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desired mean point of impact

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A precise point, associated with a target, and assigned as the center for impact of multiple weapons or area munitions to achieve the intended objective and level of destruction. May be defined descriptively, by grid reference, or by geolocation. Also called DMPI. See also aimpoint; desired point of impact.
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In the process, each target was vetted for military necessity, proportionality, collateral damage and the presence of restricted/no-strike targets in close proximity to the fixed-wing aircraft's desired mean point of impact (DMPI) for precision-guided munitions.
Target selection at CFLCC: a lawyer's perspective by Holcomb, M. Scott / FA Journal
Although PGMs give the US military an unparalleled ability to strike any point on the earth precisely, the time required to mensurate a target's coordinates and determine the desired mean point of impact (DMPI) to ensure the PGMs can hit the target is generally a luxury troops in contact don't have.
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[DMPI is the desired mean point of impact, an exact point on the target for maximum destruction.
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