Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.

Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.

A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.

A tandem warhead configuration in anti-tank missiles where a smaller precursor charge detonates reactive armor, followed by a larger main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.

A guidance mode for anti-tank missiles where the warhead detonates downward onto the thinner top armor of armored vehicles.