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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Israel Anschel, Kfar Saba, IL;
Vladimir Krupkin, Rishon LeZion, IL;
Andrew Lovett, Kfar Saba, IL;
Zachary Sacks, Modi'in, IL;
Doron Chomski, Rehovot, IL;
Zeev Schiffer, Petach Tikva, IL;
Kuti Grossman, Yaavne, IL;
Elena Luria, Kiryat Ono, IL;
Doron David, Mobile Post Ashkelon, IL;
Itamar Shoshan, Yehud, IL;
Israel Anschel, Kfar Saba, IL;
Vladimir Krupkin, Rishon LeZion, IL;
Andrew Lovett, Kfar Saba, IL;
Zachary Sacks, Modi'in, IL;
Doron Chomski, Rehovot, IL;
Zeev Schiffer, Petach Tikva, IL;
Kuti Grossman, Yaavne, IL;
Elena Luria, Kiryat Ono, IL;
Doron David, Mobile Post Ashkelon, IL;
Itamar Shoshan, Yehud, IL;
ELOP Electro-Optical Industries Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
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.