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ASSESSMENT dossier

Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment)

ASSESSMENT General ASSESSMENT // AVRAMENKO PLASMOID WEAPON Also: Ramiliy Avramenko, Avramenko, R. Avramenko, Remiliy Fedorovich Avramenko, Russian plasmoid weapon, Doverie experiment, Trust experiment plasma, Avramenko plasma ABM, Radio Instrument Making Institute plasma

01 Executive_Summary

ASSESSMENT: Academician Ramiliy Avramenko was the chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making and the scientific director of Russian plasma weapons development. SCIENTIFIC DEFINITION OF PLASMOID WEAPON: (1) MECHANISM: 'Focusing beams of electromagnetic energy produced by laser or microwave radiation into the upper layers of the atmosphere.' (2) EFFECT: 'A cloud of highly ionized air arises at the focus of the laser or microwave rays, at an altitude of up to 50 kilometers. Upon entering it, any object—a missile, an airplane—is deflected from its trajectory and disintegrates in response to the fantastic overloads arising due to the abrupt pressure difference between the surface and interior of the flying body.' (3) KEY PRINCIPLE: 'The energy is concentrated not at the target itself but a little ahead of it. Rather than incinerating the missile or airplane, it bumps it out of trajectory.' (4) TECHNICAL PARAMETERS: 'Phased arrays create at 50 km altitude a spot of powerful (about 10 MW) microwave or laser radiation 1 meter in diameter.' 'At 50 km, air density is 10^-6/cm^3.' 'Takes 10^6 Joules to heat 10^9 cm^3 to 1000°C.' 'Power must be 10^9 or 1 GW.' (5) THE PLASMOID: 'Based on the energy of ground super-high frequency generators or laser generators creates an ionized territory in the trajectory of a warhead and in front of it, completely disrupts the aerodynamics.' (6) KILLING EFFECT: 'Delivered to the target at the speed of light.' (7) DUAL PURPOSE: 'Can be used to patch ozone holes and knock space garbage out of orbit.' (8) TESTS: 'Our scientific proving ground has already conducted tests in which a projectile flying through plasma discharges was deflected from its normal trajectory and self-destructed.' DOVERIE (TRUST) EXPERIMENT: Proposed by Yeltsin to Clinton at Vancouver summit April 1993. Joint US-Russia test at Kwajelein Atoll. Cost $300M. Russia delivers microwave generators + phased arrays. US supplies electronics/computers. INSTITUTIONS: Arzamas-16/VNIIEF, TsAGI, TsNIIMash, Radio Instrument Making Institute. KEY SCIENTISTS: Prokhorov (Nobel, lasers), Osipov (RAS President), Gaponov-Grekhov (plasma). CRITICAL: Avramenko's plasmoid = compact toroidal plasma = same physics as FRC/MARAUDER/CFR. Russia had WORKING TESTS by 1995. Avramenko noted 'movement of a UFO without air resistance' as related phenomenon.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

ASSESSMENT: Academician Ramiliy Avramenko was the chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making and the scientific director of Russian plasma weapons development. SCIENTIFIC DEFINITION OF PLASMOID WEAPON: (1) MECHANISM: 'Focusing beams of electromagnetic energy produced by laser or microwave radiation into the upper layers of the atmosphere.' (2) EFFECT: 'A cloud of highly ionized air arises at the focus of the laser or microwave rays, at an altitude of up to 50 kilometers. Upon entering it, any object—a missile, an airplane—is deflected from its trajectory and disintegrates in response to the fantastic overloads arising due to the abrupt pressure difference between the surface and interior of the flying body.' (3) KEY PRINCIPLE: 'The energy is concentrated not at the target itself but a little ahead of it. Rather than incinerating the missile or airplane, it bumps it out of trajectory.' (4) TECHNICAL PARAMETERS: 'Phased arrays create at 50 km altitude a spot of powerful (about 10 MW) microwave or laser radiation 1 meter in diameter.' 'At 50 km, air density is 10^-6/cm^3.' 'Takes 10^6 Joules to heat 10^9 cm^3 to 1000°C.' 'Power must be 10^9 or 1 GW.' (5) THE PLASMOID: 'Based on the energy of ground super-high frequency generators or laser generators creates an ionized territory in the trajectory of a warhead and in front of it, completely disrupts the aerodynamics.' (6) KILLING EFFECT: 'Delivered to the target at the speed of light.' (7) DUAL PURPOSE: 'Can be used to patch ozone holes and knock space garbage out of orbit.' (8) TESTS: 'Our scientific proving ground has already conducted tests in which a projectile flying through plasma discharges was deflected from its normal trajectory and self-destructed.' DOVERIE (TRUST) EXPERIMENT: Proposed by Yeltsin to Clinton at Vancouver summit April 1993. Joint US-Russia test at Kwajelein Atoll. Cost $300M. Russia delivers microwave generators + phased arrays. US supplies electronics/computers. INSTITUTIONS: Arzamas-16/VNIIEF, TsAGI, TsNIIMash, Radio Instrument Making Institute. KEY SCIENTISTS: Prokhorov (Nobel, lasers), Osipov (RAS President), Gaponov-Grekhov (plasma). CRITICAL: Avramenko's plasmoid = compact toroidal plasma = same physics as FRC/MARAUDER/CFR. Russia had WORKING TESTS by 1995. Avramenko noted 'movement of a UFO without air resistance' as related phenomenon.

Entity Type: Assessment — Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.


Research Findings

Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) appears in 5 research analysis documents:

CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:

Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020

Source PDF: [CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020](/archive/CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020) Date range: 1973-2025 Source org: DARPA

Summary

This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-st...

CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:

Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020

Source PDF: [CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020](/archive/CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020) Date range: 1973-2025 Source org: DARPA

Summary

This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-st...

Gour-Lavie nT-Tao Fusion 2024:

Findings: Gour Lavie nT Tao Fusion 2024

Source PDF: [Gour-Lavie nT-Tao Fusion 2024](/archive/Gour_Lavie_nT_Tao_Fusion_2024) Date range: 2018-2024 Source org: PPPL

Summary

This 2024 report analyzes the strategic role of Rear Admiral (ret.) Oded Gour-Lavie and his company, nT-Tao, in developing compact, modular fusio...

HelionEnergy AdvancedPropulsion 2025:

Findings: HelionEnergy AdvancedPropulsion 2025

Source PDF: [HelionEnergy AdvancedPropulsion 2025](/archive/HelionEnergy_AdvancedPropulsion_2025) Date range: 2005-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 2025 intelligence report examines Helion Energy’s strategic role as an indirectly integrated entity within the clandestine U.S...

IAEA Fusion Research Vol2 1983:

Findings: IAEA Fusion Research Vol2 1983

Source PDF: [IAEA Fusion Research Vol2 1983](/archive/IAEA_Fusion_Research_Vol2_1983) Date range: 1956-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This document, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1983, contains the second volume of proceedings from the Ninth Int...


Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

  • fas.org — Ogonek Report (FBIS, April 1995)
  • fas.org — ABM and Space Defense (Avramenko)
  • globalsecurity.org — Dig an Air Pocket (Avramenko interview)
  • globalsecurity.org — Ogonek Report (alternative archive)

CPW CAMPAIGN MERGE (2026-08-17): Mechanism recovered verbatim from FBIS mirrors (CPW-05): phased array (FAR) of hundreds of GW-class microwave generators in container modules, focusing ~10 MW into a 1-m spot at up to 50 km AHEAD of the target — NOT a projectile weapon. Two kill modes: (1) thermal density-collapse (~1000 °C → air density ÷3, ~1 GW per unit by Avramenko's own arithmetic); (2) nonequilibrium-plasma drag-collapse (claimed TsAGI/GosNIIAS wind-tunnel validation, drag −40%). Physics adjudication (rounds 130–135, adopted): the 50-km stationary focus primitive is physics-permitted, but every weapon-specific number fails — kill mechanism imparts Δv ~10⁻⁴ m/s to an RV (6 orders short), the claimed 1974 20-MW CW precursor is ~900× the world CW record of its decade, and the facility is 2.5–3 orders beyond HAARP. The 'Planeta' program was OFFICIALLY TERMINATED by Goskomoboronprom (1996–97) after an expert review found it impractical and found 'scientific dishonesty' by Avramenko personally (RAS Commission Bulletin No. 5, 2009; Chernomyrdin-to-Yeltsin letter). Avramenko's self-claimed patents are FALSIFIED by a full Rospatent census (862,750-row inventions registry + utility-model registry). The 'Belitsky orb' is a journalist's gloss on this in-situ mechanism — no free-flying orb exists in any primary source.

05b Related_Topics (6)

06 Research_Findings (6)

Finding

# Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020 **Source PDF:** `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf` **Date range:** 1973-2025 **Source org:** DARPA ## Summary This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-state asset for the CIA’s Directorate of Science & Technology to explore sensitive areas of human biology and cognitive control. Written around 2020, the report details how Epstein’s funding of genetic

View Source PDF → CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020
organisation

# Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020 **Source PDF:** `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf` **Date range:** 1973-2025 **Source org:** DARPA ## Summary This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-state asset for the CIA’s Directorate of Science & Technology to explore sensitive areas of human biology and cognitive control. Written around 2020, the report details how Epstein’s funding of genetic

View Source PDF → CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020
organisation

# Findings: Gour Lavie nT Tao Fusion 2024 **Source PDF:** `Gour-Lavie_nT-Tao_Fusion_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 2018-2024 **Source org:** PPPL ## Summary This 2024 report analyzes the strategic role of Rear Admiral (ret.) Oded Gour-Lavie and his company, nT-Tao, in developing compact, modular fusion power technology. It details how the venture leverages Gour-Lavie’s Israeli military background and academic partnerships with U.S. institutions like MIT and Princeton to facilitate international t

View Source PDF → Gour-Lavie nT-Tao Fusion 2024
Finding

# Findings: HelionEnergy AdvancedPropulsion 2025 **Source PDF:** `HelionEnergy_AdvancedPropulsion_2025.pdf` **Date range:** 2005-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2025 intelligence report examines Helion Energy’s strategic role as an indirectly integrated entity within the clandestine U.S. advanced propulsion architecture. It highlights how the company leverages dual-use venture capital, high-level influence from Chairman Sam Altman, and technical expertise from the national laborato

View Source PDF → HelionEnergy AdvancedPropulsion 2025
Finding

# Findings: IAEA Fusion Research Vol2 1983 **Source PDF:** `IAEA_Fusion_Research_Vol2_1983.pdf` **Date range:** 1956-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This document, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1983, contains the second volume of proceedings from the Ninth International Conference on Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research held in Baltimore in 1982. The papers cover a wide range of technical topics including tokamak experiments, plasma heati

View Source PDF → IAEA Fusion Research Vol2 1983
Finding

C03 verdict: mechanism verbatim, physics failure ledger, official 1996–97 termination on scientific-dishonesty findings, patent self-claim falsified.

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Assessment — Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
  • ▸ CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:
  • ▸ Source PDF: `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf`
  • ▸ CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:
  • ▸ Source PDF: `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf`

09 Timeline_Mentions (9)

1990-12-01

Avramenko publishes erosion-discharge autonomous plasmoids (ZhTF)

Avramenko et al. report self-confined autonomous plasmoids with ball-lightning-like properties created by erosion discharge in a dielectric-walled cylindrical channel (ZhTF 1990; translation Sov. Phys

Plasma Physics
1993

Avramenko plasmoid ABM system revealed — Russian plasma weapons

Plasmoid ABM. Yeltsin proposed joint test to Clinton. Russian and US patents exist.

defense-programs
1993

MARAUDER (August 1993): USAF compact toroid weapon, 100 billion g acceleration, Shiva Star, went dark mid-1990s

USAF Phillips Lab compact toroid weapon. 100 billion g acceleration. 9.5 MJ Shiva Star. 'Not a fusion program' — weapons. Physics identical to FRC. Went dark mid-1990s. Lineage: SHIVA I → MARAUDER → F

uap-research
1993-04-02

Izvestia front page: Litovkin quotes Avramenko on plasma 'shield' (disclosure origin node)

Izvestia front-page article (Litovkin quoting Avramenko) — recovered by round 134 as the PRIOR origin node of the Belitsky disclosure chain: Izvestia 1993 → LaRouche relay → Ogonek 1995 → Belitsky as

Disclosure
1995

Avramenko plasmoid weapon (April 1995): Russian plasma ABM tested, Ogonek/Belitsky DTIC document, 'Doverie' experiment proposed

Russian plasma weapon tested. Phased arrays focus 10 MW at 50 km altitude. Projectile deflected and self-destructed in tests. Yeltsin proposed joint US-Russia 'Doverie' experiment ($300M). Boris Belit

uap-research
1995-08-01

Medvedev / Tekhnika-i-Molodezhi interview — mechanism described verbatim

Tekhnika-i-Molodezhi August 1995 interview (Medvedev) carries the most complete mechanism description in the disclosure cluster: phased array of GW-class microwave generators creating plasma ahead of

Disclosure
1996-05-18

Krasnaya Zvezda interview with Avramenko (rusdarpa.ru full text)

Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) publishes an interview with Avramenko on the plasma program; full text preserved at rusdarpa.ru and verified verbatim during the CPW campaign. Disclosure cluster continues:

Disclosure
1997-12-31

Goskomoboronprom terminates 'Planeta/Doveriye' plasma program on scientific-dishonesty findings

The Planeta/Doveriye plasma-ABM program is officially terminated by Goskomoboronprom after an expert review finds it impractical and finds 'scientific dishonesty' by Avramenko personally (documented i

Government
2018

Avangard deployed (December 2018): Mach 20 hypersonic with plasma stealth, 'fireball' radar-invisible, Russia's most complete plasma weapons ecosystem

Russia deployed Avangard HGV. Mach 20. Plasma absorbs EM radiation = radar invisible. Surface 2,000°C. NPO Mashinostroeniya. Project 4202/Albatross. Passive plasma stealth. Same physics as orb weapons

uap-research
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10 FAQ

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Academician Ramiliy Avramenko was the chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making and the scientific director of Russian plasma weapons development. SCIENTIFIC DEFINITION OF PLASMOID WEAPON: (1) MECHANISM: 'Focusing beams of electromagnetic energy produced by laser or microwave radiation into the upper layers of the atmosphere.' (2) EFFECT: 'A cloud of highly...
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The intelligence assessment for Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) is supported by 3 primary sources and 6 research findings. Key sources include "Ogonek Report on '21st Century Weapons' — Plasma Shield (FBIS Translation, April 1995)", "Авраменко, Римилий Фёдорович — Russian Wikipedia", and "Dig an Air Pocket — Response to Reader on Plasmoid Weapons (Tekhnika i Molodezhi, Aug 1995, FBIS Translation)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
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Academician Ramiliy Avramenko was the chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making and the scientific director of Russian plasma weapons development. SCIENTIFIC DEFINITION OF PLASMOID WEAPON: (1) MECHANISM: 'Focusing beams of electromagnetic energy produced by laser or microwave radiation into the upper layers...
What evidence is the Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) assessment based on? ▾
The assessment is based on 3 primary sources and 6 research findings. Overview ASSESSMENT: Academician Ramiliy Avramenko was the chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making and the scientific director of Russian plasma weapons...
What research findings mention Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment)? ▾
Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) appears in 6 research analysis documents, including "CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020", "Gour-Lavie nT-Tao Fusion 2024", and "HelionEnergy AdvancedPropulsion 2025". Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020 Source PDF: CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf Date range: 1973-2025 Source org: DARPA Summary This intelligence assessment evaluates the...
What are the alternative names or aliases for Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment)? ▾
Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) is also known as: Ramiliy Avramenko, Avramenko, and R. Avramenko. These alternative names appear across different source documents and may reflect codenames, abbreviations, or historical references.
What external sources document Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment)? ▾
Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) is documented by 3 external sources, including 2 government-translation and 1 encyclopedia. Notable references include "Ogonek Report on '21st Century Weapons' — Plasma Shield (FBIS Translation, April 1995)", "Авраменко, Римилий Фёдорович — Russian Wikipedia", and "Dig an Air Pocket — Response to Reader on Plasmoid Weapons (Tekhnika i Molodezhi, Aug 1995, FBIS Translation)".
Why is Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) considered classified or significant? ▾
Academician Ramiliy Avramenko was the chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making and the scientific director of Russian plasma weapons development. SCIENTIFIC DEFINITION OF PLASMOID WEAPON: (1) MECHANISM: 'Focusing beams of electromagnetic energy produced by laser or microwave radiation into the upper layers of the atmosphere.' (2) EFFECT: 'A cloud of highly ionized air arises at the focus of the laser or microwave rays, at an altitude of up to 50 kilometers. Upon entering it, any object—a missile, an airplane—is deflected from its trajectory and disintegrates in response to the fantastic overloads arising due to the abrupt pressure difference between the surface and interior of the flying body.' (3) KEY PRINCIPLE: 'The energy is concentrated not at the target itself but a little ahead of it. Rather than incinerating the missile or airplane, it bumps it out of trajectory.' (4) TECHNICAL PARAMETERS: 'Phased arrays create at 50 km altitude a spot of powerful (about 10 MW) microwave or laser radiation 1 meter in diameter.' 'At 50 km, air density is 10^-6/cm^3.' 'Takes 10^6 Joules to heat 10^9 cm^3 to 1000°C.' 'Power must be 10^9 or 1 GW.' (5) THE PLASMOID: 'Based on the energy of ground super-high frequency generators or laser generators creates an ionized territory in the trajectory of a warhead and in front of it, completely disrupts the aerodynamics.' (6) KILLING EFFECT: 'Delivered to the target at the speed of light.' (7) DUAL PURPOSE: 'Can be used to patch ozone holes and knock space garbage out of orbit.' (8) TESTS: 'Our scientific proving ground has already conducted tests in which a projectile flying through plasma discharges was deflected from its normal trajectory and self-destructed.' DOVERIE (TRUST) EXPERIMENT: Proposed by Yeltsin to Clinton at Vancouver summit April 1993. Joint US-Russia test at Kwajelein Atoll. Cost $300M. Russia delivers microwave generators + phased arrays. US supplies electronics/computers. INSTITUTIONS: Arzamas-16/VNIIEF, TsAGI, TsNIIMash, Radio Instrument Making Institute. KEY SCIENTISTS: Prokhorov (Nobel, lasers), Osipov (RAS President), Gaponov-Grekhov (plasma). CRITICAL: Avramenko's plasmoid = compact toroidal plasma = same physics as FRC/MARAUDER/CFR. Russia had WORKING TESTS by 1995. Avramenko noted 'movement of a UFO without air resistance' as related phenomenon.
What is the historical timeline for Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment)? ▾
Academician Ramiliy Avramenko (Russian Plasmoid Weapon Designer, Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making, 'Doverie' Experiment) is referenced across documents spanning 1956–2026, with activity noted in 1956, 1973, and 1974. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.

Verified_Primary_Sources 3 SOURCES

primary web.archive.org government-translation
Ogonek Report on '21st Century Weapons' — Plasma Shield (FBIS Translation, April 1995)
Verifies: Academician Ramiliy Avramenko identified as chief designer of the Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making; Scientific director of Russian plasma weapons development; Plasmoid weapon mechanism: focusing EM energy to create ionized air at 50 km altitude; Rather than incinerating, it 'bumps' missile/airplane out of trajectory; 'Doveriye' (Trust) experiment proposed jointly with USA, estimated cost ~$300 million
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secondary ru.wikipedia.org encyclopedia
Авраменко, Римилий Фёдорович — Russian Wikipedia
Verifies: Remiliy Fedorovich Avramenko (1932–1999), Russian scientist and weapons designer; Deputy director of NIIRP (Scientific Research Institute of Radio Instrument Making); Participated in creation of plasma weapons (author of 'plasmoid'); Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor; graduated from MPEI in 1955
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primary microsoft.encyclopedia.globalsecurity.org government-translation
Dig an Air Pocket — Response to Reader on Plasmoid Weapons (Tekhnika i Molodezhi, Aug 1995, FBIS Translation)
Verifies: Avramenko describes phased arrays creating 10 MW microwave/laser spot at 50 km altitude, 1 meter diameter; Energy focused not on target but ahead of it — creates 'air pockets' that break the target; Temperature of 1000°C sufficient; power requirement ~1 GW; 1974: 20-MW unit created that focused continuous microwave radiation at 10 meters; Wind tunnel experiments at TsAGI showed 40% drag reduction with plasmoid in front of bullet
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