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AIR-TO-GROUND CAPABILITY [7 records]

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Record 1 2015-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
CONT

Both the Canuck and the Voodoo lacked an air-to-ground capability and therefore did not contribute to the provision of a ground support capability to the Canadian Army.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

Loin derrière, pour les opérations domestiques, les options d’un chasseur léger et de missiles sol-air (SAM) se classent respectivement en deuxième et troisième place. Ceci s’explique par un besoin domestique presque nul en capacité air-sol. Ainsi, les bombardiers ne reçoivent que peu de considération, n’ayant traditionnellement pas de capacité air-air.

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 2000-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

The 11th to 13th production aircraft are expected to be very close to the F2 standard of the next 28 Rafales. The F2 adds air-to-ground and reconnaissance capability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

En parallèle progresse la préparation du standard F2 air-sol.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

The JSOW is an air-to-ground weapon designed to attack a variety of targets during day, night and adverse weather conditions. JSOW will enhance aircraft survivability by providing the capability for launch aircraft to standoff outside the range of most target area surface-to-air threat systems. JSOW is a family of weapons. The Unitary variant acquisition program is a significant success story, yielding substantial savings over the life of the program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-04-15

English

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

Whether this could The MiG-29 began life as a short range air defence and air superiority fighter with a limited air-to-ground capability.

French

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

Le MiG-29 a commencé sa carrière en tant qu'intercepteur/chasseur de supériorite aérienne à court rayon d'action et capacité air-sol limitée.

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-03-28

English

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

The MiG-29 began life as a short range air defence and air superiority fighter with a limited air-to-ground capability.

French

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

Le MiG-29 a commencé sa carrière en tant qu'intercepteur/chasseur de supériorité aérienne à court rayon d'action et capacité air-sol limitée.

Spanish

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Record 7 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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