antitank guided missile [¦an·tē¦taŋk ´gīd·ǝd `mis·ǝl] ORDNANCE An antitank missile whose flight path is controlled by a combination of optical sighting and command signals from an automatic computer through multiple wire command links; it may also contain an infrared homing device for final range correction; it is designed to be launched from any type of vehicle or ground emplacement; this definition excludes items whose trajectory cannot be altered in flight. |