Sokol Eshelon
Sokol-Eshelon | |
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Type | Laser weapon |
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Effective firing range | 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)+ [3] |
Sokol-Eshelon (Russian: Сокол-Эшелон, lit. 'Falcon-Echelon') is a Soviet/Russian laser weapon–based anti-satellite system. It is an airborne laser based on a Beriev A-60 aircraft. In 2012 it was reported that the project is back under development and is intended for the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces and later the Russian Aerospace Forces once completed.
A-60
The Beriev A-60 aircraft is a laser research plane produced by
Sokol-Eshelon
The Sokol Eshelon project started in 2003 and was first made public in the annual report of contractor Khimpromavtomatika in 2005. Other mentions include
In 2009 the plane was involved in a test to illuminate
The laser has been given the codename 1LK222. The purpose of the laser is to blind the sensors of enemy satellites rather than destroy them.[1][7][8]
See also
Related development:
Comparable systems:
References
- ^ a b Podvig, Pavel (13 November 2012). "Russia to resume work on airborne laser ASAT". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Stukalin, Alexander (2012). "Sokol-Eshelon and Dueliant: New Space Defence Laser". Moscow Defense Brief. 2012 (27). Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.
- ^ a b c Palchikov, Nikolai (13 September 2012). «Гиперболоид» Страны Советов [The Soviet "hyperboloid"] (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvedza. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b DIMMI (13 November 2012). А-60 / 1А1 / 1А2 (in Russian). Military Russia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Ignatiev, Aleksandr (1 April 2009). Лучом по ракете [Beam on the rocket] (in Russian). Voenno-Promishlenny Kurer. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ А-60 (in Russian). Airwar.ru. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b Podvig, Pavel (13 November 2012). "Russia to resume work on airborne laser ASAT". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Минобороны возобновит создание боевого лазера [Ministry of Defence resumes military laser development] (in Russian). Izvestia. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.