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TARGET DESIGNATION RADAR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target designation radar
1, record 1, English, target%20designation%20radar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- targeting radar 2, record 1, English, targeting%20radar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Chilean CASA] 101 at present has no targeting radar .... 2, record 1, English, - target%20designation%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar de désignation d'objectif
1, record 1, French, radar%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radar de désignation d'objectifs 2, record 1, French, radar%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectifs
correct, masculine noun
- radar de repérage des objectifs 3, record 1, French, radar%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20des%20objectifs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engage targets
1, record 2, English, engage%20targets
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"No mast? No aerial? Then how do you handle radar surveillance, target designation, communications, and so on?" Target detection and target designation are two different tasks, but a confusion persists because it has been a long-standing rule at sea that ships only engage targets they have detected themselves. 1, record 2, English, - engage%20targets
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrir le feu
1, record 2, French, ouvrir%20le%20feu
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si une certaine confusion persiste, c'est que sur mer, une très ancienne tradition veut que les bateaux n'ouvrent le feu que sur les objectifs qu'ils ont détectés eux-mêmes. 1, record 2, French, - ouvrir%20le%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pod ATFLIR
1, record 3, English, pod%20ATFLIR
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the above image I have gone to A2G mode, reflected by the change in the right MFD with ground radar now on. The Advanced Targetting FLIR has now been selected in the Up Front Controller. The A/GATFLIR consists of four pointing modes in addition to an Autotrack mode. The target designation laser is also part of the ATFLIR pod, and is always slaved to the current FLIR image. 2, record 3, English, - pod%20ATFLIR
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fuseau ATFLIR
1, record 3, French, fuseau%20ATFLIR
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nacelle ATFLIR 1, record 3, French, nacelle%20ATFLIR
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un prototype du «pod Atflir» (Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infra Red) de Raytheon a effectué le mois dernier son premier vol en emport sous un F/A-18 de l'US Navy. [...] Cet équipement de nouvelle génération combine les fonctions Flir de navigation et désignation laser à l'intérieur de la même nacelle. 2, record 3, French, - fuseau%20ATFLIR
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stabilized launcher
1, record 4, English, stabilized%20launcher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sadral by contrast is an automated system weighing 1650 kilograms, with a below-deck console and a six-round stabilized launcher fitted with television and thermal imaging cameras; target designation is via a shipborne radar or electrooptics. 1, record 4, English, - stabilized%20launcher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Guerre électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rampe stabilisée
1, record 4, French, rampe%20stabilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus complexe et plus lourd (1650 kg) le Sadral est une rampe sextuple stabilisée dotée de caméras à infrarouges et de télévision. 1, record 4, French, - rampe%20stabilis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- PD-radar target designation 1, record 5, English, PD%2Dradar%20target%20designation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- PD-équipement de désignation de l'objectif du radar 1, record 5, French, PD%2D%C3%A9quipement%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20de%20l%27objectif%20du%20radar
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
349659 ETCN p. 37 a. 3 5-75 1, record 5, French, - PD%2D%C3%A9quipement%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20de%20l%27objectif%20du%20radar
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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