An Integrated Airport Domain Awareness and Response System , comprising: a ground detection component having at least one of an optical detection capability, a motion detection capability and a radar detection capability positioned proximate to the airport domain and configured to detect a ground-based threat to the airport domain; an airspace detection component configured to determine a range and a track of a flight vehicle proximate to the airport domain and configured to detect an airborne threat to the airport domain; a ground threat defense component ; an airspace threat defense component ; and an integration component operably coupled to and configured to exchange information with: the ground detection component , the airspace detection component , the airspace threat defense component and the ground threat defense component , wherein the integration component is configured to receive information from the ground detection component and the airspace detection component , assess the threat, and determine a response; wherein the ground threat defense component is configured to disable the ground-based threat based upon the response determined by the integration component; and the airspace threat defense component is configured to disable the airborne threat based upon the response determined by the integration component; wherein the optical detection capability comprises at least one of a video motion detection camera, and a pan-tilt-zoom camera; wherein the motion detection capability comprises at least one of a thermal motion detection device and a vibration detection device; wherein the airspace detection component comprises an Air Traffic Control , ATC, system that provides radar-based surveillance proximate to the airport domain; and wherein the ground threat defense component comprises a non-lethal directed energy weapon, and the airspace threat defense component comprises a directed energy weapon configured to disable the airborne threat. a ground detection component having at least one of an optical detection capability, a motion detection capability and a radar detection capability positioned proximate to the airport domain and configured to detect a ground-based threat to the airport domain; an airspace detection component configured to determine a range and a track of a flight vehicle proximate to the airport domain and configured to detect an airborne threat to the airport domain; a ground threat defense component ; an airspace threat defense component ; and an integration component operably coupled to and configured to exchange information with: the ground detection component , the airspace detection component , the airspace threat defense component and the ground threat defense component , wherein the integration component is configured to receive information from the ground detection component and the airspace detection component , assess the threat, and determine a response; wherein the ground threat defense component is configured to disable the ground-based threat based upon the response determined by the integration component; and the airspace threat defense component is configured to disable the airborne threat based upon the response determined by the integration component; wherein the optical detection capability comprises at least one of a video motion detection camera, and a pan-tilt-zoom camera; wherein the motion detection capability comprises at least one of a thermal motion detection device and a vibration detection device; wherein the airspace detection component comprises an Air Traffic Control , ATC, system that provides radar-based surveillance proximate to the airport domain; and wherein the ground threat defense component comprises a non-lethal directed energy weapon, and the airspace threat defense component comprises a directed energy weapon configured to disable the airborne threat. <EOS>