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AIR-TO-SURFACE [20 records]

Record 1 2025-01-09

English

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

An air-launched missile for use against surface targets.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • air to surface missile

French

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

Missile lancé à partir d'une plate-forme aérienne et utilisé contre des objectifs de surface.

OBS

«Missile air-surface» est utilisé dans le contexte maritime et «missile air-sol» dans le contexte terrestre.

OBS

missile air-surface : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

missile air-surface; MAS : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Defensa aérea
CONT

Algunas fuentes utilizan “superficie” si la plataforma de lanzamiento del misil está situada en el mar y “tierra” o “suelo” si el misil se lanza desde la parte continental. Otras, utilizan “superficie” en un sentido más amplio, tanto para plataformas de lanzamiento que se encuentran en la tierra como para las que están en el mar.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

air-to-surface bomb: 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

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

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

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Combined Forces (Military)
OBS

joint air-to-surface stand-off missile; JASSM: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • joint air-to-surface standoff missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Interarmées
OBS

missile air-surface interarmées tiré à distance de sécurité; JASSM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

Les particularités techniques de pointe de l'Eurofighter Typhoon procure une importante capacité air-surface qui ne compromet en rien la performance air-air. Les quatre pays partenaires sont déterminés à mener un cycle continu de maintien de la capacité pour que l'avion conserve l'avantage de combat tout au long de sa durée de vie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
OBS

Weapons employed against sea-based targets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Armes employées contre des cibles maritimes.

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • laser-guided air to surface missile
  • laser guided air-to-surface missile
  • laser guided air to surface missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Sea Operations (Military)
CONT

Aircraft were fitted with ASV (Air to Surface Vessel) radar. This allowed a plane to spot a U-boat on the surface but the U-boat could not pick up ASV on its radar receiver.

Key term(s)
  • air-to-surface vessel radar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-05-15

English

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

tactical air-to-surface missile; TASM: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • tactical air to surface missile

French

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

missile air-surface tactique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • missile tactique air surface
  • missile air surface tactique

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The Kh-3l is described as a supersonic, all-weather air-to-surface missile ...

Key term(s)
  • all weather air-to-surface missile
  • all weather air to surface missile
  • all-weather air to surface missile
  • all weather air-surface missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 12 2000-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
Key term(s)
  • ASMP

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
Key term(s)
  • ASMP

Spanish

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Record 13 2000-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control
Key term(s)
  • air to surface ballistic missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • missile balistique air surface
  • missile balistique air sol

Spanish

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Record 14 1999-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 15 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The Low Altitude and Targeting Infra-red System for Night (LANTIRN), Wide Area Anti-armour Munitions (WAAM), Precision Location Strike System and Medium-range Air-to-Surface Missile (MRASM) will help target acquisition and destruction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 16 1997-01-09

English

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

Project A2644 for the Air Forces.

Key term(s)
  • A2644

French

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

Projet A2644 pour la Force aérienne.

Key term(s)
  • A2644

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Telecommunications
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Télécommunications
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 18 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 19 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

(Viggen).

Spanish

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Record 20 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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