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POINT MISSILE [20 records]

Record 1 2025-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The PrSM is a surface-to-surface missile that will provide commanders with an all-weather, cluster-munition-compliant capability to attack critical and time-sensitive area and point targets.

CONT

The precision strike missile (PrSM) is the U.S. Army’s next-generation surface-to-surface missile system, designed to deliver extended-range, high-precision firepower against high-value and time-sensitive targets in highly contested environments.

Key term(s)
  • precision-strike missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

L'armée [prévoit] lancer un missile à longue portée capable de frapper des cibles terrestres et maritimes en mouvement d'ici 2027. L'année dernière, l'armée a déployé la première étape de son missile de frappe de précision (PrSM), qui peut potentiellement atteindre des portées bien supérieures à 500 kilomètres. Le service développe également un chercheur qui permettrait au PrSM de frapper des navires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Demolition (Military)
CONT

When the missile is being tracked, the missile tracking radar provides the computer with the missile present position information needed for the computer to determine the predicted kill point. The missile tracking radar continues to supply the computer with missile present position information and transmits the commands from the computer necessary to guide the missile to the kill point and cause warhead detonation.

OBS

predicted kill point; PKP: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Destruction (Militaire)
OBS

point d'impact prévu : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 2007-04-10

English

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

After launch, and as the ASCM [anti-ship cruise missile] nears the target, distraction cartridges are fired at ranges up to 4. 5 km to disturb the range and accuracy of the missile's guidance system. However, should the missile have already locked on to the ship in its final attack phase, seduction chaff is deployed to provide point defense and a means sometimes in coordination with other on-board EW [electronic warfare] equipment, to "pull" the seaker away from the ship to the chaff cloud.

French

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

Source : ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Armour
CONT

... accurately point and fire the laser with sufficient energy to destroy the missile while it is still in the highly vulnerable boost phase of flight...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 11 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 12 2002-09-05

English

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

The point in time or in the missile trajectory when combustion of fuels in the rocket engine is terminated by other than programmed cut-off.

OBS

burn-out: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Instant ou point de la trajectoire d'un missile où la combustion des propergols du moteur-fusée est achevée par un arrêt autre que celui prévu au programme.

OBS

fin de combustion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Momento en el tiempo o punto en la trayectoria del misil en el que se acaba la combustión en el motor del cohete por causas diferentes a la programada.

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Record 13 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The velocity attained by a missile at the point of cut-off.

OBS

cut-off velocity: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Vitesse atteinte par un projectile au moment où la propulsion cesse.

OBS

vitesse à l'arrêt de propulsion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Velocidad que alcanza un misil cuando se corta la propulsión.

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Record 14 1999-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 15 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 16 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 17 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 18 1990-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The point during an engagement when the distances from the operator to the missile and the operator to the target are the same.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 19 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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Record 20 1985-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Four firing modes can be used [for launching a MBB's anti-ship missile]. Silent firing... radar firing, where target position is fed in or updated by the aircraft radar at the launch point....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Quatre modes de lancement possibles: un mode "silence" (...); un mode "radar" où l'avion lanceur fournit au missile la position de l'objectif (...)

Spanish

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