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AIR DEFENSE MISSILE [13 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2025-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Air Defence
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

All measures to contribute to deter any air and missile threat or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action in order to protect populations, territory and forces against the full spectrum of air and missile threats.

OBS

integrated air and missile defence; IAMD; NATO integrated air and missile defence; NATO IAMD: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

integrated air and missile defence; IAMD: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • integrated air and missile defense
  • NATO integrated air and missile defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Ensemble des mesures visant à contribuer à déjouer toute menace aérienne ou missile ou à supprimer ou réduire l'efficacité d'une action aérienne hostile afin de protéger les populations, le territoire et les forces contre toute la gamme des menaces aériennes et missiles.

OBS

défense aérienne et antimissile intégrée; défense aérienne et antimissile intégrée de l'OTAN : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

défense aérienne et antimissile intégrée; DAAI : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Committees
  • Air Defence
OBS

The Air and Missile Defence Committee (AMDC) is the senior policy committee reporting to the North Atlantic Council on NATO integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) and NATO air command and control (Air C2). It is also the lead committee for all aspects related to joint air power.

Key term(s)
  • Air and Missile Defense Committee
  • Air Defense Committee
  • NATO Air Defense Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des comités de l'OTAN
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Le Comité de défense aérienne et antimissile (AMDC) est l'organe d'orientation de haut niveau qui rend compte au Conseil de l'Atlantique Nord de la défense aérienne et antimissile intégrée (IAMD) et du commandement et du contrôle aériens (C2 Air) de l'OTAN. C'est également le comité responsable de tous les aspects liés à la puissance aérienne interarmées.

Key term(s)
  • Comité de défense aérienne et anti-missile

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-12-17

English

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

[A set of] passive measures taken for the physical defence and protection of personnel, essential installations and equipment in order to minimize the effectiveness of air and/or missile attack.

OBS

passive air and missile defence; PAMD; passive AMD: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • passive air and missile defense

French

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

[Ensemble des] mesures passives prises pour assurer la défense physique et la protection du personnel, des installations et des équipements essentiels afin de réduire au maximum l'efficacité d'attaques aériennes ou de missiles.

OBS

défense aérienne et antimissile passive; PAMD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-01-30

English

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

high-altitude missile air defence; HIMAD: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • high-altitude missile air defense

French

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

système de missiles de défense aérienne à haute altitude; HIMAD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The Type 42 Destroyers form the backbone of the Royal Navy's anti-air capability. They are equipped with the Sea Dart medium range air defence missile system, which in its primary role is designed to provide area air defence to a group of ships, although it is also effective against surface targets at sea.

Key term(s)
  • medium range air defence missile
  • medium range air defense missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-04-28

English

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

The Sea Sparrow Vertically Launched Missile System is designed by Raytheon as an air defence missile. This weapon is used to destroy hostile missiles or aircraft attacking the ship.

Key term(s)
  • air defence missile
  • antiaircraft missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

An air-launched, anti-radiation development of Stinger rocket.

Key term(s)
  • air defense suppression missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • one-man air defence missile
  • one man air defence missile
  • one man air defense missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

servant : artilleur.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • low level air defence missile
  • low-level air defense missile
  • low level air defense missile
  • low altitude air defence missile
  • low-altitude air defense missile
  • low altitude air defense missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
Key term(s)
  • missile anti-aérien basse altitude
  • missile de défense anti-aérienne à basse altitude

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • very low level air defense missile system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

système de missile de défense antiaérienne à très basse altitude; SMDAATBA : terme et abréviation 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 11 1992-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 12 1990-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 13 1981-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

U.S. Army technicians and other key personnel who will serve as U.S. Roland instructors have completed their training on how to operate and maintain the all-weather air defense missile system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Les techniciens et cadres de l'U.S. Army qui serviront d'instructeurs pour le Roland américain ont achevé leur formation à l'utilisation et à la maintenance de ce système de missile de défense aérienne tout-temps.

Spanish

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