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AIR-TO-AIR ARMAMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underwing armament
1, record 1, English, underwing%20armament
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When U. S. fighters such as the P-51 Mustang began to operate deep inside Germany with the aid of external fuel tanks in early 1944, the Bf 109's underwing armament was abandoned in order to retain the performance essential for survival in air-to-air combat. 2, record 1, English, - underwing%20armament
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armement sous voilure
1, record 1, French, armement%20sous%20voilure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-to-ship missile
1, record 2, English, air%2Dto%2Dship%20missile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Italian prototype 09 flew 70 flights last autumn(at the rate of 19 per month) carrying out armament trials in Sardinia in conjunction with autopilot control. It fired the first Sidewinder air-to-air missile and the first Kormoran air-to-ship missile, both successfully. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dto%2Dship%20missile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile air-mer
1, record 2, French, missile%20air%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prototype italien numéro 09 a effectué 70 vols l'automne dernier [...] les essais accomplis en Sardaigne ont porté sur les armements ainsi que sur le système de pilotage automatique. C'est ainsi qu'ont été faits avec succès les premiers tirs du missile air-air Sidewinder et du missile air-mer Kormoran. 2, record 2, French, - missile%20air%2Dmer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- misil aire-mar
1, record 2, Spanish, misil%20aire%2Dmar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los distintos misiles suelen ser clasificados en función del medio del cual parten y de aquel en que se encuentra su blanco; existen por consiguiente, […] los misiles aire-mar, aire-suelo y aire-aire [que] son disparados desde aviones, helicópteros u otros aparatos volantes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - misil%20aire%2Dmar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier
1, record 3, English, Defence%20R%26D%20Canada%20%2D%20Valcartier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- DRDC Valcartier 1, record 3, English, DRDC%20Valcartier
correct
- Defence Research Establishment Valcartier 1, record 3, English, Defence%20Research%20Establishment%20Valcartier
former designation, correct
- DREV 1, record 3, English, DREV
former designation, correct
- DREV 1, record 3, English, DREV
- Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment 2, record 3, English, Canadian%20Armament%20Research%20and%20Development%20Establishment
former designation, correct
- CARDE 2, record 3, English, CARDE
former designation, correct
- CARDE 2, record 3, English, CARDE
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The intention of the Canadian Government in authorizing the formation of the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment (CARDE) by Order-in-Council in 1945 was to preserve the main elements of the military technological complex which had been developed in Valcartier during the Second World War. In reality, it gave way to more than 60 years of major technological discoveries in Defense science. 1, record 3, English, - Defence%20R%26D%20Canada%20%2D%20Valcartier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DRDC Valcarter is a major Canadian military research station in Quebec, one of seven centres making up Defence Research and Development Canada(DRDC). Originally formed at the end of World War II in 1945 as the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment(CARDE), the intent was to keep the research teams built up during the war in Canada, as opposed to moving to the United States. Starting in 1951 CARDE implemented a major missile development program, eventually delivering two combat systems, the Velvet Glove air-to-air missile and the Heller anti-tank rocket. Neither was accepted for production, but the basic research was used with local defence contractors to build up familiarity with the new technologies. 3, record 3, English, - Defence%20R%26D%20Canada%20%2D%20Valcartier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- R & D pour la défense Canada - Valcartier
1, record 3, French, R%20%26%20D%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20Canada%20%2D%20Valcartier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RDDC 1, record 3, French, RDDC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- RDDC Valcartier 1, record 3, French, RDDC%20Valcartier
correct, feminine noun
- Centre de recherches pour la défense Valcartier 1, record 3, French, Centre%20de%20recherches%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20Valcartier
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CRDV 1, record 3, French, CRDV
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CRDV 1, record 3, French, CRDV
- Établissement de recherches et de perfectionnement de l'armement 1, record 3, French, %C3%89tablissement%20de%20recherches%20et%20de%20perfectionnement%20de%20l%27armement
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand le gouvernement canadien autorise, en 1945, la formation de l'Établissement de recherches et de perfectionnement de l'armement, il entend par ce geste préserver les principaux joyaux du parc technologique militaire de Valcartier constitué durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Dans les faits, il donne le coup d'envoi à plus de soixante ans de découvertes technologiques majeures dans le domaine de la défense. 1, record 3, French, - R%20%26%20D%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20Canada%20%2D%20Valcartier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long range air-to-air missile
1, record 4, English, long%20range%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Phoenix missile is the Navy's only long-range air-to-air missile. It is an airborne weapons control system with multiple-target handling capabilities, used to kill multiple air targets with conventional warheads. The weapon system consists of an AIM-54 guided missile, interface system, and a launch aircraft with an AN/AWG-9 weapon control system. The AIM-54 is a radar-guided, air-to-air, long-range missile consisting of a guidance, armament, propulsion, and control section, interconnecting cables, wings and fins. 2, record 4, English, - long%20range%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- missile air-air longue portée
1, record 4, French, missile%20air%2Dair%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- missile air-air à longue portée 2, record 4, French, missile%20air%2Dair%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Missile air-air très longue portée. 3, record 4, French, - missile%20air%2Dair%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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