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65. (Continued) perce 12, Itis significant that three of the Soviet missiles now being deployed in Cuba <SS-4, SS-5, SA-2) probably use red fuming nitric acid as the oxidizer, permitting exploitation of a common system for propellant supply and storage. | Coastal Defense Missiles 13. Three coastal defense missile sites have now been identified in Cuba, two of which must now be considered operational (Banes and Santa Cruz del Norte). These cruise missileshavea range of 35 to 40 miles and are probably derived from the AS-1. They can be fired in about 10 minutes in an alert status, with subsequent firings from each launcher at 5 minute intervals. Air Defense Missiles 14, There are now 26 surface-to-air missile (SA-2) sites located in Cuba, two of which appear to be alternate sites. See Figure 13. Of these, 16 are ‘believed to be individually operational at the present time. The remaining SA-2 sites could be operational in two to three weeks. The List of sites considered to be operational is presented in Table 5. 15. Such SA-2 sites provide for six launchers with missiles, and an additional six missiles in an adjacent holdarea. The initial firing can take Place anytime after an alert, providing the site has reached readiness status. Reload and refire from a single launcher will take approximately . 3 to 5 minutes. 207