Other Names: Harith Missile Maintenance Shop; Taji SAM Refurbishment Plant; Al-Harith Factory
Location: Taji camp, approximately 20km NW of central Baghdad
Subordinate to: Military Industrialization Corporation
Primary Function: Diagnostics, repairs, and tests of air defense missiles (SA-2, SA-3, SA-6) and related ground equipment
Description:
Located within the sprawling Taji camp, Al-Harith consisted of five large repair workshops, as well as several maintenance and administrative buildings. The equipment at the site was specifically designed for the maintenance and repair of SA-2, SA-3, and SA-6 air defense missiles and ground equipment. UN inspectors were concerned that Iraq might use the site to modify the SAMs into an SSM role, although no evidence to that effect was detected. Approximately 75-100 engineers and technicians worked at Harith, which had about 1,500 employees in total.
Key Sources: UN Inspection Data.
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Updated October 2003 |
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