homing guidance

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homing guidance [′hōm·iŋ ‚gīd·əns]

(engineering)

A guidance system in which a missile directs itself to a target by means of a self-contained mechanism that reacts to a particular characteristic of the target.

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No references found			219 TL507 This textbook introduces the numerical methods behind proportional navigation homing guidance systems for tactical missiles, command guidance systems, booster sizing, flight control design, and ballistic target simulation. Tactical and strategic missile guidance, 5th ed by SciTech Book News Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC) produces both the solid rocket motor for the missile boost and the 180 individual attitude control motors for the closed loop homing guidance maneuvers during flight. Atlantic Research Corp.'s Propulsion Systems on Successful PAC-3 ... by Business Wire In the terminal flight phase, the on-board active radar seeker acquires the target and provides instantaneous data to the on- board guidance processor which determines homing guidance commands. Loral awarded $31.4 million contract modification for PAC-3 missile ... by Business Wire			homespun homestall homestead Homestead Act homestead law Homestead Movement Homestead National Monument Homestead National Monument of America Homestead Strike homesteader hometaxial-base transistor homeward bound Homewood homework Homi Jehangir Bhabha homichlophobia Homicide homidium bromide homilite homily homing homing adapter homing antenna homing beacon homing device homing guidance Homing Head homing pigeon homing range homing relay homing station homing system homing torpedo homing transponder hominid Hominidae hominin hominoid Hominoidea hominy Homo Homo erectus Homo habilis Homo sapiens homo- homoallele Homoallelism Homobasidiomycetidae homobront homocentric Homocentric Pencil of Rays			homing homing homing homing homing homing homing adapter homing adaptor Homing All the Way Homing All the Way Killer Homing All the Way Killer Assignment Zone Homing All the Way Killer Platoon Command Post Homing All the Way Killer/Missile Minder Homing and Kill Homing and Kill Stage Homing and Kill Vehicle Homing And Warning Computer Homing ANH-Radiation Remotely Piloted Vehicle Sensing System homing antenna Homing Anti-Radiation Missile Homing Anti-radiation Remotely Piloted Vehicle Sensing System Homing Ballistic Missile Homing beacon Homing beacon Homing Bomb System Homing Bombing System Homing Cellular Adhesion Molecule homing device homing device Homing Ex-Racehorses Organisation Scheme homing guidance Homing Head homing in on homing in on homing in on homing in on Homing in on Station using D/F Equipment homing instinct Homing Marine Environmental Recorder homing mine Homing missile Homing missile Homing Optical Bomb Homing Optical Guidance Homing Optical Guidance System Homing Optical System Study Homing Overlay Experiment homing pigeon homing pigeon homing pigeon Homing pigeons Homing pigeons Homing pigeons homing range homing relay homing station homing system homing torpedo homing torpedo homing transponder Homing Weapons

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