Definition

1. Noun:
   • A method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile: "Command guidance" refers to a specific guidance system where a missile's trajectory is not internally computed but is instead directed by external control signals sent from a separate source.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The missile uses command guidance to reach its target.
  • Command guidance systems require a continuous data link between the launcher and the missile.
  • The advantage of command guidance is the ability to update the missile's path in real-time.

Advanced Usage

• "to be under command guidance": to be controlled or directed by an external command system.
  • The drone was under command guidance for the entire surveillance mission.

Variants and Related Words

• Command-guided (adj): Describes a weapon or vehicle that uses a command guidance system.
  • It is a command-guided anti-tank missile.

Synonyms

• Remote guidance: Guidance from a distant location.
• External guidance: Guidance provided by an outside source.

Related Phrases

• Command guidance link: The communication channel used to transmit guidance commands.
  • The system's effectiveness depends on a secure command guidance link.

Noun

1. a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile