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MISSILE CARRIER [5 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
CONT

When used in the anti-ship role, the missile activates an infrared seeker mounted at the nose of the carrier missile fuselage, and begins to home onto its victim.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
  • Armes de haute technicité
CONT

Lorsqu'il est employé en version anti-navire,le détecteur infrarouge monté dans le nez du missile est activé et le missile se dirige sur la victime détectée.

Spanish

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Record 2 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 3 2003-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
CONT

Kinetic energy kill systems can either be of the rocket-propelled missile type, or of the hypervelocity gun system. The High Frontier study sees the deployment of carrier satellites with conventional missiles as a practical proposition. The total mass of such a system precludes comprehensive deployment. A more promising area for research into kinetic energy kill systems is to be the hypervelocity electromagnetic railgun. This system uses a high energy electromagnetic field to accelerate a hit-to-kill projectile to speed of the order of 5-25 km per second. Again, the power requirements for such a system are prodigious, and are likely to need nuclear generators.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
  • Armes de haute technicité

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Study to use B-1 as cruise missile carrier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
Key term(s)
  • vecteur de missiles cruise

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-03-11

English

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

That equipment which mechanically or electrically connects the nuclear weapon or nuclear warhead with the delivery aircraft or missile. The term includes the weapon or warhead rack or carrier, the associated mechanical or electrical release control, and release monitoring circuits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Forces terrestres
OBS

Équipement qui raccorde mécaniquement ou électriquement l'arme ou l'ogive nucléaires au missile ou à l'avion de bombardement. L'expression englobe l'arme ou le support ou transporteur d'ogive, leurs commandes de déclenchement mécanique ou électrique, et leurs circuits de contrôle de largage.

Spanish

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