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The new Izd. 305 (Window-Casanova) is indeed a great and highly accurate missile. I googled an article about ukrainian standards for windows. Apparently the most standard window size are 1200x 1400mm, which already seen from several footages of Izd. 305 that it hits through windows of roughly that measurements. Quite impressive for an ATGM with max. 25km range to have an accuracy smaller than 1m CEP. The other interesting aspect is the velocity of the missile and automatic tracking capability. From the footage of Ukro BMPs crossing pantoon bridge we can see after lock-on the missile steers and holds a trajectory to hit the mobile target.
From 1988 there was a hard requirement for russian helicopers to be able to hunt "slow" airplanes and helicopters with their ATGM's. The reason for that is like we have discussed before the cesna flight of Mathias Rust on the Red Square. Almost undetected for most of his flight and the Air Force was incapable of following or escorting such a small and slow plane with their fighter aircrafts. It was a shameful event for the Soviets and some heads had to roll. Some to this day believe it was a planned CIA provocation to test a few theories like Soviet's SAM, RADAR, Air Force capability as well use it to demonize the Soviets as evil for downing a simple innocent civilian aircraft.
Anyways, form that on most ATGM's had have the capability for auto-tracking/guidance against either slow or mid-speeds of 300m/s in tail engagement.
If we would believe that this is still a requirement then it would be able to hit helicopters at any movement direction and speed while still relatively limited at engaging fixed wing aircrafts in head/tail on engagement with maybe a slight deviation from such course.
From the videos we have seen the missile appears to be relatively slow, however speed is relative to the perspective.
One other interesting aspect I would like to know is if the missile slows down during it's terminal guidance phase where the TV guidance sets in. I doubt the WSO will have for full 25km to TV guide the missile to it's target. UAV's are probably providing real time data to the aircraft and painting some target or providing it's GPS data, which the Casanova will be guided to until the TV guidance system sets in.
From 1988 there was a hard requirement for russian helicopers to be able to hunt "slow" airplanes and helicopters with their ATGM's. The reason for that is like we have discussed before the cesna flight of Mathias Rust on the Red Square. Almost undetected for most of his flight and the Air Force was incapable of following or escorting such a small and slow plane with their fighter aircrafts. It was a shameful event for the Soviets and some heads had to roll. Some to this day believe it was a planned CIA provocation to test a few theories like Soviet's SAM, RADAR, Air Force capability as well use it to demonize the Soviets as evil for downing a simple innocent civilian aircraft.
Anyways, form that on most ATGM's had have the capability for auto-tracking/guidance against either slow or mid-speeds of 300m/s in tail engagement.
If we would believe that this is still a requirement then it would be able to hit helicopters at any movement direction and speed while still relatively limited at engaging fixed wing aircrafts in head/tail on engagement with maybe a slight deviation from such course.
From the videos we have seen the missile appears to be relatively slow, however speed is relative to the perspective.
One other interesting aspect I would like to know is if the missile slows down during it's terminal guidance phase where the TV guidance sets in. I doubt the WSO will have for full 25km to TV guide the missile to it's target. UAV's are probably providing real time data to the aircraft and painting some target or providing it's GPS data, which the Casanova will be guided to until the TV guidance system sets in.
