- passive homing guidance
- A system of homing guidance wherein the receiver in the missile utilizes radiation from the target.
Military dictionary. 2000.
passive homing guidance
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passive homing — /pæsɪv ˈhoʊmɪŋ/ (say pasiv hohming) noun a form of missile guidance in which the receiver in the missile utilises radiations from the target …
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