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681: 33: 145:, which must be in view. If the target is moving the missile is constantly manoeuvred to be on the line of sight as it changes, this results in the missile flying a curved path to the target (see 97: 50: 69: 494: 232: 17: 722: 156:
but without the missile having a seeker. No ranger data is used in the control and no prediction of intercept location made.
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Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance, Paul Zarchan, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
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Line-of-sight (missile)

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