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AIR-TO-AIR CAPABILITY [7 records]

Record 1 2024-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
DEF

An air-to-air missile that has an all-weather, beyond-visual-range capability.

OBS

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile; AMRAAM: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile; AMRAAM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à moyenne portée; missile air-air évolué à moyenne portée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à moyenne portée; AMRAAM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
CONT

The Air Force provides the Canadian Forces with a modern air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capability in the [CF18] fighter/bomber. Transport aircraft such as the [CC130] Hercules and [CC150] Polaris provide tactical and limited strategic airlift capabilities to the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • air to air combat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

Grâce au chasseur [CF18], la Force aérienne fournit aux Forces canadiennes une capacité moderne de combat air-air et air-sol, tandis qu'avec les aéronefs de transport tels que le [CC130] Hercules et le [CC150] Polaris, elle leur assure une capacité de transport aérien tactique ainsi qu'une capacité limitée de transport aérien stratégique.

Key term(s)
  • combat air air

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

The F-14 has visual and all-weather attack capability to deliver Phoenix and Sparrow missiles as well as the M-61 gun and Sidewinder missiles for close in air-to-air combat.

Key term(s)
  • all weather attack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
CONT

Le monoréacteur SAAB J32B Lansen, une version grandement améliorée de l'avion d'attaque tout-temps A32A, connaîtra une longue vie.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

The Navy's RIM-7M Sea Sparrow and the Air Force's AIM-7 Sparrow are radar-guided, air-to-air missiles with high explosive warheads. They have a cylindrical body with four wings at mid-body and four tail fins. The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense. The versatile Sparrow has all-weather, all-altitude operational capability and can attack high-performance aircraft and missiles from any direction. It is widely deployed by U. S. and NATO forces. The Sea Sparrow is found aboard many U. S. and NATO surface warships.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

Armed with an all-aspect air-to-air missile, of which six can be carried, the Hawk 200 may well perform a useful low-and medium-level fighter role, adding to its obvious capability in the attack context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Le Hawk 200 est armé de six missiles air-air tous aspects.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

The ability of a tactical fighter squadron to maintain a combat capability in both air-to-air and air-to-ground roles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
DEF

La possibilité d'un escadron d'intercepteurs d'intervenir dans les combats air-air et air-sol.

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The initial phase of the contract covers design, development and flight test of a Programmable Signal Processor(PSP) and Dual Mode Transmitter(DMT). This will provide the [F-16's] APG-66 [fire control radar] with new air-to-air capability to utilize more effectively the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile(AMRAAM), as well as enhance Electronic Counter-Countermeasures(ECCM) and air-to-surface aspects of the radar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

La première phase des travaux couvre la conception, le développement et les essais en vol d'un processeur de signaux programmable (...) et d'un émetteur double mode (...)

Spanish

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