heat passive homing guidance
1homing guidance — i. A system in which devices built into a missile enable it to steer and keep on course toward a specific target by reacting to some distinguishing characteristic of the target, such as sound, heat, light, or radar reflectors. An infrared air to… …
2Guidance system — A guidance system is a device or group of devices used to navigate a ship, aircraft, missile, rocket, satellite, or other craft. Typically, this refers to a system that navigates without direct or continuous human control. Systems that are… …
3Missile guidance — A guided bomb strikes a practice target Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a missile or a guided bomb to its intended target. The missile s target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness. Guidance systems… …
4Infrared homing — refers to a passive missile guidance system which uses the emission from a target of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared part of the spectrum to track it. Missiles which use infrared seeking are often referred to as heat seekers , since… …
5rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
6Infrared — For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). An image of two people in mid infrared ( thermal ) light (false color) …
7Yu-1 torpedo — Infobox Weapon name=Yu 1 Torpedo caption=A Yu 1 Torpedo on display at the Beijing Military Museum origin=China type=Steam powered torpedo is ranged= is explosive=yes is vehicle=yes is missile=yes service=1971 used by=China, Albania, Bangladesh,… …
89K31 Strela-1 — Infobox Weapon name= 9K31 Strela 1 (NATO reporting name: SA 9 Gaskin) caption= 9K31 transporter erector launcher origin= flagcountry|Soviet Union type= Vehicle mounted SAM system is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle=yes is …
9Strela 2 — Infobox Weapon name=9K32 Strela 2 NATO reporting name: SA 7 Grail caption= KBM Kolomna 9K32 Strela 2 missile and canister origin=USSR type=Man portable surface to air missile launcher is ranged=yes is explosive= is missile=yes is UK= service=1968 …
10Missile Approach Warning — A Missile Approach Warning system is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to… …
