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TERRAIN CONTOUR MATCHING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrain contour matching
1, record 1, English, terrain%20contour%20matching
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TERCOM 2, record 1, English, TERCOM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrain contour matching, or TERCOM, a navigation system used primarily by cruise missiles. It uses a pre-recorded contour map of the terrain that is compared with measurements made during flight by an on-board radar altimeter. 3, record 1, English, - terrain%20contour%20matching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrain contour matching; TERCOM : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - terrain%20contour%20matching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navigation par corrélation altimétrique
1, record 1, French, navigation%20par%20corr%C3%A9lation%20altim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TERCOM 2, record 1, French, TERCOM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation par corrélation altimétrique; TERCOM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - navigation%20par%20corr%C3%A9lation%20altim%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- TERCOM-Aided Inertial Navigation System
1, record 2, English, TERCOM%2DAided%20Inertial%20Navigation%20System
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TAINS 1, record 2, English, TAINS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was not possible to store data for an entire flight, so smaller segments were stored and used to periodically update a conventional navigation system in what was called a TERCOM-Aided Inertial Navigation System(TAINS). In TAINS, the inertial guidance system navigated the missile from one [terrain contour matching(TERCOM) ] checkpoint to the next, with the computer updating the inertial guidance system and correcting the missile's course. 2, record 2, English, - TERCOM%2DAided%20Inertial%20Navigation%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation inertielle à recalage de trajectoire par corrélation topographique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20recalage%20de%20trajectoire%20par%20corr%C3%A9lation%20topographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de navigation inertielle à corrélation topographique 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20corr%C3%A9lation%20topographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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