Sokol Eshelon
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| Sokol-Eshelon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Laser weapon |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Almaz-Antey/Beriev/Khimpromavtomatika[1][2] |
| Specifications | |
| 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.