SOKS
SOKS, or Systemа Obnarujenia Kilvaternogo Sleda (
radionuclides from the nuclear reactor in submarines, chemical signatures, and changes in the refractive index of water in the wake of submarines. It was first installed on the November-class K-14 submarine
in 1969.
SOKS was revealed in a 1972 document written by the Central Intelligence Agency Directorate of Science & Technology and declassified in June 2017.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Intelligence Report: Soviet Antisubmarine Warfare: Current Capabilities and Priorities" (PDF). cia.gov. September 1972. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "How the Soviet Union Snooped Waters for Enemy Subs—Without Sonar". popularmechanics.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology