SEARCH FOR BACK NET, SIDE NET RADARS, SA-5, SA-3, AND COASTAL DEFENSE MISSILE SITES ON RYBACHIY PENINSULA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04759A009600010043-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: June 1, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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ATTENTION
THROUGH
SUBJECT
Search for BACK NET, SIDE NET Radars, SA-5, SA-3, and Coastal
Defense Missile Sites on Rybachiy Peninsula, USSR
REFERENCE Requirement NSA/SOC/R-140-70 with two supplements
NPIC Project No. 250754
1. In response to the referenced requirement with two supplements, a
search was made of the area bounded by 69-4oN,69-57N, 031-40E, and 032-57E
for any evidence of B354Z/BACK NET, B301B/SIDE NET radars, or SA-5, SA-3,
or coastal defense missile sites, and a map was pre
covered.
pa
red tha
t shows the
area
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2. Although bearings by ground collectors sin
the deployment of two BACK NET radars and one or po
ce
ss
ibly tw
have
o SIDE NET r
indicated
adars
within the search area, no photography of t
hi
s area
is available
after
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A search utilizing the
l
atest p
hotography o
f both
high and low resolution was accomplished but reveal
of the deployment of either BACK NET or SIDE NET ra
SA-5, SA-3, or coastal defense missile sites.
3. An examination of Pechenga SA-2 SAM Site B
ed
da
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no pos
rs, nor
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itive identi
evidence of
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any new
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indicated t
ha
t this
is a permane
nt SA-2
site with typical SA-2 equipment and. no evidence of
4. A further search for evidence of coastal d
the typical SS-C-2B site configuration, SHEET BEND
S
ef
or
A-3 act
ense mi
uniden
ivity.
ssile sites
tified radar
including
antennas
,
Samlet missiles, and associated support areas and e
negative results. However, the search area does co
s Kekurskiy Coastal Defense Cruise Missile Launch
qu
nt
S
ipment
ain the
ite at
was conducte
previously
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se Miss
ile Support
Facility
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at 69-53-33N 032-09-54E
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5. This project is considered to be complete. Questions regarding
this project may be directed to of the Weste USSR 25X1
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Ufalef, imagery Exploitation Group
NPI C
Attachment: Annotated Map
Distribution:
Cys. 1&2 - TCO/NSA/PO4/SOC (watt)
3 - NSA/LO/NPIC
4&5 - NPIC/IEG/WGD
6 - NPIC/PSG/R&RD/TPDB
7 - NPIC/IEG/OD
8 - NPIC/PSG/RRD/ESS
9 - CIA/IAS
10 - DIAXX-3A
11 - DIAXX-3C
12 - TCO/NRTSC
13 - CIA/DDI/IRS/~R
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