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AIM-132 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced short-range air-to-air missile
1, record 1, English, advanced%20short%2Drange%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASRAAM 2, record 1, English, ASRAAM
correct, officially approved
- AIM-132 3, record 1, English, AIM%2D132
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advanced short range air-to-air missile 4, record 1, English, advanced%20short%20range%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
correct
- ASRAAM 4, record 1, English, ASRAAM
correct
- AIM-132 4, record 1, English, AIM%2D132
correct, United States
- ASRAAM 4, record 1, English, ASRAAM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The advanced short range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM) ... is an imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile ... that is designed for close-range combat ... The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away before the opposing aircraft can close for a shot. 4, record 1, English, - advanced%20short%2Drange%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
advanced short-range air-to-air missile; ASRAAM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - advanced%20short%2Drange%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
advanced short-range air-to-air missile; ASRAAM: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office in Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - advanced%20short%2Drange%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée
1, record 1, French, missile%20air%2Dair%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAAPCP 2, record 1, French, MAAPCP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile air-air évolué à courte portée 3, record 1, French, missile%20air%2Dair%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée; MAAPCP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - missile%20air%2Dair%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée; missile air-air évolué à courte portée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - missile%20air%2Dair%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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