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MOBILE DEFENSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Weapon Systems
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Iron Dome
1, record 1, English, Iron%20Dome
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Iron Dome is designed to shoot down incoming projectiles. It is equipped with a radar that detects rockets and then uses a command-and-control system that quickly calculates whether an incoming projectile poses a threat or is likely to hit an unpopulated area. If the rocket does pose a threat, the Iron Dome fires missiles from the ground to destroy in the air. 2, record 1, English, - Iron%20Dome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] Iron Dome [is a] short-range mobile air defense system developed for Israel by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, with additional support from Raytheon. First deployed in 2011, Iron Dome constitutes the innermost layer of the tiered Israeli air defense network. 3, record 1, English, - Iron%20Dome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Systèmes d'armes
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dôme de fer
1, record 1, French, D%C3%B4me%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Dôme de fer est le plus connu des boucliers antimissiles israéliens. Il est conçu pour intercepter les roquettes à courte portée, ainsi que les obus et les mortiers, à des distances comprises entre 4 km et 70 km du lanceur du missile. 2, record 1, French, - D%C3%B4me%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Le Dôme de fer] est composé d'une douzaine de batteries antiaériennes. Ces batteries, remorquées par des camions, sont équipées d'un lance-missiles, d'un radar et d'un système de commandes. 3, record 1, French, - D%C3%B4me%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Sistemas de armas
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cúpula de Hierro
1, record 1, Spanish, C%C3%BApula%20de%20Hierro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pero sobre todo [los israelíes que vive en el sur de Israel] disponen de la protección que les brinda la llamada Cúpula de Hierro, un escudo antimisiles desplegado por el país, que ha conseguido repeler más de 300 cohetes palestinos [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - C%C3%BApula%20de%20Hierro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air traffic control and landing systems
1, record 2, English, air%20traffic%20control%20and%20landing%20systems
correct, plural, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ATCALS 2, record 2, English, ATCALS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Department of Defense facilities, personnel, and equipment(fixed, mobile, and seaborne) with associated avionics to provide safe, orderly, and expeditious aerospace vehicle movements worldwide. 1, record 2, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20and%20landing%20systems
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- systèmes pour le contrôle de la circulation aérienne et l'atterrissage
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8mes%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20et%20l%27atterrissage
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ATCALS 1, record 2, French, ATCALS
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Systèmes militaires américains au sol pour le contrôle de la circulation aérienne et l'atterrissage (ATCALS) et systèmes déployables de contrôle de la circulation aérienne et d'atterrissage (DATCALS) : Le système ATCALS est conçu pour améliorer et moderniser les installations au sol de la circulation aérienne des forces aériennes. Ces installations comprennent le contrôle d'approche radar (RAPCON), les tours de contrôle de la circulation aérienne (ATCT), les aides à la navigation (NAVAID) et les aides d'approche. Le DoD participe avec la FAA à l'amélioration des commutateurs vocaux, des radars et des systèmes d'automatisation qui comprennent l'ATCALS. Le DATCALS fonctionne de façon similaire aux installations fixes au sol de contrôle de la circulation aérienne mais il est avant tout conçu et utilisé pour le soutien des exigences pour les opérations en temps de guerre, le déploiement, les urgences. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8mes%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20et%20l%27atterrissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back-up interceptor control
1, record 3, English, back%2Dup%20interceptor%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BUIC 2, record 3, English, BUIC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back-up intercept control 3, record 3, English, back%2Dup%20intercept%20control
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air defense systems. Radar and Identification Friend or Foe(IFF) equipment comprises the forward elements of complex systems that have appeared throughout the world. Examples include semi-automatic ground environment(SAGE), augmented by a mobile backup system called BUIC in the United States, NATO air defense ground environment(NADGE) in Europe, a similar system in Japan, and various land-mobile, airborne, and ship command & control. 4, record 3, English, - back%2Dup%20interceptor%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle auxiliaire d'interception
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20auxiliaire%20d%27interception
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BUIC 2, record 3, French, BUIC
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- commandement de l'interception d'appui 3, record 3, French, commandement%20de%20l%27interception%20d%27appui
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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