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TARGET AIRCRAFT [93 records]

Record 1 2025-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Air Defence
  • Telecommunications Facilities
CONT

A laser transmitter produces a narrow beam of pulsed laser energy used to measure slant range between the aircraft and the desired target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Défense aérienne
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
  • Remote Sensing
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

... DInSAR [differential interferometry synthetic aperture radar] can measure differential propagation delay with millimetric accuracy as in the case of the C-band synthetic aperture radars of the European Sentinel-1 satellites.

OBS

synthetic aperture radar; SAR :[A] synthetic aperture radar(SAR) is a side-looking imaging radar usually operating on either an aircraft or a spacecraft. The radar transmits a series of short, coherent pulses to the ground producing a footprint whose size is inversely proportional to the antenna size, its aperture. Because the antenna size is generally small, the footprint is large and any particular target is illuminated by several hundred radar pulses. Intensive signal processing involving the detection of small Doppler shifts in the reflected signals from targets to the moving radar produces a high resolution image that is equivalent to one that would have been collected by a radar with a much larger aperture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télédétection
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

Sentinel-1 est composé de deux satellites (1A et 1B) qui ont pour objectif de fournir en tout temps des images radar. [...] Les satellites [ont chacun] un radar à synthèse d'ouverture en bande C dont la fréquence varie de 5,725 à 7,075 GHz [gigahertz] en émission et de 3,4 à 4,2 GHz en réception.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

An offensive [attack] carried out by [armed] aircraft [on a surface target].

OBS

Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighters, bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters and drones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Attaque [offensive] par des [aéronefs] armés sur une cible de surface.

PHR

frappe aérienne ciblée

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

In air defence, the normal mode whereby a higher echelon monitors unit actions, making direct target assignments to units only when necessary to ensure proper fire distribution or to prevent engagement of friendly aircraft.

OBS

decentralized control: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • decentralised control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

En défense aérienne, méthode normale où l'échelon supérieur assure la direction générale des unités de défense aérienne, et ne désigne lui-même les objectifs que lorsqu'il est indispensable d'obtenir une répartition satisfaisante du feu, ou encore pour prévenir l'engagement d'un aéronef ami.

OBS

contrôle décentralisé: désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Target Acquisition
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

All laser-guided rockets are restricted to targets within a few degrees of aircraft heading given the field-of-view of the laser illumination of the target, and are limited in range and warhead size...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

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Record 7 2021-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Air Defence
DEF

[The] time at which aircraft are scheduled to attack or photograph a target.

OBS

time on target; TOT: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

time on target; TOT: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Heure prévue à laquelle un aéronef doit attaquer ou photographier un objectif.

OBS

heure sur l'objectif; HSO : désignations et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

heure sur l'objectif; HSO : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Hora programada para que la aeronave ataque o fotografíe el objetivo.

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Record 8 2020-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
CONT

Passive countermeasures. Passive countermeasures can include camouflage for land units or stealth technology for aircraft and ships, making it harder for the enemy to find, fix or track units. Valuable mobile assets such as aircraft, ships, headquarters can also be dispersed so that they do not present too tempting a target, or hidden among civilian objects, or moved around in a manner that complicates an adversary's targeting.

Key term(s)
  • passive counter-measure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
OBS

contre-mesure : Action destinée à rendre inefficaces les armements ennemis.

Key term(s)
  • contremesure passive

Spanish

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Record 9 2019-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The missile is designed primarily to target enemy aircraft and missiles at a range of over a hundred miles depending on the variant and has some surface strike capability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 10 2019-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

The roles of [the] weapon systems officer are as varied as [the] aircraft with the field of intelligence, surveillance target acquisition and reconnaissance offering the most opportunities.

Key term(s)
  • wizzo
  • weapon system officer
  • weapons systems officer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

Le [navigateur officier système d'armes (NOSA)] intervient dans la préparation et la gestion en vol des missions complexes, ainsi que dans le domaine de la sécurité des vols.

Spanish

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Record 11 2018-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Publication Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Combined Forces (Military)
  • Weapon Systems
OBS

The Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual(JMEM) is a key reference for choosing the appropriate aircraft and weapons for a specific target and mission effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de publications (Forces armées)
  • Interarmées
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

Le Manuel interarmées sur les effets des munitions est une référence clé dans la sélection des aéronefs et des armes appropriés pour une cible et un effet de mission précis.

Spanish

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Record 12 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
DEF

[An] armament fitted to aircraft and used to engage air, ground and sea targets.

OBS

[Aircraft armament] can be subdivided into aircraft guns, aircraft missiles or aircraft missile systems, and bombs. These weapons are operated by a multi-purpose weapons-control system, a navigation and target acquisition system and an on-board computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
DEF

[...] armement installé sur les aéronefs et destiné à la neutralisation des objectifs terrestres, aériens et maritimes.

CONT

[L'armement d'aéronef] comprend les canons d'avions, les missiles d'aéronefs et les bombes. La mise en œuvre des armes d'aéronef est assurée par un système de conduite multifonctions, un système de navigation et d'acquisition d'objectif ainsi que par un ordinateur de bord.

Spanish

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Record 13 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
DEF

A three-dimensional block of airspace in a target area, established by the appropriate ground commander, in which friendly aircraft are reasonably safe from friendly surface fires.

OBS

The airspace coordination area may be formal or informal.

OBS

airspace coordination area; ACA: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • airspace co-ordination area
  • air space co-ordination area
  • air space coordination area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
OBS

zone de coordination de l'espace aérien; ACA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 14 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A radar in which the return signals are the echoes obtained by reflection from the target.

CONT

Primary radar reads the reflected returns only.... Primary radar obtains slant-range information on the "target" from the time difference between sending and receiving the reflection. That is why there is no altitude information; one cannot extract it from this simple function. Secondary radar has a transponder-negotiation function, and is used in military IFF [identification, friend or foe] systems as well as civilian transponder systems.... Transponders are generally used to provide positive identification of the presence of an aircraft at the indicated position, for primary returns can be weak, or can occur from other objects besides aircraft.

OBS

primary radar: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Radar fondé sur la comparaison entre des signaux de référence et des signaux radioélectriques réfléchis à partir de la position à déterminer.

CONT

Le radar primaire est basé sur le principe que les ondes électromagnétiques émises par une antenne en rotation sont réfléchies par l'avion et retournent en partie vers l'antenne. Radar secondaire [...] Le radar secondaire permet d'identifier l'aéronef au premier coup d'œil, ce que le radar primaire ne permet pas.

CONT

[...] un radar primaire détecte aussi bien un petit avion, qu'un gros, qu'un ULM [aéronef ultraléger motorisé] ou un nuage cumulonimbus (sans parler des vols de cigognes et autres détections non souhaitées).

OBS

radar primaire : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Sistema de radar que usa señales de radio reflejadas.

OBS

radar primario: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 15 2016-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Navigation Aids
CONT

If an aircraft is in a predicted or immediate terrain/obstacle conflict situation, the controller is alerted by flashing indications in the subject aircraft's data tag. The data tag is linked to the aircraft's on-screen target and contains important information about the flight, such as the aircraft call sign, altitude and speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
CONT

Si un aéronef est en situation de conflit prévu ou immédiat avec le relief ou un obstacle, le contrôleur reçoit un avertissement sous la forme d’un clignotement dans l’étiquette de données de l’aéronef. L’étiquette de données est rattachée à la cible représentant l’aéronef sur l’écran et renferme d’importants renseignements sur le vol, comme l’indicatif d’appel, l’altitude et la vitesse de l’aéronef.

Spanish

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Record 16 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Military Training
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

If a target aircraft is out of radar coverage, its transponder will not send replies and it will be invisible to a passive collision avoidance system.

PHR

Pilotless target aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Acquisition d'objectif
PHR

Aéronef-cible sans pilote.

Spanish

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Record 17 2015-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Bombs and Grenades
DEF

A mechanical device in or on an aircraft that holds bombs for release over the target.

OBS

bomb rack: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Bombes et grenades
OBS

râtelier à bombes: terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 18 2015-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

The process of transferring the radar identification of an aircraft target and radio communications for that aircraft to another controller to ensure the uninterrupted provision of radar service.

OBS

handoff: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Processus de transfert de l'identification radar de la cible et des communications radio d'un aéronef, d'un contrôleur à un autre, de façon à ce que le service radar ne soit pas interrompu.

OBS

transfert : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
DEF

Acción de trasladar el control del pilotaje de una estación de piloto remoto a otra.

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Record 19 2015-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The guidance... of an aircraft, missile, aerospace vehicle, or spacecraft wherein the craft directs itself toward the target by means of electromagnetic waves or signals emitted by the target itself.

CONT

Passive homing requires that the target be a source of radiated energy.

CONT

One of the most common uses of passive homing is with air-to-air missiles that use heat-sensing devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Guidage automatique d'une fusée à l'aide d'un détecteur sensible aux signaux émis par une cible.

Spanish

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Record 20 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
CONT

The numerical safety standards appropriate to operations in a European RVSM [reduced vertical separation minimum] environment were derived from those developed by the ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organization] Review of the General Concept of Separation Panel(RGCSP) in which the agreed tolerable level of risk was defined as a Target Level of Safety(TLS) expressed in terms of fatal accidents per aircraft flight hour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
CONT

Vérification des performances des aéronefs [...] L'objectif de cette phase est de confirmer, dans un environnement où la séparation verticale est de 2 000 ft : [...] que les niveaux de sécurité du système RVSM [minimum de séparation verticale réduit] proposé seront au minimum égaux à ceux qu'a établis le niveau de sécurité visé (TLS).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

Expresión genérica que representa el nivel de riesgo que se considera aceptable en circunstancias particulares.

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Record 21 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Military (General)
OBS

A flight of interceptor and/or target aircraft conducted for the development of proficiency in scramble and/or intercept and/or recovery procedures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Vol effectué par un intercepteur ou un aéronef-cible, en vue d'améliorer les procédures de décollage immédiat (ou) d'interception (ou) de retour.

Spanish

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Record 22 2014-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Ship's Aircraft (Military)
CONT

Whereas a carrier squadron could rotate aircraft to and from a contact area, a destroyer could not because the helicopter would have to return to the ship periodically to refuel. This and the transit time are referred to as "dead time" during which the target submarine is afforded the chance to escape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
CONT

Un escadron d’hélicoptères embarqué à bord d’un porte-avions pouvait affecter des appareils par roulement entre le navire et la zone de contact, mais un destroyer ne pouvait le faire, car son seul hélicoptère devait revenir au navire de temps en temps pour refaire le plein. C’est ce que l’on appelle le «temps mort»; c’était une période au cours de laquelle le sous-marin surveillé avait une chance de s’échapper.

Spanish

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Record 23 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Air Forces
CONT

Ten aircraft of [the] group were forced to turn back shortly after take-off, seriously decreasing the fire power and formation strength while enroute to the target. After their rendezvous with other Wing units and without the support of friendly fighter escort, where it was attacked by more than 100 enemy fighters. These were constantly replaced by fresh enemy planes until, when the group reached the target, the total strength of the attackers was estimated at over 200 hostile fighters.

OBS

fighter: A generic term to describe a type of fast and manoeuvrable fixed wing aircraft capable of tactical air operations against air and/or surface targets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Forces aériennes
CONT

Les chasseurs ennemis ne devraient pas seulement être observés par des chasseurs amis, mais nos propres troupes au sol devraient prévenir nos pilotes de la moindre activité ennemie. Une patrouille de couverture devrait protéger le groupe principal d'une attaque surprise ennemie en restant au-dessus du reste du groupe. La même patrouille de couverture devrait aussi être utilisée à l'attaque lorsque les avions amis sont en infériorité numérique.

OBS

chasseur : terme générique pour désigner un type d'aéronef rapide et maniable, capable d'effectuer des opérations tactiques contre des objectifs aériens ou de surface.

Spanish

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Record 24 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

The R-27 has two-stage guidance with data-link target updating and a choice of terminal homing system including passive radar homing for attacks on airborne early warning aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Quant au R-27, il a un guidage double, sur trajectoire par une liaison de données et en finale par un autodirecteur de guidage terminal (de plusieurs types, notamment radar passif pour l'attaque des avions de guet aérien).

Spanish

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Record 25 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

On raw video radar displays the ability of a controller to discriminate between two aircraft on different bearings at about the same range is dependent on the radar blips of the target aircraft not overlapping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

(...) la capacité de résolution en azimut sur des affichages de données vidéo brutes est inférieure à celle du détecteur radar proprement dit à cause de l'effet des dimensions de la trace dans le tube à rayons cathodiques (TRC) sur la largeur et la profondeur des plots radar.

Spanish

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Record 26 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

The R-27 has two-stage guidance with data-link target updating and a choice of terminal homing system including passive radar homing for attacks on airborne early warning aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Quant au R-27, il a un guidage double, sur trajectoire par une liaison de données et en finale par un autodirecteur de guidage terminal (de plusieurs types, notamment radar passif pour l'attaque des avions de guet aérien).

Spanish

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Record 27 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

The question of assurance sorties is debatable, and students who planned to use only eight aircraft are not wrong. Where only a single attack against a single target is planned, and the need for surprise rules out a restrike, however, many squadron commanders would go for assurance sorties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 28 2012-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

The observation of the progress of radar-identified aircraft, the primary navigation of which is being provided by the pilot, wherein the controller retains and correlates the aircraft identity with the appropriate target or target symbol displayed on the radar scope.

OBS

radar flight following: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Surveillance des déplacements d'un aéronef identifié radar dont la navigation est principalement assurée par le pilote.

OBS

Le contrôleur retient l'identification de l'aéronef et assure la corrélation entre cette identification et la cible ou le symbole appropriés affichés sur l'écran radar.

OBS

suivi des vols au radar : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 29 2012-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

A strike-force aircraft simulating a hostile aircraft during an air defence exercise while in the strike-route portion of the mission, i. e. initial point or H-hour control line(IP/HHCL) to ground target bomb release line or end exercise point(BRL/EEP).

OBS

faker target: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Aéronef d'une force d'attaque qui simule un aéronef ennemi au cours d'un exercice de défense aérienne et pendant qu'il se trouve dans la partie attaque de la route de la mission, par exemple, IP/HHCL [point initial/ligne de contrôle de l'heure H] jusqu'à l'objectif au sol BRL/EEP [ligne de largage de bombes/point de fin d'exercice].

OBS

cible plastron : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 30 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
DEF

The bearing of a target measured in the horizontal from the bow of one's own ship clockwise from 0 degrees to 360 degrees, or from the nose of one's own aircraft in hours of the clock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 31 2010-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

A target tug is an aircraft which tows a drone or otherwise unmanned target, for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types. Target Tugs, such as [the] de Havilland Vampire are often painted in high visibility colors to differentiate themselves from the targets they tow.

Key term(s)
  • target-towing aircraft
  • target tug aircraft
  • target-tug
  • target tower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Avion remorquant des objets, ou cibles, sur lesquels des avions ou des canons anti-aériens tirent pour s'entraîner.

Spanish

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Record 32 2010-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The computer-generated display produced by ASVS can be easily modified to suit any number of tasks or operator preferences for visual cues. For example, the graphical interface can be configured to represent a standard peg target, a standard rendezvous target, or an aircraft altitude indicator-whatever is best suited to the task at hand.

Key term(s)
  • rendez-vous target
  • rendez vous target

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

À la fin de ce freinage final, les deux vaisseaux sont sur une orbite identique et l'arrimage peut être calmement terminé. Plusieurs minutes de «sur place» (en formation de vol orbital) vont permettre à chaque équipage de photographier le vaisseau spatial de l'autre. Ensuite, il ne reste plus au LM (module lunaire) qu'à se placer en position pour présenter sa cible de rendez-vous et sonde d'arrimage au CSM (module de commande et de service).

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Record 33 2009-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
CONT

Parallel track search. This procedure is normally used when :(a) the search area is large and fairly level;(b) only the approximate location of the target is known; and(c) a uniform coverage is desired. The aircraft proceeds to a corner of the search area and, flying at the allotted height, sweeps the area maintaining parallel tracks, the first of which is at a distance equal to the sweep width from the side of the rectangular area. Successive tracks are flown parallel to each other but at twice the sweep width apart. This type of search may be carried out by one aircraft or by several aircraft flying parallel tracks or each searching smaller rectangular areas separately.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
CONT

Ratissage par passes parallèles. Cette procédure est normalement utilisée : a) lorsque la zone de recherches est vaste et que le relief est peu accusé; b) lorsque seule la position approximative de l'objectif est connue; et c) lorsqu'on désire une couverture uniforme. Les aéronefs de recherches se dirigent vers un angle de la zone de recherches et ils ratissent la zone en suivant des trajectoires parallèles à l'altitude assignée, la première passe étant effectuée à une distance de la limite de la zone égale à la largeur de la bande de ratissage. Les passes suivantes sont parallèles à la première mais elles sont séparées par une distance égale au double de la largeur de la bande de ratissage. Ce type de ratissage peut être effectué par un seul aéronef ou par plusieurs aéronefs qui suivent des trajectoires parallèles, ou bien chaque aéronef peut ratisser une zone rectangulaire moins vaste.

Spanish

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Record 34 2008-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

The definition and validation of new advanced criteria for the cabin comfort judgement will help the aircraft operators and the aircraft manufacturers to understand better and finalise requirements for passenger comfort satisfaction. The project activities target some of the key needs in this field :(i) Broadband noise component reduction for light weight composite fuselage.(ii) Cabin air-quality improvement by reducing the contamination and improving the thermal and humidity comfort parameters.(iii) friendly utilisation of the on-board multimedia system.

Key term(s)
  • on board multimedia system
  • onboard multimedia system
  • on-board multi-media system
  • on board multi-media system
  • onboard multi-media system
  • on-board multi media system
  • on board multi media system
  • onboard multi media system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Thales annonce mercredi la signature, au Salon du Bourget, avec Air France, d'un contrat pour équiper la flotte A380 d'Air France (10 avions en commande ferme et 4 en option) du système de multimédia de bord TopSeries i5000 de Thales. Simple et facile d'utilisation, convivial et permettant d'offrir à nos clients un large choix de programme, le système TopSeries i5000 a été retenu pour équiper nos A380 qui desserviront d'abord Montréal et New York, puis Pékin et Tokyo avec à bord, 538 passagers, a souligné Jean Cyril Spinetta, Président d'Air France.

Spanish

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Record 35 2008-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Exercises
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defence, a run by a target towing aircraft.

OBS

The target is engaged by air defence guns using live ammunition during firing exercises.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exercices militaires
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

En défense antiaérienne, passe où un aéronef traîne une cible.

OBS

Celle-ci sert d'objectif pour les canons antiaériens lors d'exercices d'entraînement avec tir réel.

OBS

passe pour le tir réel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 36 2008-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

Sagaie is designed to be used in four distinct modes. In the first(confusion), a chaff rocket would be fired out to near its maximum range of about 5 km to create a false target for the target-designation radar of an attacking ship or aircraft.... The third mode(distraction) is intended to counter an attacking missile-four bursts containing both chaff and IR [infared] decoys are produced at close range round the ship.

OBS

A heavyweight among decoy launchers, the Sagaie is a long-range system designed for medium and large warships.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 37 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

Achieving surprise is fundamental to any successful air defense operation. The OPFOR is aware of the potential physical destruction it can achieve by attacking an unsuspecting and unprepared enemy. ... the air enemy also is trying to achieve surprise, and the OPFOR must give careful consideration to how he might exploit the terrain in making a concealed approach.

CONT

Short time of radar illumination ensures concealed approach of the aircraft to the target, thus contributing to the mission success.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 38 2007-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Defence
CONT

It had a low-light television system. The system operated by having the pod look in the same direction as the pilot's bomb sight, with the weapons system officer then finding the target on his monitor screen as the pilot pointed his aircraft at it.

CONT

In 1967, the US Air Force found that lowlight level television and thermal imagers could be employed to scan the area around an embattled village.

Key term(s)
  • low light level television system
  • low light level television
  • lowlight level television system
  • lowlight television

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

En 1967, l'US Air Force découvrait que l'on pouvait aussi utiliser la télévision bas niveau de lumière pour observer le sol de nuit.

Spanish

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Record 39 2007-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

The unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) or "combat drone"is the name of a new class of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They differ from ordinary UAVs, because they are designed to deliver weapons (attack targets), possibly with a great degree of autonomy.

CONT

Current UCAV concepts call for an aircraft which would be able to operate virtually autonomously. It will be programmed with route and target details, and conduct the mission without help from human controllers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
CONT

Boeing étudie un drone de combat (UCAV) équipé de la munition Locaas de Lockheed Martin.

Spanish

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Record 40 2006-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

CP-1716A Radar Target Data Processor. The CP-1716A Radar Target Data Processor detects AN/SPN-43 primary radar video signals, triggers, and azimuth data, and develops a single digital report for each operating aircraft within the range of the antenna scan. It then transfers the messages to the CP-1716 Track Processor. All operating controls, self-test controls, and indicators are located on the front panel of the equipment. The Radar Target Data Processor consists of 28 types of plug-in circuit cards and a power supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 41 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

Linking everyone and everything together is [the US Air Force's] goal, so that, for instance, if there's a fixed-point target that's just been blown up by Navy aircraft, Air Force aircraft won’t attack the target again.

Key term(s)
  • fixed point target

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 42 2006-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

The other two UAV [Unmanned aerial vehicle] programmes in Spain are ALO(light observation aircraft) and ALBA(light target aircraft)... ALO is intended for close range support to the Army(range of up to 50km, automatic GPS navigation and autopilot).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

L'INTA [Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial] en Espagne a développé ALO, un système de véhicules aériens non habités qui fournit en temps réel des informations dans des missions de reconnaissance, de surveillance et de repérage d'objectifs. Constitué de trois véhicules aériens équipés de capteurs visibles ou infrarouges, d'une unité de contrôle mobile et d'un système de lancement, le système modulaire peut être assemblé en moins de 30 minutes. Transportable sur un seul véhicule, il est très mobile et peut fonctionner n'importe où même en zone non préparée.

Spanish

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Record 43 2006-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Military Training
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

An airborne target which is guided from a distance.

CONT

The Snipe Mk15 is a reliable and realistic low cost remotely piloted aerial target designed for air defence simulation on land and at sea, and as a target operator training aircraft.

Key term(s)
  • remotely-piloted aerial target

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Cible volante guidée à distance.

OBS

cible aérienne téléguidée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 44 2006-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Military Training
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

The Firebee was the most widely used jet target drone in the world... Remotely controlled, Firebees are used as realistic "flying bull' s-eyes" that simulate enemy jet aircraft to challenge the missile-firing skills of jet pilots and ground crews.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 45 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Target Acquisition
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

Fifteen aircraft and pilots are assigned to the target acquisition and reconnaissance company, command aviation battalion, corps aviation brigade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 46 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

... the idea of using the QH-50D as a target acquisition vehicle in enemy active regions was a novel use of its unmanned aircraft nature and allowed for high threat environment missions without the concern for possible loss of the pilot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 47 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Target Acquisition
Key term(s)
  • medium range unmanned aerial surveillance and target acquisition system
  • medium-range unmanned aircraft surveillance and target acquisition system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 48 2006-10-05

English

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

... the E-8C Joint STARS [Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System], the world's most advanced airborne surveillance and target acquisition system that provides real-time, accurate information about vehicles on the ground and slow-moving aircraft for peacekeeping missions and battlefield decision-making.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 49 2006-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Military Exercises
  • Air Forces
CONT

[...] including training exercises such as anti-aircraft practice, firing at a target drogue towed behind an aircraft from an airbase nearby.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Exercices militaires
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, les soldats s'exercaient au tir antiaérien en tirant des balles de teinture sur des cibles tirées par des avions.

Spanish

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Record 50 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Space Control
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

[Person that] is responsible for monitoring those live target aircraft assigned by the TgMC [target monitor chief] and ensuring that flight safety between participating and nonparticipating aircraft is achieved.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 51 2005-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A pass over the target by the birddog aircraft or the airtanker to assess the flight path and target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Passage effectué par un aéronef au-dessus d'une cible, de manière à vérifier le circuit d'aire pour le largage.

Spanish

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Record 52 2004-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Naval)
CONT

The greatest menace to the United States Navy towards the end of World War Two was Japanese aircraft, primarily the Kamikaze. As part of the solution the USN installed AA [anti-aircraft] systems on their warships, big and small. An integral part of the system was the AA gun director, which allowed more than one battery to concentrate on a single target. Since it was visually operated, its main drawback was its very limited capability at night.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Navires)

Spanish

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Record 53 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

A target not protected against the blast, heat, and radiation produced by nuclear explosions. There are many degrees of softness. Some missiles and aircraft, for example, are built in ways that ward off certain effects, but they are "soft" in comparison with shelters and silos. See also Hard target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 54 2003-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
OBS

Goalkeeper is an autonomous and fully integrated weapon system for short-range defence systems against missiles and aircraft. The system automatically performs the entire process from surveillance and detection to destruction, including selection of the next priority target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 55 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

A new air-launched missile will be the first weapon ever with a built-in ability to seek out and destroy enemy armor. The missile, called Wasp because it would be launched in swarms of 10 or more, will allow an attacking aircraft to withdraw before exposing itself to heavy enemy air defenses. Initially it will be programmed to fly to a target area. A terminal guidance seeker then will take over, identifying the armor and steering the missile to an individual target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

C'est un nouveau missile aéroporté qui sera la première arme dotée de la capacité intrinsèque de rechercher et de détruire les matériels blindés ennemis. Ce missile, baptisé Wasp (guêpe) car il sera lancé par essaims de 10 ou davantage, permettra à un aéronef attaquant de s'éloigner avant d'être exposé au feu des armes lourdes de défense aérienne ennemies. Au départ, il sera programmé pour se diriger sur la zone d'objectifs et un autodirecteur de guidage terminal prendra ensuite la relève, identifiant le matériel blindé et dirigeant le missile sur une cible donnée.

Spanish

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Record 56 2002-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

When you do find yourself in the CAP, or over the target, what is available to do the deed? As in any depiction of a combat aircraft belonging to Uncle Sam, one has a multitude of radar modes and/or weapons to match the answer to the problem. The APG-73 radar in the Air to Air mode, give us all the usual suspects.... Also a nice job with the Non-Cooperative Target Recognition(NCTR) mode is used.

Key term(s)
  • noncooperative target recognition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 57 2002-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defence, the process, following weapon assignment, of allocating a particular target or area to a specific surface-to-air missile unit or interceptor aircraft.

OBS

target allocation: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

En défense aérienne, répartition (après définition des armes) des objectifs entre unités de missiles ou aéronefs d'interception.

OBS

affectation des objectifs : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

En defensa aérea, proceso que se sigue para la adjudicación de objetivos de interés militar a una unidad de misiles específicos superficie-aire o a un interceptor aéreo.

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Record 58 2002-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

In a flight control system, a control mode in which the aircraft follows a radar target and is automatically positioned to allow visual identification.

OBS

visual identification: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Dans un système de contrôle de vol, fonction qui amène l'aéronef à poursuivre une cible radar qui le positionne automatiquement pour une identification visuelle.

OBS

contrôle automatique pour identification à vue : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

En sistemas de control de vuelo, modo de control en el que un avión sigue a un blanco procedente del radar y se situa automáticamente para permitir la identificación visual.

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Record 59 2002-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

An aircraft with a specially trained crew carrying drop zone/landing zone marking teams, target markers, or navigational aids, which precedes the main force to the drop zone/landing zone or target.

OBS

pathfinder aircraft: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Aéronef disposant d'un équipage spécialisé dont la mission est de précéder les forces principales pour identifier les objectifs ou les zones de mise à terre, en utilisant des équipages d'orienteurs-marqueurs embarqués à cet effet, ou en mettant en place des balises électroniques ou visuelles.

OBS

aéronef marqueur; éclaireur : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
DEF

Aeronave, con tripulación entrenada especialmente, que lleva equipo de zona de lanzamiento, marcadores de zona de aterrizaje, marcadores de objetivo y ayudas a la navegación. Esta aeronave va delante de las fuerzas principales para identificar en la zona de objetivos el área de lanzamiento o de aterrizaje.

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Record 60 2001-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Air Defence
CONT

... 26th NORAD Division ran an exercise "Apache Chief" for which Puritan provided faker flight following and warning tell information.

OBS

Faker : a friendly aircraft that is pretending to be a hostile target during an air-defense exercise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 61 2001-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

BAE Systems has delivered the first production Directional Infra Red Countermeasures(DIRCM) anti-missile protection turret. The system is being fitted to transport aircraft and helicopters in service with American and British armed forces and will protect the aircraft from infra red heat-seeking missiles by jamming the seeker... DIRCM is a revolutionary protection system, which is designed to detect the launch of a heat-seeking missile, determine if it is a threat and track its flight, before defeating its seeker head with an emission of infra red energy. The missile loses its lock on the target and very quickly veers off its course and is destroyed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
CONT

Essayé sur AH-64A. Si le Guitar-350 affiche de hautes performances, c'est qu'il a été conçu dès le départ dans l'optique de le compléter d'une tourelle de type DIRCM. L'élément actif de cette tourelle stabilisée est une lampe à arc dont les séquences de fonctionnement sont pilotées par un calculateur de technique de brouillage dans le but de saturer les autodirecteurs des missiles attaquants et de les dévier de leur trajectoire.[...] le meilleur emplacement de cette tourelle se situait au sommet de l'hélicoptère, juste derrière le rotor principal, pour avoir le minimum d'angles morts vis-à-vis de missiles qui attaquent en principe par l'arrière.

Key term(s)
  • tourelle DIRCM

Spanish

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Record 62 2001-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Exercises
DEF

A target which on one face represents an enemy silhouette(person, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) and on the other, a friendly silhouette.

OBS

Used mainly for armoured fighting vehicles and aircraft recognition system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exercices militaires
DEF

Cible qui, sur une face présente une silhouette ennemie (personne, véhicule, aéronef, etc.) et sur l'autre une silhouette amie.

OBS

Sert surtout à l'instruction d'identification de véhicules blindés de combat et d'aéronefs.

OBS

cible silhouette face amie/face ennemie : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 63 2001-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Forces
CONT

The aircrew has the ability to make the engagement more difficult for the threat. A stationary target allows the threat to adjust each shot from the previous shot, until it hits the aircraft. A moving, constant velocity target provides a more difficult engagement procedure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Forces aériennes

Spanish

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Record 64 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Forces
DEF

The distance an aircraft loaded as required can fly from base to target and return employing axes, speeds, and altitudes most likely to guarantee success against armed opposition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aériennes

Spanish

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Record 65 2001-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

Sagaie is designed to be used in four distinct modes. In the first(confusion), a chaff rocket would be fired out to near its maximum range of about 5 km to create a false target for the target-designation radar of an attacking ship or aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 66 2000-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Air Forces
CONT

[The] B-2 Spirit originally started as Project Senior CJ and [was] later renamed as ATB(Advance Tactical Bomber). The B-2 uses four F-118 Turbofans.... The turbofan has intake and exhaust at the top of the aircraft to prevent ground control to spot them. The pilot and co-pilot are seated side by side in a zero-zero vertically ejecting ACES II seats.... a B-2 can get updates for GPS satellites to avoid ground firing while the pilot spots the target. Once the target is found, the pilot will turn on special radar, which only scan the target area and once spotted the B-2 will launch its nuclear ordnance or SRAM II missiles.... the B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Its low-observable, or "stealth, "characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most-valued, and heavily defended targets. Its unrefueled range is approximately 6, 000 nautical miles(9, 600 kilometers). The B-2's low observability is derived from a combination of reduced infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic, visual and radar signatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Forces aériennes
CONT

Investir dans des forces aériennes de longue portée: B-2 [...]

Spanish

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Record 67 2000-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Extremely fine nanoceramics which are uniform composites much smoother than the clay that potters bake may be the answer to long-standing problems in engine construction and design. They may also be used in false teeth, industrial drills, laser printers, and aircraft bodies. In short, anything that requires a super hard material that is resistant to heat and can be produced at low cost, would be a target for ceramics applications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

La société ASCO Industries (secteur aéronautique) a acquis une renommée mondiale dans la technologie des systèmes incorporant des matériaux durs.

Spanish

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Record 68 2000-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Communications (Air Forces)
DEF

Directive/informational call that indicates aircraft will continue straight ahead at the merge and not turn with target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Information qui indique que l'avion continuera droit devant le point de rencontre et ne fera pas de virage avec la cible.

Spanish

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Record 69 2000-05-02

English

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

... the computer can be coupled to the autopilot to allow the tactical navigator to direct the aircraft to predicted target interception...

OBS

Term and abbreviation in use at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
OBS

Terme en usage au Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto.

Spanish

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Record 70 1999-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

The JSOW is an air-to-ground weapon designed to attack a variety of targets during day, night and adverse weather conditions. JSOW will enhance aircraft survivability by providing the capability for launch aircraft to standoff outside the range of most target area surface-to-air threat systems. JSOW is a family of weapons. The Unitary variant acquisition program is a significant success story, yielding substantial savings over the life of the program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 71 1997-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

[The AIM-9G missile] closely resembled the -9D but employed SEAM (Sidewinder Expanded Acquisition Mode) electronics, while the [AIM-9H], a US Navy weapon, was basically a solid-state version of the -9G.

OBS

The AIM-9J introduced the Sidewinder Expanded Acquisition Mode(SEAM), which slaved the seeker head of the missile to the curcraft's radar when in "dayfight" mode, which enable the AIM-9J seeker head to be uncaged, slewed toward a specific target by the aircraft radar, and made to track only that particular target before being launched.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 72 1997-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

A method of bombing where an aircraft flies on a line towards the target, pulls up in a vertical plane, releasing the bomb at an angle that will compensate for the effect of gravity drop on the bomb. Similar to loft bombing; unrestricted as to altitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 73 1996-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

In air defence, a run during which an aircraft becomes the target, thus allowing gun numbers to observe and point without firing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

En défense antiaérienne, passe durant laquelle un aéronef sert de cible, permettant ainsi aux servants de pièces d'observer et de pointer sans tirer.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 74 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

Following the introduction of laser-based target indication devices for strike aircraft, missiles and artillery projectiles it was noted that if the unprotected eye was exposed to the resultant laser beams, permanent blindness or, at the very least, temporary vision incapacity could result.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

Depuis l'apparition des systèmes de marquage au laser des objectifs au profit des avions d'attaque, des missiles et des projectiles d'artillerie, on s'est avisé que l'homme exposé à un rayon laser risquait d'être aveuglé à vie ou tout au moins privé de la vue pendant un certain temps.

Spanish

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Record 75 1995-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

An orientation package mounted at the rear of the missile would probably have enough thruster power to turn the round onto any bearing, giving all-round coverage without the need for the aircraft to be pointed towards the target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

Le système d'orientation du vecteur poussée monté à l'arrière de l'engin aura une efficacité suffisante pour commander n'importe quel changement de cap si important soit-il, de sorte que le pilote de l'aéronef lanceur pourra tirer quelle que soit la position du but par rapport à lui, sans nécessairement pointer son appareil dans sa direction.

Spanish

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Record 76 1994-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

The time during which an aircraft can remain in its target or search area. It may be determined by endurance or by orders.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Durée pendant laquelle un aéronef demeure dans sa zone d'objectif ou de recherche qui dépend du degré d'autonomie ou des ordres donnés.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 77 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Bombs and Grenades
CONT

Elbit has developed the Opher... terminal guidance kit for Mk82 and Mk83 bombs.... It uses a passive IR seeker, thus requiring no target illumination, giving "launch and leave" capability and allowing its use without an interface by single-seat aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Bombes et grenades

Spanish

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Record 78 1989-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

The Laser Spot Tracker(LST) is a small, universally-adaptive, pod-mounted detection system for tactical attack aircraft. The LST can search an extended geographic region ahead of the aircraft, detect a target being designated by a laser, and provide accurate steering commands for first-pass attack. It is operable in both day and night and in reduced visibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 79 1989-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

The first major contract for a D-HUD system has been for the US Air Force LANTIRN(Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infra-Red for Night) programme, which is to provide the F-16 and A-10 aircraft with a night and below-the-weather capability by the addition of two pods carrying a forward-looking infra-red sensor, together with automatic target recognition, automatic handover equipment for the infra-red homing Maverick missile, automatic laser tracker and target designator and a terrain-following/navigation radar from Texas Instruments.

Key term(s)
  • terrain-following radar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
CONT

Le premier contrat important signé pour un système D-HUD s'applique au programme LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infra-Red for Night). Ce système est conçu pour donner aux F-16 et A-10 une capacité nuit/tout-temps grâce à l'emport de deux nacelles renfermant une caméra thermique (FLIR), divers équipements pour la détection, l'acquisition et la poursuite automatique des cibles et le transfert des données à l'autodirecteur IR du missile Maverick, ainsi qu'un radar de suivi de terrain/navigation de Texas Instruments.

Spanish

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Record 80 1989-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A radar system of locating targets, usually aircraft, in which two or more separate radars are employed to measure range only; the target is located by automatic trigonometric solution of the triangle composed of a pair of radars and the target in which all three sides are known.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 81 1989-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

Target representation that does not correspond to the position of an aircraft(e. g., caused by receiver noise, stationary clutter, precipitation clutter, etc.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 82 1988-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Communications (Air Forces)
DEF

Indicates that more than one radar contact is observed and aircrew is able to distinguish the assigned target from other aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Indique que plus d'un contact radar est observé et que l'équipage peut différencier la cible désignée parmi les autres aéronefs.

OBS

Jargon des aviateurs. Il n'existe pas d'équivalent français connu.

Spanish

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Record 83 1986-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
CONT

Automatic threat assessment is available as an option. The turret automatically SLEWS on to the bearing of a designated target and searches in elevation until the aircraft appears in the field of view of the FLIR or television camera....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 84 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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Record 85 1985-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Four firing modes can be used [for launching the MBB's anti-ship missile]. Silent firing... ;radar firing... ;visual firing... ;offset firing mode where target data is fed in through data link to the launch aircraft from another source, such as a maritime patrol aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Quatre modes de lancement sont possibles; un mode "silence" (...); un mode "radar" (...); un mode "visuel" (...); un mode "déport", où les données fournies au missile sur l'objectif proviennent d'une source extérieure (avion de patrouille maritime par exemple).

Spanish

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Record 86 1985-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
CONT

A new target cueing system makes shoulder-fired missiles more effective, allowing troops to fire at aircraft day or night or in bad weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
CONT

Un nouveau système d'aide au pointage sur cible augmente l'efficacité des missiles tirés à l'épaule, en permettant aux soldats de prendre à partie des aéronefs, de jour comme de nuit, même dans de mauvaises conditions météorologiques.

Spanish

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Record 87 1982-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

Swedish industry is now working to meet a staff target for Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft and is due to submit its recommendation in mid 1981.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

L'industrie suédoise étudie actuellement la fiche-programme relative au projet JAS; elle soumettra des recommandations vers le milieu de l'année.

Spanish

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Record 88 1982-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

A new air-launched missile will be the first weapon ever with a built-in ability to seek out and destroy enemy armor. The missile, called Wasp because it would be launched in swarms of 10 or more, will allow an attacking aircraft to withdraw before exposing itself to heavy enemy air defenses. Initially it will be programmed to fly to a target area. A terminal guidance seeker then will take over, identifying the armor and steering the missile to an individual target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

C'est un nouveau missile aéroporté qui sera la première arme dotée de la capacité intrinsèque de rechercher et de détruire les matériels blindés ennemis. Ce missile, baptisé wasp (guêpe) car il sera lancé par essaims de 10 ou davantage, permettra à un aéronef attaquant de s'éloigner avant d'être exposé au feu des armes lourdes de défense aérienne ennemies. Au départ, il sera programmé pour se diriger sur la zone d'objectifs et un autodirecteur de guidage terminal prendra ensuite la relève, identifiant le matériel blindé et dirigeant le missile sur une cible donnée.

Spanish

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Record 89 1982-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

(...), the MTD [Moving Target Detection] principle involves dividing up the entire radar coverage area into small range-azimuth cells-(...) called ’coherent processing intervals’(CPI). Eight pulses generated at a constant repetition frequency are assigned to each cell, and each return is subjected to Doppler filtering over a range of velocity values. The particular feature of MTD is its ability to measure the density of clutter and to detect the sudden presence of an additional element-such as an aircraft moving into a particular cell-even though it may have zero relative velocity on account of its tangential track.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le principe du MTD [Moving Target Detection] est de diviser la zone couverte par le radar en secteurs définis en distance et en azimut (...) et appelés «intervalles de traitement cohérent» (ITC). A chaque secteur sont affectées huit impulsions émises selon une fréquence de répétition constante et chaque écho est soumis à un filtrage Doppler couvrant toute une gamme de vitesses. La caractéristique essentielle du MTD est son aptitude à mesurer la densité des échos parasites et à y détecter la présence soudaine de tout élément nouveau - tel qu'un aéronef entrant dans un secteur donné - même si sa vitesse relative est nulle du fait que sa trajectoire est tangentielle.

Spanish

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Record 90 1982-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Primary radar is(...) the original form of radio-detection, in which a beam of microwave energy illuminates a passive or "non-cooperating" target and the reflected pulse or echo is processed to display its bearing and distance from the transmitter(three-dimensional or height-finder radars will also display its altitude, although these are, so far, restricted to military surveillance applications, essentially for reasons of cost, plus the fact that there are alternative means of determining the altitude of aircraft, other than hostile intruders).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le radar primaire, c'est (...) la forme originale de la détection électromagnétique: un faisceau de micro-ondes est envoyé sur une cible passive et le signal réfléchi par celle-ci est traité pour en déterminer et faire apparaître sur un écran le relèvement et distance par rapport à l'émetteur (les radars tridimensionnels indiquent en outre l'altitude de la cible mais, essentiellement pour des raisons de coût et parce qu'il est possible de déterminer l'altitude des aéronefs amis par d'autres moyens, leurs applications sont actuellement limitées à la surveillance militaire).

Spanish

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Record 91 1978-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

The interval of time in which a newly written aircraft target on a storage tube screen requires to fade completely away as viewed on a display.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

Lorsque le pinceau d'électrons cesse de bombarder l'écran, la luminescence dure encore un certain temps, fonction de la nature du matériau utilisé : c'est la rémanence que l'on cherche à accentuer ou à réduire suivant l'utilisation du tube.

OBS

[La rémanence] est la propriété de certaines matières de revêtement intérieur de l'écran de rester encore lumineuses un certain temps après le passage du faisceau (...)

Spanish

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Record 92 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Beech Aircraft will supply 15 model 1904 supersonic rocket-powered target drones to the French Air Force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Beech Aircraft livrera à l'armée de l'air française 15 engins-cible supersoniques type 1904.

Spanish

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Record 93 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
DEF

the angular measurement between the longitudinal axis of an aerial target and an attacking aircraft measured from the target's tail assuming the attacker is flying a pursuit attack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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