2. Terminal Radar Homing



By bringing active radar guidance in the last approach phase, Terminal Radar Homing transformed air-to--air combat. By means of radio waves and analysis of their reflections, this technique helps missiles to independently track targets. Especially in bad weather, the technique greatly raised success rates in beyond-visual-range activities. Modern systems combine superior trajectory optimisation to maximise the likelihood of interception with sophisticated signal processing algorithms that can separate between legitimate targets and electronic countermeasures.
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