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(S//SI) NSA/CSS Texas Supplies Key Reporting About Cuba for
Congressional Mandated Memo
FROM:
NSA-Texas, Cuban Economics (TS2A1)
Run Date: 08/30/2006
(U//FOUO) Here's the latest quarterly update from NSA/CSS Texas...
(S//SI) NSA/CSS Texas recently established a Cuban Economics Mission from the ground up
through Digital Network Exploitation. While developing this mission, it became clear that the
Cubans and Russians were still collaborating on a wide variety of issues, including Cuban military
preparations to purchase two additional Che-22 amphibious aircraft (pictured) from Russia.
(S//SI) The hydroplanes were specifically configured for photoreconnaissance duties and are
scheduled for a September delivery. Upon delivery, the Cuban Interior Ministry will have four of
these aircraft that will most likely be used to interdict drug shipments and/or people-smuggling
operations while patrolling Cuba's territorial waters.
(S//SI) Laudatory feedback from CIA was swift:
" Each year the Intelligence Community is responsible for compiling the Helms-Burton
Congressional mandated memo on Cuban arms purchases and sales. A quick survey of the
sources for this annual requirement is revealing. NSA/CSS Texas reports traditionally constitute
the overwhelming majority of the reports used to compile the memo; more recently NSA/CSS
Texas reports were the only contributors in the latest memo from last year. It comes as no
surprise NSA/CSS Texas continues to dominate in this subject. Reports like this one are integral
to this requirement and are sure to be included in this year's iteration. "
(S//SI) Through the exploitation of Cuban air defense tracking by the Cuban military mission at
NSA/CSS Texas, it appears that the first two Che-22 aircraft have already begun surveillance
duties in the extreme northwest and southwest portions of the Pinar del Rio province in western
Cuba.
POC:
Cuban Economics, NSAT/S2A1,
(U//FOUO) See the most recent articles from the other Cryptologic Centers, as well:
(S//SI) Watching for -- and Predicting -- the North Korean Missile Test Flight (Hawaii)
(S//REL) TechSIGINT Watch Desks Renamed (Colorado)
(TS//SI) Computer Network Exploitation Comes to NSA/CSS Georgia
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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DERIVED FROM: NSA/CSSM 1-52, DATED 08 JAN 2007 DECLASSIFY ON: 20320108