EXCLUSIVE SOVIET CVN PROGRESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99B00330R000100110010-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 46
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 11, 1984
• Content Type: MAGAZINE

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Leopard 2
regarding firepower
Observing two different targets independently -
engaging the more dangerous one in quick reaction
Owing to its independently-stabilized PERI-R17
aiming optics the commander, independent of his
gunner's aiming activity, may
? Observe the battlefield over the full arc,
whatever the position of the turret
Hand over the target to the gunner automatically
Employ the firepower of the main weapon on his
own in daylight and night conditions
? Supervise the gunner
Leopard 2
the better battle tank
General Conti actoir for the W apon Systems eschaftsbereich Wehrtechnik
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Front cover
Exclusive satellite picture of the 75 000 ton
Soviet nuclear carrier under construction
at Nikolaiev 444 shipyard in the Black Sea.
See pages 171-173
THE WEEK
Satellite pictures show Soviet CVN above Nikolaiev shipyard
by JDW staff
Dual option by Greece as Tornado rejected by Tim Wrixon
Soviets' new Kirov missile cruiser - first pictures by Nick Childs
Turkey opts for FP1 05 tank ammunition by Christopher F Foss
New Zealand cools the ANZUS argument by Frank Cranston
PLA changes to provide China with power base by Gordon Jacobs
Five companies' compete for new US EW system by Hugh Lucas
India repels Kashmir incursion by Pakistan
Spain looks critically at the two-way street to USA by X I Taibo
Industry
Second PC-9 flies
Hughes to move to Arizona
Briefing
NATO Channel force faces covert Soviet mine threat by Mark Daly
Soviet Intelligence
New view of Provorny trials ship
GMZ tracked minelayer
Features
'Privatised' target towing by Brian Walters
Long-term defence of The Netherlands by Capt F de Blocq
van Kuffeler (Retd)
DETRAS military training aids by Terry J Gander
E:Iectronics
Ship-to-shore telegraph
New Developments
Bedford announces the TM 6-6 at last
Bendix miniature chemical agent detectors
Business
German firm builds inflatable decoys
Aerospatiale
military, naval and aerospace equipment or other defence-
related activities.
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