Fiber laser based directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system
First Claim
1. A DIRCM (Direct IR Counter Measures) system comprising:
- detection means for detecting an approaching vessel that might pose a threat to a mobile platform to which said system is allocated;
acquisition means to generate position-related data of said approaching vessel;
fiber laser means to generate a multi-spectral laser beam having one or more bands for jamming a homing means of said vessel; and
a movable turret means, coupled with said laser means to direct said laser beam towards said vessel.
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Abstract
A DIRCM (Direct IR Counter Measures) system includes a detection and warning apparatus for detecting a missile that might pose a threat on the platform to which said system is allocated, and for generating a warning of its existence. The warning may include data that enable the calculation of the expected direction from which the missile is approaching. The DIRCM system may also include an acquisition device for performing acquisition of the approaching missile in accordance with the data provided by the detection and warning apparatus, and issuing data that may enable the calculation in real time of the updated position of the missile, a fiber laser for generating a laser beam, and a motion and aiming enabled turret, coupled with the laser, for directing the laser beam onto the approaching missile. The laser beam may be generated in accordance with the missile'"'"'s updated position as calculated based on data received from the acquisition device, and processing means, linked to the detection and warning apparatus and also to the acquisition device, the laser and the turret.
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1. A DIRCM (Direct IR Counter Measures) system comprising:
detection means for detecting an approaching vessel that might pose a threat to a mobile platform to which said system is allocated;
acquisition means to generate position-related data of said approaching vessel;
fiber laser means to generate a multi-spectral laser beam having one or more bands for jamming a homing means of said vessel; and
a movable turret means, coupled with said laser means to direct said laser beam towards said vessel.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for jamming homing means of a vessel posing a threat to a mobile platform, the method comprising:
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detecting an approaching vessel; acquiring data related to the position and movement of said approaching vessel; generating a laser beam from a fiber laser, said laser beam being a multi-spectral beam having one or more bands for jamming the homing means of said approaching vessel; and directing said laser beam towards said approaching vessel to jam said homing means of said vessel.
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