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PASSIVE HOMING [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The guidance ... of an aircraft, missile, aerospace vehicle, or spacecraft wherein the craft directs itself toward the target by means of electromagnetic waves or signals emitted by the target itself.

CONT

Passive homing requires that the target be a source of radiated energy.

CONT

One of the most common uses of passive homing is with air-to-air missiles that use heat-sensing devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Guidage automatique d'une fusée à l'aide d'un détecteur sensible aux signaux émis par une cible.

Spanish

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