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ADAWS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Action Data Automation Weapon System
1, record 1, English, Action%20Data%20Automation%20Weapon%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADAWS 2, record 1, English, ADAWS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of command and control installations such as the US Navy's NTDS (Naval Tactical Data System) and Royal Navy's Adaws (Action Data Automation Weapon System) is to pass information from one ship in a task force to another, so that each vessel and aircraft in the task force has access to the same tactical information. 1, record 1, English, - Action%20Data%20Automation%20Weapon%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'arme à données d'intervention automatiques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20%C3%A0%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27intervention%20automatiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADAWS 2, record 1, French, ADAWS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes d'aide au commandement comme le NTDS («naval tactical data system» - système de données navales tactiques) américain ou l'ADAWS («action data automation weapon system» - système d'arme à données d'intervention automatique) britannique ont pour but l'échange d'informations entre les navires d'une même force navale de façon que tous, y compris les aéronefs, aient accès à la même information. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20%C3%A0%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27intervention%20automatiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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