This paper proposes a new target locating method, which only uses the data from navigation system and reconnaissance pod but doesn’t need the data of laser rangefinder. First, the distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and the target was obtained using the relationship between velocity and angular velocity in a rotating coordinate system. Then, the absolute location of the target was solved using the geometrical relationships and the location of the UAV. The simulation results show that some error sources, such as the errors of navigation data, the measurement errors of reconnaissance pod, etc., can result in locating errors in different levels. But the location accuracy of stationary and low-speed targets can meet the requirement for most small UAVs.