Managing flight formation of munitions

A navigation system for providing coordination of a plurality of nodes for travelling in a constellation mission, the navigation system of each node comprising:

• a datalink communication system configured and operable to communicate with other nodes of the plurality of nodes;
• a navigation component for navigating the node in travel, wherein the navigation system is communicatively coupled to the datalink communication system;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory, wherein the processor upon execution of the instructions is configured to:
• obtain navigation data of the node;
• communicate the navigation data of the node to the other nodes of the plurality of nodes via each node's datalink communication system;
• receive navigation data communicated from the other nodes via each node's datalink communication system;
• determine a distance range of the node relative to the other nodes for which navigation data was received;
• determine a constellation of the plurality of nodes as a function of the navigation data of the node, the navigation data received from the other nodes, and the distance range of the node relative to the other nodes;
• access formation constraints, wherein the formation constraints are configured to form the constellation;
• calculate first guidance commands to maneuver the node to adjust the constellation determined by the node to be in compliance with the formation constraints;
• and
• navigate the node to execute a maneuver based on the first guidance commands.