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Measured figures
Effective; Electromagnetic destruction range
Single sourceEffective; Laser destruction range
Single sourceLaser destruction range: 500 m Electromagnetic destruction range: 1000 m[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | ALKA (weapon) | OW5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Directed-energy weapon , Counter unmanned air system[source] | Directed-energy weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2019-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Turkey[source] | — |
| Wars | Libyan Civil War (2014-2020)[source] | — |
| Designer | ROKETSAN[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Automatic target detection by Radar or electro-optical methods[source] | — |
| Accuracy | 8 mm precision at 1000 m[source] | — |
| Role | — | intercept low-attitude, slow-moving targets[source] |
| Variants | — | OW5-A10, OW5-A30, and OW5-A50[source] |
| Chassis | — | OW5-A10 variant, which fires a 10-kilowatt laser and is mounted on a Dongfeng Mengshi platform[source]OW5-A10 only OW5-A50, which is mounted on 8×8 heavy wheeled truck chassis[source]OW5-A50 only |