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AMRAAM [5 records]

Record 1 2024-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
DEF

An air-to-air missile that has an all-weather, beyond-visual-range capability.

OBS

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile; AMRAAM : designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile; AMRAAM : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à moyenne portée; missile air-air évolué à moyenne portée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à moyenne portée; AMRAAM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Compared with the Nasams, the Adsams offers a number of improvements since it will use the forthcoming Asam-1 new generation missile, which combines the Amraam seeker and guidance electronics with a larger rocket motor for longer range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Le système tirera le futur missile de nouvelle génération Asam-1 qui associe l'autodirecteur et l'électronique de guidage de l'Amraam à un plus gros moteur-fusée qui augmente sa portée.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Commercial Aviation
CONT

Since the JA37, the last Viggen to enter service, the air-air role has less priority, and the Swedish Air Force choice between the Mica, Active Skyflash and Amraam is still two years away.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Aviation commerciale
CONT

L'intercepteur JA37 en service dans l'Armée de l'air suédoise étant la version la plus récente du Viggen, la mission air-air du Gripen n'est pas prioritaire et le choix du missile (Mica, Active Skyflash ou Amraam) n'interviendra pas avant deux ans.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

Medium-range self-propelled air defence missile system, based on the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile family and a Hummer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

Système basé sur des missiles Amraam installés sur un châssis de véhicule Hummer.

Key term(s)
  • Humraam

Spanish

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Record 5 1982-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The initial phase of the contract covers design, development and flight test of a Programmable Signal Processor(PSP) and Dual Mode Transmitter(DMT). This will provide the [F-16's] APG-66 [fire control radar] with new air-to-air capability to utilize more effectively the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile(AMRAAM), as well as enhance Electronic Counter-Countermeasures(ECCM) and air-to-surface aspects of the radar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

La première phase des travaux couvre la conception, le développement et les essais en vol d'un processeur de signaux programmable (...) et d'un émetteur double mode (...)

Spanish

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