Combat Laser Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) Proactive Survivability System (CLIPSS)
Abstract
(U) The Combat Laser Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) Proactive Survivability System (CLIPSS) will enable air dominance at low altitude and at night against infrared missile threats in the form of man portable air defense (MANPAD) systems, adjunct missile guidance systems and advanced infrared search and track systems, based on proactive infrared countermeasures (PIRCM). Leveraging the systems and focal plane array (FPA) technology development established by the Multifunction Electro-Optics for Defense of U.S. Aircraft (MEDUSA) program (budgeted in PE 0603768E, Project GT-01) in the near infrared, mid-wave infrared, and potentially the long-wave infrared bands of the optical spectrum and the reactive directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) capabilities currently in the field, CLIPSS will provide a near term demonstration and transition of the proactive capability and serve as a pathfinder for the longer range, all band objectives of MEDUSA. The primary technical obstacles of this approach will be the continued development and integration of high sensitivity infrared Focal Plane Array (FPA) and multi-frequency laser technologies into compact, efficient packages for demanding IRCM environments. The real-time processing of the range resolved laser returns over wide fields of view to rapidly cue the proactive countermeasures poses a significant systems integration challenge as well and will be addressed by this demonstration. CLIPSS Technology is planned to transition to the Services in FY 2014.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 12613e1bac499182436616acc4574c7f
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