A threat detection system is disclosed. The threat detection system may also determine the location of the threat. The treat detection system may determine the threat attributes. The threat detection system may detect lasers.
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1. A detection system comprising: a sensor system, a processing control unit, a display, and a countermeasure system, wherein the sensor system, the processing control unit, the display and the countermeasure system are integrated with one another, and the detection system is operatively integrated
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A detection system comprising: a sensor system, a processing control unit, a display, and a countermeasure system, wherein the sensor system, the processing control unit, the display and the countermeasure system are integrated with one another, and the detection system is operatively integrated into an aircraft in order to provide continuous surveillance and detection capabilities in three dimensions about the aircraft, wherein the sensor system comprises a plurality of photonic detectors configured to detect a laser beam illuminating the aircraft and each of the detectors are selectively tunable to laser beam wavelength(s) of interest,wherein the processing control unit is configured to determine a geographic location of a source of the laser beam, andwherein the countermeasure system is configured to generate instructions to physically maneuver the aircraft to avoid the laser beam,wherein the plurality of photonic detectors includes a first photonic detector and a second photonic detector that is spaced apart from the first photonic detector and the processing control unit is configured to provide the geographic location of the source of the laser beam in the map coordinate system based on at least one of a wave's time of arrival, phase of arrival, and angle of arrival at the first photonic detector and the second photonic detector,wherein the processing control unit is configured to receive user input indicative of a known location of the source of the laser beam and determine the geographic location of the source of the laser beam in the map coordinate system based on the user input. 2. The detection system of claim 1 wherein the detectors are designed to detect the polarization state of the threat. 3. The detection system of claim 1 wherein the detection system is configured to detect laser wavelengths in the visible range. 4. The detection system of claim 3 wherein the detection system comprises components that have a minimal impact upon vehicle aerodynamic geometry and the plurality of photonic detectors comprises micro-sized detectors. 5. The detection system of claim 1 wherein the processing control unit comprises detection circuitry and a signal conditioner. 6. The detection system of claim 5 wherein the detection system generates a threat warning signal comprising a cue perceptible by any one or any combination of human senses. 7. A method of detecting a threat, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sensor system configured to couple with an aircraft and to detect a laser threat, a control unit, and a display;sensing a laser threat illuminating the aircraft with the sensor system;processing the laser threat with the control unit;generating a threat warning signal;disseminating the threat warning signal as a warning cue; andwherein the sensor system, the control unit, and the display are integrated with one another,the method further comprising the steps of displaying the warning cue as one or more of an aural, visual, tactile, and an olfactory cue; locating a geographic position of the laser threat; and actuating a countermeasure system,wherein actuating the countermeasure system includes generating instructions to physically maneuver a vehicle to avoid the laser threat based on the geographic position of the laser threat,wherein the sensor system comprises a plurality of photonic detectors configured to sense the laser threat and each of the photonic detectors are selectively tunable to laser beam wavelength(s) of interest,wherein the plurality of photonic detectors includes a first photonic detector and a second photonic detector that is spaced apart from the first photonic detector and the processing control unit is configured to provide the geographic position of the source of the laser beam in a map coordinate system based on at least one of a wave's time of arrival, phase of arrival, and angle of arrival at the first photonic detector and the second photonic detector,wherein the processing control unit is configured to receive user input indicative of a known location of the source of the laser beam and determine the geographic position of the source of the laser beam in the map coordinate system based on the user input. 8. The detection system of claim 1 wherein the countermeasure system further includes at least one of chaff, flares, and a protective shield. 9. The detection system of claim 1 wherein the countermeasure system further includes an optical filter configured to deflect light having a wavelength in the visible range. 10. The detection system of claim 1 wherein the countermeasure system further includes an optical filter configured to alter a wavelength of light having a wavelength in the visible range. 11. The method of claim 7 wherein actuating the countermeasure system further includes at least one of deflecting the laser threat, altering a wavelength of the laser threat, deploying chaff, activating flares, activating protective shields, and activating an optical filter.
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