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AIR DEFENCE CONTROL FACILITY [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Military (General)
  • Air Defence
OBS

A military control facility, as certified by CFADG under the operational control of NORAD.

OBS

Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence and NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Poste de commandement militaire, tel que certifié par le GDAFC, sous commandement opérationnel du NORAD.

OBS

Terme officialisé par le MDN et l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
  • Air Defence
DEF

A military ground based or airborne control facility.

CONT

Once an unidentified track enters the ADIZ [air defence identification zone], the air defence control facility (ADCF) has two minutes to identify the intruder, otherwise fighter interceptors would be launched to do the job.

Key term(s)
  • air defense control facility

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Installation militaire de contrôle, au sol ou en vol.

Spanish

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