Against the backdrop of NATO expansion in Europe, rumors about a Russian secret weapon - the "Alabuga" electromagnetic complex, which is considered a serious threat to the alliance, have become increasingly common online. Let's find out what is known about this development at the moment.
The "Alabuga" was first mentioned in 2014, when the system was being tested. A source in Rostec said that it was a missile with a high-frequency electromagnetic emitter as a warhead.
If such a missile explodes at a height of up to 300 m, all electronic equipment within a radius of 3.5 km will be disabled. This means that the enemy's military equipment will effectively turn into scrap metal. At that time, engineers were solving the problem of delivering the missile to the target so that it could bypass all missile defense systems.
In 2017, a representative of "Radioelectronic Technologies" confirmed the work on this project. However, he emphasized that "Alabuga" is not a specific type of weapon, but scientific research.
This topic is included in the category of critical technologies that are classified as "Secret". The company noted that the research has been transferred to the level of development work on the creation of electromagnetic weapons.
The Daily Star wrote that Russia is preparing a weapon that is "more powerful than a nuclear bomb." According to media reports, "Alabuga" is capable of neutralizing the enemy's army.
Since February 2022, military bloggers have repeatedly talked about this weapon. They noted that a cruise platform is being developed for "Alabuga". At the same time, there is no official information about the project yet.