In order to detect the launch of a radar, infra red or laser homing missile an aircraft has to be equipped with a MAWS as RWRs only work against radar homing missiles. Also, apart from a visual sighting the only way an aircraft would know which direction the missile is coming from would be if it was fitted with a MAWS. Does this sound correct?
Another question is if an aircraft was fitted with a RWR but not a MAWs [many aren't] how would it know it has been fired upon by an infra red or laser homing missile?
Another question is if an aircraft was fitted with a RWR but not a MAWs [many aren't] how would it know it has been fired upon by an infra red or laser homing missile?