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MISSILE INTERCEPTOR [11 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

The [Patriot Advanced Capability-3] missile segment upgrade consists of the PAC-3 missile, a highly agile hit-to-kill interceptor, the PAC-3 missile canisters(in four packs), a fire solution computer and an enhanced launcher electronics system(ELES). These elements are integrated into the Patriot system, a high to medium altitude, long-range air defense missile system providing air defense of ground combat forces and high-value assets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Air Communications (Air Forces)
OBS

The NMD [National Missile Defense] In-Flight Interceptor Communications System(IFICS) is a subelement of the BMC3 [Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications] element and would be geographically distributed ground stations that provide communications links to the GBI [ground-based interceptor] for in-flight target and status information between the GBI and the BMC2 [Battle Management, Command and Control].

Key term(s)
  • In-Flight Interceptor Communication System
  • In Flight Interceptor Communications System
  • In Flight Interceptor Communication System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Il s'agit d'un élément du système BM/C3 [Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications] dont la fonction est de servir d'intermédiaire entre le BM/C3 et les GBI [intercepteurs basés au sol].

OBS

Système de communications de l'intercepteur en vol : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Key term(s)
  • Système de communication de l'intercepteur en vol

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

The integrating hardware, software, and organizational structure which will allow the various elements of National Missile Defense to work together as a system and permit the Commander in Chief of the North American Air Defense/United States Space Command(CINCNORAD/CINCSPACE) to control the operations of the integrated NMD system. The two most significant components of the BMC3 system are a Battle Management, Command and Control(BMC2) element that will track targets, plan engagements, and direct and monitor the various facets of a missile defense battle; and an In-flight Interceptor Communications System(IFICS) to link the communications between the BM/C2 and the exoatmospheric kill vehicle(KV) during the latter's flight toward its target.

Key term(s)
  • Battle Management, Command, Control and Communication
  • Battle Management/Command, Control and Communications
  • Battle Management/Command, Control and Communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Gestion de l'engagement, commandement, contrôle et communication : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Key term(s)
  • Gestion de l'engagement, commandement, contrôle et communication

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-11-01

English

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

The Erint [extended-range interceptor] is a hypersonic missile with active radar terminal homing and a kinetic energy kill.

French

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

L'Erint (extended-range interceptor) est un missile hypersonique à guidage terminal à radar actif et charge militaire à énergie cinétique.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
CONT

The Pentagon has been working on developing a miniature kill vehicle(MKV) for its ballistic missile interceptors. The availability of large numbers of these kinetic energy kill vehicles should allow a single interceptor to engage multiple warheads or eliminate sophisticated decoys while still leaving sufficient numbers of MKVs to intercept real targets.

CONT

MKV will employ multiple small kill vehicles housed within one carrier vehicle, and would be used against ballistic missiles in the midcourse stage of flight. The system will identify all credible threat objects and will destroy them using individual kill vehicles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
CONT

Le Pentagone étudie déjà le développement d'un véhicule tueur miniature pour ses intercepteurs de missiles balistiques. La possibilité de disposer d'un grand nombre de ces véhicules de destruction cinétique devrait permettre à un seul intercepteur d'engager des charges militaires multiples ou d'éliminer des leurres sophistiqués tout en en conservant suffisamment pour intercepter la cible réelle.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defence, the process, following weapon assignment, of allocating a particular target or area to a specific surface-to-air missile unit or interceptor aircraft.

OBS

target allocation: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

En défense aérienne, répartition (après définition des armes) des objectifs entre unités de missiles ou aéronefs d'interception.

OBS

affectation des objectifs : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

En defensa aérea, proceso que se sigue para la adjudicación de objetivos de interés militar a una unidad de misiles específicos superficie-aire o a un interceptor aéreo.

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Record 7 2001-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Air Defence
CONT

The Supersonic Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor(MALI) program will demonstrate an inexpensive supersonic air platform with a low cost uncooled infrared(IR) sensor to provide cruise missile defense by exploiting large rear aspect IR signatures and overtaking incoming missiles from the rear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

[...] Northrop Grumman dérive du Mald un intercepteur économique de 100 km de portée, désigné Mali (Miniature Air Launched Interceptor), destiné à détruire des missiles de croisière rustiques. Globalement, l'avionneur américain a repris la cellule en composites du Mald et le moteur tandis que la charge utile électronique cède la place à un autodirecteur infrarouge et une charge militaire de missile sol-air très courte portée Stinger.

OBS

Mali devrait s'écrire MALI.

Spanish

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Record 8 1987-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Space Weapons
DEF

System designed to intercept incoming missiles during the terminal phase of their trajectories at an altitude of around 4, 000 ft. The system includes a well-hardened radar of modest dimensions and a small, inertially guided interceptor missile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Armes orbitales

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
CONT

The strategists have also endured the protection of Moscow by constructing the only existing operational anti-ballistic missile system : the so-called Galosh system, based on the 100 interceptor missiles and six radar complexes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Various Proper Names
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

A traditional terminal defense system oriented toward city defense. It used several phased-array radars, including the Perimeter Acquisition Radar(PAR) and the Missile Site Radar(MSR), and a high-acceleration, nuclear-armed reentry interceptor, the Sprint. This system was studied in the mid-1960s and represented a substantial advance over Nike-Zeus. Components of the system were developed and tested.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 11 1984-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

an agile missile, the small homing interceptor, is guided by the on-board radar and steered by a band of more than 100 small solid-rocket motors that girdle the body forward of the center of gravity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
  • Missiles et roquettes
Key term(s)
  • intercepteur à tête chercheuse

Spanish

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