In Russia, decided to return to the development of combat lasers. These studies were started 40 years ago.
On the need for laser Soviet army started talking back in 1963. But then he planned to use only in space, due to the fact that use similar development as an analog SAM was unreasonably expensive.
First test laser Terra-3, the last under the personal supervision of Soviet Defense Minister Marshal Andrei Grechko held in Kazakhstan. The Minister was able to see how the laser destroys value.
Writes korrespondent.net.
The Soviet obronschiki constructed fast flow carbon dioxide laser open type. He was able to destroy missiles and aircraft. Originally, the installation was not mobile, but soon came to light, and a mobile version.
Polygon test laser weapons in Kazakhstan
After the collapse of the Soviet Union tests stopped, and all technologies have been transported to Russia.
In addition, working to develop laser and the Crimea – the project was called Aidar.
There’s a combat laser power of 50 kilowatts supplied to the tanker, which led to the shooting at moving through the water and the sky objects. But Soviet designers did not resolve an important issue – the efficiency of the laser beam was not more than 5%.
In addition, Soviet scientists developed a draft of combat orbital platforms Skiff and Cascade. Planned to disguise them under modules Soviet Mir space station. Initially it was assumed that the cascade will shoot missiles at the satellites in high orbit, and Skiff will be used against them laser, but in low orbit.
The only current model, inherited from the Soviet laser program, proved to plane A-60 . In the nose of the aircraft, which was originally weather radars have been installed cylindrical radome and special equipment, which included laser guidance.
At the top of the major flaps were made, at the opening of which rises the pinnacle of accommodating the main laser . On each side of the fuselage has a special turbine generators, which provide energy for the operation of the laser.
The fact that the project is completely thawed, it was reported in 2009. At the same time it was announced that a series of successful tests. In addition to space objects lasers A-60 capable of destroying aircraft and ballistic missiles.
Probably the resumption of Russian studies of laser weapons due to the success of the US Army in the field. Americans have already moved far beyond just research – The Pentagon has already begun to arm lasers some Navy ships. Moreover Command US Navy has even issued a floating sea-based special forces on the troop ship “Ponce” in the Persian Gulf permission to use combat laser system LaWS for self-defense ship. This decision was taken at the end of several months of testing the laser system, in which also worked out the basic rules for the application of laser weapons.
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