1) Can a common seeker(guidance unit/section) be designed which would (without genuinly compromising any 1 capability) engage both a2a threats,a2g guidance and function as an anti radiation weapon .?
Yes, when you see what has been achieved with the Joint Common Missile (JCM) which has laser, MMW and IIR guidance all in one unit, I believe it can be done.
A missile in the AMRAAM class with active radar, IR, GPS/INS and anti radar homing guidance would be a very useful weapon to carry as a primary warload or as a self defence weapon alongside more capable weapons as the threat requires.
Multiple guidance isn’t a new idea, the ARMIGER design combined a anti radar sensor with a IIR sensor, and the LASM (Land Attack Standard Missile) would have been a SAM fitted with GPS/INS for fire support missions. http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-165.html
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