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ANTI-AIRCRAFT [66 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)

Spanish

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Record 4 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 5 2024-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux

Spanish

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Record 6 2023-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Air Defence
OBS

Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence; HRZ I PZO: obsolete designations.

OBS

Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence; HRZ I PZO: designations removed from NATOTerm in 2004.

Key term(s)
  • Croatian Air Force and Antiaircraft Defence
  • Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defense
  • Croatian Air Force and Antiaircraft Defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Armée de l'air et défense antiaérienne croates : désignation désuète.

OBS

Armée de l'air et défense antiaérienne croates : désignation retirée de TermOTAN en 2004.

Key term(s)
  • Armée de l'air et défense anti-aérienne croates

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
OBS

DCA : défense contre avions.

Key term(s)
  • tir anti-aérien
  • feu anti-aérien

Spanish

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Record 8 2022-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The FIM-92 Stinger is a short-range man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). ... The Stinger was designed to provide air defense capabilities to U.S. and allied troops when forward deployed and thus eliminate the immediate need for air support should an enemy aircraft threaten the troops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
Key term(s)
  • missile antiaérien Stinger

Spanish

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Record 9 2021-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
  • Air Defence
DEF

An artillery equipment designed to engage aerial targets.

OBS

air defence gun; ADG: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • air defense gun
  • antiaircraft gun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Équipement de l'artillerie destiné à intervenir contre les objectifs aériens.

OBS

canon antiaérien; canon AA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne.

OBS

canon antiaérien; ADG : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

canon antiaérien : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • canon anti-aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
  • Defensa aérea
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Record 10 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

antiaircraft gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

Key term(s)
  • anti-aircraft gun

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 11 2019-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Air Defence
DEF

Artillery primarily designed to engage targets in the air.

OBS

air defence artillery; ADA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Committee.

OBS

air defence artillery; ADA; anti-aircraft artillery; AAA: designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

anti-aircraft artillery; AAA: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • air defense artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Artillerie destinée principalement à intervenir contre des cibles dans les airs.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne; AAA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie de la défense.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne; AAA; artillerie sol-air; ASA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • artillerie anti-aérienne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Defensa aérea
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Record 12 2018-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
OBS

anti-aircraft; AA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

antiaérien; AA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • anti-aérien

Spanish

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Record 13 2013-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
DEF

The tactical headquarters of an anti-aircraft commander, the agency provided to collect and evaluate information; and disseminate intelligence for the anti-aircraft defence, and through which operational control over subordinate units is exercised.

OBS

anti-aircraft operations centre: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

anti-aircraft operations centre: this term is not used in Canadian air defence artillery.

Key term(s)
  • anti-aircraft operations center
  • antiaircraft operations center
  • antiaircraft operations centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

État-major tactique d'un commandement antiaérien, état-major mis sur pied pour rassembler, apprécier et diffuser les renseignements relatifs à la défense antiaérienne et par l'intermédiaire duquel le contrôle opérationnel est exercé sur les unités subordonnées.

OBS

centre d'opérations antiaériennes: terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

centre d'opérations antiaériennes : ce terme n'est pas employé au Canada en artillerie antiaérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Cuartel general táctico de un mando antiaéreo, organismo establecido para recoger y evaluar informaciones y para difundir inteligencia para la defensa antiaérea, y mediante el cual se ejerce el control operativo de las unidades subordinadas.

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Record 14 2012-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Target Acquisition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 15 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
432.01
occupation code
OBS

432.01: military Occupation code for non-commissioned members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
432.01
occupation code
OBS

432.01 : code de groupe professionnel militaire pour les militaires du rang.

Spanish

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Record 16 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 4027
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference.

OBS

STANAG 4027: NATO standardization agreement code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 4027
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAG 4027 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 17 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 4028
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference.

OBS

STANAG 4028: NATO standardization agreement code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 4028
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAG 4028 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 18 2011-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Land Forces
  • Air Defence
OBS

In Canada, it is always an artillery alert.

Key term(s)
  • anti-aircraft battery
  • air defense battery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces terrestres
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

batterie d'artillerie antiaérienne; BAAA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • batterie d'artillerie anti-aérienne
  • batterie anti-aérienne
  • batterie sol air

Spanish

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Record 19 2010-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne

Spanish

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Record 20 2008-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 21 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 22 2007-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Equipment (Military)
  • Air Defence
CONT

This vehicle, somewhat misleadingly designated the anti-aircraft armoured truck (AAAT), comprises a modified Transport-Pauzer, hull and chassis mounting, a new Mauser twin 30 mm turret and either an optionic or radar fire control system.

Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft armoured truck
  • antiaircraft armored truck
  • anti-aircraft armored truck

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • camion blindé antiaérien

Spanish

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Record 23 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • anti-aircraft laser range finder
  • antiaircraft laser range finder
  • antiaircraft laser rangefinder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • télémètre à laser anti-aérien

Spanish

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Record 24 2007-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
  • Air Defence
CONT

In an anti-aircraft turret for armoured units, especially for armoured vehicles, the turret constitutes an independent unit and is equipped with a launching ramp, e.g. for rockets. The launching ramp is designed as an integral part of the turret and is rotatable in the vertical direction from a launching position, via a neutral transport position to a loading position where the ramp projects down through a loading hatch in the unit down into the turret. The ramp is equipped with an armoured protective mantle, which is rotatable with the ramp and which covers the ramp on the top and on the sides.

Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft turret

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • tourelle anti-aérienne

Spanish

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Record 25 2007-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • anti-aircraft defense
  • anti-air defense
  • antiaircraft defence
  • antiaircraft defense
  • antiair defence
  • antiair defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Defensa destinada a combatir contra aeronaves militares desde tierra.

CONT

Sistemas de artillería de defensa antiaérea: cañones [y] sistemas misilísticos.

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Record 26 2007-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Air Defence
DEF

The ship detailed to assume responsibility for air defence.

OBS

air defence ship: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • air defense ship
  • air-defense ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Bâtiment assurant la responsabilité de la défense aérienne.

OBS

bâtiment de défense aérienne : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • navire anti-aérien
  • navire de défense anti-aérienne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Buque que ha recibido la responsabilidad de defensa aérea.

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Record 27 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • light antiaircraft artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • artillerie anti-aérienne légère

Spanish

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Record 28 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft tank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

Le Flakpanzer IV est un char antiaérien allemand de la seconde guerre mondiale [...]

Key term(s)
  • char anti-aérien

Spanish

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Record 29 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • canon automatique anti-aérien
  • canon antiaérien automatique
  • canon anti-aérien automatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
  • Defensa aérea
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Record 30 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Land Forces
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft machine-gun company
  • anti-aircraft machine gun company

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces terrestres
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • compagnie de mitrailleuses anti-aériennes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización militar
  • Ejército de tierra
  • Defensa aérea
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Record 31 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Air Defence
CONT

... H.M.C.S. Saguenay suffered damage from heavy loss to her main anti-aircraft gun-mount which virtually destroyed her anti-aircraft capabilities.

Key term(s)
  • antiaircraft gun mount
  • antiaircraft gun-mount
  • anti-aircraft gun mount

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • affût de canon anti-aérien

Spanish

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Record 32 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • Air Defence
CONT

[...] to test the effectiveness of the Antiaircraft Artillery Intelligence Service in detecting, locating, and reporting hostile aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • Service de renseignement de l'artillerie anti-aérienne

Spanish

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Record 33 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • heavy antiaircraft artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • artillerie anti-aérienne lourde

Spanish

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Record 34 2003-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Combined Forces (Military)
Key term(s)
  • Joint Anti-aircraft Operation Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Interarmées

Spanish

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Record 35 2000-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
Key term(s)
  • centre de commandement anti-aérien

Spanish

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Record 36 1996-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Air Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Groupe de travail auquel participent des terminologues et des traducteurs de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada ainsi que des spécialistes militaires.

Spanish

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Record 37 1994-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres

Spanish

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Record 38 1994-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
CONT

A typical example of such a system is the Swedish Celcius Tech Utaas (universal tank and anti-aircraft system). Destined to be the main fire control system for the new Swedish CV-90 series of combat vehicles, the Utaas can be retrofitted to just about any armoured vehicle, including the M4 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
CONT

Le système suédois Celsius Tech Utaas (universal tank and anti-aircraft system) est un exemple très représentatif de ce type de matériel.

Spanish

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Record 39 1993-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Mitrailleuse de 14,5 mm. Il en existe trois modèles : ZPU-1, ZPU-2 et ZPU-4.

Spanish

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Record 40 1993-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 41 1993-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 42 1993-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité

Spanish

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Record 43 1992-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 44 1992-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 45 1992-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 46 1992-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 47 1992-07-27

English

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

Title of the form known as CF 654 in the list of the forms of the Canadian Forces published in 1983.

French

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

Titre de la formule CF 654 faisant partie de la liste des formules des Forces canadiennes publiée en 1983.

Spanish

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Record 48 1992-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité

Spanish

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Record 49 1991-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 50 1991-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 51 1989-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
OBS

A 40 mm gun made by Bofors Ordnance, of Sweden.

Key term(s)
  • L70 gun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
OBS

Canon de 40 mm fabriqué par la société suédoise Bofors.

Key term(s)
  • canon L70

Spanish

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Record 52 1989-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • three-inch antiaircraft gun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 53 1988-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux

Spanish

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Record 54 1988-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)

Spanish

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Record 55 1988-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)

Spanish

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Record 56 1987-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 57 1987-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 58 1986-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
Key term(s)
  • canon antiaérien bitube

Spanish

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Record 59 1986-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 60 1985-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 61 1985-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 62 1985-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 63 1985-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
Key term(s)
  • digitised anti-aircraft tank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 64 1984-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

The category 3 medium-range AA [anti-aircraft] missile is of Italian design and is being developed in two versions, one with a self-propelled launcher unit for the defense of major combat formations, and the other having a towed launcher with an integrated 40 mm gun for the defense of permanent and semi-permanent installations in rear areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Le système d'arme missile sol-air de la catégorie 3 (moyenne portée) est de conception italienne; il sera réalisé en deux versions, l'une sur châssis automoteur, pour la défense des grandes unités de combat, l'autre associée à un canon de 40 mm sur une remorque, pour la défense des installations fixes ou semi-mobiles de l'arrière.

Spanish

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Record 65 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 66 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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