The 1K17 Szhatie (Russian: 1К17 Сжатие — "Compression") is a self-propelled laser vehicle of Soviet origin. The platform uses a modified T-80U chassis with a battery of laser projectors mounted in the turret.

Sep 3, 2017 · The mysterious 1K17 Szhatie (also known as 1К17 Сжатие – ‘Compression’ in Russia, and as the ‘Stiletto’ in NATO reporting) was a unique project developed by the Soviets just before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This laser-armed tank was designed to be a type of anti-missile system.

Shtora-1 (Russian: Штора, "curtain") is an electro-optical active protection system or suite for tanks, designed to disrupt the laser designator and laser rangefinders of incoming anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). The system is mounted on the Russian T-80 and T-90 series tanks and the Ukrainian T-84.

Apr 11, 2021 · This Soviet-built laser tank, the 1K17 Szhatie, was designed to disrupt and kill the optical and electronic equipment used by American and NATO missiles, vehicles, and aircraft – but the anti-missile element was the most important.

Nov 24, 2014 · In November, the commander of the Fifth Fleet of the U.S. Navy, Vice Admiral John Miller, confirmed receipt of the first combat laser and its installation on the amphibious assault ship USS...

Dec 18, 2023 · This vehicle was the culmination of a strange avenue of research conducted by the Soviets in the 1970s and ’80s: laser tanks. They are as crazy as you think, capable of delivering an electronic-frying punch from over 10 km away at the speed of light.

Apr 30, 2024 · The concept is to use the high-intensity laser beam produced by the emitter to disrupt the guidance systems of incoming missiles, effectively turning the 1K17 into an anti-missile platform.

6 days ago · In the final years of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a tank unlike any other—armed not with guns, but with high-powered lasers. The 1K17 "Szhatie" featured 12 separate laser channels ...

Feb 9, 2013 · Soviet cosmonauts flew into space armed with laser “blaster” pistols, battle stations and space fighters were designed, and Soviet “laser” crawled across Mother Earth Tanks».

Mar 4, 2018 · Potential targets of the laser complex "Compression" - tanks, self-propelled artillery systems and even low-flying helicopters. Having discovered the target by means of radar, the complex...