[branchan]

Fire-and-forget does not mean that you can just launch a missile and it will do its own thing. The missile still needs to be guided to the general vicinity of the target before it can do its job.

[tormeh]

It is in the general vicinity in air-to-air combat. I'm not talking about cruise missiles here.

[branchan]

Since most engagements are going to be at beyond visual range, they might as well be cruise missiles.