The ministry said the “advanced missile” could also be used for “electronic warfare”. -What kind of electronic warfare??…Not likely.
Cloudy day was used because of spy satelites i supose.

Yes, but not likely – not possible. These people are crazy! I cnow very well russian propaganda but his is beyond.

Cloudy day or moonless night is the best background to test such a missile.
Sunshine day with clouds is the worst case.

Inertial navigation is not suitable for aerial target even in initial stage.
You should implement adaptive algorithm.
After finding, recognizing and locking on the target, your algorithm should calculate the relative speed, position and course and that is the initial data for navigation algorithm.
For ship that is relatively low speed target, you could use low level flight with raising trajectory at appropriate distance and top attack.
For aerial target proportional navigation is better.
With good onboard computer(s) and DSP you must have 100 percent direct hit, but consider non-contact fuse also.
Active radar + optical (UV+IR+Visual recognition) is the best combination against cuntermeasures.
That is my opinion. In fact I’m former missile designer (manportable), so may be I’m wrong regarding to the big missiles.

Looking at a weapon system for a Future Frigate for the Royal Navy around 2030. Common missile would mean half the research, procurement and through life costs and unfortunately everything comes down to money!

Weapon system is not only a missile.
Regarding to the missile itself AA missile has higher speed and maneuvrability, relatively small warhead, good accuracy and non-contact fuse. AS missile needs more hevier warhead, but do not need so high maneuvrability and speed considering target’s speed.

Hope that BAe and Northrop engineers know what they are doing.
US$ 2 mil is not so expensive, but probably it shuld be mounted at least 4 systems on each plane to cover all bottom hemispere.
Russian manpads have narrow field of view, stupid analogous electronics and proportional navigation. So laser should be pointed exactly to missile seeker to blind it, expecting that blind flying missile will miss the target. For maneuvring fighter it could be expected, but for landing Jumbo?

Yes, I’m afraid because of:
1. Proliferation and availability of manpads and possibility of terrorist usage. Do not forget “second hand” and black market. So missiles initially sold to one country could be found in other.
According to US reports approx 900 missiles (Redeye or Stinger) has been given to mujaheds and at least 100 are missing. Russia claims 50,000 Strela-2 and undisclosed number of Strela-2 and Iglas. What about Chinese, Pakistani, British and French manpads? What about license production in Soviet sttelites?
2. Export oriented development of such missiles in Russia and claims for high effectiveness. Such a commercial presentation could draw attention of Bin Laden rather than of official customer.
3. Need for development of countermeasures.
Who will pay for increased security? – Passengers!
Even unsuccessful attempt to hit commercial aircraft will cause catastrophical results.

I hope that most of Strela-2 missiles are out of service, but Iglas …

US tests with SA-14 Gremlin show it to be quite a good missile.

Russian Army use of MANPADS is immaterial… this is a Russian company selling material to foreign countries, which it is legally entitled to do. It is not like the US giving away dangerous weapons to freedom fighters in Afghanistan and then not getting back unused items. These are bought and paid for commercial transactions… you know… capitalism.

‘…US tests with SA-14 Gremlin show it to be quite a good missile…’
Very good joke – i like it! Thanks!
Btw, that is the one of the reasons for 9/11 (and in London too) – both overstating or neglecting the threat.

“Russian MANPADS are ambush weapons, hence vety suitable for terrorists.”
Yeah,only russian MANPADS are suitable for terrorists.Western one have attitude problem with them….

Russia do not need MANPADS – it is evident considering russian military doctrine and short range AA inventory.