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Proportional navigation
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Proportional navigation
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1970-01-01
Proportional navigation
is
a
guidance
strategy
used primarily in
missile
and pursuit
vehicle
control systems
. The primary aim of
proportional navigation
is to enable
a
missile
or aircraft to intercept
a
moving target effectively. The fundamental
principle
of
proportional navigation
is based on maintaining
a
constant
line of sight
to the target while adjusting the interceptor'
s
trajectory
. The key aspects of this method include:
1
. **
Line of Sight
(LOS) Rate**: This refers to the
angle
rate at which the interceptor is closing in on the target.
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