[4][3] It was reported in 2010s that various Turkish organizations like TÜBİTAK SAGE and Aselsan had been working on tactical lasers and some had achieved success in both 2015 and 2018 prior to the unveiling of ALKA directed-energy weapon.
[3] According to ROKETSAN official Prof.Uğur Kayasal the weapon was developed in response to the increase of drone attacks on Turkish forces.
[2] On 4 August 2019 an ALKA DEW mounted on an off-road armored car allegedly shot down a Chinese-made Wing Loong II UAV in Misrata, Libya.
[1][2] It is claimed by its designers to have the capability to disable a swarm of drones at a range of 4000 m,[2] destroy a target with laser at 500 m distance and destroy a target at 1000 m distance with electromagnetic weapons.
[1] It can purportedly operate in both night and day time and on multiple platforms, both stationary and mobile.