FROG 7, MOSCOW PARADE, 7 NOVEMBER 1965

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A005400010057-7
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 1999
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: April 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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FROG 7,
MOSCOW PARADE,
7 NOVEMBER 1965
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APRIL 1966
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FROG 1, MOSCOW PARADE, 1 NOVEMBER 1965
A new free-flight rocket (FROG 7) on a
new wheel-mounted transporter-erector-launcher
(TEL) was publicly displayed for the first time
in the Moscow parade of 7 November 1965
(Figures 1-3). A total of 5rockets was observed,
and there were no significant differences among
them.
Unlike other members of the FROG group
of rockets (FROGs 3-6), the new rocket does
not appear distinctly to have 2 stages (tandem
motors), and the possibility exists that this rocket
has only one long motor. However, a com-
parison of dimensional data strongly indicates
that the new rocket has in fact 2 motors in
tandem, which have the same diameter and
are joined by a possible explosive staging ring.
The position of the possible staging device and
the distances from the device to the base of
the warhead and to the guidance fins are com-
patible with the measurements of the tandem
motors of previous FROG models.
The mensural data contained in this report
were obtained from photogrammetric solutions
utilizing graphical techniques, metrical traps, and
scale-ratio techniques. Because of the geometrical
problems involved in mensural analysis of oblique
ground photography, some degree of error is
inherent. The reader is cautioned that while in
some instances dimensions are carried to the
one-hundredth part of a foot, the degree of
accuracy is not that reliable. A general guide
for determining the degree of confidence that
can be placed in these dimensions is as follows:
Dimensions Given Degree of Accuracy
35 feet to 20 feet
20 feet to 5 feet
5 feet to 0 feet
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The reader is ?further cautioned that the line
drawing on which the mensural data appear is
not intended to be used for detailed engineering
analysis.
The new FROG has a diameter of -
feet as compared with the -of previous
models (FROGS 3-6). Also, the 4 tail fins are
considerably larger. The rocket is long.
The nosecone is conical and long. Its
base diameter is the same as the diameter of
the rocket body. The warhead is -long
and- in diameter. Immediately aft of
the warhead section are 4 nozzle-like apertures
that may serve to stabilize the rocket in flight.
Approximately -aft of the forward tip
of the rocket are 4 small fin-like appendages
that possibly also serve to stabilize the rocket
in flight or provide rigid guides on the mono-
rail of the TEL during the launch. The rocket
is secured to the monorail launcher by 2 metal
straps that have turnbuckle devices.
The equipment on the TEL includes a crane
loader mechanism that eliminates the need for
a separate crane vehicle. The launcher is elevated
and oriented by an electrohydraulic system, the
orientation being determined with the aid of a
panoramic telescope. In the elevated position the
rail is supported by an A-frame. Two jack pads
on the rear of the TEL and one on each side
of the motor compartment level and stabilize the
TEL for firing. The FROG is fired electrically
from off-carriage. The firing cables and equip-
ment boxes are mounted on the chassis beneath
the launcher rail. It has been reported 1/ that
the aft wheels of the TEL are steerable.
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FIGURE 1. DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS OF SIDE AND REAR OF FROG 7 AND iEl.
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FIGURE 3. SIDE AND REAR VIEWS OF FROG 7 ON TEL.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
AFSC. 7 Nov 65, selected photos (CONFIDENTIAL)
DOCUMENT
1. DOD. Moscow Parade of 7 Nov 65 (U), Nov 65 (SECRET)
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