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MAVERICK MISSILE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea-lane control mission
1, record 1, English, sea%2Dlane%20control%20mission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Laser Maverick missile... will offer tremendous tactical advantages in close air support interdiction and sea-lane control missions. 1, record 1, English, - sea%2Dlane%20control%20mission
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea lane control mission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mission de maîtrise des voies maritimes
1, record 1, French, mission%20de%20ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20voies%20maritimes
proposal, 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 2007-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infrared seeker
1, record 2, English, infrared%20seeker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- imaging infrared seeker 2, record 2, English, imaging%20infrared%20seeker
correct
- infrared homing head 3, record 2, English, infrared%20homing%20head
correct
- infra-red homing head 4, record 2, English, infra%2Dred%20homing%20head
correct
- imaging infrared missile seeker 5, record 2, English, imaging%20infrared%20missile%20seeker
- imaging IR head 6, record 2, English, imaging%20IR%20head
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tests [of the Maverick missile] have involved television-guided versions only, although the missile also is designed with laser and imaging infrared seekers. 7, record 2, English, - infrared%20seeker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur infrarouge
1, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autodirecteur à imagerie infrarouge 2, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A0%20imagerie%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
- autodirecteur à infrarouge 3, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autodirecteur à imagerie infrarouge [...] est capable, en traitant instantanément les images reçues au cours du vol, de poursuivre sa cible de façon sûre et d'assurer un impact de grande précision, malgré les contre-mesures et les perturbations du champ de bataille. 2, record 2, French, - autodirecteur%20infrarouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand the target off
1, record 3, English, hand%20the%20target%20off
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When using a Maverick missile, the pilot engages the target autotracker and the pod hands the target off to the weapon. 1, record 3, English, - hand%20the%20target%20off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmettre les paramètres du but
1, record 3, French, transmettre%20les%20param%C3%A8tres%20du%20but
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour tirer un missile Maverick, le pilote engage la poursuite automatique et la nacelle transmet au missile les paramètres du but. 1, record 3, French, - transmettre%20les%20param%C3%A8tres%20du%20but
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target autotracker
1, record 4, English, target%20autotracker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When using a Maverick missile, the pilot engages the target autotracker and the pod hands the target off to the weapon. 1, record 4, English, - target%20autotracker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de poursuite automatique
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20poursuite%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour tirer un missile Maverick, le pilote engage le dispositif de poursuite automatique et la nacelle transmet au missile les paramètres but. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20poursuite%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- terrain-following/navigation radar
1, record 5, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%2Fnavigation%20radar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first major contract for a D-HUD system has been for the US Air Force LANTIRN(Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infra-Red for Night) programme, which is to provide the F-16 and A-10 aircraft with a night and below-the-weather capability by the addition of two pods carrying a forward-looking infra-red sensor, together with automatic target recognition, automatic handover equipment for the infra-red homing Maverick missile, automatic laser tracker and target designator and a terrain-following/navigation radar from Texas Instruments. 1, record 5, English, - terrain%2Dfollowing%2Fnavigation%20radar
Record 5, Key term(s)
- terrain-following radar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radar de suivi de terrain/navigation
1, record 5, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%2Fnavigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier contrat important signé pour un système D-HUD s'applique au programme LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infra-Red for Night). Ce système est conçu pour donner aux F-16 et A-10 une capacité nuit/tout-temps grâce à l'emport de deux nacelles renfermant une caméra thermique (FLIR), divers équipements pour la détection, l'acquisition et la poursuite automatique des cibles et le transfert des données à l'autodirecteur IR du missile Maverick, ainsi qu'un radar de suivi de terrain/navigation de Texas Instruments. 1, record 5, French, - radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%2Fnavigation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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