"An analogue of the Russian" Peresvet ": serial production of ALKA combat laser systems begins in Turkey

Turkey announced the start of mass production of ALKA combat laser systems (BLU). Turkish combat lasers, according to the manufacturer - the company Roketsan, allows you to destroy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Also, a combat laser can be used to remotely detonate mines and improvised explosive devices. It is alleged that ALKA can also be used to neutralize certain ammunition - for example, mortar mines. At the same time, the main purpose is still protection from drones.

The general director of the aforementioned Turkish company says that combat laser installations will soon begin to enter service "to protect critical facilities."

The ALKA system consists of a laser cannon, a radar system, a jamming system, and a power supply system.

As noted, the radar system itself identifies objects that may pose a danger to the protected area. The power of the laser installation is 2,5 kW, which is said to be enough to destroy the UAV. At the same time, it is not specified how long ALKA must act on the drone in order to destroy it in flight. Using the jamming system, the drone can be deactivated.

Roketsan says the laser warhead is "also effective against a swarm of drones." It has an automatic control mode, including an automatic target tracking and tracking mode.

Some performance characteristics:

The maximum distance for jamming is 4 km, the effective range of the drone is 500-1000 m, the maximum target speed is 150 km / h, the beam deflection is 1 mm per 8 km.

BLU ALKA is proposed to be used to protect the perimeter of military units, residential areas, security of airports and airfields.

The unit can be installed on a vehicle platform for mobility.

Experts called BLU ALKA the Turkish analogue of the Russian "Peresvet".

Comments

[Evil 55]

ALKA-Alko ... then already "all inclusive" should have been called .. not just a car, but a superbatmobile in the spirit of "Marvel", with such characteristics.

[Anachoret]

here it is) judging by the stated performance characteristics ...

maximum target speed - 150 km / h

Are they going to shoot at aircraft models or at running "enemy Alconauts"?)))
below are the declared goals of the Turkish military)))

[yehat2]

I also wonder how they are going to hit the mortar mines with such performance characteristics

[Anachoret]

piercing look and charisma)))

[krot]

Experts called BLU ALKA the Turkish analogue of the Russian "Peresvet".

Do they really believe that the power of 2,5 kW and the appearance makes it possible to call this laser pointer an analogue?

[neri73-r]

Quote: krot

Do they really believe that the power of 2,5 kW and the appearance makes it possible to call this laser pointer an analogue?

Yeah, engineer Garin's hyperboloid, no less ....!

[Shurik70]

They did not say the main characteristics - beam diameter and wavelength
However, Russia does not report this at its "Peresvet" either, but, according to indirect data, Peresvet has microwaves rather than light (it can destroy electronics without damaging the case)
But limiting the target to "150 km / h" - is this a joke, understandable only to the Turks?

[abrakadabre]

But limiting the target to "150 km / h" - is this a joke, understandable only to the Turks?

Maybe blowing the heating spot with the incoming air at a higher speed does not allow the target to warm up enough?

[Shurik70]

Quote: abrakadabre

Maybe blowing the heating spot with the incoming air at a higher speed does not allow the target to warm up enough?

May be. Still, 2,5 kW is roughly like a low-power gasoline burner with a consumption of one glass of gasoline per hour. Burn the brushwood, or you can sound the bottom of the boat there. But she is not capable of anything more.
But only civilian children's quadcopters fly at speeds less than 150 km / h. Any ISIS specialist will make a drone faster in a couple of days in the garage. And if it also glues it over with a mirror foil, then it will spit on such a laser.

[Alex777]

This is what the Turks can achieve under the leadership of the Sultan!
While this is unconvincing, but they do not take persistence.
They rivet and develop in parallel. But will there be enough money?

[Barberry25]

Well, Boy with Finger is also an analogue of Gulliver)

[abrakadabre]

Well, Boy with Finger is also an analogue of Gulliver)

Rather a scale model.

[Thrifty]

This children's toy is very, very far from Peresvet in all respects! Moreover, the poor location of the emitter itself, the short range of application, the inability to work on high-speed and maneuvering targets make this laser an excellent target for any type of missile capable of hitting ground vehicles.

[knn54]

It remains to develop a version of the installation for the frigate.

[rocket757]

"An analogue of the Russian" Peresvet ": serial production of ALKA combat laser systems begins in Turkey

... It may well be that such a weapon, over time, will take its rightful place among other things.

[Dmitry Donskoy]

The data on the performance characteristics of the complex were not published by the Ministry of Defense or enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex and therefore are tentative and predictive in nature.

Diameter of the optical system of the main emitter of the complex - no more than 1 m
Radiated power - more than 1 MW

Target detection range / altitude - presumably up to 100-200 kilometers
Range / height of target destruction - presumably up to 100-200 kilometers
Azimuth guidance angles - up to 270 degrees
Vertical guidance angles - up to 90 degrees and more

[rocket757]

Bye, bye, this is an experiment. Interesting, probably promising .... boom to see.

[Escobar]

Well who predicted this, post the link

[rocket757]

What have you predicted that laser weapons are promising and may become significant in the future, on an equal footing with other systems?

[cniza]

The Turks, of course, are very active in armament issues, but about an analogue this is too ...

[rocket757]

Down and Out trouble started. All the same, for everyone, the same restrictions exist. Nobody has pulled ahead so that others cannot repeat it in a short time.

[cniza]

I'm not begging for their success, they really rushed forward and very strongly ...

[rocket757]

And where to go, they will have to do everything themselves ... then they will be able to, of course.

[cniza]

They have already managed a lot, they even surprise ...

[Zorro21]

Experts called BLU ALKA the Turkish analogue of the Russian "Peresvet"

With such "experts" Turkey will have nothing worthwhile for a long time.
"Peresvet" was originally intended to protect strategic ballistic missiles from launch detection and calculation of ballistic characteristics by US satellite early warning systems.

[no better place for]

Where did you all get the idea that the Turkish experts? Turkish people know nothing about overexposure. And there is nothing to compare it yet. And the experts mentioned may also be grandfathers from the yard of the author of the article.

[voyaka uh]

Peresvet, as I understand it, is a super-power laser for protecting ICBM positions.
The Turks have created a simple tactical laser against drones.

[Pravodel]

Turks have created a simple tactical laser against drones

We could use a medium-power combat laser for drones, too!

[yehat2]

Quote: The Truth

We could use a medium-power combat laser for drones, too!

what for? We have very few frontline radars that can provide high-quality guidance.

[Pravodel]

we have very few radars for the front line, which can provide high-quality guidance

Just these radars would be developed. The topic is worthy.

[Vita vko]

Quote: The Truth

We could use a medium-power combat laser for drones, too!

The difficulty of hitting drones lies in the problem of their timely detection. Then you only need a good sight and a ballistic computer, so that you do not overdo it with the consumption of ammunition.
The laser in this concept is too capricious for the weather and an expensive thing.

[Pravodel]

I agree. The laser really depends on the weather. But under normal weather conditions = conditions that ensure its normal use, the laser is many times more effective than explosive ammunition. And the ratio of the cost of a shot to the probability of hitting a target with a laser is many times better than this ratio for explosive ammunition. Moreover, the cost of firing a laser is negligible compared to the cost of firing an explosive ammunition and = the cost of firing an el. energy.
There is also no overcharge issue for the laser.
Taking into account the effect of dispersion = weather, the use of a laser should be combined with the use of conventional air defense systems: what does not hit the laser, will bring down the air defense system with explosive ammunition. Here, conventional air defense insures the laser system.
I believe that under normal weather conditions, ensuring the normal use of laser systems, conventional air defense will not even be involved. Under the worst weather conditions or the impossibility of using a laser, conventional air defense is provided or applied.

[Other]

Well, what is this analogue of "Peresvet"! "Peresvet" has no technical characteristics, but here everything is as if on the shelves - both power and range and deviations and operating modes! No, the Turks even before "Peresvet" - oh, how far away!

[For example]

Quote: Other

Well, what is this analogue of "Peresvet"! "Peresvet" has no technical characteristics

Certainly a Turkish laser with its own characteristics Peresvet does not hold a candle.

[slipped]

An analogue of Peresvet? 2,5 kW?

Here is the Russian industrial ytterbium fiber laser YLS-20000CT at 25kW

Fits in a small container.

[Other]

Maybe they consume 25kW, and the efficiency is a maximum of 10%? This is quite traditional, but here you immediately transferred the power consumption into the ray of death one to one! Didn't you learn about transformers and chokes, and even domestic ones?

[slipped]

Quote: Other

Maybe they consume 25kW, and the efficiency is a maximum of 10%?

No, this is such a power for him.

[Other]

Is it written on the fence?

[APASUS]

Quote: Other

Maybe they consume 25kW, and the efficiency is a maximum of 10%?

Why 10%?

As a rule, the efficiency is calculated from the calculation of the electricity supplied to laser diodes (for example, in diode pumping of solid-state laser systems), excluding electrical losses and energy consumption for cooling.
When calculated in this manner, 25% efficiency is typically achieved for many diode pumped laser systems. Achievement of values ​​above 30% is possible, for example, with Yb: YAG disk lasers, pumped by efficient laser diodes. www.rp-photonics.com

[Operator]

What is such an analogue: the Turkish laser has an electric power of 2,5 KW, and the Russian "Peresvet" - 10000 KW.

[slipped]

Quote: Other

Is it written on the fence?

No, in the video an employee of Trinity is talking. True, there he talks about 20kW for this particular model.

[tralflot1832]

What is such an analogue of "Peresvet"? We have a shelter for "Peresvet" 2.5 times the Turkish installation. We ourselves do not know what "Peresvet" can do and there is a bold suspicion that it is powered by a vigorous reactor.

[Other]

Well, you have already bent it! The power of Chinese laser pointers has really increased significantly compared to the first samples, but they are quite costing themselves with lithium-ion batteries instead of three AG 4s as in the first models!

[KCA]

Is 2.5kW enough to destroy a drone? A quadrocopter weighing no more than 500 grams of black color, hovering motionless for 30 seconds?

[cniza]

maximum target speed - 150 km / h,

Something like that is not very ...

[Reserve buildbat]

I read the title and the question immediately arose: Does Pugachev know?)))
In general, "the tradition is fresh, but hard to believe" ...

[Maks1995]

Uh ... as always, REMEDY ...

What kind of anonymous experts called the cover of BLU ALKA?
Who made the title, reasons?
Does it correspond to reality ???

[fa2998]

Quote: Dmitry Donskoy

The Ministry of Defense or enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Russia and therefore are of a tentative and predictive nature.

Even in Russia they do not know what "Peresvet" is, what they eat it with. And in Turkey, they are already making "an analogue of the Russian Peresvet". And even the performance characteristics are given.

[Zaurbek]

The working body is too small for Peresvet.

[mark1]

Experts called BLU ALKA the Turkish analogue of the Russian "Peresvet"

Now any laser pointer will be called

analogue of the Russian "Peresvet"

[Humpty]

Arba is also analogous to Maybach.

[sabakina]

Quote: Humpty

Arba is also analogous to Maybach.

I have never seen Maybach about two wheels ...

[Humpty]

Quote: sabakina

I have never seen Maybach about two wheels ...

This is for children.

[isv000]

Not strong, correct if that: does Peresvet have a nuclear installation as a source of energy capable of working on a single charge for 20 years? The Turks, of course, are eager to run ahead of the locomotive, but aren't they in too much of a hurry with analogues of Russian weapons? ...

[Ryaruav]

the Turkish drone hits targets up to 8 km, and this barn hits drones up to 1 km, where is the logic?

[kventinasd]

Quote: Ryaruav

the Turkish drone hits targets up to 8 km, and this barn hits drones up to 1 km, where is the logic?

Ask Edik about logic. And in fact, the Turks to create something like Peresvet is the same as building a nuclear power plant or hadron collider on their own.

[petrol cutter]

And I see that our Turkish partners are in front of the whole planet. And they have UAVs and laser installations. So you look tomorrow and shy away with hypersound.
So what's the deal ...
I don't know about lasers.
But the comrades' gas convectors are not very bad. At least, after the Turks, the idea of ​​purchasing products from the production of Kharkov does not come from the word at all.

[Adimius38]

in fact, the defense industry in Turkey works fine and produces some products that Russia still cannot master

[kventinasd]

Quote: Adimius38

which Russia still cannot master

For example?

[Adimius38]

For example UAV name at least one serial percussion WELL mastered UAV of Russia

[kventinasd]

Is your search engine broken? The Russian army is already full of shock Orions and Altius, in Syria the Barmaley have been chased with their help for two years. And in Dubna, a new plant is being built for the mass production of these drones. Yes, soon also the jet Hunter will go into the series, which the Turks do not even dream of.

[Adimius38]

Why bother, there is nothing in the series yet, all that flies is a few products for testing. And it’s just the plant that is just being built, but you’re getting it - '' Shock Orions and Altius '' '' the Russian army is already full A prototype of the Russian reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Altius" this summer will begin a series of test flights using a range of guided weapons. ---- full in the Russian army ..... Yes, it is still at the stage of experimental machines, and the Turks have been doing it for a long time and selling it to many countries.

[garik77]

Quote: neri73-r

Quote: krot

Do they really believe that the power of 2,5 kW and the appearance makes it possible to call this laser pointer an analogue?

Yeah, engineer Garin's hyperboloid, no less ....!

It's simple. Two dozen Chinese laser pointers are bought on Aliexpress, they are mounted together, the focusing lens is from the same place, and here's the XNUMXst century wunderwaffe from the Turkish Sultan's military industry ..

[riwas]

Israel is going to put a laser on the UAV "Elbit"
https://mignews.com/news/technology/260521_135037_22637.html

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[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

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Our "Peresvet" will overexpose ...
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[Alexey V.P.]

Experts called BLU ALKA the Turkish analogue of the Russian "Peresvet"

Do experts know the performance characteristics of "Peresvet" to assert this?