“The Advance”37 pages
- p. 24 in NIE 11-4-78, Soviet Goals and Expectations in the Global Power
Arena. We proceed…
- p. 25 …We
foresee no development over the next several years which would
appreciably alter the basic Pact…
- p. 26 …advances
and ensure that combat potentials are fully realized. We expect a
modest decline in the…
- p. 28 …where the outcome is in serious doubt, the attractiveness of SLOC
interdiction in advance of a…
- p. 37 …qualitative and numerical advances in their forward- 12. Despite the Soviets' having adopted a policy for…
- p. 40 …permit the high rates of
appreciation of the risks and rewards of introducing advance which they…
- p. 46 …The holders
sion system, a more advanced and more powerful of this view are the Director…
- p. 57 …The Soviets are attempting to provide quick
difficulties in recruiting personnel for these programs. advancement and…
- p. 63 combat capability of these units continues to be and 40 percent of the force is equipped…
- p. 68 …reconnaissance erated by new, advanced air munitions are justified to
units. The Soviets believe that a…
- p. 69 …The Soviets have made some advances in
irnproved infrared seeker, improved motors, and possi- streamlining their…
- p. 85 …advance of a conflict goes up. signed missions; submarines would not neces-" The holders of the…
- p. 103 …the immediate path of a Soviet advance probably They would be used against personnel in the…
- p. 106 …judge the soundness of these Pact planning
but representative models of this more advanced factors in…
- p. 108 …the ability to sustain
the momentum of an advance is determined not only
by the availability…
- p. 112 Top e
ammunition, bombs, and rockets and some 23,700 tons duration, but could affect the…
- p. 114 …emergency without the necessity of advanced
notices and prior coordination. Thus, before the begin-
ning of…
- p. 119 …The Pact has made advance preparations to activated, their signal support units establish the con-
man…
- p. 126 …advance, Pact
planners hope to overrun, penetrate, or bypass NATO 9. Pact planning for the Western…
- p. 132 …Circumstances permitting, the Pact would build of advance. Depending on the importance of the axis
up…
- p. 133 …then disperse, continuing the barrage, the assaulting infantry and tank units, using
advance or exploitation along…
- p. 134 …Respites from combat would be used to
Germany, and advance toward crossings over the restore the…
- p. 147 …surface ships into the
important for maintaining a high rate of advance North Sea prior to…
- p. 149 …would use force to advance through Yugoslavia to 119. Against the Dardanelles and the Bosporus.
attack…
- p. 150 …overcome Turkish dlefenses and secure the and to advance to the Aegean Sea and from there…
- p. 151 …In Initial Naval Operations in the Black Sea
these exercises six Soviet divisions notionally advance 126…
- p. 153 …Backfire strike aircraft can cover virtually the
several hours in advance of the attack. Soviet ships…
- p. 157 doubtful ability of ground forces advancing across land-based NATO air defense forces in northern and…
- p. 172 …The changes will improve
radiation weapons and advanced cruise missiles-may the combined-arms capabilities of…
- p. 173 …The number of SP guns in the East German, Soviets are likely to continue the advances…
- p. 174 …technology is believed to be more advanced speeds than the other Pact fighter-bombers.
for these…
- p. 175 …Soviet Military Trans-
survivability of the helicopter in an advanced air port Aviation (VTA) will continue…
- p. 176 …ships, submarines, and aircraft replace less capable
units and the technology of cruise missiles is advanced…
- p. 179 …the new LPDs and about six Ropuchas by the mid- Given the effort placed on advanced…
- p. 180 …for defense beyond 20 nm, as well as more advanced
82. Tactical ASW Missiles. The SS…
- p. 183 …support the developing centralized command struc- and the acquisition of some advanced electronic
ture. The VAKSS…
- p. 185 …The Soviets probably would consider that
advances into Soviet territory during the early stages the risks…
Nominal Flight Profiles of Selected Soviet Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles Figure II-21b
Altitude (m)
18,000
16,000
SS-N-12
14.000
12.000
10,000
8.000 - - - -
SS-N-3b
6,000 Mod 1 - -
SS-N-3a
4,000 -- -- -
4.000SS- N-3b
- - - -Mod -
2,000
SS-N-3c
500 400 300 200 100 0 Target
Range (km)
579025 w, cu
missiles while submerged. The C-I fires the rines with the SS-N-12 system also can receive
SS-N-7 missile to a maximum range of 35 nauti- initial target data directly from ELINT and
cal miles (65 kin). The C-1I probably fires the radar satellites. Additional E-IIs are being modi-
SS-N-9 missile to a maximum range of 60 nm fied, presumably to carry the SS-N-12.
(110 km). Both missiles are guided by a preset - Twelve J-class diesel-powered submarines, each
autopilot. The SS-N-7 uses active radar terminal with four SS-N-3a missiles. Like the E-IIs, the
homing and the SS-N-9 uses a dual mode seeker, J-class submarines require external targeting sup-
with active radar and infrared (IR) terminal port and must surface to fire their missiles.
homing, - A single P-class nuclear-powered submarine
Fifteen E-II-class nuclear-powered submarines, probably was designed to fire 10 missiles while
each carrying eight, surface-launched, long' submerged, but we are uncertain whether the
range missiles. Most E-Us carry the 220-nm (410- P-class has been equipped with missiles. The
km) SS-N-3a missile. To date at least two of these missile system for the P-class has not been identi-
submarines have been converted to fire the 300- fied, although it may be the SS-N-9.
nm (555-km) SS-N-12. Both missiles use active In addition to antiship cruise missile submarines there
radlar terminal homing and midcourse targeting are also five obsolescent W-class submarines equipped
information to enhance accuracy. Those subma- with the inertially guided SS-N-3c missile which was
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