SA-4 GANEF TACTICAL MISSILE DEPLOYMENT USSR

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2003
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: October 1, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION MEMORANDUM
SA-4 GANEF TACTICAL
MISSILE DEPLOYMENT
USSR
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OCTOBER 1969
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SA-4 GANEF TACTICAL MISSILE DEPLOYMENT,USSR
The primary function of this mobile system is believed to be air de-
fense of the tactical ground forces, but the missile possibly has a sur-
face-to-surface capability also. The SA-4 GANEF missile was first observed
at the Moscow May Day parade in 1964. The three basic components of the
system are a tracked transporter-launcher which carries two missiles
(Figure 1), a tracking-guidance radar, and a LONG TRACK acquisition radar.
In some instances, the THIN SKIN height finder radar has also been seen
with the system.*
The GANEF missile units are housed in military installations which
have many features in common with those tactical SSM barracks occupied by
Army SS-1 SCUD ballistic missile units. These features include security
fOncing and solid board walls, security buildings at access points, and
additional internal security walls or fences in motor pool areas.
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The Soviet SA-4 SurfAe -to-Air Mic.cii,
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FIGURE 1. SA-4 GANEF MISSILES ON A TRANSPORTER-LAUNCHER, MAY DAY
PARADE, 1967
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FIGURE 2. THE OST FREQUENTLY O3SERVED GANEF MISSILE EQUIPMENT
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In addition to the three basic components, GANEF missile units in-
clude numerous support vehicles and pieces of equipment. The equipment
most frequently observed in the open at GANEF missile installations,
shown in Figure 2, consists of the GANEF missile sustainer canister with
attached booster crate, a ZIL-157V truck tractor with a step-down flatbed
semitrailer used to transport the missile shipping canister and crate,
and a resupply-transloading vehicle.
The resupply-transloading vehicle, shown in Figure 3, is a URAL-
375 truck chassis with large canvas-covered near section and a narrow
protrusion extending forward over the truck cab and hood. The vehicle
has support jacks on each side. It has been observed carrying a single
canvas-covered GANEF missile. The resupply-transloading vehicle probably
serves to resupply the launcher in the field, provide a platform for
final missile checkout, and transfer the missile to the launcher.
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FIGURE 3. THE GANEF RESUPPLY-TRANSLOADING VEHICLE
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