Target Location Error (TLE) is defined as?

• A. The windage error
• B. The time delay for target visibility
• C. The range estimation error
• D. The difference between reported target location and actual location

Answer: (D)

Target Location Error measures positional accuracy. It is the difference between where a target is reported to be and where it actually is on the ground. This distance, usually expressed in meters, reflects how far off the reported coordinates are from reality. It emphasizes the accuracy of a target’s location rather than timing, range, or wind effects. It’s not windage, which is the projectile’s lateral deviation due to wind; it’s not a delay in detecting or seeing the target, and it’s not solely about estimating the range to the target—those are separate concepts.