Safriz
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I dont know if TERCOM is hampered by Flat terrain of deserts as navigation system,but it doesnt make sense that a missile will fall opff the sky simply because it could not match ground contours.Cruise missiles dont primarily rely on TERCOM as navigaion system,as they have INS and some form of satellite navigation system.?The main purpose of TERCOM is stealth.....It is common sense that Flat terrain will effect the Missile's radar avoidance capability as it does not have any land features to blend into and hide behind.Ok let me rephrase my question. Why TERCOM face difficulty in recognizing Flat surfaces like of desert. First Iraq War showed that problem.
A flat surface almost kills the whole purpose of Terrain hugging...that is Radar avoidence.
It is plausible that the americans fired their Cruise missiles via Zagros Mountains for this reason rather than TERCOM failure above flat desert?