A passive altimeter system comprising an angle between a point and a central boresight that is determined from distortion parameters of a lens in an infrared sensor in a countermeasure system on a mobile platform wherein the infrared sensor captures a first image for determining a distance between the platform and one of (i) a ground surface and (ii) a target, and the passive altimeter system further comprising a dimensional distance between two points in the first image that is determined from a secondary source external to the countermeasure system, and a processor to triangulate the distance between the platform and one of (i) the ground surface and (ii) the target based on the dimensional distance and the angle.

A counter measure apparatus and method for modifying a path of an electromagnetic detector signal (204) so as to prevent incidence thereof on a platform (200), the apparatus comprising an electromagnetic radiation source, communicably coupled to a control system. The control system is configured to create an atmospheric element (202) operative to simulate a physical electromagnetic radiation path modifying device within an atmospheric volume located in said electromagnetic detector signal path (204) by causing electromagnetic radiation from the source to be applied to a selected plurality of three-dimensional portions of said atmospheric volume so as to heat and/or ionise the air within said portions, wherein said selected portions are spatially located together in a substantially unbroken, three-dimensional configuration.

A counter measure apparatus and method for modifying a path of an electromagnetic detector signal (204) so as to prevent incidence thereof on a platform (200), the apparatus comprising an electromagnetic radiation source, communicably coupled to a control system. The control system is configured to create an atmospheric element (202) operative to simulate a physical electromagnetic radiation path modifying device within an atmospheric volume located in said electromagnetic detector signal path (204) by causing electromagnetic radiation from the source to be applied to a selected plurality of three-dimensional portions of said atmospheric volume so as to heat and/or ionise the air within said portions, wherein said selected portions are spatially located together in a substantially unbroken, three-dimensional configuration.

A LIDAR device for scanning a scanning area with the aid of at least two consecutively generated beams, in terms of time, including at least one radiation source for generating and emitting the at least two beams in a pulse-pause pattern in the direction of the scanning area, and including at least one detector for receiving at least two beams scattered and/or reflected on an object, the at least two generated beams being differently polarizable by a polarization encoder, and the detector including a polarization analyzer, which compares the scattered and/or reflected beams to a defined polarization sequence, and, in the event of an agreement of the polarization sequence of the at least two scattered and/or reflected beams with the defined polarization sequence, transmits the at least two reflected beams. Also described is a method for operating a

It is proposed to make a threat better visible for a defensive measure. In this context, the threat (2) should be imaged more intensely for the defensive measure. For the purposes of more effective imaging, provision is made for the threat to emit a stronger IR signature and thus be able to stand out sufficiently against the background for the defensive measure. The stronger IR signature is caused by heating a surface of the threat, which is realized by a laser weapons system. The defensive measure can better detect this heating and has an IR seeker head to this end.

Systems and methods for modifying an infrared signature of a vehicle are provided. A method may include producing an aerosol cloud proximate the vehicle. The method may further include determining one or more characteristics of the aerosol cloud. The method may also include determining a projection plane within the aerosol cloud based on the aerosol cloud characteristics for projecting a representation of the object. The method may additionally include providing heat at particles in the projection plane of the aerosol cloud to generate the object representation.

A sensitivity adjustment unit (102) adjusts a responsivity of a light receiving element (400) so that the responsivity becomes high. A noise removal unit (103) analyzes, after the responsivity is adjusted by the sensitivity adjustment unit (102), a temporal transition of a phase difference between an irradiation light emitted from a light emitting element (300) paired with the light receiving element (400) and a light received by the light receiving element (400) including a reflected light reflected by a ranging target (200) being a target of ranging, and removes a noise component included in the light received by the light receiving element (400).

A sensitivity adjustment unit (102) adjusts a responsivity of a light receiving element (400) so that the responsivity becomes high. A noise removal unit (103) analyzes, after the responsivity is adjusted by the sensitivity adjustment unit (102), a temporal transition of a phase difference between an irradiation light emitted from a light emitting element (300) paired with the light receiving element (400) and a light received by the light receiving element (400) including a reflected light reflected by a ranging target (200) being a target of ranging, and removes a noise component included in the light received by the light receiving element (400).

Methods and systems fort operating one or more light sources to project adversarial patterns generated to disorient a machine learning based detection system, comprising generating one or more adversarial patterns configured to disorient the machine learning based detection system and operating one or more light sources configured to project one or more of the adversarial pattern(s) in association with the targeted object in order to disorient the machine learning based detection system.

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for directing the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target; and a control system, the control system being arranged to monitor three-dimensional position of an object other than the target, and to control a mask to at least limit generated electromagnetic radiation being directed at that object or to direct generated electromagnetic radiation towards another target or a safe location.