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MLRS [6 records]

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Record 1 2019-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Equipment
CONT

[Land command] contains all the army's fighting equipment, including attack helicopters, Challenger 2 tanks, Warrior infantry fighting vehicles, AS90 and the multi-launched rocket system(MLRS).

Key term(s)
  • war-fighting equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel militaire
CONT

Il y a longtemps que l'OTAN désire parvenir à des niveaux de normalisation (compatibilité, interopérabilité, interchangeabilité et communauté) assurant l'efficacité opérationnelle en matière de doctrine, de tactique, de matériel de défense et d'équipement de combat, mais cet objectif semblait insaisissable.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Trade Names
  • Demolition (Military)
OBS

SLUFAE: Trademark for an American surface launched fuel air explosive unit. The name is followed by the uppercase letters "TM" in superscript.

OBS

The SLUFAE(Surface-Launched Unit, Fuel-Air Explosive) system is a self-propelled MLRS [multiple-launch rocket system] designed primarily for standoff demolition of minefields. The project was initiated in the mid-1970s by the US Army and Navy. The primary customer was to be the US Marine Corps. It was extensively tested in 1976 through 1978. Though its results were deemed satisfactory, it was never accepted into service, and the CATFAE(CATapult-Launched Fuel-Air Explosive) eventually took its place in development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Destruction (Militaire)
OBS

SLUFAE : Marque de commerce pour un système de déminage par explosif gazeux. Ce nom est suivi des lettres «MC» en majuscules placées en exposant.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Modernization of the Multiple Launch Rocket system(MLRS) provides the firing platform for all ATACMS/BAT missiles, as well as the Guided MLRS rocket. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket system(HIMARS) puts the MLRS launch capability onto a C-130 transportable platform.

OBS

multiple-launch rocket system; MLRS : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Parmi les autres souhaits des militaires figurent [...] des lance-roquettes multiples MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) pour la rapidité de leur puissance de feu.

OBS

lance-roquettes multiples; LRM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

The XM135, Multiple Launcher Rocket System(MLRS)-Binary Chemical Warhead(BCW), is a free-flight rocket intended for use by US Army MLRS batteries and battalions. The XM135 was in advance development before it was laid-away in accordance with the 1 June 1990 bilateral chemical weapons destruction agreement between the US and Soviet Union.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

[MLRS : multiple launch rocket system].

Key term(s)
  • minimum size of target to attack with multiple launch rocket system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

[LRM : lance-roquettes multiple].

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
OBS

MLRS stands for "multiple rocket launcher system".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres
OBS

L'abréviation LRM désigne "lance-roquettes multiples".

Spanish

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