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INCOMING MISSILE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-power illumination radar
1, record 1, English, high%2Dpower%20illumination%20radar
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HIPIR 1, record 1, English, HIPIR
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high power illumination radar 2, record 1, English, high%20power%20illumination%20radar
correct, noun
- HIPIR 2, record 1, English, HIPIR
correct, noun
- HIPIR 2, record 1, English, HIPIR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the incoming target aircraft has approached within attacking distance, the target was handed off to the HIPIR for final tracking. Upon launch of the Hawk missile, the target was illuminated by the HIPIR. The reflected radar signal is the homing signal for the launched missile. 2, record 1, English, - high%2Dpower%20illumination%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar d'illumination de grande puissance
1, record 1, French, radar%20d%27illumination%20de%20grande%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active radar-guided missile
1, record 2, English, active%20radar%2Dguided%20missile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Firing a shell from a gun at an aircraft is very different from launching an active radar-guided missile at a ship, which is very different from firing a passive radar guided missile at an incoming missile. 2, record 2, English, - active%20radar%2Dguided%20missile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile à guidage radar actif
1, record 2, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20radar%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tirer un obus avec un canon sur un aéronef est très différent de lancer un missile à guidage radar actif vers un navire, ce qui à son tour est très différent de tirer un missile à guidage radar passif. 1, record 2, French, - missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20radar%20actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
- Target Acquisition
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decoy ammunition
1, record 3, English, decoy%20ammunition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the ship is attacked, MASS [Multi-Ammunition Softkill System] fires decoy ammunition diverting the incoming missile from its intended target. 2, record 3, English, - decoy%20ammunition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- munitions leurres
1, record 3, French, munitions%20leurres
correct, feminine noun, plural
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 2004-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- space-based infrared system-high
1, record 4, English, space%2Dbased%20infrared%20system%2Dhigh
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SBIRS-High 2, record 4, English, SBIRS%2DHigh
correct
- SBIRS High 3, record 4, English, SBIRS%20High
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once deployed, SBIRS-High will be able to detect an enemy missile just after it has been launched; track the missile as it progresses along its flight path; figure out the exact moment at which the missile deploys its nuclear, chemical, or biological warhead; and provide reliable data to defence systems(air, land, sea, or space) for their attack on the incoming warhead. 1, record 4, English, - space%2Dbased%20infrared%20system%2Dhigh
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Space Based Infrared System-High
- Space-Based Infrared System High
- Space Based Infrared System High
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- SBIRS High
1, record 4, French, SBIRS%20High
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- SBIRS-High 2, record 4, French, SBIRS%2DHigh
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les satellites SBIRS High seront chargés de la détection des tirs de missiles et de la poursuite transhorizon et devront fournir aux systèmes de commandement et de contrôle les premières estimations de trajectoire. 3, record 4, French, - SBIRS%20High
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incoming missile
1, record 5, English, incoming%20missile
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is hard to see why America should be prevented from building a shield to defend itself and its friends against incoming missiles from rogue states ... 1, record 5, English, - incoming%20missile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- missile en approche
1, record 5, French, missile%20en%20approche
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parvient à détecter un missile en approche par sa minuscule traînée de fumée. 2, record 5, French, - missile%20en%20approche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Defence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Supersonic Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor
1, record 6, English, Supersonic%20Miniature%20Air%2DLaunched%20Interceptor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MALI 1, record 6, English, MALI
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor 2, record 6, English, Miniature%20Air%2DLaunched%20Interceptor
correct
- MALI 2, record 6, English, MALI
correct
- MALI 2, record 6, English, MALI
- Miniature Air Launched Interceptor 3, record 6, English, Miniature%20Air%20Launched%20Interceptor
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Supersonic Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor(MALI) program will demonstrate an inexpensive supersonic air platform with a low cost uncooled infrared(IR) sensor to provide cruise missile defense by exploiting large rear aspect IR signatures and overtaking incoming missiles from the rear. 1, record 6, English, - Supersonic%20Miniature%20Air%2DLaunched%20Interceptor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Défense aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur Mali
1, record 6, French, intercepteur%20Mali
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Northrop Grumman dérive du Mald un intercepteur économique de 100 km de portée, désigné Mali (Miniature Air Launched Interceptor), destiné à détruire des missiles de croisière rustiques. Globalement, l'avionneur américain a repris la cellule en composites du Mald et le moteur tandis que la charge utile électronique cède la place à un autodirecteur infrarouge et une charge militaire de missile sol-air très courte portée Stinger. 1, record 6, French, - intercepteur%20Mali
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mali devrait s'écrire MALI. 2, record 6, French, - intercepteur%20Mali
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- closely space basing
1, record 7, English, closely%20space%20basing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CSB 2, record 7, English, CSB
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- closely spaced basing 3, record 7, English, closely%20spaced%20basing
correct
- Dense Pack 4, record 7, English, Dense%20Pack
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Air Force has delivered to Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger its latest proposal for basing 100 MX intercontinental ballistic missiles in the western United States. Unlike previous proposals, this plan calls for the missiles to be closely spaced in a deployment strategy nick-named Dense Pack. In this scheme, the missile silos are super-hardened and placed about 700 m apart. The theory is that the silos would withstand anything but a direct hit and that the phenomenon known as fratricide among incoming enemy warheads would mean that there would be very few direct hits. 4, record 7, English, - closely%20space%20basing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
closely spaced basing; Dense Pack: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 7, English, - closely%20space%20basing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupement serré
1, record 7, French, groupement%20serr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- positionnement dans un espace réduit 2, record 7, French, positionnement%20dans%20un%20espace%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
- déploiement serré 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9ploiement%20serr%C3%A9
masculine noun
- déploiement rapproché 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9ploiement%20rapproch%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déploiement des missiles MX - le projet Dense Pack. L'US Air Force a remis à M. Caspar Weinberger, secrétaire américain à la Défense, une nouvelle proposition relative à l'implantation d'une centaine de missiles intercontinentaux de type MX dans l'ouest des États-Unis. Contrairement aux projets précédents, celui-ci prévoit d'aménager les missiles dans des silos espacés seulement de quelque 700 m (d'où la désignation «Dense Pack») et capables de résister à une explosion nucléaire, sauf en cas d'impact direct. On estime en effet que le phénomène dit «de destruction fratricide» dans les vagues de missiles ennemis diminuerait fortement les risques de coup au but. 4, record 7, French, - groupement%20serr%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupement serré; positionnement dans un espace réduit : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 7, French, - groupement%20serr%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-03-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Space Weapons
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- low altitude defence system
1, record 8, English, low%20altitude%20defence%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- low altitude defense system 2, record 8, English, low%20altitude%20defense%20system
correct
- LOADS 3, record 8, English, LOADS
correct
- LOADS 3, record 8, English, LOADS
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System designed to intercept incoming missiles during the terminal phase of their trajectories at an altitude of around 4, 000 ft. The system includes a well-hardened radar of modest dimensions and a small, inertially guided interceptor missile. 1, record 8, English, - low%20altitude%20defence%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Armes orbitales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de défense à basse altitude
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Guidance Augmentation System
1, record 9, English, Guidance%20Augmentation%20System
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LSI TACAN Guidance Augmentation System was the first [Lear Siegler] Astronics [Division] drone autopilot with homing capability, enabling the Drone to simulate a variety of incoming anti-ship missile threats. 1, record 9, English, - Guidance%20Augmentation%20System
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système d'augmentation de guidage 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27augmentation%20de%20guidage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système d'augmentation de guidage LSI TACAN a été le premier pilote automatique pour engin téléguidé d'Astronics à offrir un guidage radio vers une station émettrice, permettant à des engins téléguidés de simuler une grande variété d'attaques par missiles anti-navires. 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27augmentation%20de%20guidage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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