EO/IR, Part 2 -- IR-Guided Missiles.

From: Journal of Electronic Defense | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: Adamy, Dave | Copyright information

Infrared (IR)-guided missiles have been among the most deadly threats in all recent conflicts. They are primarily air-to-air missiles and surface-to-air missiles, and include small, shoulder-fired weapons. An IR missile detects the IR signature of an aircraft (against a cold sky) and homes on energy in one of the three IR bands discussed last month (see "EO/IR, Part 1 -- The EO/IR Spectrum," JED, March 2001, p. 68). Early IR missiles required high-temperature targets, so they neede...

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