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identification, friend or foe [1 record]

Record 1 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications
  • Electromagnetism
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

A system using electromagnetic transmissions to which equipment carried by friendly forces automatically responds, for example, by emitting pulses, thereby distinguishing themselves from enemy forces.

OBS

identification, friend or foe; IFF: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

identification, friend or foe; IFF: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires
  • Électromagnétisme
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

Système utilisant des émissions électromagnétiques auxquelles le matériel transporté par des forces amies répond automatiquement, en émettant par exemple des impulsions, ce qui les distingue des forces ennemies.

OBS

identification ami/ennemi; IFF : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

identification, ami/ennemi; IFF : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • identification ami-ennemi
  • identification ami ou ennemi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comunicaciones militares
  • Electromagnetismo
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
DEF

Sistema que emplean las transmisiones electromagnéticas al que responde automáticamente un equipo llevado por las fuerzas propias, por ejemplo: emitiendo unos impulsos que lo distinguen de las fuerzas enemigas.

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