CIA-UAP-011, The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range
This CIA Intelligence Information Report from December 1973 provides information on the Soviet Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range, including details about its facilities, weapons systems (System-75 SA-2 and System-300/Aldan warheads), rumored laser weapon research, and unidentified aerial phenomenon observed at the site. A more redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.
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- Source
- War.gov PURSUE
- Type
- Report
- Classification
- Unclassified
- Agency
- CIA
- Reference #
- RELEASE-03-FILE-020-CIA-UAP-011-THE-SARY-SHAGAN-WEAPONS-TESTING-RANGE
- Published
- 2026-06-12
- Content Type
- application/pdf
- Pages
- 3
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The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range includes facilities, work areas, security fencing, the regional headquarters (V/Ch 03080), and a warhead checkout unit (V/Ch 03142).
This report provides limited information on the Sary Shagan weapons testing range, to include facilities, work area, security fencing, the regional headquarters (V/Ch 03080), and a warhead checkout unit (V/Ch 03142).
The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range is associated with System-75 (SA-2) and System-300/Aldan (ABM-1 GALOSH) warheads.
Also included is limited information on the following: System-75 [SA-2) and System-300/ Aldan (ABM-1 GALOSH) warheads.
There is rumored laser weapon research at the Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range.
Also included is limited information on the following: rumored laser research.
Unidentified aerial phenomenon has been observed at the Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range.
Also included is limited information on the following: an unidentified aerial phenomenon.
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