Terminal Guidance Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

terminal guidance

1.) The guidance applied to a guided missile between midcourse guidance and arrival in the vicinity of the target.

2.) Electronic, mechanical, visual, or other assistance given an aircraft pilot to facilitate arrival at, operation within or over, landing upon, or departure from an air landing or airdrop facility.

See Also:

• see also terminal control

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations