laser guidance
Light-directed aiming system
Laser guidance is a system that steers missiles, bombs, or other projectiles toward targets illuminated by a laser beam.
The weapon homes in on reflected laser light, allowing precision strikes: The pilot designated the target for the laser-guided bomb.
The technology revolutionized military accuracy, reducing collateral damage compared to unguided munitions.
- designatorSymbol indicating identity
- targeting systemsMechanisms for aim acquisition
- scopeExtent or range
- fire control systemsMechanisms directing weapon aim
- guided missilesSelf-directing explosive projectiles
focus · point · lock · homing · heat seeker · aim · spot · beam · target · sight · dot · target acquisition · lock on · smart bombs · bunker buster · fire and forget · precision · track
- military avionicsavionics, radar systems, electronic warfare, navigation systems, flight controls
- military aviationaircraft, bombers, fighter jets, stealth, drones
- Munitionsbombs, missiles, bullets, ordnance, warheads
- remote technologyremote access, remote control, remote desktop, remote monitoring, remote support
- military opticsnight vision, thermal imaging, infrared imaging, periscopes, targeting systems
- OptoelectronicsLED, photodiode, phototransistor, photocell, optical fiber
laser guidanceunguided
Lacking direction or supervision
ballistic trajectory · free-fall · dumb bomb · gravity bomb · carpet bombing
laser guidancecarpet bombing
Widespread aerial bombardment
saturation bombing · blind fire · spray and pray · suppressive fire