What is in the guidance section of the FGM 148?

• A. The seeker and the guidance electronics unit (GEU)
• B. The infrared sight
• C. The warhead
• D. The propulsion system

Answer: (A)

In the FGM-148, the part that actually handles sensing and guiding the missile in flight is the guidance section. This section houses the imaging infrared seeker and the Guidance Electronics Unit (GEU). The infrared seeker collects heat signatures from the target and creates an image the GEU analyzes to determine the target’s position and track it. The GEU then computes steering commands and passes them to the missile’s control system so the flight path is adjusted toward the target, enabling precise hit-on-the-move guidance after launch.

The propulsion system and the warhead are separate from this, providing thrust and payload respectively. The infrared sight used by the operator to aim is part of the launcher system, not inside the missile’s guidance section.