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A system for the detection and determination of the success of interception of incoming missiles, used in conjunction with a defense weapon system capable of identifying and tracking incoming missiles and interceptors. The system comprises at least one of a plurality of sensing units. Each sensing u

A system for the detection and determination of the success of interception of incoming missiles, used in conjunction with a defense weapon system capable of identifying and tracking incoming missiles and interceptors. The system comprises at least one of a plurality of sensing units. Each sensing unit comprises: an optical sensor for detecting optical signals within a predetermined range; tracking means coupled to the optical sensor for tracking an intercepting missile or an incoming missile; processing means for processing optical input detected by the optical sensor and analyzing the optical input to identify an optical signature and determine detonation of interceptor or incoming missile; communicating means for communicating data between the sensing unit and the defense weapon system; and control means for controlling the tracking means, the processing means and the communicating data.

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A system for the detection and determination of the success of interception of incoming missiles, used in conjunction with a defense weapon system capable of identifying and tracking incoming missiles and interceptors. The system comprises at least one of a plurality of sensing units. Each sensing u

A system for the detection and determination of the success of interception of incoming missiles, used in conjunction with a defense weapon system capable of identifying and tracking incoming missiles and interceptors. The system comprises at least one of a plurality of sensing units. Each sensing unit comprises: an optical sensor for detecting optical signals within a predetermined range; tracking means coupled to the optical sensor for tracking an intercepting missile or an incoming missile; processing means for processing optical input detected by the optical sensor and analyzing the optical input to identify an optical signature and determine detonation of interceptor or incoming missile; communicating means for communicating data between the sensing unit and the defense weapon system; and control means for controlling the tracking means, the processing means and the communicating data. ntial threat; and iv) indicating on the depiction the aiming direction of the transmitter when the detected signal exceeds a threshold. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the depiction is generated from energy outside the visible spectrum. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein said scene is an outdoor scene. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said scene includes multiple buildings. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said scene includes multiple individuals. 20. A system for detecting a threat, the system comprising: a transmitter that transmits a signal in each of a plurality of different directions to pan a scene including a potential threat; a detector associated with the transmitter which detects a portion of the signal that is reflected; a processor associated with the detector; and an illuminator associated with the processor; wherein the processor causes the illuminator to illuminate a portion of said scene located in the aiming direction of the transmitter when the detected signal exceeds a threshold. 21. The system of claim 20, further comprising: an alarm associated with the processor which is activated when the detected signal exceeds a threshold. 22. The system of claim 20, wherein the illuminator is activated for each detected signal that exceeds the threshold. 23. The system of claim 20, wherein said transmitter is a radar transmitter; and wherein the illuminator aiming direction is slaved to the radar transmitter aiming direction until the detected signal exceeds the threshold, at which time the illuminator aiming direction is fixed. 24. The system of claim 20, wherein the illuminator is a laser. 25. The system of claim 20, wherein the illuminator transmits a beam which is not visible to the naked eye. 26. A method for detecting a threat, the method comprising: i) transmitting a signal in each of a plurality of different aiming directions to pan a scene including a potential threat; ii) detecting a portion of the signal that is reflected; and iii) illuminating a portion of said scene in the aiming direction of the transmitter when the detected signal exceeds a threshold. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the illuminator transmits a beam that is not visible to the naked eye. 28. A system for detecting a threat, the system comprising: a transmitter that transmits a signal in each of a plurality of different aiming directions to pan a physical environment including a potential threat; a detector associated with the transmitter which detects a portion of the signal that is reflected; a processor associated with the detector; and an indicator associated with the processor, wherein the processor causes the indicator to indicate the aiming direction of the transmitter in a real-time view of the physical environment including the potential threat when the detected signal exceeds a threshold. 29. The system of claim 28 wherein the transmitter is a radar transmitter. 30. The system of claim 28 wherein the potential threats are ground-based. 31. The system of claim 29, further comprising an interrogator associated with the processor, wherein the interrogator transmits an interrogation signal in the aiming direction of the transmitter and determines whether a pre-arranged response transmission is received. 32. The system of claim 31, wherein the pre-arranged response transmission is a friend transponder transmission. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the response is a pre-arranged signature modulation transmission. 34. The system of claim 31, wherein the indicator includes an indication of whether the response is received. 35. The system of claim 29, further comprising a distance measuring device associated with the processor, and wherein the distance measuring device measures the distance to an object in the aiming direction of the transmitter. 36. The system of claim 35, wherein the indicator includes an indication of the distance to the target. 37. The system of claim 29, wherei