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WAR HEAD [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-12-06

English

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

The section of a payload that contains a completely assembled warhead including appropriate skin sections and related components.

OBS

warhead section: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • war head section

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Section d'une charge utile contenant la tête militaire entièrement assemblée, avec son enveloppe et ses éléments associés.

OBS

section de la tête militaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Sección que contiene la cabeza de guerra completamente montada incluyendo las envueltas apropiadas y todos los componentes necesarios.

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Record 2 2022-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

The part of a munition that contains the payload to be delivered.

OBS

warhead; WH: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

warhead: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • war head

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Partie d'une munition qui contient la charge utile à délivrer.

OBS

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

OBS

charge militaire; tête explosive : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

tête militaire; WH : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

charge militaire : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
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