Scientific Intelligence Report
The United Arab Republic Ballistic Missile and Space Programs
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Scientific Intelligence Report
THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC BALLISTIC MISSILE AND SPACE PROGRAMS
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC INTEIUGENCE
PREFACE
The existencenited Arab Republic (UAR) program for the development of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles,West German technicians, has been well publicized for some time. This report summarizes UAR missile and space
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open source and classified information available by5 has been used. Throughout this paper the terms United Arab Republic and Egypt are used interchangeably.
CONTENTS
PROBLEM
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Early UAR rocketry
Development under German
Purchase of US sounding
The UAR
The Victor (Al
The Conqueror
The Pioneer (Al
Present missile and space research and
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A. UAR missile performance calculations B.
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United Arab Republic Missile Program
French Vcronique5
US Rocmlz IV Sounding Rocket1 .
UAR Victor (Al Zaflr)
UAR Conqueror (Al Qahir) Missile
UAR Conqueror,2
UAR Pioneer (Al Ra'ld)
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THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC BALLISTIC MISSILE AND SPACE PROGRAMS
PROBLEM
To assess the ballistic missile and space programs of the United Arab Republic.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
he program has been plagued bypersonnel, and financial difficultiessince It beganhe Egyptians, however, undoubtedly are aware of Israeli efforts toissile system from France and seem as determined as ever to continue development of their own systems.
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DISCUSSION
UAR ROCKETRY ACTIVITIES
The UAR has shown an Intense Interest In acquiring guided missiles since World War II and has approached most of the missile-producing nations of the world on this matter at one tone or another. These approaches harers of outright purchase, licensed manufacture in Egypt, and theof Western European technicians to develop rockets ol relatively unique design.ummarizes the major milestones leadingnited Arab Republiccapability.
Onn connection with the week-long celebration ofh anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, the UAR displayed rockets of two different sizes as evidence of the country's scientific and technological achievement. Ten of each rocket, the larger called Al Qahlr (Thend the smaller, called Al Zaflr (Theere paraded through the streets of Cairo. Two days before the parade, two of each type were launchedesert range.1
One year later, In the3 parade,again displayed theirVictoriissix of each.^
_yriic parades in4 and5 were essentially repeats of3 parade.
Development Under German Scientists
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Purchase of US Sounding Rockets
Probably lo gain experience with proven hardware, the Egyptians, inurchased six Rocmiz TV sounding rockets from the Zironey Corporation of Monrovia, California. I
iuywo days beion ine anniversary parade, representatives of the press were invited to witnessistance the firing of four rockets (two Victors and two Conquerors)ite in the desertof Cairo. /
THE UAR MISSILES The Victor (Al Zaflr)
PRESENT MISSILE AND SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Military Conversion Program
The Victor, when first displayed in the July
arade,
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were transported rather simply on standard commercial vehicles of both Soviet and West German origin. By the3 parade, however, several improvements had been made. Four jet vanes were evident at the rear of the rocket motor /
two of the six victors displayed were rnounted on mobile erector-launchers, constructed on SovietV truck chassis. (See
UAR VICTOR (AL ZAFIR) MISSILE
uar victorobile launcher,3
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