"proportional navigation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} proportional navigation (uncountable)
  1. A form of navigation used by homing missiles, based on the fact that two vehicles are on a collision course when their direct line of sight does not change direction as the range closes. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: pro nav, PN [initialism]
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Alternative forms

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