Track is defined as which of the following?

• A. The initial acquisition of a target.
• B. The process of determining the range to a moving object.
• C. The process of displaying or recording the successive positions of a moving object.
• D. The process of analyzing a detected object's trajectory.

Answer: (C)

Track represents the ongoing history of a target’s position as it moves. In this concept, once a target is detected, you continuously collect position data (such as where the target is in range and bearing over successive moments) and display or record those successive points to form a path or “track.” This is what lets operators and fire-control systems know where the object has been and where it is likely going next, so tracking can be maintained and used for aim and fire control.

This differs from the initial acquisition, which is simply locking onto the target for the first time and starting a track. It also isn’t about determining range from a single moment, which is a measurement task, nor about analyzing the trajectory to forecast future motion, which is more about interpretation and prediction rather than maintaining the actual history of positions.