The Heat Seekers: Sidewinder, IRIS-T, Asraam etc.

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Some of the most famous AAMs, like the Sidewinder, IRIS-T, Asraam, are Infrared Homing missiles. Different from the radar based ones, like the AMRAAM, they are the backbone of modern air forces. Let us see how they work!
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#Sidewinder #ASRAAM #IRIS-T
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Iris T sensor video sequence
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Author: M. Begenat
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