Which missile uses active radar target detection and onboard inertial navigation guidance?

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Which missile uses active radar target detection and onboard inertial navigation guidance?

Explanation:
Active radar targeting with an onboard inertial navigation system lets a missile guide itself to a target without continuous guidance from the launcher. The AIM-120 AMRAAM fits this exactly: it carries its own active radar seeker to detect and track the target in the terminal phase, while an internal inertial navigation system keeps it on course during flight. Infrared-guided missiles like the AIM-9X use heat seekers, not radar; the AIM-7 Sparrow relies on semi-active radar guidance requiring the launch platform to illuminate the target; and the AGM-84 Harpoon employs different guidance modes, not the same onboard active radar plus INS combination. So the described capabilities point to the AMRAAM.

Active radar targeting with an onboard inertial navigation system lets a missile guide itself to a target without continuous guidance from the launcher. The AIM-120 AMRAAM fits this exactly: it carries its own active radar seeker to detect and track the target in the terminal phase, while an internal inertial navigation system keeps it on course during flight. Infrared-guided missiles like the AIM-9X use heat seekers, not radar; the AIM-7 Sparrow relies on semi-active radar guidance requiring the launch platform to illuminate the target; and the AGM-84 Harpoon employs different guidance modes, not the same onboard active radar plus INS combination. So the described capabilities point to the AMRAAM.

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