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POINT DEFENCE MISSILE [11 records]

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Record 1 2019-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
DEF

A land or ship missile system designed to protect a vital point against air attack.

Key term(s)
  • point defense missile system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Système de missile installé à terre ou à bord de bâtiments et conçu pour protéger un point vital contre une attaque aérienne.

OBS

système de missile de défense ponctuelle : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The contract ... includes 131 Barak-1 shipborne point defense missiles to be delivered to the Indian Navy.

Key term(s)
  • shipborne point defense missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Le système naval de défense ponctuelle Seasparrow (en particulier le Nato Seasparrow dont Raytheon était maître d'œuvre) a évolué au fil du temps pour donner naissance à plusieurs systèmes de combat semi-automatiques ou automatiques et il a été adapté au lancement vertical.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Le système naval de défense ponctuelle Seasparrow (en particulier le Nato Seasparrow dont Raytheon était maître d'œuvre) a évolué au fil du temps pour donner naissance à plusieurs systèmes de combat semi-automatiques ou automatiques et il a été adapté au lancement vertical.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • point defense missile
  • point defence missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Program Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
OBS

This project is part of a ten-country initiative to develop an improved point defence missile capable of defeating modern anti-ship missiles. The weapon is based on the existing Sea Sparrow missile currently fitted in the Halifax-class frigates and is called the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile [ESSM].

OBS

Project M2640 for the Maritime Forces.

Key term(s)
  • M2640
  • Improved Point Defence Missile
  • Improved Point Defense Missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Ce projet fait partie d'une initiative de 10 pays visant à développer un missile de défense ponctuelle en mesure de faire échec aux missiles antinavires modernes. L'arme repose sur le système de missile Sea Sparrow qui équipe actuellement les frégates de la classe Halifax et il est appelé missile Sea Sparrow évolué.

OBS

ESSM : Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile.

OBS

Projet M2640 pour la Marine.

Key term(s)
  • M2640
  • Missile de défense ponctuelle amélioré

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The ship's point defence system is based on the medium range NATO Seasparrow and the short range RAM(Rolling Airframe) missile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Ce type de lancement a plusieurs avantages: rapidité du tir, encombrement sur le pont réduit et réaction rapide contre les missiles anti-navires à vol rasant.

Spanish

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Record 10 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Ce type de lancement a plusieurs avantages: rapidité du tir, encombrement sur le pont réduit et réaction rapide contre les missiles anti-navires à vol rasant.

Spanish

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Record 11 1988-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
OBS

Traduction proposée après consultation avec Adéline Lemieux, terminologue chargée du domaine aéronautique militaire.

Spanish

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