MILITARY EQUIOMENT DELIVERY LUANDA PORT FACILITIES, ANGOLA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200560007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: February 1, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: SOVIET-PRODUCED COMMAND AND CONTROL
EQUIPMENT HAS ARRIVED AT THIS PORT SINCE AND
REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE IN CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT
COMPLEX RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN ANGOLA.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: FOUR R-409 CATS PAW RADIO RELAY VANS, TEN
R-401/405 RADIO SETS (EIGHT ON GAZ-66 CHASSIS), TWO PROBABLE
RADIO VANS, AND NINE ELECTRONICS-ASSOCIATED VEHICLES ARE ON THE
EAST END OF THE QUAY. THE EQUIPMENT PROBABLY ARRIVED ONBOARD
AN IVAN SKURIDIN-CLASS ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) MERSHIP WHICH
IS MOORED WITH THE BOW DOOR OPEN AT THE NORTHEAST EDGE OF THE
PORT FACILITIES.
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NPIC/PEG (2/83)
MILITARY EQUIPMENT DELIVERY
LUANDA PORT FACILITIES, ANGOLA
COORDINATES 08-47-OOS 013-14-20E
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