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* '''Fire-and-Forget Capability''': Once the missile locks onto a heat source, the launching aircraft is free to maneuver or engage other targets. | * '''Fire-and-Forget Capability''': Once the missile locks onto a heat source, the launching aircraft is free to maneuver or engage other targets. | ||
* '''Stealthier''': Since infrared-guided missiles don’t rely on active radar signals, they | * '''Stealthier''': Since infrared-guided missiles don’t rely on active radar signals, they can't detect by radar warning receivers on enemy aircraft, unless enemy aircraft is equipped with Missile Warning Receivers. | ||
* '''Low Altitude Capability''': Unlike radar-guided missiles, infrared-guided systems can function well at low altitudes where radar performance may be degraded by ground clutter. | * '''Low Altitude Capability''': Unlike radar-guided missiles, infrared-guided systems can function well at low altitudes where radar performance may be degraded by ground clutter. | ||