What capability does the WCMD INS tail kit provide after release?

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Multiple Choice

What capability does the WCMD INS tail kit provide after release?

Explanation:
The test focuses on understanding that the WCMD INS tail kit provides post-release guidance to correct for wind and ballistic errors. After the dispenser is released, the tail kit’s onboard inertial navigation system determines the actual flight path and commands the tail fins to adjust the dispenser’s trajectory, compensating for wind drift and other ballistic dispersion. This improves accuracy of the overall impact footprint without needing GPS updates during flight. It does not introduce self-destruct capability, nor does it provide direct-fire guidance to a single point, nor update GPS waypoints before release.

The test focuses on understanding that the WCMD INS tail kit provides post-release guidance to correct for wind and ballistic errors. After the dispenser is released, the tail kit’s onboard inertial navigation system determines the actual flight path and commands the tail fins to adjust the dispenser’s trajectory, compensating for wind drift and other ballistic dispersion. This improves accuracy of the overall impact footprint without needing GPS updates during flight. It does not introduce self-destruct capability, nor does it provide direct-fire guidance to a single point, nor update GPS waypoints before release.

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