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FORWARD AREA AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Weapon Systems
OBS

The Forward Area Air Defense System (FAADS), designed for total air defense coverage to the division area, integrates weapons, sensors, and command, control and intelligence systems to counter the anticipated forward area air threat into the 21st century. FAADS consists of five major elements - a command, control and intelligence (C2I) component; a line of sight-forward-heavy (LOS-F-H) weapon; a non-line of sight (NLOS) weapon; a line of sight-rear (LOS-R) weapon; and combined arms initiatives.

Key term(s)
  • Forward Area Air Defence System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

Traduction littérale : Système de défense antiaérienne de la zone d'approche.

Key term(s)
  • Système de défense antiaérienne de la zone d'approche
  • Système de défense anti-aérienne de la zone d'approche

Spanish

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