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MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM [8 records]

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Record 1 2022-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Forces
DEF

A system that uses passive means to detect a projectile’s approach, warns the crew and triggers countermeasures.

OBS

missile warning system; MWS : designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

Système qui se sert de moyens passifs pour détecter l'approche d'un projectile, avertit l'équipage et déclenche des contremesures.

OBS

système d'alerte aux missiles; SAM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

système d'alerte aux missiles; système d'alerte missiles : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Forces
DEF

A system that uses both passive and active means to detect a projectile’s approach, warns the crew and triggers countermeasures.

OBS

Some MAWS use active means of detection only.

OBS

missile approach warning system; MAWS : designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

missile approach warner; MAW: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

Système qui se sert de moyens passifs et actifs pour détecter l'approche d'un projectile, avertit l'équipage et déclenche des contremesures.

OBS

Certains SAAM ne se servent que de moyens de détection actifs.

OBS

système avertisseur d'approche de missiles; SAAM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

avertisseur d'approche de missile : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

OBS

alarme de proximité missile : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Ballistics
OBS

The Ballistic Missile Early Warning System(BMEWS) became the first operational missile detection radar in 1959. The BMEWS system would provide long-range, immediate warning of a missile attack over the polar region utilizing stations in the northern hemisphere.

OBS

Ballistic Missile Early Warning System; BMEWS : designations to be used by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Balistique
OBS

Ballistic Missile Early Warning System; BMEWS : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN.

OBS

Système de détection lointaine des missiles balistiques : La traduction littérale est fournie à titre d’information seulement.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

common missile approach warning system; CMAWS : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

système commun d’alerte aux missiles en approche; CMAWS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

common missile warning system; CMWS : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

système commun d'alerte missiles; CMWS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Government Programs (Non-Canadian)
  • Weapon Systems
  • National and International Security
OBS

The primary mission of National Missile Defense is the defense of the United States (all 50 states) against a threat of a limited strategic ballistic missile attack from a rogue nation. Such a system would also provide some capability against a small accidental or unauthorized launch of strategic ballistic missiles from more nuclear capable states.

OBS

The National Missile Defense architecture consists of ground-based interceptors(GBIs), a Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications(BMC3) element, X-Band radars(XBRs), upgraded early warning radars(UEWRs) and a Space-Based Infrared System(SBIRS).

Key term(s)
  • national missile defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

L'architecture du National Missile Defense repose sur des intercepteurs basés au sol (GBIs), un centre de gestion du commandement, de l'engagement tactique et des communications (BMC3), des radars à bande X (XBRs), des radars d'alerte avancée améliorés (UEWRs) et une constellation de satellites de surveillance (SBIRS).

OBS

Il n'existe pas d'appellation ou d'acronyme officiels en français pour désigner le programme américain «National Missile Defense», mais l'appellation proposée ici est répandue.

Key term(s)
  • défense anti-missile nationale
  • défense anti-missiles nationale
  • défense antimissiles nationale
  • défense antimissile nationale

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
OBS

The World Wide Military Command and Control System(or WWMCCS) was a military command and control system implemented for the command and control of the United States military. It was created in the days following the Cuban Missile Crisis. WWMCCS(pronounced "wimex") was a system of systems that encompassed the elements of warning, communications, data collection and processing, executive decision making tools and supporting facilities. It was decommissioned in 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

A missile launch detector recognizing approaching missiles and an evaluation system analyzing the sensor data and transferring the threats to the crew for optical and acoustic warning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

[...] l'EOSDS (Electro Optic Self Defense Suite), est extrêmement complet. Il se compose d'un détecteur de départ missile (MWS) ainsi que d'une tourelle de brouillage infrarouge dirigé (DIRCM) [...]

Spanish

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