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MISSILE GUIDANCE [51 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

That form of missile guidance wherein a missile, through a self-contained mechanism, guides itself along an electromagnetic beam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Direction que suit un missile, qui a l'aide d'un mécanisme intégré, s'oriente le long d'un faisceau électromagnétique.

OBS

guidage sur faisceau : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A missile guided to its target by signals transmitted over wires attached to its guidance system.

OBS

As the missile flies, the wires are reeled out behind it …

OBS

wire-guided missile: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • wireguided missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

[Les missiles] avaient pour point commun d'être contrôlés par le pilote de l'avion tireur grâce à une sorte de joystick dont les informations étaient transmises soit par un câble reliant l'avion et le missile (missile filoguidé), soit par un système radio (missile radioguidé), ce qui permettait au chasseur de rester à une distance de sécurité.

OBS

missile filoguidé : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
CONT

El MILAN es un misil filodirigido perteneciente a la segunda generación, lo cual quiere decir que es guiado por hilo, por lo tanto el tirador tiene que tener centrado el objetivo en el retículo del visor hasta que este llegue a su blanco.

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Record 3 2020-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

... missile guidance is almost impossible without proper target tracking.

PHR

real-time target tracking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Processus d'observation des changements successifs de position d'une cible pour obtenir son déplacement.

PHR

poursuite de cibles en temps réel

Spanish

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Record 4 2020-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A system which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system.

OBS

missile guidance system : designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Système qui mesure les données concernant le vol d'un missile, les confronte aux éléments «but», détermine la trajectoire désirée pour le missile et transmet les ordres de vol nécessaires au système de commande des gouvernes.

OBS

système de guidage de missiles : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

système de guidage de missiles : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Sistema que evalúa la información del vuelo en relación con los datos del objetivo, determina la trayectoria deseada y transmite las órdenes necesarias al sistema de control de vuelo del misil, para efectuar correcciones.

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Record 5 2019-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Astronautics
CONT

Aerospace systems engineers work primarily in two areas of employment : astronautical, which deals with spacecraft, rocket propulsion systems, and other space-related matters; and aeronautical, or terrestrial aircraft, ranging from small airplanes to large jets, fighter planes, missile guidance systems, and other Earth-bound flight operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 6 2019-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
CONT

It was not possible to store data for an entire flight, so smaller segments were stored and used to periodically update a conventional navigation system in what was called a TERCOM-Aided Inertial Navigation System(TAINS). In TAINS, the inertial guidance system navigated the missile from one [terrain contour matching(TERCOM) ] checkpoint to the next, with the computer updating the inertial guidance system and correcting the missile's course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The guidance... of an aircraft, missile, aerospace vehicle, or spacecraft wherein the craft directs itself toward the target by means of electromagnetic waves or signals emitted by the target itself.

CONT

Passive homing requires that the target be a source of radiated energy.

CONT

One of the most common uses of passive homing is with air-to-air missiles that use heat-sensing devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Guidage automatique d'une fusée à l'aide d'un détecteur sensible aux signaux émis par une cible.

Spanish

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Record 8 2014-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

An example of the advanced technology employed in the Lance weapon system is its unique AN/GJM-24(XO-2) monitor/programmer, or MP. All the functions necessary to fire the missile are performed by the MP, which measures only 42X51X43 cm. This solid-state, combined analog and digital computer supplies pre-launch power to Lance from a 19-cell, 24v dc(direct current) Ni-Cad(Nickel-Cadmium) battery, it inserts range information into the missile guidance set before launch, controls the missile's safe, arming and firing mechanisms, and monitors the firing sequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

Le caractère évolué de la technologie mise en œuvre dans le système d'arme Lance se manifeste par l'utilisation d'un contrôleur-séquenceur (MP) de tir AN/GJM-24 (XO-2) unique en son genre. Toutes les fonctions nécessaires à la mise à feu du missile sont assurées par ce MP (monitor/programmer), qui ne mesure que 42X51X43 cm. Ce calculateur (Solid-State) combiné analogique et numérique, fournit au Lance l'alimentation nécessaire avant le tir à partir d'une batterie 24v continu au Nickel-Cadmium à 19 éléments; il introduit l'information de distance dans le système de guidage, contrôle le fonctionnement des mécanismes de sécurité, d'armement et de mise à feu du missile, et surveille la séquence de mise à feu.

Spanish

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Record 9 2013-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

For example, autonomous guidance and all-weather capability jointly suggest an active radar system, but this means that the missile will attack the largest radar response that it perceives, and it will not necessarily aim for the most vulnerable part of the target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided(TOW) missile system is the primary long range anti-tank weapon for the army. Although normally vehicle mounted it can be carried short distances by the weapon crew. When mounted in a vehicle, the system consists of the launcher, sight unit, missile guidance set and the TOW encased missiles. The addition of the tripod and traverse and elevation units allows the system to be removed from the vehicle and operated from a remote location by the weapon crew. The TOW has a thermal image capability that allows the gunner to see through total darkness, rain, fog and smoke.

Key term(s)
  • tube launched optically tracked wire guided

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 11 2012-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A guidance system wherein data transmitted to the missile from an outside source causes the missile to traverse a directed flight path.

OBS

command guidance: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Système de guidage dans lequel les données transmises au missile par une source extérieure amènent celui-ci à infléchir une trajectoire de vol préétablie.

OBS

guidage télécommandé : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne.

OBS

téléguidage : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
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Record 12 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The ground-based portion of a missile guidance system necessary to provide guidance during missile flight.

OBS

guidance station equipment: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Partie «sol» de l'équipement utilisée pour le guidage d'un missile au cours de son vol.

OBS

équipement de guidage au sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Parte del sistema de dirección de proyectiles, basada en tierra, necesaria para guiar al proyectil durante su vuelo.

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Record 13 2011-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Remote Control (Telecommunications)
CONT

Thus we will find the functional interaction of LPIR radars with missile guidance to be confined to command-updated midcourse, in order to keep the LPIR properties intact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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Record 14 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

It is perhaps only natural that this vastly superior weapon, which provides not only more range, but inertial mid-course guidance and active radar terminal homing, should be used as the basis for a new medium/long-range surface-to-air missile.

Key term(s)
  • inertial midcourse guidance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Dans la catégorie air-air, le Sparrow est en voie de remplacement (au moins dans l'US Air Force) par le Hughes/Raytheon AIM-120 (Amraam) nettement plus performant: portée accrue, guidage inertiel sur trajectoire et autodirecteur à radar actif en phase terminale.

Spanish

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Record 15 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Compared with the Nasams, the Adsams offers a number of improvements since it will use the forthcoming Asam-1 new generation missile, which combines the Amraam seeker and guidance electronics with a larger rocket motor for longer range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Le système tirera le futur missile de nouvelle génération Asam-1 qui associe l'autodirecteur et l'électronique de guidage de l'Amraam à un plus gros moteur-fusée qui augmente sa portée.

Spanish

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Record 16 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

It has been suggested that a comparatively low-cost theatre missile defence capability could be obtained by replacing the front end of the Standard with a second-stage guided weapon, combining a 256 x 256 element focal-plane infrared array with a new guidance system and an 18 kg kinetic energy weapon.

Key term(s)
  • focal plane infrared array

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Une autre idée a pris corps selon laquelle il serait possible de mettre au point un missile de défense de théâtre relativement économique en remplaçant l'ogive du Standard par un deuxième étage guidé qui comporterait un réseau plan focal infrarouge à 256 x 256 éléments, un nouveau système de guidage et une arme à énergie cinétique 18kg.

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

After launch, and as the ASCM [anti-ship cruise missile] nears the target, distraction cartridges are fired at ranges up to 4. 5 km to disturb the range and accuracy of the missile's guidance system. However, should the missile have already locked on to the ship in its final attack phase, seduction chaff is deployed to provide point defense and a means sometimes in coordination with other on-board EW [electronic warfare] equipment, to "pull" the seaker away from the ship to the chaff cloud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Guerre électronique
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

Source : ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The Polyphem firing station comprises a high-performance compact computer for missile guidance, an operator control panel and a high-resolution display.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

guided missile: projectile provided with means for altering its direction after it leaves its launching device.

OBS

Almost all modern missiles are propelled by rocket or jet engines and have guidance mechanisms, usually including sensors, to help the missile find its target. Heat-seeking missiles, for example, carry infrared sensors that allow them to home in on the exhaust of jet engines.

Key term(s)
  • guided missile engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 20 2004-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The basket contains the missile guidance set under the gunner's seat, and the cupola also carries all the necessary ITV [Improved Tow Vehicle] controls...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Le panier du tourelleau contient le coffret de guidage des missiles, placé sous le siège du tireur. Le tourelleau abrite également toutes les commandes de l'ITV [...]

Spanish

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Record 21 2004-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Researchers employed an innovative guidance strategy to produce new guidance laws that are nonlinear variants of augmented PRONAV.... The new concept led to guidance laws that do not depend on time-to-go, indirectly minimize miss distance, and compensate for both target and missile acceleration. By applying the new guidance strategy to the complete, fully coupled, nonlinear, intercept kinematics, researchers developed two families of guidance laws that account for various levels of cross-channel couplings between the azimuth and elevation guidance channels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 22 2003-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

It has been suggested that a comparatively low-cost theatre missile defence capability could be obtained by replacing the front end of the Standard with a second-stage guided weapon, combining a 256 x 256 element focal-plane infrared array with a new guidance system and an 18 kg kinetic energy weapon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Une autre idée a pris corps selon laquelle il serait possible de mettre au point un missile de défense de théâtre relativement économique en remplaçant l'ogive du Standard par un deuxième étage guidé qui comporterait un réseau plan focal infrarouge à 256 x 256 éléments, un nouveau système de guidage et une arme à énergie cinétique de 18kg.

Spanish

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Record 23 2003-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A Navy air-to-air missile having infrared homing guidance and a speed of over Mach 2.

OBS

When launched from an airplane, the missile seeks and hits an enemy bomber or fighter target by homing on the heat emitted by the target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Missile tactique air-air bénéficiant d'un autodirecteur infrarouge capable de détecter la source chaude émise par l'avion adverse.

Spanish

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Record 24 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

A new air-launched missile will be the first weapon ever with a built-in ability to seek out and destroy enemy armor. The missile, called Wasp because it would be launched in swarms of 10 or more, will allow an attacking aircraft to withdraw before exposing itself to heavy enemy air defenses. Initially it will be programmed to fly to a target area. A terminal guidance seeker then will take over, identifying the armor and steering the missile to an individual target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

C'est un nouveau missile aéroporté qui sera la première arme dotée de la capacité intrinsèque de rechercher et de détruire les matériels blindés ennemis. Ce missile, baptisé Wasp (guêpe) car il sera lancé par essaims de 10 ou davantage, permettra à un aéronef attaquant de s'éloigner avant d'être exposé au feu des armes lourdes de défense aérienne ennemies. Au départ, il sera programmé pour se diriger sur la zone d'objectifs et un autodirecteur de guidage terminal prendra ensuite la relève, identifiant le matériel blindé et dirigeant le missile sur une cible donnée.

Spanish

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Record 25 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
  • Space Centres
CONT

One of the famous stories at Camp Happiness was about the blast deflectors at the Cape Canaveral launch pad. Apparently, the first time a bird was launched, the fin mounted ARW-59 Command Guidance(Range Safety) antennae blew off and down into the tunnel. The debris blew out the tube and up into the overhead power lines, causing loss of power at the entire complex, particularly the Range Safety Officer's Console. While the missile was last seen disappearing into the cloud cover headed down range, a piece of the honeycomb wing washed up on the Florida beach not long after, proving the "Fail Safe" backup system had destructed the bird in flight.

Key term(s)
  • safety officer console

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
  • Centres spatiaux
Key term(s)
  • pupitre responsable de sauvegarde

Spanish

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Record 26 2002-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
CONT

Measuring angular rotation is important for proper operation of a variety of systems such as :missile guidance systems, satellites, energy exploration, camera stabilization, robotics positioning, platform stabilization and spacecraft guidance to mention a few. This technology overcomes the limitations that previous commercially available gyros for this purpose have had including limitations in size, accuracy, sensitivity, durability, and premium price.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
CONT

Le gyroscope est un appareil capable de fournir une direction physique de référence et, corrélativement, une information de rotation angulaire, sous forme d'un écart angulaire, ou d'un angle total [...] compris entre 0 et 360°, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu ou «inertiel».

Spanish

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Record 27 2002-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The AGM-84D Harpoon missile, used for anti-ship warfare, has active-radar systems providing target acquisition and sea-skimming cruise ability.

CONT

the Harpon's active radar guidance, warhead design, and low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory assure high survivability and effectiveness. The missile is capable of being launched from surface ships, submarines, or(without the booster) from aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 28 2002-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The guidance applied to a missile between midcourse guidance and its arrival in the vicinity of the target.

OBS

terminal guidance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

terminal guidance: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Guidage appliqué à un missile entre le moment où se termine le guidage «en vol» et son arrivée à proximité de l'objectif.

OBS

guidage de fin de trajectoire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

guidage de fin de trajectoire : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie.

OBS

guidage terminal; guidage final : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Guía que se aplica a un misil desde el centro de la trayectoria y las proximidades del objetivo.

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Record 29 2002-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A system of homing guidance wherein the receiver in the missile utilizes radiation from the target.

OBS

passive homing guidance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Méthode de guidage dans laquelle le récepteur incorporé au missile utilise les radiations émises par l'objectif.

OBS

guidage passif : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

guidage passif : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Sistema de guía en el que el receptor en el misil utiliza radiación procedente del blanco.

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Record 30 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the launching phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight.

OBS

midcourse guidance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

midcourse guidance: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Guidage appliqué à un missile entre le moment où se termine sa phase de lancement et le moment où commence la phase terminale de sa trajectoire.

OBS

guidage en vol : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

guidage à mi-parcours; guidage en vol : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Guía que se aplica a un misil, entre el final de la fase de lanzamiento y el comienzo de la fase terminal del vuelo.

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Record 31 2001-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
DEF

A linear accelerometer using a single-degree-of-freedom gyro having a pendulosity along the spin axis that is servo-driven about the input axis at a rate that balances the torque induced by sensed acceleration along the input axis. The angle through which the servoed axis rotates is proportional to the integral of the sensed acceleration.

CONT

The intercontinental ballistic missiles(ICBM) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles(SLBM) developed over the past 50 years have employed successive generations of increasingly accurate inertial guidance systems. The comparatively short time of guided flight and high acceleration levels characteristic of the ballistic missile application place a premium on accelerometer performance to achieve desired weapon system accuracy. To date, the accelerometer design of choice for strategic missiles has been the Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer(PIGA) instrument, an accelerometer whose origins trace back to the German V2 rocket, and has been refined through several generations of development to achieve unsurpassed performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation

Spanish

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Record 32 2001-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Ship Piloting
CONT

The modern concept of inertial navigation and inertial guidance systems has been made possible by the development of the precision gyroscope. It remains the heart of an inertial guidance system and system performance is directly related to the ability of the gyroscope to provide a precision inertial frame in which to reference the accelerometers used to measure the forces acting on the vehicle or missile being guided from a position A to a position B.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Pilotage des navires
CONT

Le pilote automatique [...] Au nombre de trois, les gyroscopes assurent la stabilisation d'une plate-forme sur laquelle sont montés des accéléromètres très sensibles, mesurant les écarts et orientant les gouvernes pour corriger ces écarts, sans envoi ou réception électroniques d'aucune sorte. En conséquence, aucun repère terrestre ou céleste ne leur est nécessaire. Ce système de guidage, dit par inertie, est donc invulnérable au brouillage électronique.

Spanish

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Record 33 2001-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The Phoenix missile is the Navy's only long-range air-to-air missile. It is an airborne weapons control system with multiple-target handling capabilities, used to kill multiple air targets with conventional warheads. The weapon system consists of an AIM-54 guided missile, interface system, and a launch aircraft with an AN/AWG-9 weapon control system. The AIM-54 is a radar-guided, air-to-air, long-range missile consisting of a guidance, armament, propulsion, and control section, interconnecting cables, wings and fins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
PHR

Missile air-air très longue portée.

Spanish

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Record 34 2001-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
OBS

Homing : A method by which a missile or rocket automatically locates and directs itself toward the target using infrared, radar or electro-optical guidance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 35 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

A guidance system based on signals transmitted from the ground, the air, or the sea to a controllable object, such as a spacecraft, missile, aircraft, ship, or land vehicle. The surface station or the aircraft station transmits to the mobile station which converts the command signals to maneuvering control signals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 36 2000-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Field Artillery
CONT

... a trailer mounted telescopic collimation mast... which consists of a mast head, an optical sight, an infra-red lamp, a target and missile simulator and a detector of radar and missile command guidance signals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Artillerie de campagne
OBS

collimation : Didact. (astron.) Orientation d'un instrument d'optique dans une direction précise, pointage.

Spanish

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Record 37 1995-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

... the rosette seeker of the FIM-92 Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missile for terminal guidance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 38 1995-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

... "track-via-missile", a guidance method which the United States first developed for the undeployed Typhoon naval surface-to-air missile, then fielded on the land-based Patriot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 39 1994-05-10

English

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

For example, autonomous guidance and all-weather capability jointly suggest an active radar system, but this means that the missile will attack the largest radar response that it perceives, and it will not necessarily aim for the most vulnerable part of the target.

French

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

Une capacité tout-temps et un guidage autonome par exemple impliquent le choix d'un autodirecteur à radar, ce qui signifie que le missile se dirigera vers la zone du but qui renvoie l'écho radar le plus puissant mais qui n'est pas forcément la plus vulnérable.

Spanish

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Record 40 1989-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A C-band, phased array, multifunction radar that performs target search and track missile search, track, and communications during midcourse guidance, and target-via-missile(TVM) terminal guidance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 41 1988-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Modern "nose radars" have a large, and ever-growing, range of assignments, encompassing all-weather navigation, surveillance, target detection and tracking, weapon aiming and missile guidance and many more besides, all backed in many cases by a variety of display systems,....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Les radars "de nez" modernes ont une vaste gamme de fonctions, toujours croissante, qui comprend la navigation tout-temps, la veille, la détection et la poursuite des objectifs, le pointage des armes et le guidage des missiles, pour ne mentionner que les plus importantes.

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Record 42 1987-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Guidance commands for the ’missile spot’ are worked out by the computer in accordance with instructions received from the launch unit guidance system.

OBS

The guidance system is part of the Milan weapon system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Les ordres de pilotage du «spot missile» sont élaborés par la calculatrice en fonction de ceux qu'elle reçoit du dispositif de guidage du poste de tir.

OBS

Le dispositif fait partie du système d'arme Milan.

Spanish

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Record 43 1987-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
CONT

The output stage of the guidance electronics is designed to amplify command pulses coming from the pulse generator, and to transmit them to the missile over the control wire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
CONT

L'étage de sortie de l'électronique de guidage est destiné à amplifier les impulsions de commande venant de l'élaborateur d'impulsion et à les transmettre au missile par le fil de télécommande.

Spanish

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Record 44 1986-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Texas instrument is developing an advanced missile receiver(AMR)... that will provide range and range-rate measurements stuitable for mid course guidance of missiles and other weapons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 45 1985-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

Directional control is the guidance mode used during missile boost engine operation. It is a gyroscope-controlled method of keeping the missile on its aimed course. During this phase, the missile attitude is maintained by a thrust vector control(TVC) system, which consists of four simple on-off valves spaced at 90 degree intervals around the nozzle of the booster thrust chamber.

OBS

These devices are on the Lance tactical missile.

Key term(s)
  • thrust-vector-control actuation system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

Le contrôle de direction est le mode de guidage utilisé pendant le fonctionnement du moteur de démarrage du missile. Il s'agit, par contrôle gyroscopique, de maintenir le missile sur sa trajectoire de visée. Au cours de cette phase, l'attitude du missile est conservée par le système de contrôle du vecteur de poussée (TVC) qui consiste en quatre clapets espacés à des intervalles de 90 degrés sur le pourtour de la tuyère de la chambre de poussée du moteur de démarrage.

OBS

Ces dispositifs se trouvent sur le missile tactique Lance.

Spanish

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Record 46 1985-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Telecommunications Transmission
CONT

radar information is fed into a computer, which causes signals to be transmitted to the missile so that it will intercept the target. This is called radar command guidance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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Record 47 1984-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

Directional control is the guidance mode used during missile boost engine operation. It is a gyroscope-controlled method of keeping the missile on its aimed course. During this phase, the missile attitude is maintained by a thrust vector control(TVC) system, which consists of four simple on-off valves spaced at 90 degree intervals around the nozzle of the booster thrust chamber.

OBS

These devices are on the Lance tactical missile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

Le contrôle de direction est le mode de guidage utilisé pendant le fonctionnement du moteur de démarrage du missile. Il s'agit, par contrôle gyroscopique, de maintenir le missile sur sa trajectoire de visée. Au cours de cette phase, l'attitude du missile est conservée par le système de contrôle du vecteur de poussée (TVC) qui consiste en quatre clapets espacés à des intervalles de 90 degrés sur le pourtour de la tuyère de la chambre de poussée du moteur de démarrage.

OBS

Ces dispositifs se trouvent sur le missile tactique Lance.

Spanish

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Record 48 1982-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The LSI TACAN Guidance Augmentation System was the first [Lear Siegler] Astronics [Division] drone autopilot with homing capability, enabling the Drone to simulate a variety of incoming anti-ship missile threats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le système d'augmentation de guidage LSI TACAN a été le premier pilote automatique pour engin téléguidé d'Astronics à offrir un guidage radio vers une station émettrice, permettant à des engins téléguidés de simuler une grande variété d'attaques par missiles anti-navires.

Spanish

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Record 49 1982-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

A new air-launched missile will be the first weapon ever with a built-in ability to seek out and destroy enemy armor. The missile, called Wasp because it would be launched in swarms of 10 or more, will allow an attacking aircraft to withdraw before exposing itself to heavy enemy air defenses. Initially it will be programmed to fly to a target area. A terminal guidance seeker then will take over, identifying the armor and steering the missile to an individual target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

C'est un nouveau missile aéroporté qui sera la première arme dotée de la capacité intrinsèque de rechercher et de détruire les matériels blindés ennemis. Ce missile, baptisé wasp (guêpe) car il sera lancé par essaims de 10 ou davantage, permettra à un aéronef attaquant de s'éloigner avant d'être exposé au feu des armes lourdes de défense aérienne ennemies. Au départ, il sera programmé pour se diriger sur la zone d'objectifs et un autodirecteur de guidage terminal prendra ensuite la relève, identifiant le matériel blindé et dirigeant le missile sur une cible donnée.

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Record 50 1982-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The TOW [Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided] antitank guided missile is being improved under a new U. S. Army program. The first step will increase the missile's armor-penetrating capability with a redesigned five-inch-diameter warhead. The second step, called TOW 2, will include a heavier six-inch warhead and a microprocessor-based digital guidance set for increased accuracy and greater flexibility in guidance programming.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Des améliorations sont apportées au missile filoguidé antichar TOW [Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided] dans le cadre d'un nouveau programme de l'U.S. Army. La première étape consistera à améliorer sa capacité de perforation des blindages grâce à une ogive redessinée, qui a 12,7 cm de diamètre. Dans la seconde étape, baptisée TOW 2, le missile sera doté d'une ogive encore plus lourde, de 15,24 cm de diamètre, et d'un dispositif numérique de guidage basé sur microprocesseur, conçu pour améliorer la précision et la souplesse de programmation du guidage.

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Record 51 1982-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The TOW [Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided] antitank guided missile is being improved under a new U. S. Army program. The first step will increase the missile's armor-penetrating capability with a redesigned five-inch-diameter warhead. The second step, called TOW 2, will include a heavier six-inch warhead and a microprocessor-based digital guidance set for increased accuracy and greater flexibility in guidance programming.

Key term(s)
  • guidance programing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Des améliorations sont apportées au missile filoguidé antichar TOW [Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided] dans le cadre d'un nouveau programme de l'U.S. Army. La première étape consistera à améliorer sa capacité de perforation des blindages grâce à une ogive redessinée, qui a 12,7 cm de diamètre. Dans la seconde étape, baptisée TOW 2, le missile sera doté d'une ogive encore plus lourde, de 15,24 cm de diamètre, et d'un dispositif numérique de guidage basé sur microprocesseur, conçu pour améliorer la précision et la souplesse de programmation du guidage.

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