How Infrared Homing Missiles (Heat Seeking) Missiles Work

Heat seeking missiles work because argon gas rapidly cools the infrared seeker head, allowing it to become sensitive enough to detect even the faintest of heat signatures and when heat from a target passes through this specialized lens system, the missile itself locks onto the infrared radiation targeted and guides itself toward the source without the need for human intervention...


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