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infrared homing
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infrared homing [¦in·frə¦red ′hōm·iŋ]
(engineering)
Homing in which the target is tracked by means of its emitted infrared radiation.


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Moreover, in a duel situation involving a helicopter and a plane, the helicopter is at an advantage in using missiles with an infrared seeker, since IR signature of plane motors is three to five times higher than a helicopter's.
PAM will incorporate an un-cooled infrared seeker with automatic target acquisition (ATA) that will enable precision attack with or without external (laser) designation or anointment of the target.
integrates the BROACH Lethal Package into the weapon system and is responsible for the development of Imaging Infrared Seeker hardware and Autonomous Targeting Acquisition (ATA) software, thus providing the Navy with a launch and leave weapon with standoff precision strike capability.
 
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