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MICA MISSILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispenser
1, record 1, English, Matra%20Apache%20turbo%2Dengined%20weapon%20dispenser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 1, English, - Matra%20Apache%20turbo%2Dengined%20weapon%20dispenser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disperseurs de sous-munitions à turboréacteur Matra Apache
1, record 1, French, disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions%20%C3%A0%20turbor%C3%A9acteur%20Matra%20Apache
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais l'appareil pourra également emporter le missile nucléaire Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée) à statoréacteur le missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L (associé à une nacelle flir et à une nacelle Atlis de désignation à laser), ou encore deux disperseurs de sous-munitions à turboréacteur Matra Apache. 1, record 1, French, - disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions%20%C3%A0%20turbor%C3%A9acteur%20Matra%20Apache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMP
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20ramjet%2Dpowered%20Aerospatiale%20ASMP
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20ramjet%2Dpowered%20Aerospatiale%20ASMP
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile nucléaire à statoréacteur Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée)
1, record 2, French, missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20stator%C3%A9acteur%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20ASMP%20%28air%2Dsol%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais l'appareil pourra également emporter le missile nucléaire à statoréacteur Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée) , le missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L (associé à une nacelle flir et à une nacelle Atlis de désignation à laser), ou encore deux disperseurs de sous-munitions Matra Apache à turboréacteur. 1, record 2, French, - missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20stator%C3%A9acteur%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20ASMP%20%28air%2Dsol%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile
1, record 3, English, Matra%20Mica%20shortand%20medium%2Drange%20infrared%20or%20active%20missile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 3, English, - Matra%20Mica%20shortand%20medium%2Drange%20infrared%20or%20active%20missile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- missile Matra Mica à courte/moyenne portée avec autodirecteur IR ou actif
1, record 3, French, missile%20Matra%20Mica%20%C3%A0%20courte%2Fmoyenne%20port%C3%A9e%20avec%20autodirecteur%20IR%20ou%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le missile Matra Mica à courte/moyenne portée avec autodirecteur IR ou actif sera le principal armement air-air. 1, record 3, French, - missile%20Matra%20Mica%20%C3%A0%20courte%2Fmoyenne%20port%C3%A9e%20avec%20autodirecteur%20IR%20ou%20actif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile
1, record 4, English, Aerospatiale%20AS%2030%20L%20laser%2Dguided%20missile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 4, English, - Aerospatiale%20AS%2030%20L%20laser%2Dguided%20missile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L
1, record 4, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20laser%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20AS%2030L
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais l'appareil pourra également emporter le missile nucléaire Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée) à statoréacteur le missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L (associé à une nacelle flir et à une nacelle Atlis de désignation à laser), ou encore deux disperseurs de sous-munitions Matra Apache à turboréacteur. 1, record 4, French, - missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20laser%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20AS%2030L
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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