587th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
587-й зенитно-ракетный полк
Military Unit: 68236
Activated 1960 in Krasnovodsk, Ashkhabad Oblast.
Organisation:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (40 01 16N, 52 48 39E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles - alternate positions: 39 53 10N, 52 55 26E and 40 02
35N, 52 57 48E
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 58 11N, 53 51 58E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 39 43N, 54 11 55E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 11 17N, 54 34 11E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Technical Battalion
During the late 1960's an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with
2 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the regiment:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 56 24N, 52 54 34E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 56 15N, 52 54 24E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 39 56 11N, 52 54 40E - guidance & tracking area:
39 56 40N, 52 54 07E)
In 1972 took over battalions from the
371st Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 17 18N, 55 33 27E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (39 01 50N, 56 14 06E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (38 52 11N, 56 36 06E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (38 42 19N, 57 01 28E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
From 1972 some S-75 battalions were reduced to mobilisation battalions.
In 1980's with 4 S-75M3 (SA-2) and 2 S-200V (SA-5) battalions.
5.92 taken over by Turkmenistan.
Headquarters:
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Krasnovodsk, Ashkhabad Oblast, 1960 - 1992
Subordination: