System and method for a directable countermeasure with divergent laser
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1. A system comprising:
- a threat warning system to generate threat data, wherein the threat data comprises at leasta threat coordinate value; and
a countermeasure system comprising a wide-angle laser beam director, wherein thecountermeasure system is configured to;
receive the threat data including the threat coordinate value from the threat warning system;
cause the beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value, the divergent laser beam comprising a cone of light; and
cause the beam director to vary an angle of the cone based on an aircraft signature perceived by a threat.
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Abstract
A system includes a threat warning system and a countermeasure system. The threat warning system generates threat data that includes at least a threat coordinate value. The countermeasure system includes a wide-angle laser beam director and the infrared counter measure system that is configured to receive the threat data including the threat coordinate value from the threat warning system and causes the beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value and cause the beam director to vary an angle of the cone based on an aircraft signature perceived by a threat.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a threat warning system to generate threat data, wherein the threat data comprises at least a threat coordinate value; and a countermeasure system comprising a wide-angle laser beam director, wherein the countermeasure system is configured to; receive the threat data including the threat coordinate value from the threat warning system; cause the beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value, the divergent laser beam comprising a cone of light; and cause the beam director to vary an angle of the cone based on an aircraft signature perceived by a threat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving threat data from a threat warning system, wherein the threat data comprises at least a threat coordinate value; causing a wide-angle laser beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value, the divergent laser beam comprising a cone of light; and causing the beam director to vary an angle of the cone based on an aircraft signature perceived by a threat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive threat data from a threat warning system, wherein the threat data comprises at least a threat coordinate value; and cause a wide-angle laser beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value, the divergent laser beam comprising a cone of light; and cause the beam director to vary an angle of the cone based on an aircraft signature perceived by a threat. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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