command guidance

American  

noun

Electronics.

1. a missile guidance system in which commands for controlling the flight of the vehicle originate from a source on the ground or in another vehicle.

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command guidance British  

noun

1. a method of controlling a missile during flight by transmitting information to it

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Etymology

Origin of command guidance

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Chershnev and his men quickly returned to Chernobyl to pick up six rocket launchers, parts of the command guidance station and other equipment that the remaining base personnel had disassembled.

From Los Angeles Times

That has sown confusion about command guidance throughout the ranks of the sprawling military bureaucracy.

From New York Times

They typically utilize infrared guidance, which target hot aircraft engines, or command guidance, which requires an operator to “steer” the missile onto the target.

From US News

In his published command guidance, Raible told his Marines to show “moral courage”: Speak up if something seems wrong or unsafe.

From Time