Abstract. As laser and laser-guided weapons are becoming less expensive and
more available around the world, methods to defeat this class
of threat need to be investigated to improve the protection
of military platforms and assets. A laser decoy is an
attractive choice as it can be deployed in a timely
manner and accurately. Additionally, there is a potential to integrate
this technology with a minimum of hardware changes. Even if
the technique is quite simple, a variety of parameters needs
to be optimized to decoy successfully an incoming laser-guided weapon.
Although this paper does not provide the recipe to develop
an effective laser decoy system, it introduces an escalating method
to test the effectiveness of laser decoys. Four levels of
testing are introduced with a discussion showing the strengths and
limitations related to each of these levels. The test levels
vary in complexity of set-up and degree of realism associated
with them. Finally, this paper discusses briefly the development and
test methods used by Defence R&D Canada Valcartier (DRDC Valcartier)
in the development of laser decoys.
Related topics:
Lasers, surveillance and target acquisition
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