A Approved For Release 2004103l25 25x1 SPECIAL ARTICEE SOVIET GUIDED MISSILEs PRODUCTION There has been considerable evidence in recent months that the Soviet Union in addition to its continuing research is new initiating a guided missile production program The program is probably based on improved versions of guided missiles which Germain scientists could not perfect for production because o other demands of World War II but on which extensive documentation and test data existed Although the Russians did not have a guided missiles research program at the end of war II they recognized the potential of such weapons and began as early as l9h5 to take over the German program as their own Key German scientists technicians and test equipment were exploited for the purpose of reconstituting the German projects and reviving the research work This effort was first centered in the East Zone of Germany and in l9h -h was moved to the USSR By 1948 the Soviet Union from the standpoints of theory develop- ment test and prototype production had reached a stage of general knowledgeability equal to that of the Germans this point known German operational designs could have been frozen and placed in production 25x1 25x1 Developmental work in the surface-to-surface field was apparently centered on the ballistic V-2 type rocket and the winged V-l type missile ered either one or two a jet engines 25x1 25x1 25x1 25x1 iEf repared by 0 31 12 25x1 Approved Fir Release 2004f08f25 290001-53 25x1 Approved For Release 2004108105 The Russian guided missile program appears to have been generally frozen in design in the interests of early production as was done in the case of the MILL-15 However such designs are mtso effective as contemplated US equivalents The Russians like en r modern military power have a requirement 13 25x1 Approved Fe Release 2004f08f25 CIA-RDP79801060A000100290001-3 25 Approved For Release zanamarzs Approved For Release ZODMDBIZS Approved For Flelease 2004 03125 25X1 for guided missiles 25x1 25x1 In light 0 the mom Missile that the Ub es under- taken and the evidence although fragmentary of the progress that has been made it would be hazardous to assume that the Soviet Union is not now r engaged in a guided missiles production program 15 25x11 Approved For Release 2004i08l 25 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu