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PAYLOAD OPERATOR [7 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
CONT

The aircraft payload concurrently carries both a colour video camera for typical daylight operations, an infra-red(IR) video camera for typical night operations, and an IR pointer which the operator can use to point out items of interest to IR-equipped vehicles and troops on the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
CONT

La charge utile de l'aéronef comprend une caméra vidéo couleur pour les opérations diurnes, une caméra vidéo infrarouge (IR) pour les opérations nocturnes et un illuminateur IR que l'opérateur peut utiliser pour illuminer des endroits pour les soldats au sol et les véhicules munis d'équipement IR.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

Serving as a means of aerial reconnaissance and surveillance rather like "an extended pair of binoculars", DRAC enables an operator to gather, display and process real-time images at a distance of up to 10 kilometres, by day or by night. One of the intended missions of the DRAC system is to immediately detect all presence or advancing infantry units or vehicles at a particular location or within a specific corridor in the command zone of the reconnaissance units, without having to deploy any ground sensors. Each system consists of two fixed-wing aerial vehicles from the Tracker series, interchangeable gyro-stabilised visible-spectrum and infrared payloads, a data link and a portable, multifunction, ruggedised ground station. The latter in turn comprises two sets of functions : for mission preparation and control and for payload operation respectively. The complete equipment is packed in a rucksack that can be easily transported and deployed by two men. This feature makes DRAC particularly suitable for use by paratroopers. The responsibility for developing and manufacturing the DRAC systems has been conferred on EADS, as overall prime contractor, working in partnership with SurveyCopter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

[...] EADS a commencé, début juin, la livraison à la DGA des 25 systèmes Drac (Drones de renseignements au contact), de petits drones portables par le fantassin et destinés à voir «au-delà de la colline» avec une portée de 10 km. [...] Le Drac fonctionne sous protocole IP (Internet Protocol), ce qui permettra de mettre en réseau avec d'autres systèmes présents en unité et de l'intégrer sur SIC (Système d'information et de commandement). Et, outre une antenne omnidirectionnelle pour le décollage, il dispose [...] d'une antenne monodirectionnelle, pour plus de discrétion en vol.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Remote Control (Telecommunications)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

A payload operator programs the search pattern or steers the electro-optical sensors.

OBS

Term used in the context of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
CONT

[...] l'opérateur de charge utile dessert la caméra de télévision ou infrarouge du lancement jusqu'à la phase d'approche et assiste le pilote du drone lors de l'atterrissage.

OBS

Terme utilisé dans le contexte des véhicules aériens sans pilote.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Remote Control (Telecommunications)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

Operating a US Army Hunter or Shadow UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] currently requires the full attention of two operators : an AVO(aerial vehicle operator) and a MPO(mission payload operator), who are in charge respectively of the navigation of the UAV, and of its strategic control(searching for targets and monitoring the system).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The arm is controlled from inside the flight deck by a crewmember, often assisted by a second crewmember, using rotational and translational hand controllers. The RMS operator looks out of the aft flight deck and overhead windows into the payload bay as he/she controls the arm and through closed-circuit television monitors in the payload bay and on the arm itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
OBS

Estimated Normal Payload(...). It is based on certified passenger arrangements, standard passenger weights, cargo and baggage densities experienced by the operator and cargo compartment limits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
OBS

Charge marchande normale estimée (...). Cette masse est basée sur les dispositions certifiées de cabine passagers, la masse standard des passagers, les densités de fret et de bagage basées sur l'expérience de l'utilisateur, et les limites de charge des soutes à fret.

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
OBS

Total weight of passengers, cargo, and baggage selection by the operator for statistical and related purposes.(It is based on certificated passenger arrangements, standard passenger weights, cargo and baggage densities experienced by the operator, and cargo compartment limits. It must not exceed maximum payload or weight limited payload).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
OBS

Masse totale des passagers, du fret et des bagages, choisie par l'utilisateur aux fins de statistiques ou pour d'autres objectifs connexes. (Cette masse est basée sur les dispositions certifiées de cabine passagers, la masse standard des passagers, les densités de fret et de bagage basées sur l'expérience de l'utilisateur, et les limites de charge des soutes à fret. Ne doit jamais dépasser la charge marchande limitée par la masse).

Spanish

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