▶ Vehicle: LAV-AD (USA)
▶ IR Lock-On Range: Normally 2.4 km(I’m not exactly sure)
▶ Actual Kill Range in this video: 4.0 km So (!)
▶ Target: Helicopters / Drones
Fire a Hydra rocket near the enemy helicopter or drone to create a temporary heat source.
Immediately launch a Stinger missile aiming at the Hydra rocket’s path.
The missile will lock onto the Hydra’s heat signature first since direct lock-on on the helicopter might be impossible at that distance.
During flight, the missile’s IR seeker will switch its lock from the Hydra rocket to the stronger heat source — the helicopter or drone.
The missile homes in and destroys the target at distances beyond normal lock-on range (4.0 km in this case).
