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Missile navigation system
Terrain contour matching, or TERCOM, is a navigation system used primarily by cruise missiles. It uses a contour map of the terrain that is compared with
TERCOM
Air-to-ground strategic cruise missile
needed to zero out the drift in-flight, and for this need, a radar-based TERCOM system was added. Development was approved in July 1970, and it was given
AGM-86_ALCM
Guided missile with precision targeting capabilities and multiple launch platforms
fitted with any of a variety of navigation systems (Inertial navigation, TERCOM, or satellite navigation). Larger cruise missiles can carry either a conventional
Cruise_missile
Long-range, subsonic cruise missile
intended for USAF and Navy. AGM-109H for USAF, 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in) long, with TERCOM en-route and DSMAC terminal guidance, and payload of runway cratering submunitions
Tomahawk_missile
Variety of methods of guiding a missile
sophisticated TERCOM systems allow the missile to fly a complex route over a full 3D map, instead of flying directly to the target. TERCOM is the typical
Missile_guidance
South Korean air-launched cruise missile
bunker-buster. Cheonryong uses a hybrid precision guidance system that integrates TERCOM, GNSS, INS, and Imaging Infrared (IIR) with Image-Based Navigation (IBN)
KALCM_Cheonryong
Ukrainian cruise missile
counterparts, 900 km/h, but does not have complex visual guidance systems (TERCOM, DSMAC); the primary means of navigation is by satellite navigation using
FP-5_Flamingo
Air-launched cruise missile
with a combination of inertial navigation and terrain contour matching (TERCOM) enhanced with highly accurate speed updates provided by a Lidar Doppler
AGM-129_ACM
Surface to surface missile for striking land
GPS, combined with a stored map of obstacles and ground elevation data (TERCOM). Land-attack missiles are usually programmed before launch to follow a
Land-attack_missile
Army branch of the Japanese armed forces
Retrieved 2025-12-26. "(TERCOM) Japan Ground Self Defense Force Training Evaluation, Education, Research and Development Command | TERCOM". "自衛官の階級" [Self-Defense
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force
Anti-ship or land attack cruise missile
an onboard target database. NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and TERCOM systems. After being launched into the air by a solid rocket booster which
Naval_Strike_Missile
Pakistani land- & sea-launched cruise missile
(TERCOM) and GPS satellite guidance.[citation needed] Pakistan claims the missile has a high degree of maneuverability and can utilize it's TERCOM to
Babur_(cruise_missile)
Japanese truck-launched anti-ship missile
features INS with mid-course GPS guidance and better precision due to enhanced TERCOM and target discrimination capabilities. The weapon is networked, where initial
Type 88 surface-to-ship missile
Type_88_surface-to-ship_missile
Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle
and landing. DSMAC systems are often combined with TERCOM as a terminal guidance system. A TERCOM system considerably increases the accuracy of the guidance
IAIO_Mobin
Cruise missile
missile was test-flown with a newly developed Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) navigation system. Reportedly, the designation AGM-28C was reserved for
AGM-28_Hound_Dog
French naval cruise missile
(500 mph; 430 kn; Mach 0.65) Guidance system inertial guidance, topographic (TERCOM/TERPROM), active radar homing and infrared guidance, GPS Launch platform
MdCN
Cruise missile
2019 Used by Houthis Production history Manufacturer Iran, Houthis Specifications Engine Toloue 10 or 13 type Guidance system TERCOM navigation system
Quds_cruise_missile
Taiwanese land-attack cruise missile
missile uses inertial guidance with global positioning system (GPS) and TERCOM updates. For terminal guidance, it uses infrared homing (Imaging infrared)
Hsiung_Feng_IIE
Type of knot
Rescue Commission (2022). "Rope Connections for Kernmantle Rope Extension - TERCOM Recommendation Nr. 4 · ICAR – International Commission for Alpine Rescue"
Fisherman's_knot
Franco-British cruise missile
classified US-owned cartographic data, using Terrain Contour Matching or TERCOM, to guide the missile to the target. This gives the US government veto of
Storm_Shadow
Missile used to attack ships
(900 nmi) (Block V) 880 km/h (480 kn) Turbofan Air, surface, submarine GPS, TERCOM, DSMAC United States (Previous anti-ship version withdrawn from service
Anti-ship_missile
Missile guidance system
term "contrast contour" is sometimes used, but this may be confused with TERCOM systems. Analog television cameras scan an image as a series of horizontal
Contrast_seeker
Ground-launched variant of the Tomahawk cruise missile
end of the boost phase. Flying at a low level, the missile was guided by TERCOM (terrain contour matching) to the target. This contrasted strongly with
BGM-109G_Gryphon
Emirati air-launched cruise missile
range exporting range 290 km (180 mi), actual range 493 km (306 mi) Guidance system Global Positioning System, TERCOM, inertial navigation system (INS)
Saber_(cruise_missile)
Weapons delivery platform project undertaken by the United States in the 1950s
failsafe point, whereafter it would rely on a terrain contour matching (TERCOM) radar system to navigate to preprogrammed targets.[citation needed] The
Supersonic Low Altitude Missile
Supersonic_Low_Altitude_Missile
North Korean cruise missile
000 km (1,200 mi). It uses inertial guidance system (INS) combined with TERCOM, which can be updated via satellite. With this guidance system, the missile
Hwasal-1
Norwegian/American air-launched cruise missile
speed Mach 0.9 (310 m/s; 1,000 ft/s) estimated Guidance system GPS, INS, TERCOM, Imaging Infrared (IIR) capable of Autonomous Target Recognition (ATR),
Joint_Strike_Missile
Chinese cruise missile
Satellite-aided guidance could be augmented by terrain contour matching TERCOM (Terrain Contour Matching) guidance. Some sources believe BeiDou-aided navigation
YJ-22
Cruise missile
navigation system (INS) with jam-resistant GPS and terrain contour matching (TERCOM). AGM-158C LRASM, a similar low-observable anti-ship missile "Navy League
Bullseye_(missile)
Calculation for a weapon sighting system
computer. List of established military terms Index of aviation articles TERCOM "The Russian S-70 Okhotnik UCAV Struck Ground Targets With Unguided Bombs
Constantly computed impact point
Constantly_computed_impact_point
Indian submarine-launched missile
propellant Operational range 3,500 km (2,200 mi) Guidance system Mid-course: INS + multi-GNSS Terminal: TERCOM Launch platform Arihant-class submarines
K-4_(missile)
Branch of engineering
sight between the target and the designator. Terrain contour matching (TERCOM). Uses a ground scanning radar to "match" topography against digital map
Guidance, navigation, and control
Guidance,_navigation,_and_control
Administrative training school for military officers
General Staff College Joint Staff College (統合幕僚学校, Tōgō Bakuryō Gakkō) JGSDF TERCOM (陸上自衛隊教育訓練研究本部 [ja] Rikujō Jieitai Kyōiku Kunren Kenkyū Honbu) JGSDF Staff
Staff_college
Curve along which a 3-D surface is at equal elevation
Fall line (topography) Geological map Marching squares Plan Tensor field TERCOM Courant, Richard, Herbert Robbins, and Ian Stewart. What Is Mathematics
Contour_line
Process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle
Han, Yurong; Wang, Bo; Deng, Zhihong; Fu, Mengyin (2016). "An Improved TERCOM-Based Algorithm for Gravity-Aided Navigation". IEEE Sensors Journal. 16
Navigation
Israeli anti-ship or land attack cruise missile
Flight altitude Sea skimming Maximum speed High Subsonic Guidance system GPS/INS/TERCOM+IIR Launch platform Warships Land-mobile launchers Fighter aircraft
Sea_Breaker
Indian combat air teaming system
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and terrain contour matching (TERCOM) with mid-flight updates for guidance and an imaging seeker that can help
HAL_Combat_Air_Teaming_System
Russian short-range ballistic missile
for Iskander-M Guidance system Iskander-M: INS + GLONASS + DSMAC Iskander-K: INS + GLONASS + TERCOM Launch platform Mobile transporter erector launcher
9K720_Iskander
Land attack cruise missiles
meter above sea and ground Maximum speed ≈ Mach 0.7 – 0.9 Guidance system TERCOM / Inertial guidance/ TV / Imaging infrared homing Launch platform Xian H-6
Hongniao
3D computer-generated imagery and measurements of terrain
Creation of relief maps Rendering of 3D visualizations. 3D flight planning and TERCOM Creation of physical models (including raised relief maps and 3D printed
Digital_elevation_model
"Smart bombs", used to strike targets precisely
Airburst round Guidance system Guided bomb Glide bomb Missile guidance TERCOM Terminal guidance Wire-guided missile "During Russia's participation in
Precision-guided_munition
Chinese cruise missile
range >1,500–2,000 km (930–1,240 mi; 810–1,080 nmi) Guidance system INS/Sat/TERCOM DSMAC (terminal) Launch platform Aircraft Transporter erector launcher Submarine
CJ-10_(missile)
Sports season
January 2026. Rusnák, Ondrej (20 April 2024). "Borila sa s nezáujmom, bola terčom vtipov. Aký je príbeh žilinského postupu?". Sportnet (in Slovak). Retrieved
2023–24_Slovak_1._Liga_season
Indian short-range submarine-launched ballistic missile
Sagarika K-15 missile) Guidance system Mid-course: INS + multi-GNSS Terminal: TERCOM Accuracy <10 m Launch platform Arihant-class submarines, S5-class submarines
Sagarika_(missile)
Russian IT developer (1949–2025)
founded and became Director of a smart software solutions company Lanit-Tercom and in 1996 founded and led the Software Engineering Chair of St. Petersburg
Andrey_Terekhov
US Navy Ticonderoga-class cruiser
which included for the first time GPS guidance in combination with its TERCOM system based on topographic maps. This gave flexibility and speed to the
USS_Normandy
Soviet surface and submarine-launched nuclear cruise missile
speed 720 km/h (447.4 mph) Guidance system Sprut inertial guidance plus TERCOM Launch platform Akula, Sierra II, Victor III, Yankee Notch, and Yasen-class
RK-55
Armament of WWII battleship
inertial and terrain contour matching (TERCOM) radar guidance package to find and destroy its target. The TERCOM radar used a stored map reference to compare
Armament of the Iowa-class battleship
Armament_of_the_Iowa-class_battleship
US tactical cruise missile
Engine Allison J33-A-41 Operational range 1300 km (800 miles); TM-76B: 2400 km (1500 miles) Flight ceiling 12200 m (40000 ft) Guidance system Early Tercom
MGM-13_Mace
Aircraft which flies without a human pilot
twentieth century, although techniques such as terrain contour matching (TERCOM) were applied mainly to cruise missiles. Before the introduction of the
Autonomous_aircraft
1990 video game
Solar System, near to Pluto. An orbital communication facility, designated Tercom I, attempts to scan the asteroid, but its onboard AI computer systems determine
Final_Countdown_(video_game)
Supersonic cruise missile
around 3,000 Km Maximum speed Mach 3 (3,500 Km/h) Guidance system INS, TERCOM, Active radar homing with mid-course datalink Launch platform Fixed-wing
Kh-80
Russian hypersonic cruise missile
(or scramjet), kerosene Maximum speed Mach 5+ Guidance system inertial, TERCOM, GLONASS, Radar, IR IIR, TV camera, Opto-Electronic, CCD Launch platform
Kh-90
1982 bombing of a nuclear weapons component production facility
that would be responsible for the manufacture of Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) guidance systems of the American Tomahawk cruise missile. The Canadian
Litton_Industries_bombing
route. The use of onboard maps, video processing and terrain comparison (TERCOM) software gave cruise missiles unprecedented accuracy. During the postwar
Aviation_in_the_Digital_Age
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