79th Guards Missile Regiment

Home - Search - Browse - Alphabetic Index: 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z

79th Guards Missile Regiment
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC AT OUR PARTNER SITE

Operated R-12 missiles on 8 pads and 4 silos 1960-1978, including service in Cuba in 1962, precipitating the Missile Crisis. Transferred to Yurya, operated 9 Pioner launchers 1980-1984, then 9 Topol launchers 1985-2004.

AKA: Military Unit 18278;Uman;Sateikiai.

More at: 79th Guards Missile Regiment.

Subtopics

Alsedziai alternate IRBM base. Inactive by 1967.

Sagua la Grande I IRBM base. Cuba, 1962.

Sagua la Grande II IRBM base. Cuba, 1962.

Salantai 1 IRBM base. 4 R-12 pads.

Salantai 2 IRBM base. 4 R-12 pads.

Telsiai alternate IRBM base. Inactive by 1967.

Yurya BSP-17 ICBM base. 2 R-16 pads 1964-1976. Pioner launchers 1980-1984; Topol launchers 1985-2004.

Zemaiciu Kalvarija IRBM base. 4 R-12U silos.

Country: Russia. Launch Vehicles: R-12, Pioner, Topol'.

Home - Search - Browse - Alphabetic Index: 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z