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CROTALE NG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eight-round launcher
1, record 1, English, eight%2Dround%20launcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Crotale eight-round launcher is mounted aft of the funnel. The electrically driven turret weighs four tons and includes a surveillance radar, identification friend or foe, an electro-optical system, and two banks of four VT-1 missiles. 1, record 1, English, - eight%2Dround%20launcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rampe octuple
1, record 1, French, rampe%20octuple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modulaire et profondément modernisé, le Crotale Naval NG est une rampe octuple qui tire le missile VT-1 dont la portée est d’environ 11 km, le plafond de plus de 6 000 m, la vitesse de Mach 3, 5 et qui peut manœuvrer sous 35 G jusqu'à 8 km. 1, record 1, French, - rampe%20octuple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Crotale NG
1, record 2, English, Crotale%20NG
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short-range surface-to-air missiles typically now up to ten kilometres have been the recipients of spectacular improvements, notably in optronics and speed which have brought systems such as the Crotale NG, the Rapier, the Barak and certainly the Aspide, on the threshold of the medium-range category. 1, record 2, English, - Crotale%20NG
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Crotale New Generation
- New Generation Crotale
- NG Crotale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Crotale NG
1, record 2, French, Crotale%20NG
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La frontière n’ est pas nette entre les missiles à courte portée et les missiles à moyenne portée. Les premiers, dont le domaine de tir est aujourd’hui de l'ordre de 10 km, ont fait de tels progrès notamment en matière d’optronique et de vitesse, que certains modèles comme le Crotale NG, le Rapier, le Barak et aussi l'Aspide, talonnent leurs homologues de la catégorie supérieure. 1, record 2, French, - Crotale%20NG
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Crotale nouvelle génération
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aspide
1, record 3, English, Aspide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Aspide missile 2, record 3, English, Aspide%20missile
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short-range surface-to-air missiles typically now up to ten kilometres have been the recipients of spectacular improvements, notably in optronics and speed which have brought systems such as the Crotale NG, the Rapier, the Barak and certainly the Aspide, on the threshold of the medium-range category. 1, record 3, English, - Aspide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Aspide
1, record 3, French, Aspide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- missile Aspide 2, record 3, French, missile%20Aspide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La frontière n’ est pas nette entre les missiles à courte portée et les missiles à moyenne portée. Les premiers, dont le domaine de tir est aujourd’hui de l'ordre de 10 km, ont fait de tels progrès notamment en matière d’optronique et de vitesse, que certains modèles comme le Crotale NG, le Rapier, le Barak et aussi l'Aspide, talonnent leurs homologues de la catégorie supérieure. 1, record 3, French, - Aspide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Barak missile
1, record 4, English, Barak%20missile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short-range surface-to-air missiles typically now up to ten kilometres have been the recipients of spectacular improvements, notably in optronics and speed which have brought systems such as the Crotale NG, the Rapier, the Barak and certainly the Aspide, on the threshold of the medium-range category. 2, record 4, English, - Barak%20missile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- missile Barak
1, record 4, French, missile%20Barak
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La frontière n’ est pas nette entre les missiles à courte portée et les missiles à moyenne portée. Les premiers, dont le domaine de tir est aujourd’hui de l'ordre de 10 km, ont fait de tels progrès notamment en matière d’optronique et de vitesse, que certains modèles comme le Crotale NG, le Rapier, le Barak et aussi l'Aspide, talonnent leurs homologues de la catégorie supérieure. 2, record 4, French, - missile%20Barak
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Naval)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Crotale Naval NG mounting
1, record 5, English, Crotale%20Naval%20NG%20mounting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Navires)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affût Crotale Naval NG
1, record 5, French, aff%C3%BBt%20Crotale%20Naval%20NG
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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