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This is an October 1968 contribution by the Central Intelligence Agency's Office of Strategic Research to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-68 on Soviet and East European general purpose forces. It covers Warsaw Pact war plans for Central Europe, the effects of the Czechoslovak crisis, and the doubling of Soviet forces on the Chinese border since 1965. It also assesses ground, tactical air, naval and coastal defense forces. The text does not mention UFOs or unidentified aerial phenomena.
“The Advance”9 pages
TOP SER ET retrofitted with a new missile, just as the AS-. has re laced the AS-i on the Badger B. There is evidence that the AS-4 missile possibly is being tested for use on the TU-16, and the SNAF's Badger C aircraft could be modified to carry this high-performance ASM. Even with efforts to extend the service life of the TU-16, the SNAF medium bomber forces will have declined considerably by the late 1970's. This will be particularly true> if TU-22 strength is not increased beyond the present two regiments. Limited deployment of the TU-22 and continued reductions in. TU-16 strength (the aircraft has been out of production since 1959) could lead the USSR to develop a new ASM-equipped medium bomber for service in the late 1970's and 1980's. The IL-28 .has been out .of pro- duction since 1957, and there is no indication that a replacement is planned. The two remaining SNAF IL-28 bomber regiments probably will be deactivated sometime in the next few years, with the function of these aircraft being assumed by the medium bombers and other forces.. (2) Antisubmarine Aircraft Replacement of the old BE-6 flying boat by the BE-12 amphibian and the May ASW aircraft is expected to continue, but it is considered unlikely that either aircraft will be deployed in large numbers. A mixed force of some 100 aircraft-- perhaps half BE-12 and half May--might be in service during the 1970's. It is believed that at least two regiments of KA-25's--50 to 60 aircraft--will be assigned to the two helicopter carriers now in existence. A third regiment might also be deployed, with the three units rotating between the carriers and a shore base. Another 15 to 20 KA-25's probably will be assigned to the Kresta-class guided-missile cruisers over the next two years. During the early 1970's some additional helicopters of the KA-25 type.probably will be deployed for service with ships such as the - 111 - T9SECRET
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