Soviet Energetics Program
Soviet/Russian term for directed energy weapons science — broader than Western DEW concept.
01 Definition
Soviet/Russian term for directed energy weapons science — broader than Western DEW concept. Includes conventional DEWs (particle beams, lasers, RF) AND 'scalar EM' weapons (Bearden's claim). Bearden: 'The ordinary Soviet name for this type of weap...
02 Detailed_Analysis
Soviet/Russian term for directed energy weapons science — broader than Western DEW concept. Includes conventional DEWs (particle beams, lasers, RF) AND 'scalar EM' weapons (Bearden's claim). Bearden: 'The ordinary Soviet name for this type of weap... Soviet/Russian term for directed energy weapons science — broader than Western DEW concept. Includes conventional DEWs (particle beams, lasers, RF) AND 'scalar EM' weapons (Bearden's claim). Bearden: 'The ordinary Soviet name for this type of weapons science is energetics. The Soviets do not limit the term to conventional DEWs.' Equivalent of 'about seven Manhattan projects' poured into the program per Bearden. Weapons 'developed, deployed, and tested.' Connected to: April 1984 Japan coast incident, Avramenko plasmoid ABM, 78+ cold explosion tests since 1974. The term 'energetics' appears in Russian weapons research literature. Whether Bearden's 'scalar interferometry' explanation is correct, the underlying Soviet plasma/directed energy...
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ → April 1984 Japan Incident: 78+ cold explosion tests since 1974
- ▸ ← MAGO (VNIIEF): VNIIEF is Russian nuclear weapons lab
- ▸ ← Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.): Documented Soviet energetics in Fer-de-Lance (1986)
- ▸ → Avramenko Plasmoid ABM: Russian plasma weapons program
- ▸ ← Burevestnik (Skyfall): Modern continuation of Russian energetics program
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
Soviet/Russian term for directed energy weapons science — broader than Western DEW concept. Includes conventional DEWs (particle beams, lasers, RF) AND 'scalar EM' weapons (Bearden's claim). Bearden: 'The ordinary Soviet name for this type of weapons science is energetics. The Soviets do not limit the term to conventional DEWs.' Equivalent of 'about seven Manhattan projects' poured into the program per Bearden. Weapons 'developed, deployed, and tested.' Connected to: April 1984 Japan coast incident, Avramenko plasmoid ABM, 78+ cold explosion tests since 1974. The term 'energetics' appears in Russian weapons research literature. Whether Bearden's 'scalar interferometry' explanation is correct, the underlying Soviet plasma/directed energy weapons program is independently confirmed.
Entity Type: Program — Soviet Energetics Program is a government or defense program/initiative.
Network Relationships
Soviet Energetics Program connects to 5 entities in the intelligence network:
Events (1):
- → April 1984 Japan Incident: 78+ cold explosion tests since 1974
Experiments (1):
Persons (1):
- ← Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.): Documented Soviet energetics in Fer-de-Lance (1986)
Programs (2):
- → Avramenko Plasmoid ABM: Russian plasma weapons program
- ← Burevestnik (Skyfall): Modern continuation of Russian energetics program
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 3 source documents:
- cheniere.org — Fer-de-Lance introduction
- CIA Reading Room — CIA-RDP96-00788R001900680014-4
- FAS.org — FBIS translations (Ogonek 1995)
06 Related_Terms (1)
08 Timeline_Mentions (6)
MAGO project begins at VNIIEF (Russian nuclear weapons lab)
Russian MTF program at weapons lab. Communist Party decree. Same dual-use pattern as US.
defense-programsJoint US-Russian MAGO MTF collaboration begins
LANL and VNIIEF begin joint magnetized target fusion experiments using explosive pulsed power.
international-programsJoint US-Russian MAGO MTF experiment begins
LANL-VNIIEF joint magnetized target fusion experiment using explosive pulsed power.
fusion-researchUS/Russian MTF Collaboration (MAGO)
Irvin R. Lindemuth of LANL reports on a joint effort with the Russian Scientific Institute for Experimental Physics (VNIIEF) using the MAGO experiment to produce energetic magnetized plasma.
defense-programsAvramenko 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-researchUS-Russian MAGO Collaboration
Los Alamos and VNIIEF conduct joint explosive-pulsed-power-driven MAGO experiments to investigate Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF).
historical-context09 FAQ
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Quick_Facts
- Category
- Programs
- Aliases
- Soviet Energetics Program, soviet-energetics-program, Soviet energetics, Russian energetics, Fer-de-Lance program
- Sources
- 7
- Related Terms
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- Timeline Events
- 6