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HOMING INTERCEPTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active radar terminal homing
1, record 1, English, active%20radar%20terminal%20homing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Erint [extended-range interceptor] is a hypersonic missile with active radar terminal homing and a kinetic energy kill. 1, record 1, English, - active%20radar%20terminal%20homing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guidage terminal à radar actif
1, record 1, French, guidage%20terminal%20%C3%A0%20radar%20actif
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autodirecteur radar actif en phase finale 1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20radar%20actif%20en%20phase%20finale
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Erint (extended-range interceptor) est un missile hypersonique à guidage terminal à radar actif et charge militaire à énergie cinétique. 1, record 1, French, - guidage%20terminal%20%C3%A0%20radar%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hit-to-kill interceptor
1, record 2, English, hit%2Dto%2Dkill%20interceptor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... previous hit-to-kill interceptor demonstration programs : the Homing Overlay Experiment(HOE) and the Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem(ERIS). 2, record 2, English, - hit%2Dto%2Dkill%20interceptor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur coup au but et destruction
1, record 2, French, intercepteur%20coup%20au%20but%20et%20destruction
proposal, 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 1989-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radar homing interceptor
1, record 3, English, radar%20homing%20interceptor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur à autodirecteur radar
1, record 3, French, intercepteur%20%C3%A0%20autodirecteur%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Homing Overlay Experiment
1, record 4, English, Homing%20Overlay%20Experiment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HOE 2, record 4, English, HOE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the 1984 Homing Overlay Experiment or HOE, the Army fired an earth-based interceptor at a mock warhead, destroying it with a weapon reminiscent of Bambi. The interceptor had been launched from a fixed ABM test range, as permitted by the ABM treaty 3, record 4, English, - Homing%20Overlay%20Experiment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- programme HOE
1, record 4, French, programme%20HOE
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- expérience HOE 2, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20HOE
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expérience d'interception au-dessus de la couche atmosphérique. 3, record 4, French, - programme%20HOE
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un projet du ministère de la Défense des États-Unis relatif à la guerre des étoiles. 4, record 4, French, - programme%20HOE
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- infra-red homing interceptor
1, record 5, English, infra%2Dred%20homing%20interceptor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- infrared homing interceptor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur autoguidé infrarouge
1, record 5, French, intercepteur%20autoguid%C3%A9%20infrarouge
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- homing interceptor
1, record 6, English, homing%20interceptor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 6, English, - homing%20interceptor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur autoguidé
1, record 6, French, intercepteur%20autoguid%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- intercepteur à tête chercheuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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