A method for adjusting the flight path of an unguided projectile, which comprises the steps of: (a) Measuring the magnitude and direction of the jittering of a projectile launch tube, at an ejection time of a projectile from the launch tube; (b) Measuring a velocity deviation of the projectile from a nominal velocity; (c) Measuring an angular deviation of the sight of the launch tube, being equal to the angular deviation between a line coinciding with the direction of gravity and a line passing through the center of the launch tube and the center of the sight; (d) Determining a compensating impulse vector to be applied to the projectile during an initial flight path thereof based on the magnitude and direction of the jittering, velocity deviation and angular deviation; and (e) Applying the compensating impulse vector to the projectile by activating a flight correction unit, the thrust developed by the flight correction unit suitable for adjusting the flight path of the projectile by a magnitude and direction substantially equal to that of the compensating impulse vector.
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