OPERATIONAL AREA A PROBABLE ABM PHASED-ARRAY RADAR, NARO-FOMINSK, USSR

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CIA-RDP78T05929A001700040007-2
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RIPPUB
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T
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4
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December 28, 2016
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February 9, 2007
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7
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Publication Date: 
May 24, 1966
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REPORT
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TOP SECRETII Attachment to 25X 2 May 1966 ONE HALF OF THE SSE ANTENNA FACE IS NOW COVERED WITH FACING MATERIAL, AND NEWLY IDENTIFIED CABLE CONDUITS ARE OBSERVED LEADING FROM THE CONTROL BUILDING TO THE REAR OF EACH OF THE ANTENNA FACES. THIS PHASED-ARRAY RADAR, DESIGNATED "DOG HOUSE", IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS DESIGN OBSERVED IN THE USSR, AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIVE PROBABLE ABM LAUNCH COMPLEXES UNDER CON- STRUCTION AROUND MOSCOW AT SAM SITES E05-1, E15-1, E24-1, E31-1, AND E33-1. 6. NEGATION DATE: These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division, NPIC. vouri u.i.e.e ~,._....~.... ... TOP SECRET 8. DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS: DOG HOUSE: HEIGHT: SLANT HEIGHT: 0 WIDTH AT BASE: 400 FT WIDTH AT TOP: ORIENTATION: FACE, ALTHOUGH THE LARGE RAIL-MOUNTED CRANE IS STILL POSITIONED NEAR THE CORNER OF THE STRUCTURE. THERE MAY BE, HOWEVER, CONTINUING ACTIVITY ON THIS FACE AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT THE CRANE HAS TRAVERSED THE FACE BETWEEN 15-19 MAY. APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF OF THE SSE ANTENNA IS NOW COVERED BY FACING MATERIAL. THE LARGE RAIL-MOUNTED CRANE IS POSITIONED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ANTENNA FACE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION MATE- RIAL IS PRESENT IN THE STORAGE AREA IN FRONT OF THE SSE FACE. WHAT MAY BE TWO CABLE CONDUITS ARE OBSERVED LEADING FROM THE L-SHAPED CONTROL BUILDING TO THE REAR OF EACH OF THE ANTENNA FACES. A NEW BUILDING IS OBSERVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION WEST OF THE ANTENNA STRUCTURE. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re- porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division, NPIC. TOP SECRETI Approved For Release 2007/02/09 : CIA-RDP78TO5929AOO 17 01-107 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division, NPIC. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2007/02/119: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO01 YMI Approved For Release 20 /g2I09 CI&RW7ST05929A001700040007-2 V1 PU1Oralivxc NWIETATS taro d For Release 2007/02109: CIA-R1)Bftk9 6All7AWOW-2 PROBABLE ABM PHASED-ARRAY RADAR, NARO-FOMINSK, USSR 55-29N 36-41E