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FULLY AUTOMATIC CONTROL [7 records]

Record 1 2020-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

MASS - Multi Ammunition Softkill System. A fully computerized countermeasures system, it is interfaced to the ship’s sensors and protects against attacks by advanced, sensor-guided missiles by launching airborne decoys.

OBS

Fully automatic, MASS offers significant tactical, operational, and logistical advantages, and can be installed on any type of ship. It can be integrated into all naval command and control systems, but can also operate in a stand-alone mode. MASS significantly enhances ship survivability through speed of response and the ability to put the required multi-purpose decoy rounds in the precise position necessary for optimum defence.

Key term(s)
  • Multi Ammunition Soft-Kill System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

Système de mise hors de combat multimunitions. Un système de contre-mesures complètement informatisé est intégré aux capteurs du navire et le protège contre les attaques de missiles guidés haute technologie en lançant des leurres.

OBS

Ce système entièrement automatique qui peut être installé sur tout type de navire procure des avantages important aux niveaux tactique, opérationnel et logistique. Il peut être intégré à tous les systèmes de commande et de contrôle navals, mais il peut aussi fonctionner en mode autonome. Grâce à sa vitesse de réponse et à sa capacité à placer les rondes de leurres polyvalents dans la position précise qui assure une défense optimale, le système MASS améliore de façon importante la surviabilité des navires.

Key term(s)
  • Système de mise hors de combat multi-munitions

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
CONT

... the basic difference in manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic control lies in the flexibility it provides to the system being controlled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
CONT

Si [...] vous voulez une automatisation totale de votre processus d'étiquetage, les solutions imprimantes-applicatrices et impression en ligne sont faites pour vous.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
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Record 3 2003-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

North American skies will be monitored automatically against attack by a fully computerized air defense system. The new Joint Surveillance System(JSS) will replace the operational centers of the SAGE(Semi Automatic Ground Environment), BUIC(Back-Up Interceptor Control), and manually-operated centers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

The Mangusta integrated control system, unique in its kind, provides complete automatic management of all aircraft functions allowing the pilot to concentrate fully on the mission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

When firing in the fully automatic mode, part of the force of each round fired is fed back to the trigger, giving the firer accurate tactile control over the burst duration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

Lorsque l'on tire en mode automatique, une petite partie de l'énergie du départ de chaque coup est transmise à la queue de détente, de façon que le tireur ressente tactilement la durée de la rafale.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
CONT

... automatic gun laying system(AGLS), which is in fully automatic mode required no action on the part of the gunner or his assistant, the sights being levelled and offset and the gun automatically traversed and elevated, upon activation of a single switch on the system control unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)

Spanish

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Record 7 1984-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
CONT

Both the sighting system and the ammunition are fully compatible with present and future British Army fire control instruments and systems, including FACE(Field Artillery Computing Equipment), AMETS(Automatic METeorological System), and PIM(Precision Indicator of the Meridian).

OBS

On the British 105 mm Light Gun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
CONT

Le système de visée et la munition sont compatibles avec les instruments et systèmes de conduite de tir britanniques présents et futurs, notamment avec le calculateur FACE (Field Artillery Computing Equipment), avec le système de données aérologiques AMETS (Automatic Meteorological System) et le chercheur de nord PIM (Precision Indicator of the Meridian).

OBS

Sur le canon léger britannique de 105 mm.

Spanish

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