Drovyanaya
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Headquarters of an RVSN Division, 1965-present. Base for a peak of 90 light ICBM silos (UR-100/UR-100N). Number had declined to 50 by 1993.
Subtopics
- 205th Missile Regiment Operated UR-100 missiles 1966-1993.
- 37th Missile Regiment Operated UR-100 missiles 1966-2002.
- 497th Missile Regiment Operated UR-100;R-16 missiles 1960-1993.
- 523rd Missile Regiment Operated 4 R-16 pads and 3 R-16 silos 1963-1968. Transferred to Derzhavinsk in 1968, then operated 6 R-36, R-36M silos 1969-1990.
- 524th Missile Regiment Operated UR-100;R-16 missiles 1960-2002.
- 68th Missile Regiment Operated UR-100 missiles 1966-1992.
- 697th Missile Regiment Operated 3 R-16 silos and 3 R-16 pads 1964-1976; 9 Pioner missiles 1977- 1988. Transferred to Yoshkar-Ola, 1989, and operated 9 Topol missiles 1990-on.
- 720th Missile Regiment Operated 3 R-16 silos and 2 pads, 1964-1976; 9 Pioner missiles 1979-1988.
- 775th Missile Regiment Operated 3 R-16 silos and 2 pads 1964-1976; opeated 9 Pioner missiles 1976-1988.
- 796th Missile Regiment Operated 2 R-16 pads 1964-1968. Transferred to Zhangiz-Tobe 1968, operated 6 R-36, R-36M silos 1969-1993.
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Chronology
37 events
1967 Jun
Launch Site: Drovyanaya. Launch Vehicle: UR-100.- ICBM operational test launch from missile base silo - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).