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STANDOFF WEAPON [2 records]

Record 1 2023-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

A weapon or weapon system that can be brought to bear while remaining out of range of enemy weapons.

OBS

In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete.

OBS

stand-off weapon: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • stand off weapon
  • standoff weapon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Arme ou système d'arme qui peut atteindre l'objectif tout en restant hors de portée des armes ennemies.

OBS

Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète.

OBS

arme tirée à distance de sécurité : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

OBS

arme utilisée à distance de sécurité; arme utilisable à distance de sécurité : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

The JSOW is an air-to-ground weapon designed to attack a variety of targets during day, night and adverse weather conditions. JSOW will enhance aircraft survivability by providing the capability for launch aircraft to standoff outside the range of most target area surface-to-air threat systems. JSOW is a family of weapons. The Unitary variant acquisition program is a significant success story, yielding substantial savings over the life of the program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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