Guided Missile

Guided Missile is a vehicle specialization available in Battlefield 3.

Battlefield 3
Guided Missile is a specialization available for air vehicles and IFVs.

When activated, a special targeting mode is used to highlight enemy vehicles. The system will only target one vehicle at a time, picking whichever one is closest to the center reticule. Upon firing, the missile will continue to track the target using internal IR guidance.

The missile can be defeated using IR Smoke, causing it to miss its target. The Guided Missile also has the ability to lock onto laser-designated targets provided by teamates, decreasing lock-on time and increasing damage due to the top-down attack.

On attack helicopters, only the gunner may equip the guided missile. Should the pilot equip the Laser Painter, the aircrew can independently use guided weaponry.

People using a Laser Painter found in Attack Helicopters or within a MBT using the CITV Station may lock on to air vehicles, coupled with a guided missile makes this a deadly combination.

Trivia

 * Guided Missiles can lock onto and destroy MAVs.
 * Guided Missiles can lock onto and destroy players using the M224 Mortar, since the mortar counts as a vehicle in gameplay terms.
 * Guided Missiles can also lock onto and destroy enemy Spawn Beacons and T-UGS.