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APACHE MISSILE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air missile specialist
1, record 1, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile%20specialist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matra is generally known as an air-to-air missile specialist, but with the development of the Apache the firm has now earned itself a strong reputation in subsonic stealth technology. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dto%2Dair%20missile%20specialist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste des missiles air-air
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20missiles%20air%2Dair
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matra était jusqu'à présent surtout connu comme spécialiste des missiles air-air. 1, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20missiles%20air%2Dair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Apache missile
1, record 2, English, Apache%20missile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile Apache
1, record 2, French, missile%20Apache
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shoulder missile
1, record 3, English, shoulder%20missile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not only is the Apache, for example, marginally shorter and slimmer than a Bell 412(and much larger in any case than a Cobra), but the antitank helicopter's main enemy today is its own noise and heat-just what a man and his shoulder missile on the ground will take it out of the sky. 1, record 3, English, - shoulder%20missile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- missile tiré à l'épaule
1, record 3, French, missile%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'abord parce que la théorie de la silhouette furtive a du plomb dans l'aile (l'Apache par exemple est à peine plus court et plus étroit qu'un Bell 412 et il est de toute façon beaucoup plus gros qu'un Cobra) et que le pire ennemi d'un hélicoptère antichar est sa propre signature sonore et thermique, ce que recherchera l'homme au sol armé d'un petit missile tiré à l'épaule. 1, record 3, French, - missile%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispenser
1, record 4, English, Matra%20Apache%20turbo%2Dengined%20weapon%20dispenser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 4, English, - Matra%20Apache%20turbo%2Dengined%20weapon%20dispenser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disperseurs de sous-munitions à turboréacteur Matra Apache
1, record 4, French, disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions%20%C3%A0%20turbor%C3%A9acteur%20Matra%20Apache
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais l'appareil pourra également emporter le missile nucléaire Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée) à statoréacteur le missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L (associé à une nacelle flir et à une nacelle Atlis de désignation à laser), ou encore deux disperseurs de sous-munitions à turboréacteur Matra Apache. 1, record 4, French, - disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions%20%C3%A0%20turbor%C3%A9acteur%20Matra%20Apache
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMP
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20ramjet%2Dpowered%20Aerospatiale%20ASMP
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 5, English, - nuclear%20ramjet%2Dpowered%20Aerospatiale%20ASMP
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- missile nucléaire à statoréacteur Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée)
1, record 5, French, missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20stator%C3%A9acteur%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20ASMP%20%28air%2Dsol%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais l'appareil pourra également emporter le missile nucléaire à statoréacteur Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée) , le missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L (associé à une nacelle flir et à une nacelle Atlis de désignation à laser), ou encore deux disperseurs de sous-munitions Matra Apache à turboréacteur. 1, record 5, French, - missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20stator%C3%A9acteur%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20ASMP%20%28air%2Dsol%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile
1, record 6, English, Matra%20Mica%20shortand%20medium%2Drange%20infrared%20or%20active%20missile
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 6, English, - Matra%20Mica%20shortand%20medium%2Drange%20infrared%20or%20active%20missile
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- missile Matra Mica à courte/moyenne portée avec autodirecteur IR ou actif
1, record 6, French, missile%20Matra%20Mica%20%C3%A0%20courte%2Fmoyenne%20port%C3%A9e%20avec%20autodirecteur%20IR%20ou%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le missile Matra Mica à courte/moyenne portée avec autodirecteur IR ou actif sera le principal armement air-air. 1, record 6, French, - missile%20Matra%20Mica%20%C3%A0%20courte%2Fmoyenne%20port%C3%A9e%20avec%20autodirecteur%20IR%20ou%20actif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile
1, record 7, English, Aerospatiale%20AS%2030%20L%20laser%2Dguided%20missile
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile(in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers(see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 7, English, - Aerospatiale%20AS%2030%20L%20laser%2Dguided%20missile
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L
1, record 7, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20laser%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20AS%2030L
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais l'appareil pourra également emporter le missile nucléaire Aérospatiale ASMP (air-sol moyenne portée) à statoréacteur le missile à guidage laser Aérospatiale AS 30L (associé à une nacelle flir et à une nacelle Atlis de désignation à laser), ou encore deux disperseurs de sous-munitions Matra Apache à turboréacteur. 1, record 7, French, - missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20laser%20A%C3%A9rospatiale%20AS%2030L
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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