Cannon-launched guided projectile

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Cannon-launched guided projectiles (CLGP) are precision-guided munitions launched by howitzers, mortars, tank guns, and naval guns. Those projectile main propulsion system is the initial kinetic shoot, directed as much as possible toward the target. A secondary GPS or geocoordinates-based system then corrects the trajectory to increase target accuracy and fall closer to the target.[ citation needed ][ how? ] This system relies on electronic guidance and pre-programmed coordinates, submitted to the round before its launch.[ citation needed ]

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Systems capable of firing CLGPs

List of CLGPs

Tank

Howitzer

Mortar

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