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On December 4, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Peresvet combat laser systems had gone on “experimental combat duty within the Armed Forces on December 1. The defense ministry noted that the Armed Forces have been receiving Peresvet combat laser systems since 2017.
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“Among the weapon systems “utilizing novel physics principles” was a combat laser system. According to Vladimir Putin, it also began to enter service starting in 2017 and, after a vote on the MOD website, was named Peresvet. Even though it is already entering service, relatively little is known about it. It is most likely an air defense system against drones, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft. It is possible that it’s intended to defeat the new US ABM systems and US hypersonic weapons under development. Specialists believe the laser system could be used against land targets, and that it is “charged” by miniature nuclear power cells. What is not known is its effective range, and whether it could be used to disable the adversary’s satellites.”
