These included the 1K11 Stilet, Sangvin, and the formidable 1K17 Szhatie, which featured twelve lasers operating on different wavelengths to defeat optical filters.

The 1K17 Szhatie, also known as the "Stiletto" in NATO reports, was a top-secret "tank" designed for anti-missile defense. The vehicle's main chassis consisted of the hull of a 2S19 Msta-S, a self ...

During the Cold War, the USSR secretly developed operational laser tanks capable of disabling enemy optics and even damaging human eyesight. Vehicles like the 1K11 Stilet and 1K17 Szhatie were ...

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Despite the 1K17 Szhatie project only making it to one prototype, it remains an intriguing yet lesser-known chapter in Soviet military history.

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The Soviets developed the first handheld laser weapon, intended for use by cosmonauts in outer space, 17F19DM Polyus/Skif-DM a laser-armed orbital weapon and the 1K17 Szhatie but they never went ...