# Physical Effector **Entity class:** Systems concept A **physical effector** is the material component through which an objective produces physical consequence: a vehicle, weapon, tool, industrial system, cyber-physical mechanism, or other platform. In an assembled threat system the effector may be ordinary until coupled to hostile guidance, access, and timing. ## Relationships [[wiki/Cognitive Guidance System|Cognitive Guidance System]] · [[wiki/Human-Guided Weapon|Human-Guided Weapon]] · [[wiki/Mass-Casualty Threat System|Mass-Casualty Threat System]] ## Sources - [U.S. Senate hearing — General Aviation Security, September 25, 2002](https://www.congress.gov/107/chrg/CHRG-107shrg89745/CHRG-107shrg89745.pdf) **As of:** 2026-09-23