June 28, 2020
Game Changer: Active Radar Homing Missiles Have Changed Air Warfare Forever
Recent updates to the AMRAAM have given it enhanced datalink capabilities, allowing more aircraft to send data to the seeker and for the seeker to give what it sees to its launching platform and other aircraft.
by Charlie Gao
Here's What You Need To Remember: Active radar homing missiles solve almost all these issues. The aircraft can be free to maneuver after launching a missile at enemy aircraft, as the missile will fly until it goes “pitbull,†activating its seeker and homing in on the aircraft by itself. Missiles can also be fired in “maddog†mode, with the seeker locking onto the first radar contact it reaches. These tactics can allow for fighters to “shoot and shoot†effectively, allowing a fast enough aircraft to avoid an engagement entirely after launching its missiles.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/game-changer-active-radar-homing-missiles-have-changed-air-warfare-forever-163685
