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AIR-TO-GROUND RADAR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air target acquisition
1, record 1, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20target%20acquisition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the F/A-18 uses the same radar for air-to-air target acquisition and tracking, as well as air-to-ground Doppler beam sharpened target mapping. 2, record 1, English, - air%2Dto%2Dair%20target%20acquisition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air to air target acquisition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquisition d'objectif air-air
1, record 1, French, acquisition%20d%27objectif%20air%2Dair
correct, feminine 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 1995-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrain avoidance
1, record 2, English, terrain%20avoidance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, terrain avoidance... and precision velocity update. 1, record 2, English, - terrain%20avoidance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évitement d'obstacles
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- évitement des obstacles 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20des%20obstacles
masculine noun
- évitement de terrain 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface : cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles, évitement d'obstacles [...] et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital radar landmass simulator
1, record 3, English, digital%20radar%20landmass%20simulator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DRLMS 2, record 3, English, DRLMS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Air Force recently issued a Request for Proposals to industry for the design, development and test of a Digital Radar Landmass Simulator(DRLMS) system. Planned for use with the F-16 operational flight trainer, the DRLMS is intended to provide air-to-ground training to F-16 pilots from the air forces of the US, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries. Data bases provided by the US Army's Defense Mapping Agency will be used to produce real-world simulation for the first time. 1, record 3, English, - digital%20radar%20landmass%20simulator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- simulateur numérique de vidéo radar air-sol
1, record 3, French, simulateur%20num%C3%A9rique%20de%20vid%C3%A9o%20radar%20air%2Dsol
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'US Air Force a récemment lancé un appel d'offres portant sur l'étude, la mise au point et les essais d'un simulateur DRLMS (Digital Radar Landmass Simulator = simulateur numérique de vidéo radar air-sol). Destiné à être intégré au simulateur de pilotage du F-16, le DRLMS permettra d'entraîner à l'emploi du radar, en mode air-sol, les pilotes des pays qui utilisent cet appareil, à savoir les États-Unis, la Belgique, le Danemark, les Pays-Bas, la Norvège, etc.; il sera fait appel, pour ce nouvel équipement, à la banque de données dont dispose la Defense Mapping Agency (Service cartographique des forces armées Américaines). 1, record 3, French, - simulateur%20num%C3%A9rique%20de%20vid%C3%A9o%20radar%20air%2Dsol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixed target tracking
1, record 4, English, fixed%20target%20tracking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, fixed target tracking(...) 1, record 4, English, - fixed%20target%20tracking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- repérage d'objectifs immobiles 1, record 4, French, rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27objectifs%20immobiles
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface: cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles (...) 1, record 4, French, - rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27objectifs%20immobiles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- raid assessment
1, record 5, English, raid%20assessment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flexibility is [great] since in addition to all the air-to-air modes of the APG-63 [radar], plus track-while-scan and raid assessment(only just being retrofitted to F-15s), the APG-65 has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. 1, record 5, English, - raid%20assessment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- évaluation des raids 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20raids
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65] possède tous les modes air-air de l'APG-63, plus le mode de poursuite sur informations discontinues et le mode d'évaluation des raids (que la version 63 reçoit tout juste en rattrapage (...) 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20raids
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- weapon release data
1, record 6, English, weapon%20release%20data
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the F/A-18 cockpit, for] air-to-ground weapon delivery, radar information is combined with weapon release data for display on the HUD and multi-purpose CRTs. 1, record 6, English, - weapon%20release%20data
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- données de tir
1, record 6, French, donn%C3%A9es%20de%20tir
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'utilisation des armes air-sol, les informations radar sont combinées avec les données de tir pour visualisation par le collimateur de pilotage et sur des indicateurs TRC à fonctions multiples. 1, record 6, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20de%20tir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- precision velocity update
1, record 7, English, precision%20velocity%20update
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking(...), sea surface search and precision velocity update(...) 1, record 7, English, - precision%20velocity%20update
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesure précise et continue de la vitesse 1, record 7, French, mesure%20pr%C3%A9cise%20et%20continue%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface: cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, (...) recherche surface, et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 7, French, - mesure%20pr%C3%A9cise%20et%20continue%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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