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UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE [51 records]

Record 1 2026-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Supply (Military)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Applications of Automation
OBS

The Drone Coalition was formally established on 14 February 2024. It is an initiative proposed by Latvia and coordinated in conjunction with the United Kingdom.... [Its] objectives and targets [are to] ensure Ukraine's [unmanned aerial vehicle] supremacy through stable supply of drones, promote the creation of a safe drone part supply chain in the West, support drone manufacturing in the West, [and] promote allied [unmanned aerial vehicle] capabilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Approvisionnement (Militaire)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

Initiative multinationale lancée le 14 février 2024 visant, entre autres, à approvisionner l'Ukraine en aéronefs sans équipage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Applications of Automation
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

An aircraft that operates without on-board human intervention.

OBS

An uncrewed aircraft can be autonomous or remotely piloted.

OBS

uncrewed aircraft; UA; uncrewed air vehicle; UAV: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

unmanned aerial vehicle; UAV; unmanned aircraft; UA : designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

unmanned air vehicle; UAV; unmanned aircraft; UA: designations standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

Aéronef qui fonctionne sans l'intervention d'un être humain à son bord.

OBS

Un aéronef sans équipage peut être autonome ou télépiloté.

OBS

aéronef sans équipage; ASE; véhicule aérien sans équipage; VASE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

aéronef sans pilote : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

OBS

véhicule aérien non habité; UAV; aéronef sans pilote; UA : désignations normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
CONT

[...] un vehículo aéreo no tripulado es una aeronave sin piloto en el sentido del Artículo 8 del Convenio sobre Aviación Civil Internacional, que vuela sin un piloto al mando a bordo y que se controla a distancia y plenamente desde otro lugar (tierra, otra aeronave, espacio) o que ha sido programada y es plenamente autónoma.

CONT

[...] en la Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial (CONIDA) se desarrollan importantes proyectos, entre ellos el de la construcción de un vehículo aéreo no tripulado, que permitirá, entre otras cosas, [la recolección] de información meteorológica de utilidad, por ejemplo, para la prevención de desastres.

OBS

El dron se clasifica dentro de la categoría de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (VANT).

OBS

UAV: por sus siglas en inglés "uncrewed air vehicle".

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Record 3 2025-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

[A] 360-degree video can provide viewers an immersed experience. For example, [a] 360-degree video can provide a viewer with a virtual reality experience, putting the viewer in a virtually different time and/or place. As another example, [a] 360-degree video can provide a viewer with a first-person view of video content captured by a remote device(e. g., an unmanned aerial vehicle, or other device). One method for capturing [a] 360-degree video is to use an omnidirectional camera. Omnidirectional cameras can capture a wide field of view with just a few lenses. The resulting images exhibit a fisheye effect.

CONT

A user experiences a 360° video by rotating the camera about the center as well as in effect rotating the perspective or FOV [field-of-view] while viewing the video. According to an embodiment of the … invention, the camera, or view, is changed based on user input such as by using a mouse, keyboard, mobile device, controller, head-mounted display, or virtual reality headset. In this way, the end user adjusts the view manually or directly. Camera, or view orientation changes provide meaningful insight into how a user experiences a 360° video.

CONT

Examples of virtual content can include spherical videos, 360 photos, augmented reality (AR) content, virtual reality (VR) content, etc. For example, a spherical video can capture a 360-degree view of a scene.

OBS

360-degree video; 360° video; spherical video: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI
CONT

[La compagnie] annonce une nouvelle possibilité d'héberger des vidéos 360 degrés sur son site. On voit donc pléthore d'éléments et de collaborations d'acteurs divers qui encouragent et facilitent la création et la diffusion de contenus.

OBS

vidéo : Ce mot est généralement masculin à l'oral au Québec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cinematografía
  • Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
CONT

[...] el video de 360 grados aporta veracidad a la narrativa inmersiva y a la credibilidad de los contenidos mediante una experiencia más cercana a la testimonial [...]

CONT

Otro sistema es el que se usa en los dispositivos personales que les permiten a los usuarios una inmersión dentro de entornos virtuales diseñados en computador, usando fotos o vídeos en formato de 360° [...]

CONT

Los vídeos esféricos pueden ser consumidos a través de tres vías principales: accediendo desde un explorador web; por medio de un dispositivo móvil; o empleando herramientas mediadoras como gafas de RV [realidad virtual] o "cardboards".

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Record 4 2024-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
  • Applications of Automation
CONT

Obstacle detection is a pre-requisite for collision-free motion of [an unmanned aerial vehicle] through [a three-dimensional] space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
  • Automatisation et applications
CONT

[...] la détection d'obstacles [...] permet d'anticiper [les] collisions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas cibernéticos de control
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
CONT

Uno de los aspectos más importantes y básicos de la conducción autónoma es la detección de obstáculos, de vital importancia desde el punto de vista de la seguridad.

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Record 5 2024-03-25

English

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

... a need to develop a miniature unmanned air vehicle (MUAV) that can be launched from an airborne platform by a single crewman and subsequently transmit real-time video images for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) information.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 6 2024-02-20

English

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

The unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle(URAV) plays an important role in battlefield monitoring and information acquiring because of its advantage of zero casualties, and has thus attracted considerable attention of the world.

Key term(s)
  • unmanned reconnoissance aerial vehicle
  • uncrewed reconnoissance aerial vehicle

French

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

Spanish

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Record 7 2024-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Rail Transport
  • Applications of Automation
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
OBS

An unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) powered by electricity from cables installed on dedicated electric towers. The electricity is transmitted from the towers to the device through a wire, laid out as an aerial railway on which the vehicle moves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Transport par rail
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 8 2024-02-16

English

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

The SR-UAV is composed of a baseline system that can be adjusted by the addition or removal of personnel and equipment to meet operational needs.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 9 2024-02-14

English

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

French

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

Spanish

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Record 10 - external organization data 2022-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 11 2022-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
CONT

Can an artillery sound ranging line... also be used to detect aircraft, UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles], enemy vehicle movement?

Key term(s)
  • non friendly vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
CONT

Des éléments de repérage par le son de l'artillerie [...] pourraient-ils également être chargés de détecter les aéronefs, les UAV [véhicules aériens sans pilotes] et les mouvements de véhicules ennemis?

Spanish

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Record 12 - external organization data 2022-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 13 - external organization data 2022-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 14 2022-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
  • Ground Equipment (Airports)
CONT

The Aerosonde UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] system consists of a fleet of small(15 kg) unmanned aerial vehicles, a ground command system and a launch and recovery system.

OBS

launch and recovery system; LRS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
  • Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
OBS

système de lancement et de récupération; LRS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 15 2020-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Additionally, countries can deploy countermeasures to increase their missiles’ survivability against laser beams in the boost phase. For example, spinning missiles after take-off can prevent lasers from concentrating enough energy on one location to achieve a kill.... successfully mounting a condensed megawatt laser on a HALE UAV [high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle] could be the "holy grail" of boost phase missile defense...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 16 2020-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Safety
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

The emergency recovery system(ERS) provides an emergency recovery parachute if the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] is disabled or problems are encountered with normal recovery. The parachute would normally be deployed by command data link.

OBS

emergency recovery system; ERS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
OBS

système de récupération d'urgence; ERS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 17 2019-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Remote Control (Telecommunications)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

The new high integrity data link(HIDL) is a robust digital data link designed by CDS and Ultra Electronics for NATO's Maritime Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program. The HIDL will assist operators in making safe UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] takeoffs and landings on ships and also allow the transfer of sensor photos and data to naval vessels and other surface terminals for operators to study and disseminate.

OBS

high integrity data link; HIDL: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
OBS

liaison de données à haute intégrité; HIDL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 18 2019-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

UAV :unmanned aerial vehicle.

OBS

UAV control system; UCS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Types d'aéronefs
OBS

UAV : véhicule aérien sans pilote.

OBS

système de contrôle des UAV; UCS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 19 2019-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Military Tactics
CONT

The company's product portfolio includes a UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] mission simulator and various weapons systems and tactical operations simulators.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Tactique militaire

Spanish

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Record 20 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

UCAR [for] Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft... will be an all-weather, highly autonomous and survivable unmanned rotorcraft fully integrated into the Army's objective force combat maneuver force structure. The system, which enables ground maneuver force superiority, will be capable of collaborating with multiple UCARs and other manned and unmanned systems. Unlike other unmanned aerial vehicles, however, the UCAR will not have a dedicated ground station. Instead, the system will integrate into existing command and control platforms, such as the Future Combat Systems command and control vehicle and combat aviation. Capable of autonomous mission planning while in flight, the UCAR will request guidance from a human operator only for tasking and final weapons authorization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Types d'aéronefs
OBS

Dans le cadre du programme Ucar, Boeing a breveté un nouveau concept de drône hélicoptère de combat [...], furtif et modulaire [...] Les ingénieurs de Boeing proposent d'intégrer la turbine dans le plan vertical. [...] Positionner la turbine dans l'axe même du rotor, où se trouve le centre de masse du véhicule, revient, en effet, à limiter sa capacité d'emport tant en masse qu'en volume. Les inventeurs proposent ici de redistribuer la charge utile dans trois bras carénés et détachables, disposés en étoile autour d'une structure porteuse centrale. Pour contrôler le couple principal, contrôler l'attitude et manœuvrer l'engin, un sous-système hybride a été privilégié. Il se compose d'une soufflante contra-rotative coaxiale au rotor principal, carénée dans la structure centrale, et de petits réacteurs à jets d'air comprimé, régulés par des «valves» et installés aux bouts de chaque bras. L'air comprimé au niveau de la turbine, est conduit à destination par simple tuyauterie. Quant à la soufflante anti-couple, elle participe au circuit de refroidissement en ventilant la structure centrale qu'échauffe la turbine.

Spanish

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Record 21 2018-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
  • Military Communications
DEF

The interface between the vehicle specific module(VSM) and the UCS [unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) control system] core element.

OBS

[The data link interface] provides for standard messages and formats to enable communication between a variety of air vehicles and NATO standardized control stations.

OBS

data link interface; DLI: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • datalink interface

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
  • Transmissions militaires
OBS

interface de liaison de données; DLI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 22 2017-10-26

English

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

The Air Force is now focused on three classes of UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles]: high altitude long endurance (HALE) like the Global Hawk; medium altitude long endurance (MALE) like the Predator; and tactical UAVs (TUAV) like the Sperwer.

CONT

This tactical UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] provides real-time video imagery, day or night, back to a ground control station. The TUAV is launched from a vehicle and recovery of the aircraft is achieved by cutting the engine, followed by deployment of a built-in parachute and airbags to cushion the landing.

French

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

La Force aérienne s'intéresse actuellement à trois classes d'UAV [véhicule aérien sans pilote] : les véhicules à haute altitude et grande autonomie (HALE) comme le Global Hawk; les véhicules à moyenne altitude et grande autonomie (MALE) comme le Predator; et les UAV tactiques (TUAV) comme le Sperwer.

CONT

Cet UAV [véhicule aérien sans pilote] tactique fournit des images vidéo en temps réel, de jour ou de nuit, à une station de commande au sol. Le TUAV est lancé à partir d'un véhicule. Pour le récupérer, on coupe le moteur; cette manœuvre est suivie de l'ouverture d'un parachute intégré et de sacs gonflables qui permettent un atterrissage en douceur.

Spanish

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Record 23 2015-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
OBS

Possible airborne hazards could include, but are not limited to, objects such as an uncontrollable weather balloon, unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) or an aircraft in which the crew has lost control due to incapacitation or an unruly flight crew member jeopardizing the safety of the aircraft. Airborne hazards that consist of decaying satellites or other "space junk" re-entering the earth's atmosphere are included.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)

Spanish

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Record 24 2013-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

Warfare carried out using drones or other unmanned vehicles.

CONT

Remote-control warfare is set to enter a new phase with the arrival of miniaturised bombs carried by smaller, cheaper drones.

OBS

Drones, in particular, seem the epitome of risk-free warfare for the nation using them-there are, after all, no pilots to shoot down. Moreover, the people who run them are often nowhere near the field of battle. Some 90 percent of the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] operations over Afghanistan are flown by people in trailers in the deserts of Nevada. In Kandahar, soldiers help the planes take off and land and then hand over controls to the airmen in the [United States].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Guerre menée en ayant recours à des drones ou autres véhicules sans pilote.

CONT

Quand l’armée américaine envahit l’Irak en 2003, elle ne dispose que d’une poignée de drones. Elle en possède aujourd’hui plus de 7 000. Une nouvelle technologie de guerre vouée à transformer le champ de bataille. Tuer plus vite, plus loin … et moins cher. L’arme idéale. Après la guerre dite «chirurgicale», voici la guerre télécommandée.

Spanish

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Record 25 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Air Forces
OBS

Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number.

OBS

Air Tasking Order Coordination - Unmanned Aerial Vehicule; ATO Coord - UAV: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • Air Tasking Order Co-ordination Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • Air Tasking Order Coordination Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • Air Tasking Order Co-ordination-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • ATO Co-ord UAV
  • ATO Co-ord - UAV
  • ATO Coord UAV

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre.

OBS

Coordination des ordres de missions aériennes - Véhicules aériens sans pilotes; Coord OMA - UAV : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • Coordination des ordres de missions aériennes Véhicules aériens sans pilotes
  • Coord OMA UAV

Spanish

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Record 26 2011-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Air Materiel Maintenance
  • Air Forces
OBS

The title and the shortened form may be followed by a number.

OBS

A4 Maintenance-Fighters, Trainers, Combat Support, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; A4 Maint FTCS & UAV : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces(Air Command, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • A4 Maintenance Fighters, Trainers, Combat Support, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Maintenance du matériel de l'air
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Le titre et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre.

OBS

A4 Maintenance - Chasseurs, avions-écoles, soutien au combat et véhicules aériens sans pilotes; A4 Maint CAESC & UAV : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • A4 Maintenance Chasseurs, avions-écoles, soutien au combat et véhicules aériens sans pilotes

Spanish

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Record 27 2010-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Military Equipment Maintenance
  • Air Forces
OBS

Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number.

OBS

A4 Maintenance-Tactical Aviation and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; A4 Maint Tac Avn & UAV : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces(Air Command, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • A4 Maintenance Tactical Aviation and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Maintenance du matériel militaire
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre.

OBS

A4 Maintenance - Aviation tactique et véhicules aériens sans pilotes; A4 Maint Avn tac & UAV : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • A4 Maintenance Aviation tactique et véhicules aériens sans pilotes

Spanish

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Record 28 2010-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number.

OBS

Combat Plans-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Cbt Plans-UAV : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces(Air Command, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • Combat Plans Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • Combat Plans Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles
  • Cbt Plans UAV

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre.

OBS

Plans de combat - Véhicules aériens sans pilotes; Plans Cbt - UAV : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • Plans de combat Véhicules aériens sans pilotes
  • Plans de combat Engins télépilotés
  • Plans Cbt UAV

Spanish

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Record 29 2008-08-01

English

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

These days, of course, not all aircraft need a pilot. This is an unmanned aerial vehicle called Orka, from the defense arm of European aerospace giant EADS. Onboard gear for the vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone could include day/night video cameras, laser sensors, electronic eavesdropping payloads or communications relay devices, the company says.

French

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

Au total, le Pentagone a décidé de consacrer un budget de 1 Md$ [...] sur 20 ans pour doter l'US Navy d'un drone d'observation VTOL (atterrissage et décollage verticaux). Le véhicule doit décoller verticalement par ses propres moyens depuis une plate-forme de faibles dimensions, parcourir 200 km pour rejoindre sa zone de travail à 280 km/h et y patrouiller pendant trois heures à 6 000m avant de retourner à sa base où il dedra apponter automatiquement. Pour corser le tout, il devra emporter une charge utile de 100 kg, tandis que son réservoir sera rempli avec un carburant peu volatil, compatible avec les normes de sécurité en vigueur au sein de l'US Marines Corps et de l'US Navy.

PHR

Drone VTOL interarmées.

Spanish

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Record 30 2008-01-10

English

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

... to demonstrate the capability of its flying saucer, or unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), to hover above its control station, providing a surveillance platform for convoys or security force bases.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 31 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 32 2007-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Key term(s)
  • vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle
  • vertical take-off and landing UAV
  • vertical take off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle
  • vertical takeoff and landing UAV

French

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

Spanish

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Record 33 2007-04-17

English

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

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

French

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

Spanish

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Record 34 2007-03-28

English

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

This UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] has been optimized for at-sea launch and recovery and, therefore, is catalogued as a maritime UAV(MUAV).

OBS

UAV :unmanned aerial vehicle.

Key term(s)
  • maritime unmanned aerial vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

UAV : véhicule aérien sans pilote.

Key term(s)
  • véhicule aérien sans pilote maritime

Spanish

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Record 35 2007-03-28

English

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

UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] can be broken down into three major families. The HALE(high altitude long endurance) aircraft are for high altitude observation or for use as telecommunication relays.... Called MALE(medium altitude long endurance), the other type of UAVs are aircraft similar to those used for military missions. The aircraft are very serviceable for testing integration into civilian airspace. Depending on their engines, they fly at speeds that are slower or equal to cargo plane speeds and at comparable altitude but for 24 to 30 hours. The third family includes the smaller, helicopter-type UAVs flying at a low altitude with a ceiling of 1, 500 meters.

French

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

Les systèmes de drones MALE (moyenne altitude et longue endurance) sont destinés aux missions de recueil du renseignement, de désignation d'objectifs et de relais de communication.

Spanish

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Record 36 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)
OBS

The Multiple Unified Simulation Environment(MUSE) was developed... to address the entire spectrum of UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] training requirements.... It is the primary UAV training system for command and staff level users within the US Department of Defense(DoD), and is composed of a generic or tactical UAV ground station, air vehicle and data link simulation functionality, and a visualisation system used for payload and sensor scene generation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Traduction littérale : Environnement multiple de simulation unifié.

Key term(s)
  • Environnement multiple de simulation unifié

Spanish

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Record 37 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

UCARS has been developed to improve the precision, ease and safety of UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] recoveries, both on land and afloat, and in most kinds of weather and operating conditions.

OBS

UAV :unmanned aerial vehicle.

Key term(s)
  • unmanned aerial vehicle common automated recovery system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
OBS

UAV : véhicule aérien sans pilote.

Key term(s)
  • système commun automatisé de récupération des véhicules aériens sans pilote

Spanish

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Record 38 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

low observable; LO: term and abbreviation extracted from a list of terms on unmanned aerial vehicles submitted by the Department of National Defence.

PHR

Low observable unmanned aerial vehicle.

Key term(s)
  • low-observable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 39 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

System upgrades include development of an improved relief-on-station (ROS) system which allows continuous coverage over areas of interest without any loss of time on [ground] station ...

CONT

... and a very useful relief on station capability that allows one UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] to replace another on [ground] station with a seamless transfer of coverage.

CONT

For certain operations, such as relief-on-station procedures with two air vehicles under the control of one ground control station, an extra pilot is needed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 40 2007-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Installations (Air Forces)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Remote Control (Telecommunications)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

The ground control unit consists of a ground control station vehicle and a ground data terminal towed by a Land Rover. It can be positioned up to 25 km from the [unmanned aerial vehicle] launch and recovery units.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 41 2007-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Safety
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

At the very least, the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] should have a fail-safe flight termination system that is automatically activated in the event of a critical system failure or loss of radio frequency link.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
CONT

Un véhicule aérien non habité doit être au moins doté d'un système d'interruption de vol à mise en fonction automatique en cas de panne de système critique ou de perte de liaison radio.

Spanish

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Record 42 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

DPA established an industry support group(ISG) for UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] logistics along with a training subcommittee to study specific inputs for planned UAV systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 43 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Installations (Air Forces)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Remote Control (Telecommunications)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

The Hunter [an unmanned aerial vehicle] takes off and lands using an external pilot(EP), standing next to the runway in visual contact with the aircraft, and operating a controller that is very similar to ones used by radio-controlled aircraft hobbyists. After takeoff and climb out, control of the aircraft is transferred to an internal pilot(IP), operating from a ground control station(GCS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 44 2007-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Forces
  • Special-Language Phraseology
PHR

High altitude, long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.

Key term(s)
  • high altitude/long endurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aériennes
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
PHR

Véhicule aérien sans pilote de haute altitude et longue endurance.

Spanish

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Record 45 2007-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Air Forces
PHR

Hand launched unmanned aerial vehicle.

Key term(s)
  • hand-launched

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Forces aériennes
PHR

Véhicule aérien sans pilote lancé à la main.

Spanish

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Record 46 2007-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Installations (Air Forces)
  • Military Communications
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
OBS

The ground data terminal(GDT) is the ground portion of the data link. The GDT communicates with the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] typically via microwave antenna that can provide line-of-sight communications. Where this is not possible, satellite can be used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
  • Transmissions militaires
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 47 2007-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

Control of the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] shifted from the external pilot(EP), who is positioned alongside the duty runway and controls the UAV in the local pattern, to the internal pilot(IP). The IP is inside the ground-control station, which is approximately 100 feet away. He controls the UAV when down range.

CONT

The UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] is typically operated by the external pilot(EP) when within visual range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 48 2007-02-06

English

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

French

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

Spanish

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Record 49 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 50 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Installations (Air Forces)
DEF

[Device used to] prepare, launch and recover the HAF UAVs [high-altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle], verify the health and status of subsystems aboard the vehicle and after receiving the mission plan from the MCF [Mission Control Facility], make appropriate modifications and load the plan into the UAV.

Key term(s)
  • launch-and-recovery element
  • launch-and-recovery site

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 51 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Installations (Air Forces)
CONT

For ALIX [Atlantic Littoral Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Experiment] UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] flights, a Landing and Recovery Element(LRE) will be established at Goose Bay and a Remote Operations Centre(ROC) will be established in Ottawa. The LRE will provide facilities for UAV flight operations, and the ROC will handle all Beyond Line Of Sight(BLOS) communications with the UAV.

Key term(s)
  • remote operations center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
CONT

Lors de vols UAV [véhicule aérien sans pilote] d'ALIX [Expérience sur le renseignement, la surveillance et la reconnaissance sur le littoral atlantique], un élément de lancement et de récupération (ELR) sera mis en place à Goose Bay, et un centre des opérations à distance (COD), à Ottawa. L'ELR fournit les installations pour les opérations du vol UAV, et le COD prend en charge toutes les communications au-delà de la portée optique (BLOS) avec les UAV.

Spanish

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