The target data updates from the radar were provided to the missile through the data link during the entire flight, thereby enabling the infrared seeker to lock onto the target in flight for the endgame. All hardware and software components performed flawlessly during demonstration, according...
guided weapons, air-to-surface missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-radar rockets and large-calibre rockets. It also has high probability of kill againstunmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned combat aerial vehicles and other small manoeuvring threats at very-short and medium-range distances. ...
Air defense weapons like the IRIS-T and Patriot missiles aren’t foolproof. Humans, aided by radar and other systems, still have to identify incoming attacks and launch their own missiles in time. Air defense systems cut down on destruction, but they don’t eliminate it. The I...