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AIR EARLY WARNING [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control
DEF

The detection of enemy air or surface units by radar or other equipment carried in an airborne vehicle and the transmitting of a warning to friendly units.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Air Defence Artillery Terminology Working Group.

OBS

air early warning; AEW: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
DEF

Détection d'unités de surface ou aériennes ennemies à l'aide de radars ou d'autres équipements aéroportés et transmission de l'alerte à des unités amies.

OBS

alerte lointaine aéroportée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne.

OBS

veille aérienne avancée : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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