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Record 1 2011-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

A new weapon guidance system uses satellite radio signals to accurately guide medium-range tactical missiles to targets on land or at sea.

OBS

tactical missile; TM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

missile tactique; TM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
CONT

[…] cabe distinguir los misiles tácticos, utilizados en los combates terrestres, marítimos o aéreos con un alcance de menos de 1100 m, de los misiles estratégicos, mucho mayores y de largo alcance (hasta 12 000 km), que son lanzados desde silos terrestres o desde submarinos especialmente concebidos.

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