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by Trekker (2022-05-25 00:51:19)
Edited on 2022-05-25 00:54:53

In reply to: How laser-guided and GPS bombs work  posted by ndzippy

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As important as precision guided munitions and navigation are nowadays, it was really important for the “B” part of ICBMs. You are only as accurate as your known starting position. Getting really accurate positioning of a submarine or a potentially mobile MX was a major driver. It was impressive how the approach scaled so well to other uses.