
Jul 63 U
Mar 70
032-44E
40 AS SUWAYS B33-2
30-12NI
Jul 66 0 #
Mar 70
032-22E
41 AS SUWAYS B33A-2
30-11N
Dec 69 U
Mar 70
032-23E
42 AS SUWAYS B35-2
30-11NI
Jan 68 U
Mar 70
032-28E
43 AS SUWAYS B32-2
30-05N
Feb 69 0 #
Mar 70
032-24E
44 AS SUWAYS B32A-2
30-08NI
Sep 69 U
Mar 70
032-23E
45 AL QAHIRA.H B01-2
30-16NI
Aug 69 0 #
Nar 70
031-16E
46 BANI SUWAYF A32-2
29-10N
Jun 67 U
Dec 69
031-OOE
47 TANTA A18-2
3o-42N
Aug 65 U
Dec 69
031-OOE
48 AL ISKANDARIYAH
30-58N
B15-2
030-05E
Aug 65 U #
Mar 70
49 TANTA C21-2
30-24N
Aug 65 0
Dec 69
03o-47E
50 AL QAHIRAH D18-2
29-32N
Aug 65 0
Mar 70
031-18E
51 AL Q IHIRAH C19-2
29-37N
Oct 68 U
Mar 70
031-12E
52 TANTA C05-2
31-o4N
Jul 66 0 #
Dec 69
031-19E
54 TANTA C10-2
3o-43N
Jun 67 0 #
Mar 70
031-24E
55 TANTA C27-2
30-45N
Sep 66 U #
Mar 70
030-29E
56 AL QAHIRAH DO6-2
30-19N
Jun 67 U #
Mar 70
031-48E
57 AL ISMAILIYAH
30-40W
C29-2
031-49E
Aug 67 0 #
Mar 70
58 TANTA C33-2
31-06N
Aug 67 0 #
Mar 70
030-44E
59 TANTA B02-2
31-06N
Aug 67 0 #
Dec 69
031-04E
60 AL QAHIRAH SAM
TRAINING COMPLEX
30-11N
NE A
031-21E
Nov 67 U
Dec 69
61 AL QAHIRAH SAM
TRAINING COMPLEX
30-13N
NE B
031-22E
Nov 67 U
Dec 69
62 TANTA C09-2
30-51N
Feb 69 0 #
Dec 69
031-33E
63 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-05N
B24-2
029-43E
Dec 63 0 #
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64 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-06N
A20-2
029-52E
Jul 67 0 #
Mar 70
65 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-o8N
A16-2
029-56E
Jul 69 0 #
Naar 70
66 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-07N
A24-2
029-47E
Jun 67 U
Mar 70
68 ASWAN B33-2
24-15N
May 65 U *
Jan 70
69 ASWAN B07-2
032-46E
24-loN
May 65 U
Dec 69
033-05E
70 ASWAN A03-2
24-07N
Feb 66 0 #
Dec 69
032-54E
71 ASWAN A13-2
24-01N
Feb 69 0 #
Dec 69
032-58E
72 AL GHURDAQH A29-2
27-16N
Dec 69 0 #
Mar 70
033-45E
73 BIR SAFAJAH A17-2
26-37N
Dec 69 U
Mar 70
033-58E
74 SAWHAJ A31-2
26-35N
Feb 69 U *
Mar 70
031-37E
75 ASWAN B22-2
23-57N
Jun 66 0 #
Jan 70
032-43E
76 ASWAN B15-2
23-56N
Feb 66 0 #
Dec 69
032-59E
77 AL QPHIRAH B20-2
29-52N
Mar 70 U &
Mar 70
031-12E
78 AL QAHIRAH B23-2
29-52N
Mar 70 0
Mar 70
031-03E
79 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-o8N
Mar 70 U &
Mar 70
Poss SA-3 Site
029-56E
80 AL CHIRAH B21A-2
29-46N
Mar 70 0
Yar 70
0
o4E
1
3
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81 AL QAHIRAH SA-2
30-06N
Site
030-57E
Mar 70 U
Mar 70
82 AL QAHIRAH SA-2
30-03N
Site
030-56E
Mar 70 0
Mar 70
83 AL ISKANDARIYAH
30-51N
SA-3 Site
030-09E
Mar 70 U
Mar 70
84 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-15N
Ao6-3
030-OOE
Mar 70 0
Mar 70
85 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-07N
A25-3
029-47E
Mar 70 0
Mar 70
86 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-12N
A33-3
029-54E
Mar 70 0
Mar 70
87 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-03N
A22-3
029-48E
Mar 70 0
Mar 70
88 AL ISKANDARIYAH
30-50N
Poss SA-3 Site
03o-14E
Mar 70 U &
Mar 70
89 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-03N
Poss SA-3 Site
029-49E
Mar 70 U &
Mar 70
90 AL ISKANDARIYAH
31-11N
A10-2
030-01E
Mar 70 U &
Mar 70
Key to symbols:
U = Unoccupied
0 = Occupied
# = Usually occupied
* = Usually unoccupied
% = Occupancy varies
& = Site under construction
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FIGURE 5. PERSPECTIVE OF POSSIBLE SAM-RELATED FACILITY
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Table 2. Photo Verification of SAM Activity Reported by Collateral Sources.
Source
Type Activity
Reported Confi
Area/Location by Ph
rmed
otos
DIRNSA
Regimental
authority
Faqus
30-44N 031-48E
DIRNSA
Subordinate
site
Tilbanal
30-59N 031-26E
DIRNSA
Unsubordinated
site
El Qurein
30-37N 031-34E
DIRNSA
Radio relay
(possible site)
Minuf
30-28N 030-56E
DIRNSA
Radio relay
(possible site)
El Mandarah
31-17N 030-01E Yes
DIRNSA
Possibly SAM
associated
Sindiyun
30-14N 031-12E No
*-
DIRNSA
Possibly SAM
associated
Cairo Farouk
30-08N 031-24E No
*,**
DIRNSA
Possibly SAM
associated
El Firdan
30-37N 032-15E No
DIRNSA
Possibly SAM
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t
d
El Qarinein
N 0
04E N
0
2
1
assoc
e
a
3
-
5
-
o
3
Attache
sighting
Construction -
possible site
Cairo West A/F
30-07N 030-53E Yes
Attache
Low Blow -
Dikheila A/F Yes
sighting
probable site
31-07N 029-47E
Attache
sighting
Site on
breakwater
El Silsila
31-12N 029-54E Yes
Attache
sighting
SA-3 Site
Cairo West A/F No
30-07N 030-55E
ciao
24-05N 032-54E No
Missile related
30-46N 032-10E Yes
30-44N 032-08E
3o-44N 032-03E
30-41N 032-08E
30-35N 032-01E
30-30N 032-09E
30-28N 032-o4E
30-26N 031-57E
30-24N 032-05E
30-20N 032-01E
30-10N 032-20E
3o-46N 032-07E
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Al Iskan-
dariyah
SAM Site
Ao6-3
SAM activity
(see item 81,
Table 1, and
item 5,
Table 3)
Al Iskan-
dariyah
SAM Site
A25-3
Al Iskan-
dariyah
SAM Site
A33-3
Area ob-
scured by
clouds on
No photo
coverage
See Table 3,
item 10
See Table 3
item 11
See Table 3 ,
item 12
See Table 3,
item 13
See Table 3 ,
item 14
See Table 3,
item 15
See Table 3 ,
item 16
See Table 3,
item 17
See Table 3,
item 18
See Table 3,
item 19
See Table 3,
item 20
See Table 3,
item 21
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Source
Type Activity
Area/Location by Photos Date Remarks
Missile related 30-37N 032-08E Yes
IT 30-11N 032-16E "
See Table 3,
Mar 70 item 22
30-1ON 032-13E
No observable SAM activity on
clear photography
See Table 3,
item 23
See Table 3,
item 24
Unable to confirm from photography
because of poor weather conditions
Table 3. Possible SAM-Related Facilities.
(Remarks are based on an analysis of small-scale KEYHOLE
photography of August and December 1969 and March 1970).
No Location Status
1 29-56N 031-21E UCO
2 29-53N 031-13E UCO
3 29-45N 031-25E UCO
4 29-45N 031-13E UCO
5 30-o6N 030-53E UCO
6 30-01N 031-18E UCO
7 30-OON 031-o6E UCO
8 30-OIN 031-02E UCO
9 30-16N 031-29E UCO
10 30-46N 032-10E UCO*
11 30-44N 032-o8E UCO
12 30-44N 032-03E UCO*
13 30-41N 032-o8E UCo- -
14 30-35N 032-01E UCO
15 30-30N 032-09E UCO
16 30-28N 032-04E uco*
17 30-26N 031-57E UC0
-
18 30-24N 032-05E UCO*
19 30-20N 032-O1E UCO*
20 30-1ON 032-20E UCO*
21 30-46N 032-07E UCO
22 30-37N 032-o8E UCO
23 30-11N 032-16E UCO
24 30-10N 032-13E UCO
25 24-04N 032-49E UCO
26 23-57N 032-47E UCO
dentified
Date Remarks
Mar 70 T-shaped structure or excavation
and small areas of ground scarring.
Mar 70 T-shaped structure or excavation
and small areas of ground scarring.
Mar 70 Linear excavation and several small
areas of ground scarring.
Mar 70 Linear excavation, an L-shaped
structure, and small areas of
ground scarring.
Mar 70 Plus-shaped structure or excavation,
an L-shaped excavation, and several
small areas of ground scarring.
Aug 69 T-shaped excavation and several
small ground scars.
Mar 70 Open linear excavation with several
small ground scars.
Mar 70 Linear excavation and several
ground scars.
Mar 70 T-shaped excavation and several
small ground scars.
Mar 70 Linear excavation and some ground
scarring.
Mar 70 Partially covered linear excavation.
Mar 70 Open L-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Scarred area damaged by bombing.
Mar 70 Partially covered T-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Open T-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Open plus-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Covered T-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Open linear excavation and some
ground scarring.
Mar 70 Partially covered T-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Open linear excavation.
Mar 70 Partially covered linear excavation.
Mar 70 Plus-shaped scarred area.
Mar 70 Plus-shaped excavation.
Mar 70 Some ground scarring -- no definite
configuration.
Dec 69 Open T-shaped excavation.
Dec 69 Partially covered T-shaped excavation.
UCO = Facility is under construction.
* = Bomb damage and/or bomb craters are evident.
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