Editing List of laser applications (section)

===Target designator===<!-- This section is linked from [[Laser applications]] -->

{{see also|Laser applications}}
{{Main|Laser designator}}
[[Image:DHY 307 laser target designator P1220816.jpg|thumb|A target designator]]
Another military use of lasers is as a ''laser target designator''. This is a low-power [[laser pointer]] used to indicate a target for a [[precision-guided munition]], typically launched from an aircraft. The guided munition adjusts its flight-path to home in to the laser light reflected by the target, enabling a great precision in aiming. The beam of the laser target designator is set to a pulse rate that matches that set on the guided munition to ensure munitions strike their designated targets and do not follow other laser beams which may be in use in the area.  The laser designator can be shone onto the target by an aircraft or nearby infantry. Lasers used for this purpose are usually [[infrared]] lasers, so the enemy cannot easily detect the guiding laser light.