(another similar topic exists, though it doesn’t expand on it more)
IN MY OPINION, GIVING IT THIS VERY SLIGHT RANGE ENGAGMENT BUFF IS FAIR AS IT ONLY OPERATES AS 1 VEHICLE.
The FB-10(A), by all known sources of information, uses Radio Command in addition to Imaging Infrared. In the case of the FB-10(A) on the Type-625E, it uses the Infrared when the Radio Command lock is broken (either at will or mistakenly) or during terminal phase. An example of this in action would be;
You lock said target →
While target is locked, you then fire said missile →
(In this scenario we’ll simulate a hard lock, keeping the target within the tracking radar’s scope scale. If you were to not originally lock with radar, it will instead use its infrared seeker the entire time)
Missile then burns until within appropriate distance for IIR to track sufficiently.
In short, the missile would operate more similarly to the IRIST-SLM platform, and since this is a single vehicle I don’t think letting it use it’s very maximum range is such a big deal, especially since other SAMs are getting very good buffs (IRIST-SLM).
TLDR: THE FB-10A USES RADIO COMMAND/ UPDATE COMMAND TO HELP GUIDE THE MISSILE UNTIL IT REACHES TERMINAL PHASE, IN WHERE TI THEN SWITCHES TO IIR.
For my sources, I will be using a Chinese equipment supplier, which SHOULD be fine because Gaijin uses similar sources for the IRIST and especially the Pantsir.
