Thermal Countermeasures: Defending Against Heat-Seeking Threats

Thermal countermeasures are essential defense technologies designed to protect military vehicles and aircraft from heat-seeking missiles and infrared-guided weaponry. Since the advent of heat-seeking missiles in the mid-20th century, military forces worldwide have focused on developing effective countermeasures to confuse, deflect, or obscure their heat signatures from enemy tracking systems. These technologies, which initially emerged…