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circular error [′sər·kyə·lər ′er·ər] (ordnance) A bombing error measured by the radial distance of a point of bomb impact, or mean point of impact, from the center of the target, excluding gross errors. With an airburst atomic bomb, the bombing error measured from the point on the ground immediately below the bomb burst to the desired ground zero. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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lt;<The GMLRS [Guided MLRS] Unitary consistently outperformed its circular error probable (CEP) accuracy requirements during combat operations in Ramadi, making it an effective weapon in the dense urban terrain,>> wrote a US Army artillery officer in Field Artillery magazine's March-April 2007 issue. PGK will guide rounds using the global positioning system (GPS) to an impact point within a 50-meter circular error probable (CEP). TLE and WDE can be stated as circular error probable (CEP), as the story explains, which is a 50th percentile measurement. |
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