TheImmortal
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Well here my guess is they wanted to reduce the weight as much as possible . but what I'm interested is the efficacy of both system in war situation.
A TV guided system is harder to get warning against but on other hand I guess you loose fire and forget.
Laser is not fire and forget. Laser must be trained on target till Missile close enough to target, for fighter bomber jet that’s not a problem flying high. For a helicopter that puts it in harms way.
I believe TV guidance can eventually lock on target once at appropriate distance (center of image).
TV guidance should have greater distance, as laser beam loses effectiveness as distance passes and furthermore aerosol gas canisters can scatter beam further thus reducing its strength.
Nonetheless, no right or wrong answer. But cost shouldn’t be a factor