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HOSTILE TRACK [4 records]

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Record 1 2025-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

The number of tactical tracks of hostile moving objects per unit of length, measured in a direction perpendicular to the tracks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

Nombre de pistes tactiques de mobiles hostiles par unité de longueur, mesuré dans une direction perpendiculaire aux pistes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

To use ECM [electronic countermeasure] or other countermeasure to make hostile tracking system(eg IR or radar) cease to track friendly or own aircraft.

Key term(s)
  • break-lock
  • breaklock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intelligence (Military)
DEF

A track determined to be a threat in accordance with established criteria.

OBS

hostile track : term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
DEF

Piste reconnue comme une menace selon des critères établis.

OBS

piste hostile : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia (militar)
DEF

Clasificación asignada a una ruta, que, basándose en criterios establecidos, se determina como una posible amenaza enemiga.

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Record 4 2001-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

Micro Robotic Sensors. MCWL working with DARPA, ONR, and NRL to develop more robotic sensors capable of providing intelligence and accurate real time targeting. Desired Characteristics : Multi-spectral micro sensors that detect and track hostile forces thereby enabling an important RSTA function [;] Network centric micro sensor system capable of providing accurate intelligence and targeting data in an assigned battlespace.

Key term(s)
  • micro-sensor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

Autre étape à franchir : des micro-détecteurs travaillant dans l'infrarouge et le visible et capables de tenir dans un volume inférieur à 1 cm³ ont déjà été réalisés par le CEA et le Leti. Mais leur intégration sur nanodrones va contraindre à gagner encore un ordre de grandeur sur la miniaturisation.

Spanish

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