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HARPOON WEAPONS SYSTEM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Harpoon weapons system
1, record 1, English, Harpoon%20weapons%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HWS 1, record 1, English, HWS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Harpoon weapons system is an anti-ship missile... The system consists of four Mark 141 launchers and sixteen RGM-84 missiles. Each of the launchers holds a battery of four missiles contained in armored ceramic canisters. The missiles are stored and fired from the canisters at a fixed angle. 2, record 1, English, - Harpoon%20weapons%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'armes Harpoon
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20Harpoon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'armes Harpoon : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20Harpoon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Electronic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic support and countermeasures
1, record 2, English, electronic%20support%20and%20countermeasures
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With weapons comprising two quadruple Harpoon missile launchers, a 76 mm Oto Melara gun and twin 35 mm Oerlikon gun, these well-equipped vessels have the Signaal Tacticos combat data system, Oerlikon-Contraves fire control, Liod optronic director, SRBOC-super rapid blooming offboard chaff launchers and Racal Cutlass electronic support and countermeasures. 1, record 2, English, - electronic%20support%20and%20countermeasures
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Guerre électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de CME/CCME
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20CME%2FCCME
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils sont par ailleurs équipés d'un ensemble d'information de combat Signaal Tacticos, d'un poste optronique Liod, d'un lance-leurres SRBOC et du système de CME/CCME Racal Cutlass. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20CME%2FCCME
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quadruple missile launcher
1, record 3, English, quadruple%20missile%20launcher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With weapons comprising two quadruple Harpoon missile launchers, a 76 mm Oto Melara gun and twin 35 mm Oerlikon gun, these well-equipped vessels have the Signaal Tacticos combat data system, Oerlikon-Contraves fire control, Liod optronic director, SRBOC-super rapid blooming offboard chaff launchers and Racal Cutlass electronic support and countermeasures. 1, record 3, English, - quadruple%20missile%20launcher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rampe quadruple lance-missiles
1, record 3, French, rampe%20quadruple%20lance%2Dmissiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rampe quadruple de lancement de missiles 2, record 3, French, rampe%20quadruple%20de%20lancement%20de%20missiles
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils sont armés de deux rampes quadruples lance-missiles Harpoon, d'un canon de 76 mm Oto Melara et d'un affût double de 35 mm Oerlikon avec conduite de tir Oerlikon-Contraves. 1, record 3, French, - rampe%20quadruple%20lance%2Dmissiles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- super rapid blooming offboard chaff-launchers
1, record 4, English, super%20rapid%20blooming%20offboard%20chaff%2Dlaunchers
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SRBOC 2, record 4, English, SRBOC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With weapons comprising two quadruple Harpoon missile launchers, a 76 mm Oto Melara gun and twin 35 mm Oerlikon gun, these well-equipped vessels have the Signaal Tacticos combat data system, Oerlikon-Contraves fire control, Liod optronic director, SRBOC(super rapid blooming offboard chaff-launchers) and Racal Cutlass electronic support and countermeasures. 1, record 4, English, - super%20rapid%20blooming%20offboard%20chaff%2Dlaunchers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lance-leurres SRBOC
1, record 4, French, lance%2Dleurres%20SRBOC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils sont par ailleurs équipés d'un ensemble d'information de combat Signaal Tacticos, d'un poste optronique Liod, d'un lance-leurres SRBOC et du système de CME/CCME Racal Cutlass. 1, record 4, French, - lance%2Dleurres%20SRBOC
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optronic director
1, record 5, English, optronic%20director
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With weapons comprising two quadruple Harpoon missile launchers, a 76 mm Oto Melara gun and twin 35 mm Oerlikon gun, these well-equipped vessels have the Signaal Tacticos combat data system, Oerlikon-Contraves fire control, Liod optronic director, SRBOC-super rapid blooming offboard chaff launchers and Racal Cutlass electronic support and countermeasures. 1, record 5, English, - optronic%20director
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poste optronique
1, record 5, French, poste%20optronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils sont par ailleurs équipés d'un ensemble d'information de combat Signaal Tacticos, d'un poste optronique Liod, d'un lance-leurres SRBOC et du système de CME/CCME Racal Cutlass. 1, record 5, French, - poste%20optronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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