COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOVIET SA-5 SAM COMPLEXES

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2012
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: February 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH SOVIET SA-5
SAM COMPLEXES
FEBRUARY 1970
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INSTA I.LATION OR ACTIVITY NAME
Communications Antenna Components Associated With
Soviet SA-5 SAM Complexes
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INTRODUCTION
Associated communications antenna components have been identified at 16 of
the 76 known Soviet SA-5 SAM complexes. The 16 complexes contain identifiable
associated communications antenna components which include communications masts,
very high frequency (VHF) FORK REST antennas, and a mast-mounted dual R-400
microwave antenna.
The manner in which the SA-5 SAM system is integrated within the overall
air defense command and control structure is hot fully understood. An analysis
of available photography can neither confirm nor deny any relationship between
the SA-5 SAM system and the Ministry of Communications common carrier and radio
relay networks.
This report identifies and locates the various types of communications
antenna components associated with the 16 complexes. Annotated photographs of
components at representative complexes are included.
BASIC DESCRIPTION
The 76 Soviet SA-5 SAM complexes were observed on all available KEYHOLE
photography from February 1962 through November 1969, from which 16 complexes
were found to contain identifiable associated communications antenna components.
Eleven of the complexes each contain at least one communications mast
(Figure 1) of an undetermined type and frequency. The masts at each complex
are located either adjacent to the guidance radar control bunker or at the
associated air warning radar facility, or, in some cases, at both. Five of the
complexes contain VHF FORK REST antennas (Figures 2 and 3), located either in
the launch areas or at the associated air warning radar facilities. The
Tyuratam complex contains a mast-mounted dual R-400 microwave antenna located
in the launch area.
The Sevastopol SA-5 Complex A21-5 (44-31-25N 033-28-35E,
has a probable cable trench that can be traced to two high frequency (HF)
communications facilities, a VHF facility, and a TWIN DISH troposcatter facility
(Figure )4). However, the association between these communications facilities
and the Sevastopol SA-5 SAM complex cannot be firmly established from available
photography.
No identifiable differences between those complexes located in urban areas
and those located in rural areas were apparent on available photography.
Location and identification data on associated communications antenna
components at the 16 SA-5 SAM complexes are tabulated below:
1. VOLGOGRAD SA-5 SAM COMPLEX C21-5 (Figure 1)
48-21-24N 044-17-40E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications
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2. PLESETSK SA-5 SAM COMPLEX D04-5 (Figure 2)
63-12-35N 041-09-38E,
Launch Area: VHF FORK REST antenna;
probable communications mast
Air Warning Radar Facility: VHF FORK REST
3. NEYA SA-5 SAM COMPLEX A35-5 (Figure 3)
58-22-24N 043-49-19E,
Launch Area: 2 VHF FORK REST Antennas
Air Warning Radar Facility: 2 VHF FORK REST Antennas
(not shown)
antenna (not shown)
4. BABAYEVO SA-5 SAM COMPLEX C30-5
59-32-53N 035-21-10E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications
5. BAKU SA-5 SAM COMPLEX C10-5
40-21-18N 050-20-23E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: 2 probable VHF FORK REST antennas
mast
6. CHELYABINSK SA-5 SAM COMPLEX B05-5
55-23-33N 061-49-30E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications
7. CHEREPOVETS SA-5 SAM COMPLEX A11-5
59-06-19N 038-10-17E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications
mast
8. KALININGRAD SA-5 SAM COMPLEX B10-5
54-41-03N 021-00-37E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: VHF FORK REST antenna
mast
9. KAPUSTIN YAR SA-5 SAM COMPLEX A18-5
48-32-15N 046-02-27E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications
10. KHABAROVSK SAM COMPLEX B08-5
48-32-18N 135-32-29E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications mast
mast
11. KOSTROMA SA-5 SAM COMPLEX D04-5
58-13-20N 041-37-55E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable communications mast
12. NIZHNIY TAGIL SA-5 SAM COMPLEX 1)07-5
58-06-06N 060-53-59E,
Launch Area: probable communications
Air Warning Radar Facility: probable
13. SEVERODINSK SA-5 SAM COMPLEX A13-5
64-30-10N 040-02-28E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility; probable communications
mast
communications mast
14. TALLINN SA-5 SAM COMPLEX B28-5
59-24-28N 024-19-51E,
Launch Area: no antenna components identified
Air Warning Radar Facility; VHF FORK REST antenna
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15. TAPA SA-5 SAM COMPLEX A32-5
59-17-10N 025-54-58E,
Launch Area: probable communications mast
Air Warning Radar Facility: no antenna components
identified
16. TYURATAM SA-5 SAM CO LEX B2-5
45-46-57N 063-12-28E,
Launch Area: mast-mounted dual R-400 microwave antenna
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