are mounted on two points: the dorsal spine and the forward fuselage under the cockpit. It uses modulated laser-based countermeasures to confuse or destroy incoming missiles' tracking mechanisms. The 101KS-O is the first DIRCM that is deployed on any fighter aircraft. See also AN/ALQ-144 – Infrared guided-missile countermeasure system Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System Common Infrared Countermeasures program Flight Guard Infrared countermeasure, first type of countermeasures Missile approach warning system Northrop Grumman Guardian References Global Security GOES-15 External links Infrared imaging Missile countermeasures Military electronics of the United States Northrop Grumman