Inertial Navigation (Noun)
Meaning
A method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The inertial navigation system was used to guide the missile to its target with unprecedented accuracy.
- Inertial navigation allowed the spacecraft to maintain its course even when communication with Earth was lost.
- The development of inertial navigation revolutionized the field of missile guidance and control.
- The navigation system relied on the principles of inertial navigation to determine the missile's position and velocity.
- The engineer designed an inertial navigation system for the submarine-launched ballistic missile to ensure it could hit its target.