Which type of guidance system is also known as television guided?

• A. Electro-optical
• B. Inertial
• C. Laser
• D. GPS

Answer: (A)

Television guided means the weapon uses an imaging system that provides a live video image of the target and guides by tracking that image. This relies on an electro-optical sensor (a camera) and a video feed, which can be processed onboard or viewed by an operator to keep the target centered and steer the missile toward it. Because the guidance depends on visual information, it’s classified as electro-optical and specifically described as television (TV) guided.

Inertial guidance would slide the weapon along a path calculated from accelerometers and gyros without using any image of the target. Laser guidance uses a laser beam either to designate the target or to ride the beam, not a video image. GPS uses satellite positioning to navigate, independent of any visual target.