1528th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
Unit Identification
Official designation: 1528th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (1528-й гвардейский зенитный ракетный полк). Military unit number: 92485 (в/ч 92485). The 'Guards' title denotes a state honorific awarded to select units for distinguished service. The regiment is commonly abbreviated in Russian sources as 1528 гв. зrp.
Organizational Subordination
The regiment belongs to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Air and Missile Defense Troops (PVO). Public reporting places the unit within the Northern Fleet’s air defense structure (45th Air and Air Defense Army), which is responsible for air defense of the Arctic and the Barents–White Sea region. Its duties are integrated with radio-technical (radar) units and fighter aviation assets assigned to the Northern Fleet’s layered air defense network.
Garrison and Headquarters
Open sources identify the regiment’s garrison and headquarters in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Severodvinsk hosts major naval industrial facilities (notably Sevmash and Zvezdochka), indicating a mission focus on the defense of the Arkhangelsk–Severodvinsk industrial and naval area and the approaches from the White Sea. Specific street-level addressing and internal facility layouts are not publicly disclosed.
Mission and Area of Responsibility
Primary mission: ground-based air and missile defense of critical infrastructure and military assets in the Arkhangelsk–Severodvinsk area, including coverage of the White Sea approaches and Northern Fleet-related sites. The regiment provides engagement capability against aircraft, cruise missiles, and certain ballistic targets within the performance limits of its assigned systems and as part of a layered defense with adjacent regiments and fighter aviation.
Equipment History and Current Systems
Publicly available information indicates the regiment historically operated the S-300PS (SA-10B) system and later reequipped with the S-400 (SA-21). S-300PS characteristics (typical): 30N6 engagement radar, 54K6 command post, 64N6/76N6/5N66-series surveillance radars, 5P85S/D launchers with 5V55R missiles (nominal range up to ~90 km). S-400 characteristics (typical): 55K6E command post, 91N6E surveillance radar, 92N6A engagement radar, 96L6 acquisition radar, and 5P85TE2/5P85SE2 launchers employing missiles such as 48N6DM (up to ~250 km) and 40N6 (up to ~380–400 km per official claims). Specific launcher counts and missile mixes for military unit 92485 are not publicly disclosed.
Modernization Timeline (Open-Source Reporting)
Multiple Russian media and official releases between 2019 and 2021 reported S-400 deliveries and assumption of combat duty by Northern Fleet air defense regiments in Arkhangelsk Oblast. In that period, the 1528th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (m/u 92485) was reported as reequipped from S-300PS to S-400 and placed on combat duty following acceptance trials and crew training. Exact delivery batches, internal battalion structures, and inventory details have not been publicly detailed.
Infrastructure and Sites
The regiment operates from a garrison complex in or near Severodvinsk with associated technical positions: prepared launcher pads, radar and command-post emplacements, maintenance and missile-storage facilities, vehicle parks, and communications nodes typical of S-300/400 units. In peacetime, regiments maintain fixed duty positions and may deploy to dispersed field sites for exercises or elevated readiness. Detailed site coordinates, hardened storage arrangements, and security layouts are not publicly available.
Operational Coverage and Capabilities
With S-400, the regiment can provide wide-area coverage over the Arkhangelsk–Severodvinsk region and the White Sea approaches. Engagement ranges depend on missile type, target profile, and environmental factors: 48N6-series missiles provide up to ~200–250 km against aerodynamic targets; 40N6 is publicly stated at up to ~380–400 km under suitable conditions. Altitude coverage and performance against ballistic targets are within published S-400 parameters. Actual defended footprint is determined by siting, radar horizon, terrain, electronic environment, and integration with regional sensors and shooters.
Training and Readiness
Russian air defense regiments routinely conduct live-fire training and combat readiness checks at state ranges such as Ashuluk (Astrakhan Oblast) and Telemba (Republic of Buryatia). Northern Fleet air defense units, including the Severodvinsk-based regiment, are regularly reported deploying to these ranges for acceptance trials, crew certification, and annual tactical exercises. Specific training calendars and firing results for military unit 92485 are not comprehensively published.
Integration with Regional Air Defense Architecture
The regiment’s command-post and radar assets interface with the Northern Fleet/VKS automated control systems, enabling cueing from long-range surveillance radars and coordination with adjacent SAM regiments and fighter aviation (e.g., MiG-31BM) for layered defense. Standard S-400 command-and-control components (e.g., 55K6E, 91N6E/96L6) support networked operations; higher-echelon integration enables sector-level air picture exchange and target allocation. Specific higher-command nodes and data-link configurations for this unit are not public.
Notable System Details (Public Specifications)
S-300PS (legacy): road-mobile, self-propelled TELs on MAZ chassis; engagement radar 30N6; typical intercept envelope up to ~90 km with 5V55R; designed for rapid deployment and multi-target engagement. S-400: supports mixed missile loads (e.g., 9M96-series for short-to-medium range, 48N6-series for long range, 40N6 for very long range), improved ECCM, enhanced target handling capacity, and engagement of low-RCS and high-speed targets. Radar suite options include high- and medium-altitude acquisition radars to mitigate low-altitude coverage limitations imposed by terrain and radar horizon.
Security and Support Elements
A regiment of this type includes organic security, logistics, maintenance, communications, and technical support subunits. Duties encompass site security, transporter-loader operations, missile handling, radar maintenance, power supply, and field engineering. Specific manning levels, tables of organization and equipment (TOE), and on-hand missile inventories for military unit 92485 are not released in open sources.
Current Status Summary
As of the latest publicly available reporting through 2024, the 1528th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (m/u 92485) is identified in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, and reported to be equipped with S-400 following earlier service with S-300PS. It fulfills a regional air defense role within the Northern Fleet’s integrated air and missile defense network. Detailed order of battle, exact site coordinates, and missile stock levels remain undisclosed.
Intelligence Gaps and Confidence
Unclassified sources do not provide authoritative, current data on the regiment’s exact HQ address, precise number of battalions (divizions), launcher counts, missile stocks, or all duty-site coordinates. Open-source confidence is moderate regarding garrison location (Severodvinsk) and equipment set (S-400), based on recurring public reporting since 2019. Where specifics are not cited above, information is either not publicly available or not independently verifiable from authoritative sources.