Dash
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Whats the benefit of 2.5KM height for subsonic cruise missile??? Logic of Terrain hugging mode for subsonic missile is very simple to give very minimum time to enemy to response. Enemy will be able to pick missile when its very close to its target. You fly missile at 2.5KM they will know its coming and that distance & speed i highly doubt any success.
I think you misunderstood. The missile goes terrain hugging while it approaches the target. It doesnt need to be at 5 mtrs all the time. It will adjust its height based on its terrain. Thats what is called hugging. The curvature of earth prevents all radars at 1000 kms when it flies @ a height of 1-2 kms. The 2.5 kms is slated to be max for this missiles like other missiles.