As a large country with an advanced level of advanced defense equipment, it is natural that Russia has achieved the adoption of advanced laser weapon development, or at least can align itself with the laser capabilities achieved by the United States and China.
However, the understanding so far is that laser weapons are prepared to eliminate drones, or at an advanced level, capable of ambushing cruise missiles. However, there are recent claims from the Kremlin.
Quoted from reuters.com (19/5/2022), Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Yuri Borisov said that the latest laser weapon system was operational. What is meant is the Peresvet system, in the form of a laser weapon system placed on the surface (ground based). But what became unusual was the Peresvet's very long shooting range.
“Today, the Peresvet system is operational and this system is serially supplied to the troops and is capable of blinding all reconnaissance satellite systems from potential adversaries in orbit at an altitude of 1,500 km. Paresvet can paralyze satellites during flight by means of laser beams," said Borisov.
But it should be noted, Perevest did not destroy the satellite, but rather blinded the sensors on the satellite as it passed over Russian sovereign territory.
Because it is wrapped in high secrecy, very little information is known about this laser weapon. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in 2018 that Peresvet was named after a medieval Orthodox warrior monk Alexander Peresvet who died in battle.
If Peresvet is able to blind the satellite, Russia will also release a type of laser weapon that can destroy targets at a distance of 5 km. The laser weapon system is called Zadira and is claimed to be able to destroy targets in the form of drones in just 5 seconds.
Read; Russia Has Peresvet System - Laser Weapon That Can 'Blind' Satellites At An Altitude Of 1,500 Km
"The new generation of laser weapons (Zadira) aim at the physical destruction of targets, with thermal destruction, they catch fire," Yuri Borisov told Russian state television.
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