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CRITICAL WEAPON [4 records]

Record 1 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Land Forces
OBS

An act that could result in :(1) the inadvertent or unauthorized arming, firing, detonating or releasing of a nuclear weapon,(2) the unauthorized launching of a nuclear weapon delivery system, or(3) damage to a nuclear weapon or critical component.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Forces terrestres
OBS

Acte qui peut provoquer : (1) par inadvertance, ou sans autorisation, l'armement, la mise à feu, l'explosion ou le largage d'une arme nucléaire, (2) la mise en œuvre sans autorisation d'un système de lancement d'armes nucléaires, ou (3) un dommage à une arme nucléaire ou à un élément critique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Land Forces
OBS

A procedure that could result in :(1) the inadvertent or unauthorized arming, firing, detonating or releasing of a nuclear weapon,(2) the unauthorized launching of a nuclear weapon delivery system, or(3) damage to a nuclear weapon or critical component.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Forces terrestres
OBS

procédure qui peut provoquer : (1) par inadvertance ou sans autorisation, l'armement, la mise à feu, l'explosion ou le largage d'une arme nucléaire, (2) la mise en œuvre sans autorisation d'un système de lancement d'armes nucléaires, ou (3) un dommage à une arme nucléaire ou à un élément critique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
OBS

The Chaparral is a highly mobile, surface-to-air missile system fielded to protect stationary critical assets within the division against low-flying enemy aircraft. Chaparral is fielded in the self-propelled configuration only; however, the lauching station is a complete, self-contained weapon system and may be separated from the carrier and operated in a ground-emplaced mode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Missile surface-air de fabrication américaine.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

A critical component of a nuclear weapon system is :(1) a nuclear weapon with or without its fuzing and firing system installed,(2) a combat delivery vehicle which has had all nuclear preload functions completed and is ready for nuclear weapon mate or load,(3) a combat delivery vehicle which has a nuclear weapon(s) mated or loaded, and(4) hardware, software or code components designated by the Directorate of Nuclear Weapons. The DNW determines when critical components being permanently removed from the weapon system cease to be critical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Dans un système d'arme nucléaire, on appelle élément critique : (1) une arme nucléaire dont les systèmes de lancement et de mise à feu sont installés ou non, (2) un moyen de lancement entièrement prêt à recevoir une arme nucléaire (fonctions de préchargement terminées), (3) un moyen de lancement porteur d'une ou de plusieurs armes nucléaires, et (4) l'ensemble d'informatique conçu par la Direction - Armement nucléaire. Cette Direction détermine le moment où un élément n'est plus critique après qu'il a été enlevé en permanence du système d'arme.

Spanish

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