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Re:US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran rele... by bijowo1676 on Friday April 03, 2026 @07:34PM (#47633740)
radar is not required for A2A missiles with infrared seekers, like the R60
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Re:US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran rele... by angry_octet on Saturday April 04, 2026 @03:22AM (#47636730)
Well, bijowo1676, you need a RADAR to find the target before you shoot at it. An IRST can be used, or an off board track, but that is a an expensive and limited capability technique, and usually used to augment a RADAR, not replace it. The missile IR seeker has a narrow FOV.
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