Almaz Laser installation "Omega-2"

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Cool stuff. Anyone can explain what it was?
 

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I have a related presentation that I think I found from google,



"From the history of High Energy Lasers and Laser Based Systems in USSR
Prof. , PhD P V.Zarubin
Dr. Sci. S.D.Pol’skikh"


I tried to attach in full but it's too large(send me a PM if you would like it) but the 2 most relevent slides for omega are attached as pictures below


Тhе «OMEGA» laser system program

The idea to build a ground based laser for anti-aircraft defense purposes was conceived in summer 1966.
It was initiated by B.V.Bunkin (then deputy chief designer in the “Strela”, [later on – “Almaz”] SA systems design bureau chief designer) and was soon finalized at a meeting of
  • A.M.Prokhorov (Lebedev),
  • A.A.Raspletin (head of “Strela”),
  • B.V.Bunkin,
  • E.P.Velikhov (Kurchatov Atomic Energy Institute branch head),
  • M.D.Millionschikov (head of MGD generator program in the USSR),
  • F.V.Bunkin (laser scientist from Prokhorov’s lab, brother of B.V.Bunkin).
Laser energy required for aerial target damage was estimated on the basis of typical total kinetic energy of splinter warhead fragments used in SA missiles . 10 MJ total beam energy was chosen as goal for the W laser .

omega-2 seems to be a development (weaponization?) of omega-1 (compare the image you posted to the second one below)
 

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