How missile guidance systems work
13,339Have you ever wondered how guided missiles operate with such deadly and precise accuracy? If you have ever heard of the Iron Dome, then you are familiar with different types of missile guidance.
These types of military weapons include fox one, fox two, fox three, supersonic cruise missiles, and intercontinental ballistic missiles. The question now is what is this advanced and futuristic technology that dates back to World War II?
One of the most important parts of a guided missile is its guidance system. This system enables the vehicle to reach its destination by combining target location information with navigation information.
When it comes to missile guidance, there are five basic methods that come into use: command, inertial, active, semi-active, and passive.
The next step after honing in on its target is target destruction. There are several methods that can be used to determine when a missile should explode eviscerating its target.
The first is on impact and the second uses radar, sound waves, a magnetic sensor, or a laser to detonate the warhead when the target is within a specified distance.
Have these facts piqued your curiosity yet? Do you want to know more about missile guidance and target destruction? Are you curious to find out about every part of a guided missile and what role it plays in its execution?
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