Laser weapon and method for sensing a target object

A method for sensing a target object with a laser weapon comprising:

• detecting a target object;
• determining a direction and a distance of the laser weapon to the target object;
• sensing the target object by optical radiation with a sensing device;
• determining a position of the target object based on the optical radiation;
• tracking the target object based on the optical radiation with the laser alignment device;
• setting a filter device of the sensing device by means of the distance determined to dim by the filter device a process light caused by the active laser beam on the target object, and
• aligning and focusing the active laser beam on the target object based on the determined position of the target object.