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Guidance System - ✅✅designed to determine direction to target and pick an
interception path
Light Energy - ✅✅What tracking energy includes laser and infrared?
Electro Optical - TV - ✅✅Uses a camera to guide target
Radar - ✅✅uses radar reflected off of target for tracking
GAINS - ✅✅Uses GPS satellites
Active - ✅✅tracking where weapon sends out tracking energy
Passive - ✅✅Target produces tracking energy
Semi-active - ✅✅Outside source produces tracking energy
Control System - ✅✅Does actual steering for a PGM
Open Loop - ✅✅expels fluid/gas after moving control surfaces
, Closed Loop - ✅✅fluids or gas retained after moving control surfaces
Proportional Navigation - ✅✅movement of control surfaces is proportional to
amount of flight path correlation required
Armament System - ✅✅Designed to destroy or render target incapable of
performing intended function
Proximity - ✅✅type pf detonation where PGM senses closeness of target
Propulsion System - ✅✅Provides thrust to propel the PGM to the target
Igniter - ✅✅Intiitates ot starts the burning of a rocket motor
Missiles - ✅✅What are PGMs with propulsion systems called?
Medium Thrust - ✅✅Neutral burning action, gives rocket motor constant
amount of thrust
Dual Thrust - ✅✅2 distinct levels of thrust, boost and sustained phase
High Trust - ✅✅great velocity but sacrifices range or distance capabilities
MAU-169 - ✅✅What guidance section does the GBU-12 and GBU-10 use?