Guynextdoor2
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derby has both look down and shoot down feature..
technically a missile test will first test look down mode operations as thats the first objective of removing clutter while looking at earth and seeker getting reflections from earth surface. once that phase is successfully passed, then it moves to the next step of shoot down.
ld/sd mode enables tejas to maintain point of advantage in altitude and targeting from a tactically advantageous position in a bvr engagement of using derby.
since i firmly believe no datalink was there nor any mid course guidance, the terminal phase seeker would have been tested solely for look down mode...
the next series of test would perhaps move towards shootdown followed by mid course update and datalink mode course correction.
Is datalink guidance for midcourse correction an option for other aircraft like JF 17? From what I gather there capabilities on this front are quite limited.