Directional Infrared Counter Measures
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directional-infrared-counter-measures-164-15923157
title:
Directional Infrared Counter Measures
text:
Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) are a class of anti-missile systems produced to protect aircraft from infrared homing missiles, primarily MANPADS and similar simple systems. Earlier infrared countermeasures like flares or hot block systems that produce random flashes of IR light are semi- or omnidirectional. This results in the missile seeker receiving relatively little IR energy due to the inverse square law. DIRCM systems instead aim their IR output directly at the missile using
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
System to protect aircraft from heat seeking portable missiles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directional_Infrared_Counter_Measures
date created:
2004-10-04T19:12:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T02:13:48Z
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