Method for combating an approaching target using a DIRCM system, wherein the DIRCM system contains: - an interface to a warning system for reporting approaching targets, - at least two DIRCM modules (12a,b) for tracking the target in a tracking mode and for combating it by irradiating the target in a jamming mode, - wherein each of the modules (12a,b) has an overall region (BGa,b) for tracking and/or combating targets, - and the overall region (BGa,b) contains a solo region (BOa,b), in which only the relevant module (12a,b) is available for tracking and/or combating purposes, - and the overall region (BGa,b) contains an intersection region with at least one of the other modules (12a,b), in which all relevant modules (12a,b) are available for tracking and/or combating purposes, - wherein a defended region is the union of all overall regions (BGa,b), in which: - A) if the target is reported by the warning system: exactly one of the modules (12a,b) is chosen as active module and the tracking mode and the jamming mode for the target are activated in said active module, and henceforth it is checked whether the target is situated in one of the solo regions (BOa,b) or in the intersection region, and: - B) if the target is situated in one of the solo regions (BOa,b): the tracking mode and the jamming mode are activated or remain activated in the active module (12a,b) associated with the solo region (BOa,b) and the tracking mode and jamming mode are deactivated or remain deactivated in all other modules, and - C) if the target is situated in the intersection region between the active module (12a,b) as a first module (12a,b) and a second of the modules (12a,b): - a handover criterion is checked, and - C1) if the handover criterion is satisfied, - C1a) the tracking mode and the jamming mode are deactivated in the first module (12a,b), - C1b) following the deactivation in the first module (12a,b): the tracking mode is activated in the second module (12a,b) and the jamming mode is activated or remains activated in the second module (12a,b), - C2) and if the handover criterion is not satisfied, the tracking mode and the jamming mode remain activated in the first module (12a,b), and the handover criterion continues to be checked in step C) as long as it is not satisfied. - an interface to a warning system for reporting approaching targets, - at least two DIRCM modules (12a,b) for tracking the target in a tracking mode and for combating it by irradiating the target in a jamming mode, - wherein each of the modules (12a,b) has an overall region (BGa,b) for tracking and/or combating targets, - and the overall region (BGa,b) contains a solo region (BOa,b), in which only the relevant module (12a,b) is available for tracking and/or combating purposes, - and the overall region (BGa,b) contains an intersection region with at least one of the other modules (12a,b), in which all relevant modules (12a,b) are available for tracking and/or combating purposes, - wherein a defended region is the union of all overall regions (BGa,b), - A) if the target is reported by the warning system: exactly one of the modules (12a,b) is chosen as active module and the tracking mode and the jamming mode for the target are activated in said active module, and henceforth it is checked whether the target is situated in one of the solo regions (BOa,b) or in the intersection region, and: exactly one of the modules (12a,b) is chosen as active module and the tracking mode and the jamming mode for the target are activated in said active module, and henceforth it is checked whether the target is situated in one of the solo regions (BOa,b) or in the intersection region, and: - B) if the target is situated in one of the solo regions (BOa,b): the tracking mode and the jamming mode are activated or remain activated in the active module (12a,b) associated with the solo region (BOa,b) and the tracking mode and jamming mode are deactivated or remain deactivated in all other modules, and the tracking mode and the jamming mode are activated or remain activated in the active module (12a,b) associated with the solo region (BOa,b) and the tracking mode and jamming mode are deactivated or remain deactivated in all other modules, and - C) if the target is situated in the intersection region between the active module (12a,b) as a first module (12a,b) and a second of the modules (12a,b): - a handover criterion is checked, and - C1) if the handover criterion is satisfied, - C1a) the tracking mode and the jamming mode are deactivated in the first module (12a,b), - C1b) following the deactivation in the first module (12a,b): the tracking mode is activated in the second module (12a,b) and the jamming mode is activated or remains activated in the second module (12a,b), - C2) and if the handover criterion is not satisfied, the tracking mode and the jamming mode remain activated in the first module (12a,b), and the handover criterion continues to be checked in step C) as long as it is not satisfied. - a handover criterion is checked, and - C1) if the handover criterion is satisfied, - C1a) the tracking mode and the jamming mode are deactivated in the first module (12a,b), - C1b) following the deactivation in the first module (12a,b): the tracking mode is activated in the second module (12a,b) and the jamming mode is activated or remains activated in the second module (12a,b), - C2) and if the handover criterion is not satisfied, the tracking mode and the jamming mode remain activated in the first module (12a,b), and the handover criterion continues to be checked in step C) as long as it is not satisfied.