Patent ID: 8279429

Claim:
A LDIRCM system mountable on a platform, comprising: a sector unit, comprising: a laser unit adapted to generate a laser beam; a controller for controlling operation of the laser unit; and a laser guidance module adapted to cause the laser beam to steer towards a threat within a certain sector relative to the sector unit; a staring array MWS module adapted to provide a pixilated frame representing a specific sector relative to the MWS module for enabling detection and tracking of the threat within the sector relative to the MWS module, wherein the staring array MWS module comprises a plurality of staring sensors that are each configured to provide a pixilated representation of an IFOV of the staring sensor, such that the IFOV of each pixel in the pixilated frame meets a accuracy criterion that is related to an optical property of the laser beam, and wherein the staring array MWS module is rigidly attachable to the sector unit, such that data provided by the staring array MWS module to the sector unit is substantially unaffected by physical distortions of the platform and is maintained in compliance with the accuracy criterion.