1. A method for transitioning a target from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional countermeasures system, the method comprising: capturing at least one lower-resolution image within a field of view of the missile warning system; identifying a threat from the captured lower-resolution image or images; identifying features surrounding the threat from a captured lower-resolution image utilized in identifying the threat; capturing a higher-resolution image within a field of view of the fine tracking system; and identifying a location of a threat within this captured higher-resolution image as a function of the identified features.