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Computer based approach to LASER GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEMS
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INTRODUCTION
Laser guidance is a technique of guiding a missile or other projectile or vehicle to a target by means of a laser beam.
Most of the laser guided systems operate semi-active Laser homing (SALH). This technique is sometimes called SALH, for Semi-Active Laser Homing.
NEED OF GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEM
Missiles differ from rockets by virtue of a guidance system that steers them towards a pre-selected target.
Unguided rockets proved to be frequently inaccurate weapons when fired from aircraft during the World War II.
Moving targets were not easy to hit
BACKGROUND
Dr. Theodore Maiman built the first laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) at Hughes Research Laboratories in 1960.
The military realized the potential applications for lasers almost as soon as their first beams cut through the air.
The accuracy of these weapons earned them the well-known sobriquet of "smart weapons."
The laser guided missile has established itself as a key component in today's high-tech military technology.