These forces were organized into brigades of launch battalions. By the mid-1990s the missile forces were equipped with approximately 2,500 launchers deployed in about 250 different sites around the country. Maintaining single-system units allowed the PVO to manage limited assets, tailoring support to a particular region or air defense zone. In addition, the air defense systems of the Warsaw Pact countries were highly integrated into the Soviet network, effectively extending the range of Soviet early warning capabilities. Some fire control radars also have limited target-acquisition capability.
Radars work as systems rather than as separate units.
The majority of target-acquisition radars are at the operational level. Army and army group air defense operations centers accumulate and process most target information and pass it to maneuver divisions. High-level commanders select the weapon system that can best engage a given target. Army group, army, and division target-acquisition radars detect and monitor targets. The radars then provide the necessary data for engagement.