[neoinkarasuyuu]

I don't see how this system matches the description of subparagraph (A). The missile is fed a static gps coordinate at launch via the umbilical, and has no mechanism in the missile or launcher to "seek or proceed toward energy radiated or reflected from an aircraft or toward an image locating an aircraft" or "otherwise direct or guide the rocket or missile to an aircraft", which is the requirement in subparagraph A.

INAL, so I would like to understand why you think this applies?

[mothballed]

I'm no lawyer either but he literally calls it a "MANPADS Rocket and Launcher prototype."

Look up MANPADS[1] and find out what that is, it appears to pretty clearly satisfies (A).

Then look at (B) and note a launcher that merely intends to launch something that satisfies (A) counts, and then note he straight up calls it a MANPADS launcher prototype. There is no requirement that it actually be capable of doing so.

Also note in his other short, the guy shows a network of cameras doing tracking of a drone[2] and claims that is an intended guidance system. He claims the guidance is updated to the rocket while in flight, with his diagram clearly showing the target as the emblem of an aircraft.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-portable_air-defense_syste... [2] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/85oI725HPPU