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AIR-BORNE LASER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne laser
1, record 1, English, airborne%20laser
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABL 2, record 1, English, ABL
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-borne laser 3, record 1, English, air%2Dborne%20laser
- ABL 3, record 1, English, ABL
correct
- ABL 3, record 1, English, ABL
- airborne laser system 4, record 1, English, airborne%20laser%20system
correct
- airborne laser weapon 5, record 1, English, airborne%20laser%20weapon
correct
- ABL weapon 6, record 1, English, ABL%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If ABL can be developed for the anti-missile role, it would also be able to damage satellites in low-earth orbit. 3, record 1, English, - airborne%20laser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air-borne laser weapon
- air-borne laser system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laser aéroporté
1, record 1, French, laser%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ABL 2, record 1, French, ABL
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AL 3, record 1, French, AL
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système laser aéroporté 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20laser%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ABL 4, record 1, French, ABL
correct, masculine noun
- ABL 4, record 1, French, ABL
- arme laser aéroportée 5, record 1, French, arme%20laser%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emporté à de hautes altitudes, un laser aéroporté présente l'avantage d'une grande mobilité et de pertes moindres au niveau de la transmission atmosphérique. [...] L'Agence des États-Unis pour la défense antimissile, l'U.S Air Force et plusieurs sociétés industrielles travaillent en collaboration sur le projet de laser aéroporté (ABL) et comptent faire la démonstration en 2004 de sa capacité à abattre des missiles balistiques. Le laser aéroporté devrait pouvoir être utilisé également pour des activités antisatellites. 6, record 1, French, - laser%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Armas de tecnología avanzada
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- láser aerotransportado
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20aerotransportado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ABL 1, record 1, Spanish, ABL
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airborne passive laser tracker 1, record 2, English, airborne%20passive%20laser%20tracker
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-borne passive laser tracker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de poursuite laser passive aéroporté
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20poursuite%20laser%20passive%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif passif de poursuite laser aéroporté 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20passif%20de%20poursuite%20laser%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Airborne Laser Experiment
1, record 3, English, Airborne%20Laser%20Experiment
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ABLEX 1, record 3, English, ABLEX
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Airborne Laser Experiment (ABLEX) was a series of experiments propagating a laser beam between two aircraft. 2, record 3, English, - Airborne%20Laser%20Experiment
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air-borne laser experiment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Airborne Laser Experiment
1, record 3, French, Airborne%20Laser%20Experiment
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essai du laser aéroporté 2, record 3, French, essai%20du%20laser%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai du laser aéroporté : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement. 2, record 3, French, - Airborne%20Laser%20Experiment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- airborne laser designator
1, record 4, English, airborne%20laser%20designator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ALD 2, record 4, English, ALD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With completion of the tenth test, the high percentage of success (six out of the last seven) and accomplishment of all major objectives of the test program led the Army to defer firing of the remaining two rounds of the series and hold them available for possible later tests with an airborne laser designator. 3, record 4, English, - airborne%20laser%20designator
Record 4, Key term(s)
- air-borne laser designator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marqueur de cibles à laser aérien
1, record 4, French, marqueur%20de%20cibles%20%C3%A0%20laser%20a%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'achèvement du dixième essai, le pourcentage élevé de succès (six sur les sept derniers) et la réalisation de tous les grands objectifs du programme d'essais, ont incité l'US Army à reporter le tir des deux derniers obus de la série, et à les garder disponibles pour des essais ultérieurs éventuels avec un marqueur de cibles à laser aérien. 1, record 4, French, - marqueur%20de%20cibles%20%C3%A0%20laser%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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