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THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE
November 1972 - November 1973
The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing 
Range
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REPORT no. fir K - 311/
DATE DISTR. J? 5 Dec enib
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Summary: This report provides limited information on the Sary 
Shagan weapons testing range, to- include facilities, work areas, 
security fencing, the regional headquarters (V/Ch 030M), and a 
warhead checkout unit (V/I2h 03142). Also included is limited 
information on the following: System-75 [SA-2] and System-300/ 
Al dan [ABM-1 GALOSH] warheads'; rumored laser research; and am 
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10. Besides the Systet-7S SA-2] warheads, Site 4 also 
checked the warheads for- a missi'e(s) known as the System-300 
and/or Aldan. (Field Comment: Source did not know if Aldan was 
another’name for the System-39<; r.issile, or if they were two 
similar missiles.) The System-300/A,id an warheads after being 
checked at Site 4 were taken to Lite JT for launching. According 
to rumor, the missile was for antimissile defense (protivo 
raketnaya oborona - PRO). (Fie!d Comment: Source* identified the 
System-300/Aldan missile in avail able rei'erence material as the 
ABM-1/GALOSH-) ■
11. The warhead for the Sys tern-300/Aldan missile was about 
two meters long and 80 to 100 certimeters in diameter. The war­
head weighed approximately 400 kilograms, and it contained an 
unrecalled number of black cassettes, 45 x 12 centimeters, which 
housed an unknown .number of metal balls (shariki). Warheads for 
the System-75 [SA-2] missile had approximately 100 grey cassettes, 
30 x 7 centimeters, each of which held about 200 to 300 metal balls , 
each no more than l.S centimeters in diameter. (Field Comment: 
Source had no knowledge regarding nuclear warheads) He opined 
that all systems could be equipped with nuclear warheads. However, 
Source stated all work done by his department was basically 
experimental (opytnaya).) "
13. According to hearsay, experiments involving laser weapons 
were being conducted at an unknown location at the range. Sup­
posedly, the tests involved powerful antennas (no further details).
14. On one evening in late Summer 1973, Source observed an
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unidentified phenomenon at Site 7. While watching a sport com­
petition between Canada and the.USSR on television, he stepped 
outside for some air and observed an .unidentified sharp (bright) 
green circular object or mass in the sky. The object was situated 
west of the site at■an angle'of sighting of approximately 70 
degrees. The altitude of the object was undeterminable. (Field 
Comment: Although there were'no clouds in the sky that evening, 
5ource~believed that the green mass would have been higher than 
cloud level. Source could not estimate the diameter of the 
object.) Within 10 to 15 seconds of observation, the green circle 
widened and within a' brief period of time several green concentric 
circles formed around the mass. -Within minutes the’coloring dis­
appeared. There was no sound, such as an explosion, associated 
with the phenomenon.’ (Field Comment; Source had no opinion as 
to what this phenomenon'""wa!rr““^^ no resaltant rumors.
Source could not provide any further details.)