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Record 1 2003-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
CONT

The Theater High-Altitude Area Defense [THAAD] system ... is the most mature upper-tier system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité
CONT

[...] les États-Unis développent des programmes de défense antimissile de théâtre regroupés sous le terme de Theater Missile Defense (TMD). Parmi eux, il faut distinguer les programmes de défense «couche basse» (lower-tier systems), qui correspondent à la défense de point, et les programmes de défense «couche haute» (upper-tier systems), qui correspondent à la défense de zone.

Spanish

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