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That is all really interesting speculation, but I'm not describing a system which could be, but one which is already available and fielded. In cruise missiles i

That is all really interesting speculation, but I'm not describing a system which could be, but one which is already available and fielded. In cruise missiles it is called DSMAC. Here are some papers: https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/Content/techdigest/pdf/V15-N03/15-03-Irani.pdf https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/Content/techdigest/pdf/... https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA315439.pdf https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA315439.pdf

hef19898 3y ago
Basically inertia guidance enhanced by terrain matching. Which is great, but terrain matching as a stand-alonenis pretty useless. And it still requires good map data. Fine for a cruise missile launched from a base or ship. Becomes an operational issue for cheap throw-away drones launched from the middle of nowhere.