Russia creates a laser to suppress enemy reconnaissance

[brahmastra]

Russia is developing a laser system designed to suppress enemy reconnaissance assets, Interfax reported citing a source in the military-industrial complex. "Aviation and laser complex designed for the transfer of laser energy to remote objects in order to counter the infrared opto-electronic means of the enemy" - a source told the agency.

The laser system was being installed on the aircraft A-60, based at the transport of IL-76. To date, the complex has been developing for quite some time, passed through several successful tests. The new weapon in the first place will be supplied Russian troops speech on exports is not yet. The fact that Russia is developing a military air-based laser, the first time in August 2009 declared valid academic advisor to the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Russia Yury Zaitsev.

According to him, in a weapons program, which was approved by the Scientific and Technical Council of the Military Industrialization Commission, there are sections that involve the holding of works on the development of laser weapons. This Zaitsev said that the development of laser weapons were in the USSR. In particular, in 1972, has been tested "fairly powerful setup.

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[techno123]

TITLE is WRONG....HOW CAN U SAY RUSSIA CREATES LASER TO SUPRESS ENEMY RECONNIANCE?....it is still developing...

 

[Thomas]

That's actually an old program that was moth balled for almost two decades. In 2009 they brought it back out most likely in response to the Boeing airborne laser that was finished in 2009 as well. Ironically funding was cut for the ABL in the 2010 pentagon budget. Though Boeing I heard is supporting the program from it's own pocket for now.

 

[keldorn]

Anyone remember the news about a Russian cargo ship using a laser on a Canadian helicopter pilot? This was back in 1997, I pulled an old CNN article.
Apparently both pilot and co-pilot suffered eye problems and had burns.

CNN - Suspected Russian laser injures U.S. officer - May 14, 1997

 

[brahmastra]

TITLE is WRONG....HOW CAN U SAY RUSSIA CREATES LASER TO SUPRESS ENEMY RECONNIANCE?....it is still developing...

Google translated it for me.

 

[anon45]

Basically blinding satellites?

 

[amalakas]

hey you can do the same thing for about $15, just use ebay

 

[Devianz]

Anyone knows what type of laser is used in this?

 

[SQ8]

The YAL-1 has got to be one of the ugliest looking things in the sky..

 

[nightcrawler]

Anyone knows what type of laser is used in this?

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In detail

In the gain region Laser if fully formed. O2 (other also are used) is the fuel while N2 (inert)merely to regulate gas pressures

The Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed, (formerly Airborne Laser) weapons system is a megawatt-class chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) mounted inside a modified Boeing 747-400F.

WIKI

Disadvantages

• Plane has to be airborne
• Visual contact or pinpoint position of comming missile/warhead needed (YAL-1 may not be present at that time in that vicinity)
  
  

 

[prototype]

The YAL-1 has got to be one of the ugliest looking things in the sky..

agreed with that

 

[nightcrawler]

agreed with that

dont agree. This is ugliest dont know its name though

 

[xyz]

I heard a newas sometimes back that India is also developing such optic system. both ground based and air borne with Israel.
Its in experimental stage.

 

[no_name]

dont agree. This is ugliest dont know its name though

Reminds me of moby dick the sperm whale