Missile guidance

continuously computed dead reckoning

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weapon guidance system utilizing the target's infrared emissions to track it

type of missile guidance system

targeting system which uses a laser light source to mark the target

variety of methods of guiding a missile

missile guidance method

missile guidance technique

missile guided by command via wired connection

technique of directing a missile to its target by means of an electromagnetic beam

Terrain contour matching, or TERCOM, is a navigation system used primarily by cruise missiles. It uses a contour map of the terrain that is compared with measurements made during flight by an on-board radar altimeter. A TERCOM system considerably increases the accuracy of a missile compared with inertial navigation systems (INS). The increased accuracy allows a TERCOM-equipped missile to fly closer to obstacles and at generally lower altitudes, making it harder to detect by ground radar.

method of guiding a projectile to a target using a laser beam

method for guiding guided missiles

missile guidance method using signals from an offboard station

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project developed by B.F. Skinner to create a bomb guided by pigeons

Track-via-missile or TVM refers to a missile guidance technique which combines features of semi-active radar homing (SARH) and radio command guidance. This avoids the problems with terminal accuracy normally seen by command guided missiles, especially at long range. It has been used on a number of long-range surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) including the MIM-104 Patriot.

Cold War-era air defense command and control computer

concept in missile guidance systems

TERPROM (terrain profile matching) is a military navigation Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) employed on aircraft and missiles, which uses stored digital elevation data combined with navigation system and radar altimeter inputs to compute the location of an aircraft or missile above the surface of the Earth. It is also used as a warning system to prevent aircraft from flying too close to the ground. The acronym TERPROM has become a trademark in its own right.