118th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
118-я зенитно-ракетная бригада
Military Unit: 31458
Activated 1960 in Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray, as the
246th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Initially with 5 S-75 (SA-2) battalions.
Organisation 1960's:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 43 34N, 137 09 51E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 24 08N, 137 22 35E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 25 30N, 136 52 38E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (1968 converted to the S-125)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 32 58N, 136 44 48E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (disbanded 1968)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 23 23N, 136 54 48E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Technical Battalion
In 1968 at least 3 S-125 (SA-3) battalions were activated.
In 1968 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with
3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 33 23N, 136 44 42E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 33 35N, 136 44 47E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 33 44N, 136 44 36E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 50 33 50N, 136 44 53E - guidance & tracking area:
50 33 31N, 136 44 04E)
In 1968 renamed 118th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
1990 with 3 S-75 (SA-2), 1 S-125 (SA-3) and 2 S-200 (SA-5)
battalions, with an additional four S-125 mobilisation battalions.
In 1993 began conversion to the S-300PS (SA-10) missile.
1994 renamed 1530th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Headquarters:
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Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray, 1960 - today
Subordination: