Comments on: Directed Infrared Counter Measures use a sophisticated laser to disrupt the incoming missile’s infrared “heat-seeking” sensor https://www.isegoria.net/2026/01/directed-infrared-counter-measures-use-a-sophisticated-laser-to-disrupt-the-incoming-missiles-infrared-heat-seeking-sensor/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 28 May 2026 23:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: McChuck https://www.isegoria.net/2026/01/directed-infrared-counter-measures-use-a-sophisticated-laser-to-disrupt-the-incoming-missiles-infrared-heat-seeking-sensor/comment-page-1/#comment-3760586 McChuck Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:43:39 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=53805#comment-3760586 So, you disrupt a missile’s tracking system by giving it a brighter signal source on its target?

Lasers are, by definition, single-wavelength. How long before the missile seekers are updated to ignore monospectral input?

Detecting and locking on a missile, with a laser in a turret small enough to not disrupt the flight profile of the aircraft, is much easier said than done.

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