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Measured figures
Effective; Electromagnetic destruction range
Single sourceEffective; Laser destruction range
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| Specification | ALKA (weapon) | Iron Beam |
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| Type | Directed-energy weapon , Counter unmanned air system[source] | Laser air defense system[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2019-present[source] | 28 December 2025[source] |
| Used by | Turkey[source] | Israel |
Laser destruction range: 500 m Electromagnetic destruction range: 1000 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Libyan Civil War (2014-2020)[source] | — |
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| Designer | ROKETSAN[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Guidance system | Automatic target detection by Radar or electro-optical methods[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 8 mm precision at 1000 m[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 2010–2025[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $10s million for a system, few dollars per interception[source] |
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