494th Missile Regiment

494-й ракетный полк

Military Unit: 39986

Activated 1966 in Dombarovskiy, Orenburg Oblast, under the 13th Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 21.8.68 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) missiles in area BRK-5.

The regiment stood down in 15.2.77, and began conversion to the R-36M (SS-18 missile) - alert duty from 4.10.78.

The regiment stood down in 1988, and began conversion to the R-36M2 - alert duty from 16.3.90.

US designation: 1968 - 1978 Dombarovskiy ICBM Complex - Launch Group E (Six Type IIIC silos):
US designation: 1978 - today Dombarovskiy ICBM Complex - Launch Group E (Six Type IIIF and one Type IIIX silos):

• silo 28E: 51 10 37N, 60 13 19E
• silo 29E: 51 11 05N, 60 23 21E
• silo 30E: 51 05 50N, 60 21 21E
• silo 31E: 51 03 49N, 60 12 45E - old control site (1968-1978)
• silo 32E: 50 59 39N, 60 23 23E
• silo 34E: 50 58 22N, 60 14 33E
• Launch Control Facility EE (Type III): co-located with silo 31E (from 1978)