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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude))
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Subject: Re: Shoulder-Launched AA Missles
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Date: 7 Dec 89 04:16:47 GMT
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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude))

In article <11963@cbnews.ATT.COM> jln@Portia.stanford.edu (Jared Nedzel) writes:
>... 
> The man-portable missiles have severe limits
> in maximum range and I don't believe any of them are "all-aspect." (i.e.
                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^
While I don't think it is officially confirmed ...

I believe most people attribute all-aspect capability to the Stinger
(FIM-92). But, of course, all-aspect is not the same as "equally
effective in all directions". It simply means it is realistic to try
shooting at a closing target. As for other IR guided light SAMs, Grail
(SA-7) and Redeye (FIM-43) are probably not all-aspect, though Gremlin
(SA-14) may be.

Of course, optically-guided light SAMs like Blowpipe and Javelin can
also be considered all-aspect, though certainly not fire-and-forget,
since they depend on operator to guide the missile during its flight.

-ted

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