targeting systems
Lock-on guidance mechanisms
Targeting systems are technologies that identify, track, and direct weapons or sensors toward specific objects.
In military contexts, they range from simple iron sights to sophisticated computer-guided systems using radar, infrared, or laser designation: The fighter jet's targeting system locked onto the enemy aircraft.
The term extends to any precision guidance mechanism: missile targeting systems, drone targeting systems.
- guided missilesSelf-directing explosive projectiles
- designatorSymbol indicating identity
- smart bombsSelf-directing precision weapons
- heat seekerInfrared-homing munition
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
ordnance · radar · fire control · heads up display · warhead · infrared sensors · homing · fire and forget · lock on · electronic warfare · weaponry · laser · military · reticle · crosshairs · tracking · precision · missile
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- Tank warfaretank, tanks, main battle tank, MBT, heavy tank
- defense industrydefense contractors, defense spending, defense production, defense budget, defense technology
- defense researchDARPA, defense research, weapons labs, military research, weapons testing
- defense techcombat drones, drone swarms, military AI, AI warfare, missile defense
- military technologymissiles, drones, stealth technology, guided missiles, missile defense
targeting systemscarpet bombing
Widespread aerial bombardment
saturation bombing · blind fire · spray and pray · dumb bombs · suppressive fire
targeting systemsdefensive systems
Countermeasures against threats
countermeasures · missile defense · decoys · chaff · flares