FROG-7 ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT, SYRIA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010083-5
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: November 1, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
FROG-7 ORGANIZATION AND
DEPLOYMENT, SYRIA (S)
NOVEMBER 1977
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SR-082/77
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FROG-7 ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT, SYRIA (S)
(TSR) This report summarizes the organization and deployment of the FROG-7 tactical
artillery rocket forces in Syria. 25X1
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(S/WNINTEL,Q The first unit identification of FROG-7 tactical artil25X1
rorkp.t for 77ria was at the Al Qutayfah Tactical SSM Storage and Training Facility
Figure 1), 25.4 kilometers northeast of Damascus, on photography 25X1
Based on a Soviet FROG table of organization,* the 33 FRC25X1
transporter-erector-launchers (TEL)/resupply vehicles observed were believed to equate to
five or six FROG-7 battalions.
(S/WNINTEL) In mid-1975 construction was started on five groups of underground,
drive-in vehicle storage buildings at the Al Qutayfah Facility. Each of these groups con-
tained six buildings and was being constructed adjacent to existing FROG-7 unit vehicle
parking areas. Each parking area contained two FROG TELs, two BREAD BIN
meteorological (met) radars, one "Robotron" computer vehicle, and support vehicles. FROG
resupply vehicles were parked within the areas in revetments in groups of four. From this
grouping of vehicles and buildings, it was believed at that time that the Syrians had
organized five FROG-7 battalions of two batteries each, each battery consisting of one TEL
and two resupply vehicles.
(S/WNINTEL) Prior to November 1975 a sixth group of six underground, drive-in vehi-
cle storage buildings was completed. thirty-six buildings had bee25X1
completed and were in the process of being earth covered. Two FROG-7 resupply vehicle
parking and support areas had also been established, one on each side of the facility. The
support equipment found in each area was the same as the equipment usually associated
with the support and maintenance units of a FROG-7 battalion (Figures 2 and 3).
(SECRET/WNINTEL/SPOKE the Syrians conducted a FF25X1
live-fire training mission. The FROG battalion involved in the mission consisted of three
batteries, each battery having two firing sections.**
(TSR) Continuing analysis of imagery from November 1975 through September 1977
showed no further change in the deployment pattern of equipment or vehicles at Al
Qutayfah Tactical SSM Storage and Training Facility (Figure 4). Based on this analysis it is
believed that the organization of the Syrian FROG-7 Tactical Artillery Rocket Forces con-
sists of two FROG-7 battalions. Each battalion (Figure 5) consists of a headquarters section,
a communications platoon, a technical platoon, a maintenance platoon, and three FROG-7
batteries. Each FROG-7 battery consists of a headquarters section, two meteorological pla-
toons, two survey sections, and two firing sections. Each firing section consists of one FROG
TEL and two resupply vehicles.
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List of Conversion Factors by Classification
MILLIMETERS
0.0394
INCHES
KILOGRAMS
2.2046
POUNDS(AVOIR.)
CENTIMETERS
0.3937
INCHES
POUNDS(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
0.0003
KILOMETERS
LONG TONS
1.0160
METRIC TONS
YARDS
0.9144
METERS
METERS
3.2808
FEET
METERS
0.0005
MILES(NAUTICAL)
METERS
1.0936
YARDS
KILOMETERS
3280.8400
FEET
KILOMETERS
0.6214
MILES(STATUTE)
KILOMETERS
0.5400
MILES(NAUTICAL)
LITERS
0.2642
GALLONS
MILES(STATUTE)
1.6093
KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.0063
BARRELS(POL)
MILES(NAUTICAL)
6076.1154
FEET
LITERS
0.0010
CUBIC METERS
MILES(NAUTICAL)
1.8520
KILOMETERS
GALLONS
3.7854
LITERS
MILES(NAUTICAL)
1852.0000
METERS
GALLONS
0.1337
CUBIC FEET
GALLONS
0.0238
BARRELS(POL)
GALLONS
0.0038
CUBIC METERS
BUSHELS
0.0352
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC FEET
7.4805
GALLONS
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
1000.0000
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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