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KINETIC-ENERGY WEAPON [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

Kinetic-energy weapons damage the body of a satellite through the force of impact.

OBS

kinetic energy weapon; KEW: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

kinetic energy weapon; KEW: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Arme capable d'endommager un objectif par la force d'impact.

OBS

arme à visée cinétique; arme à énergie cinétique : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

arme à énergie cinétique; KEW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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