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Record 1 2000-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

The flight path of a ballistic missile fired at an angle to the ground significantly lower than standard launches. Such shots have short flight times and are invisible to line-of-sight radars longer than attacks along conventional arcs.

OBS

Term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
DEF

Trajectoire d'un missile balistique lancé avec un angle de tir sensiblement plus faible.

OBS

Termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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