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This is a CIA Office of Research and Reports contribution to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-64, dated 6 October 1964, on the capabilities of Soviet general-purpose forces from 1964 to 1970. It updates evidence on Soviet doctrine for theater warfare, the effect of low wartime birth rates on military conscription and the labor supply, tactical missile systems, the Soviet and Satellite tactical air forces, and Soviet naval submarine, surface and air forces. The report does not mention unidentified flying objects.
“Mission Control”1 page
T3 EC:RET , that these aircraft will continue to enter the force at approximately the same rate through mid-1967. Beginning in the 1967-68 time period, it is anticipated that a new, multipurpose (ground support/interceptor) tactical aircraft will be deployed. As noted above, current Soviet aircraft assigned to a ground- support role were designed primarily for air intercept missions and con- sequently have poor load-carrying and range capabilities. They are, however, supersonic and therefore capable of toss-bombing and delivering nuclear weapons at low levels. As regards the secondary mission of tactical aviation -- air defense -- the Fishbed D is equipped with SPIN SCAN Airborne Intercept (AI) equipment., As such, it is an all-weather fighter rather than a clear-air-mass interceptor. The vast majority of older model interceptors in the Tactical Air Force are of the latter type. The deployment to operational units of the Fishbed D has enhanced the all-weather air defense capabilities of Soviet tactical elements and by mid-1970 will greatly enhance that capability. During the past year PVO aircraft have been .conducting what appear tc be ground support exer- cises. This observation, coupled with the above-noted enhancement of the TAF's all-weather intercept capabilities, suggests an increasing development of dual capabilities in both force components. At any rate, it is clear that the TAF and PVO perform overlapping functions, and that they are to a considerable degree complementary. 30 - TOP CRET______
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