REPORT OF THE PRODUCTION TEAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05449A000100030001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 20, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 11, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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1. Problem: To make a pre1im1rary asses=,ant of Mission 412,5
ma, terial as it relates to Soviet prod ticu guided missiles or
or ~ib*af sffie Mies.
2. Conclusions: The Production Team concludes that
a) Missile or missile related production can be neither
confirmed nor denied
b) Mission 1+125 material does not charms the estinate c
Stet production of added missiles
there appears to be no casts latioaz which -currently
warrants review by outside consultants
d) because of the interest in the Saldas area it my be
necessary to request PIC fact reports on the two
unidentified Installations under construction
e) t3MAIC parti Cipation in any further review of the
Industrial-type materiels appews ummessary provided
04M will be notified by PIC or other c ty
c tee of now interpretations in this res rd as
they arise.
3? Discuis4on: On the basis of a review o Mission mate-
rial., the Production Team concludes that production of guided
missiles or major missile sub- b lies in the them area OM neither
be ccmftrwd nor dented. No nissilesassaciated equipnent, c rats
or " csi ea abjeota' have been identified In the material we have
exc iced. !owver, several installations whose production we cannot
identify possess marW of those physical attributes that we have been
led to eXpeft at Soviet miissile fabrication facilities. These In-
stallations appear obviously capable of producing large missibm or
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suss `eel a we therefore consider it quite possible War. are
doing so.
 4. Theoduction Tease reviewed Mission 4125 material during
the period. 29 My - 10 August, 1959. This review consisted of a
three-step h for indications of missile or missile-related
production so Mums:
a) the detailed esamina-tion of 23 previowly suspect
tos~ets
b) as intensive a search as was possible in the tine
:available of industrial facilities within 25 miles
radius of Verkbnyrsya Ste, Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk
airfields to which Soviet missile-associated air-
flights have been recorded
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a study of several other facilities throughout the
mission coverage which appeared to warrant our atten-
tios as the review progressed.
5. rex"ts of step (a) area attached as Tab A, a listing of
the specific suspect targets and the results of their review. We
deem it necessary to ewmat further only an nix of these facilities.
Sigtnificatsct construction has taken place in the south-
vest sector of this Installation since 1957. There is
a very large rail, drive-in bul in this area, one
part of which is 120 feet high. This building appears
on 1957 photography.
a)' Chelyabinsk Tank and Tractor Plant.
No production of tractors, tanks or care is discernible
at this vsusually-large heavy chi-building plant.
Svverdl ovsk Arms Plant #8
faellity vas identified in 1958
as a series producer of IRIS. eg a
pby Can be Interpreted to support this report
end no determination of current production is possible.
d) Nisholy Tagil poll Road Car Plant
In the southwest sector, of this facility, in an area
somewhat distinct from the rest of the installation,
are 19 long, puller-type rail cars 75-80 feet long
(standard Soviet length), 19 medium-length rail. OWN
50 toot long, and 6 short rail cars 30 Peat long.
Vitbin the Installation proper are 176 open gondola
ears, 110 feet log, and 1 long car 75-80 feet long.
The configuration of the cars in the southwest sector
does not appear unique; however, there may be samae sig?
oiticance to the fact that similar cars are not observed
in, the plant production area.
e) Unideified Plant in the I .tzhr s Salda area
Because of the Intense interest in this area, based on
a clandestiasa repot, the entire coverage from
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1. Tab A - Listing of 5pacific x a tB tar, me ted for detasl:
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2. Tab B - vatic and Aniera
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Tank & Trwbor Pit
Munitiam Pit 8
Pi ,i. Pit
Auto Parts Pit
Crane Factory
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