102nd independent Anti-Missile Center

102-й отдельный противоракетный центр

Military Unit: 48701

Activated 10.63 in Zagorsk-15, Moscow Oblast.

Construction began in 10.62 (Yenisey complex), but was halted in May 1963, and would not resume until after Nikita Khrushchev was replaced in October 1964. Construction began on the Tobol complex in 1965 - the complex consists of improved radar and computer system, but looks identical to the Yenisey complex from the outside. Installation of equipment for both complexes began in 12.65.

1.9.71 the Yenisey complex went to experimental alert duty with the A-350 missile, after prolonged testing, followed by the Tobol complex in 1972.

The first A-350Zh missile was installed in 1973, followed by the A-350R two years later.

Initially part of ABM system A-35, and later the A-35M.

The center went on full alert duty 15.5.78 as part of the A-35M system.

Organisation 1978:

• Yenisey (5zh56) complex with 8 A-350R missile launchers, 2 RKTS-35 (5N22) and 1 RKI-35 (5N24) radars [56 14 45N, 38 34 29E]
• Tobol (5zh57) complex with 8 A-350R missile launchers, 2 RKTS-35 (5N22A) and 1 RKI-35 (5N24) radars [56 14 32N, 38 34 50E]
• support area [56 14 29N, 38 32 45E]

The center stood down 1980, and construction of the Amur complex with 8 silos began (A-925 [51T6] missiles). The Yenisey and Tobol launchers were removed, but the radars remained.

The first equipment was installed in 1982 (electronics) and 1985 (silo equipment). Preliminary tests began 1988, with the first missiles installed in 1990 (complete 1992).

The Amur-P (5zh60P) complex went on experimental alert duty 12.90, and full alert duty 1.12.95 as part of the A-135 system.

Organisation 1995:

• Amur-P (5zh60P) complex with 8 51T6 missile silos, 4 RKTS-35 (5N22) and 2 RKI-35 (5N24) radars [56 14 39N, 38 34 39E]
• support area [55 21 55N, 36 29 10E]

The center stood down 2006, and was disbanded shortly thereafter.

Subordination:

• 81st Radio-Technical Center, 10.63 - 1.65
• Administration of Moscow Anti-Missile Defence Troops, 1.65 - 10.72
• 2nd Administration of Moscow Region Anti-Missile Defence Troops, 10.72 - 12.75
• 2nd Administration of Anti-Missile Defence Troops, 12.75 - 5.78
• 9th independent Anti-Missile Defence Corps, 5.78 - 10.98
• 9th Anti-Missile Defence Division, 10.98 - 2006