Russia builds ‘superweapon’

Russia claims to have developed a secret ‘superweapon’ capable of switching off foreign satellites and enemy weapons.
Ground tests of the weapon named Krasuha-4 system, which it says can suppress cruise missile’s guidance systems is expected to begin within months. The weapons will be mounted on jets and warships
According to its Russian makers, the revolutionary new weapon system that can render enemy satellites and weapons useless, is a ‘fundamentally new electronic warfare system’ which can be mounted on ground-based as well as air- and sea-borne carriers.
However, it has refused to reveal how the system works.
It is described as ‘a fundamentally new electronic warfare system capable of suppressing cruise missile and other high-precision weaponry guidance systems and satellite radio-electronic equipment.’
‘The system will target the enemy’s deck-based, tactical, long-range and strategic aircraft, electronic means and suppress foreign military satellites’ radio-electronic equipment,,’ Russia’s Radio-Electronic Technologies Group (KRET) Deputy CEO Yuri Mayevsky told Russian news agency TASS.
To comply with international weapons laws, the system will be mounted on ground-based, air-and seaborne carriers and not on satellites.
‘It will fully suppress communications, navigation and target location and the use of high-precision weapons,’ said adviser to the KRET first deputy CEO Vladimir Mikheyev.
‘The system will be used against cruise missiles and will suppress satellite-based radio location systems.
‘It will actually switch off enemy weapons.’
The system’s ground component will be tested soon, he claims.
‘Ground tests are now going on in workshops. At the end of the year, the system’s component will leave the factory gates for trials at testing ranges,’ he said.
Earlier this month, the Russian military test-fired a short-range anti-missile system, which successfully destroyed a simulated target at the designated time.
‘The launch was aimed at confirming the performance characteristics of missile defense shield anti-missiles operational in the Aerospace Defense Forces,’ the Russian defense ministry said at the time.

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How it works
The firm has released no details of the system.
However, on its website, the firm hints at the product, which it is believed is codenamed Krasuha-4.
‘Mobile electronic warfare systems ‘Krasuha-4’ suppress spy satellites, ground-based radars and airborne systems AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System).
‘Complex ‘Krasuha-4’ fully covers an object from radar detection at 150-300 kilometers, and may also cause damage to enemy radar electronic warfare and communications systems.
‘The complex functioning is based on creating powerful jamming at the fundamental radar frequencies and other radio-emitting sources.

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