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time on target

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time on target [′tīm ȯn ′tär·gət]
(ordnance)
A method of firing on a target in which various artillery units time their fire so that all projectiles reach the target simultaneously.
A measure of the ability of a fire-control system or gunner to keep a weapon aimed at a moving target or to keep a weapon mounted on a moving vehicle aimed at a target; a useful evaluation of stabilizers.


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The leader was behind on his timeline to make the assigned time on target and was traveling at 520 knots indicated airspeed vice the prebriefed 300.
 
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