Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Missile guidance
open-in-new
<p>Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a <a href="/facts/Missile/C5VwQClz">missile</a> or a <a href="/facts/Guided_bomb/LmLVUzbM">guided bomb</a> to its intended target. The missile's target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness. Guidance systems improve missile accuracy by improving its Probability of Guidance (Pg). </p><p>These guidance technologies can generally be divided up into a number of categories, with the broadest categories being "active", "passive", and "preset" guidance. Missiles and guided bombs generally use similar types of guidance system, the difference between the two being that missiles are powered by an onboard engine, whereas guided bombs rely on the speed and height of the launch aircraft for propulsion. </p>