CIA-UAP-011, The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range
WAR.gov / Department of War PURSUE Release 03
Official WAR.gov Release 03 pdf record CIA-UAP-011: CIA-UAP-011, The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range. Agency: CIA; incident context: December, 1973, USSR.
Document Highlights
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Short overview
This December 1973 CIA Intelligence Information Report concerns the Soviet Sary Shagan weapons testing range. The summary lists facilities, work areas, security fencing, regional headquarters, warhead units, weapons systems, and rumored laser research. It also mentions limited information on an unidentified aerial phenomenon at the site.
Why this is interesting
- The file links a military-technical site report with a brief UAP reference.
- The UAP aspect appears in the summary as part of a broader report, not as the sole focus.
- The document is an information report and explicitly not finally evaluated intelligence.
- OCR/direct-text errors are present, but the summary remains understandable.
Selected passages
- Page 0: The title identifies “The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range.”
- Page 1: The report describes limited information on the Sary Shagan weapons testing range, including facilities, work areas, and security fencing.
- Page 1: It mentions System-75 (SA-2) and System-300/Aldan (ABM-1 GALOSH) warheads, plus rumored laser research.
- Page 1: The summary also includes limited information on an “unidentified aerial phenomenon.”
Background
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.