The laser guidance allows a skilled operator to put a missile through the window of a building.
The leap in accuracy brought about primarily by laser guidance made it possible to take out heavily defended, point objectives that had eluded earlier air raids.
Development work began in the late 1970s on a third generation of guided projectiles that would use laser guidance rather than radio command links.
The projectiles use laser guidance.
On the bomb were the odd attachments for laser guidance.
Much of the precision comes from laser guidance.
In line of sight, it would operate using laser guidance or a millimeter wave seeker.
Sources are not clear whether optical (TV) guidance can be used in place of laser guidance.
Another variant with laser guidance and additional four small fins in front of the missile.
Terminal laser guidance is available in either navigation mode.