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CUAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counter-uncrewed aircraft system
1, record 1, English, counter%2Duncrewed%20aircraft%20system
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- C-UAS 1, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counter-uncrewed aerial system 2, record 1, English, counter%2Duncrewed%20aerial%20system
correct, adjective
- C-UAS 2, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
correct, adjective
- C-UAS 2, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
- counter-unmanned aircraft system 3, record 1, English, counter%2Dunmanned%20aircraft%20system
correct, adjective
- CUAS 3, record 1, English, CUAS
correct, adjective
- CUAS 3, record 1, English, CUAS
- counter-unmanned aerial system 4, record 1, English, counter%2Dunmanned%20aerial%20system
correct, adjective
- C-UAS 4, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
correct, adjective
- C-UAS 4, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
- counter unmanned aircraft system 5, record 1, English, counter%20unmanned%20aircraft%20system
correct, adjective
- C-UAS 5, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
correct, adjective
- C-UAS 5, record 1, English, C%2DUAS
- counter-UAS 6, record 1, English, counter%2DUAS
correct, adjective
- anti-drone 3, record 1, English, anti%2Ddrone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a solution that is designed to detect, track, disrupt and destroy uncrewed aircraft systems. 7, record 1, English, - counter%2Duncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-drone: designation most often used in commercial and industrial applications and generally avoided in a military context. 7, record 1, English, - counter%2Duncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counter uncrewed aircraft system
- counter uncrewed aerial system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anti-UAS
1, record 1, French, anti%2DUAS
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antidrone 2, record 1, French, antidrone
correct, see observation
- anti-drone 3, record 1, French, anti%2Ddrone
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UAS : système d'aéronef sans équipage. 4, record 1, French, - anti%2DUAS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antidrone; anti-drone : désignations surtout en usage dans les applications commerciales et industrielles et généralement évitées dans un contexte militaire. 4, record 1, French, - anti%2DUAS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
opération anti-UAS, solution anti-UAS, système anti-UAS, technologie anti-UAS 4, record 1, French, - anti%2DUAS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strategic CUAs 1, record 2, English, strategic%20CUAs
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CUAs : common use arrangements. 2, record 2, English, - strategic%20CUAs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- strategic CUA
- strategic common use arrangements
- strategic common use arrangement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrangements stratégiques relatifs aux besoins courants
1, record 2, French, arrangements%20strat%C3%A9giques%20relatifs%20aux%20besoins%20courants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- arrangement stratégique relatif aux besoins courants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common use arrangements 1, record 3, English, common%20use%20arrangements
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrangements relatifs aux besoins courants
1, record 3, French, arrangements%20relatifs%20aux%20besoins%20courants
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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