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2) Laser weapons

© Sputnik/ Ramil Sitdikov Il-76MD-90A aircraft

The A-60 is the first Soviet/Russian flying laboratory based on the Iluyshin Il-76MD military transport aircraft. The laboratory is equipped with the Skif-D laser system.

“Russia claims its laser program is on the same level as the US, but the system is fully classified. If accurate, it would mean that Russia’s lasers are capable or nearly capable of taking out enemy vehicles, drones, and boats, all weapons systems America relies on,” according to We Are The Mighty.

In 2005, the A-60 began undergoing tests under the classified Sokol-Eshelon program. In 2009, a laser beam from the A-60 successfully destroyed a target, flying 1,500 kilometers above the ground. In addition, the system is capable of hitting low-flying enemy aerial targets, including aircraft and ballistic missiles.