How weather smart are MANPADS in CA?

[DmitriKozlowsky]

I noticed that MANPADS AI is sometimes affected by weather (i.e. visibility) sometimes not. Both IGLA and Stinger AI. Do the nighttime MANPADS have IR scope (aside from seeker), or are they getting queing from same-side SR/EW radar? Or are AI MAN_ADS strictly line of sight?

[Hobel]

vor 44 Minuten schrieb DmitriKozlowsky:

I noticed that MANPADS AI is sometimes affected by weather (i.e. visibility) sometimes not. Both IGLA and Stinger AI. Do the nighttime MANPADS have IR scope (aside from seeker), or are they getting queing from same-side SR/EW radar? Or are AI MAN_ADS strictly line of sight?

As far as I know, any kind of weather only affects the line of sight.
It also depends somewhat on the experience of the unit.

[ngreenaway]

On 3/18/2023 at 4:06 AM, DmitriKozlowsky said:

 Do the nighttime MANPADS have IR scope (aside from seeker), or are they getting queing from same-side SR/EW radar? Or are AI MAN_ADS strictly line of sight?

no. except for some very recent developments, Stinger uses a rudimentary "iron sights"  that hang down from under a protective cover:

 

if you would like to know how to seek & engage aircraft, you may find this informative:

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/accp/ad0575/lesson2.htm