The picture shows the laser weapon
During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a variety of advanced Russian military weapons and equipment also began to appear, including the laser weapon applied for combat. This kind of weapon can destroy drones in minutes. Even Musk said bluntly Russia should not be offended because it previously provided Starlink system terminals to Ukraine , and Starlink system services rely on a network of tens of thousands of satellites in space. In the past, if missiles were used to destroy these satellites , the cost is very high, but if laser weapons are used, it is very easy to solve.
The picture shows laser weapons
When it comes to laser weapons, many people will not associate them with Russia, because in their inherent impression, Russian weapons should be heavy and rough. Laser weapons, such a high technology, should be mastered by the US military. , In fact, this is not the case. Russia is the first country in the world to develop laser weapons, and it has already started research and development of related projects as early as the Soviet Union. This is why this country's laser weapons can be put into use in actual combat.
The picture shows laser weapons
Different from traditional weapons, laser weapons mainly rely on high-energy laser beams to kill enemy troops. Lasers have a lot of energy, so using them to illuminate targets will cause the surface of the target to heat up quickly and then burn. Develop lasers The two prerequisites for weapons are a laser energy storage device, because only by accumulating enough energy can the emitted laser be lethal, and the other is a laser emitting device, such as the KBBF crystal. In order to master this crystal, the United States technology, it took more than ten years to succeed.
Compared with traditional weapons, the biggest advantage of laser weapons is that they are cheap and can be reused. If missiles are used for anti-missile purposes, the price of a missile can easily range from millions to tens of millions. Even the US military cannot afford it, but If a laser weapon is used, the result is completely different. In theory, as long as there is sufficient power supply, the laser weapon can be launched continuously, and the cost of one launch is only tens of thousands of dollars, which is far cheaper than missiles, and there is no need to worry Ammo depletion situation.
The picture shows the laser weapon
In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the West provided Ukraine with a large number of advanced drones, such as switchblade. These drones are small in size, cheap, and very concealable. It is difficult for traditional air defense means to deal with them. , but if laser weapons are used, they can be easily intercepted. The most important thing is that to deal with such drones, no advanced laser weapons are needed at all. The Russian army’s existing vehicle-mounted laser transmitters can effectively interfere with or even destroy these drones. Man-machine, thus serving the purpose of covering frontline combat troops.
But if it is to deal with satellites in space, then ordinary laser weapons will be ineffective. Professional ultra-high-power laser weapons will be needed. They can be installed on the ground, carried by combat aircraft, and even directly used as a space weapon. To use it, you only need to continuously illuminate the target satellite to achieve the anti-satellite effect. Of course, although the laser weapon is easy to use, it cannot be used under all circumstances. If you encounter haze weather, the laser weapon will There is a high probability that it will fail, so it is very dependent on good weather.
