SA-6 EQUIPMENT MOCAMEDES SAM SUPPORT FACILITY, ANGOLA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000100270006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 9, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. SIGNIFICANCE: SA-6 EQUIPMENT IS IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN ANNCCLA. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: THE EQUIPMENT ARRIVEDI 25X1
SIXTEEN SA-6 TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHERS (TEL) AND 25X1
FOUR STRAIGHT FLUSH GUIDANCE AND TRACKING RADAR ARE DISPERSED
NEAR THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF THE FACILITY AND ON BOTH SIDES OF
THE RUNWAY CF MOCAMEDES AIRFIELD FIVE SA-3 25X1
MISSILE CANISTERS FROM NEARBY MCCAMEDES SAM SUPPORT FACILITY
ARE ALSO PRESENT. NO SA-6 MISSILES OR SUPPORT 25X1
EQUIPMENT IS OBSERVED. THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT IN AN OPERATIONAL
CONFIGURATION AND IS PROBABLY HERE FOR CHECKOUT AND CREW-
FAMILIARIZATION. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL PROBABLY BE USED TO
AUGMENT THE SA-8 AND SA-9 MOBILE SAM SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN
ANGOLA. WHEN OPERATIONAL, THE SA-6 SAM SYSTEM WILL ENHANCE AIR
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICAN AIR STRIKES IN
SOUTHERN ANGOLA. THIS EQUIPMENT MAY BE PART OF THE 20 SA-6 TEL
TEAT DEPARTED THE SOVIET UNION FROM NIKOLAYEV PORT FACILITIES
SOUTH IN MID-AUGUST. (SWN) 25X1
MOCAMEDES, IN SOUTHERN ANGOLA, IS APPROXIMATELY 120 NM NORTH OF
THE ANGOLA-NAMIBIA BORDER. (SWN)
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to Z-15039/E3
NFIC/PFC (09/83)
SA-6 EQUIPMENT
MCCAMEDES SAM SUPPORT FACILITY, ANGOLA
WARNING NOTICE
Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved C C f D C T
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