"The primary mission of Peresvet is to obscure the maneuvering ... announcing last year that it began testing its DragonFire, a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) capable of engaging targets ...

"Peresvet laser systems ... Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested county fellows choose names for a laser weapon, an underwater nuclear-powered drone and a nuclear-powered cruise missile.

Laser systems Peresvet and aviation complexes armed with ... Research and development is continuing for the cutting-edge weapon systems that were mentioned in last year’s message, he remarked.