MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617075728 A) filed by Thales on June 18, 2026, for Method For Protecting A Facility To Be Protected.

Inventors include Perruchot, Ludovic; Lonjaret, Herv; and Marijon, Robin.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for protecting a facility to be protected (10), wherein the method is implemented by a protection system (12) comprising at least one entity (14) comprising a laser emission device, and wherein the method comprises the steps of: - obtaining information relating to the detection of a laser spot (T) on or in proximity to the facility to be protected (10); - moving an entity (14) of the protection system (12) such that the laser emission device of the entity (14) is in proximity to the detected laser spot (T); - emitting, by the laser emission device, a laser beam that reproduces the spectral characteristic and the time code of the detected laser spot (T); and - gradually shifting the entity (14) comprising the laser emission device so as to guide the projectile away from the facility to be protected (10).

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