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AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE [18 records]

Record 1 2024-11-28

English

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

The advanced short range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM) ... is an imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile ... that is designed for close-range combat ... The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away before the opposing aircraft can close for a shot.

OBS

advanced short-range air-to-air missile; ASRAAM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

advanced short-range air-to-air missile; ASRAAM: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office in Geneva.

French

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

missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée; MAAPCP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée; missile air-air évolué à courte portée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-09-05

English

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

An air-to-air missile that has an all-weather, beyond-visual-range capability.

OBS

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile; AMRAAM: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile; AMRAAM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

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

missile air-air perfectionné à moyenne portée; missile air-air évolué à moyenne portée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à moyenne portée; AMRAAM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

air-to-air missile: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

missile air-air : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-01-29

English

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

Raytheon announced ... that a modified AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air dogfight missile fired from an F-16 fighter sank a rapidly moving target boat during a ... test in the Gulf of Mexico.

Key term(s)
  • dogfight missile
  • dog-fighting missile
  • air-to-air dog-fight missile
  • air-to-air dogfighting missile
  • air-to-air dog-fighting missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Stratégie militaire

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-11-08

English

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

An air-launched missile for use against air targets.

OBS

air-to-air missile; AAM: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Missile conçu pour être tiré d'un aéronef vers un objectif aérien.

OBS

missile air-air : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

OBS

missile air-air; AAM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

missile air-air; MAA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Misil lanzado desde el aire contra objetivos aéreos.

CONT

Los distintos misiles suelen ser clasificados en función del medio del cual parten y de aquel en que se encuentra su blanco; existen por consiguiente, […] los misiles aire-mar, aire-suelo y aire-aire [que] son disparados desde aviones, helicópteros u otros aparatos volantes.

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Record 6 2011-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Program Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Air Forces
OBS

Project A1641 for the Air Forces.

Key term(s)
  • CF18 Air-to-Air Missile
  • CF18 Air to Air Missile
  • CF-18 Air to Air Missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Projet A1641 pour la Force aérienne.

Key term(s)
  • missile air-air pour le CF18

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • Meteor beyond visual range air to air missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

Traduction littérale de BVRAAM : missile air-air transhorizon.

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • air to air infrared guided missile
  • air-to-air IR guided missile
  • infra-red air-to-air guided missile
  • infrared air-to-air guided missile
  • infrared-guided air-to-air missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
CONT

Matra is generally known as an air-to-air missile specialist, but with the development of the Apache the firm has now earned itself a strong reputation in subsonic stealth technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité
CONT

Matra était jusqu'à présent surtout connu comme spécialiste des missiles air-air.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The Phoenix missile is the Navy's only long-range air-to-air missile. It is an airborne weapons control system with multiple-target handling capabilities, used to kill multiple air targets with conventional warheads. The weapon system consists of an AIM-54 guided missile, interface system, and a launch aircraft with an AN/AWG-9 weapon control system. The AIM-54 is a radar-guided, air-to-air, long-range missile consisting of a guidance, armament, propulsion, and control section, interconnecting cables, wings and fins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
PHR

Missile air-air très longue portée.

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • air-to-air combat-intercept missile
  • air-to-air combat, intercept missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 12 2000-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • medium range air to air missile
  • medium-range air to air missile
  • medium range air-to-air missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
Key term(s)
  • missile air air à moyenne portée

Spanish

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Record 13 2000-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 14 1996-03-21

English

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

Armed with an all-aspect air-to-air missile, of which six can be carried, the Hawk 200 may well perform a useful low-and medium-level fighter role, adding to its obvious capability in the attack context.

French

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

Le Hawk 200 est armé de six missiles air-air tous aspects.

Spanish

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Record 15 1994-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

British Aerospace's research into possible future short-range air-to-air missiles continues with the AATV (Air-to-Air Test Vehicle) derived from SRAAM (Short-Range AAM), which was cancelled as an operational weapon in 1974.

Key term(s)
  • Short Range Air-to-Air Missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 17 1990-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 18 1988-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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