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ARME AUTONOME SUPERVISEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human-supervised autonomous weapon system
1, record 1, English, human%2Dsupervised%20autonomous%20weapon%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human supervised autonomous weapon system 1, record 1, English, human%20supervised%20autonomous%20weapon%20system
correct, noun
- human-on-the-loop weapon system 2, record 1, English, human%2Don%2Dthe%2Dloop%20weapon%20system
correct, noun
- human-supervised autonomous weapon 3, record 1, English, human%2Dsupervised%20autonomous%20weapon
correct, noun
- human supervised autonomous weapon 1, record 1, English, human%20supervised%20autonomous%20weapon
correct, noun
- human-on-the-loop weapon 4, record 1, English, human%2Don%2Dthe%2Dloop%20weapon
correct, noun
- supervised autonomous weapon system 5, record 1, English, supervised%20autonomous%20weapon%20system
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autonomous weapon system that is designed to provide human operators with the ability to intervene and terminate engagements, including in the event of a weapon system failure, before unacceptable levels of damage occur. 1, record 1, English, - human%2Dsupervised%20autonomous%20weapon%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of human-on-the-loop weapons, the final delivery of lethal force can be done without the decision to do so by the human operator; however, the human operator can override the weapon system's triggering mechanism. 4, record 1, English, - human%2Dsupervised%20autonomous%20weapon%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a human-on-the-loop weapon system can sense, decide, and act on its own; a human supervises its operation and can intervene and abort its operation, if desired. 2, record 1, English, - human%2Dsupervised%20autonomous%20weapon%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- human on the loop weapon system
- human on the loop weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme autonome supervisée
1, record 1, French, arme%20autonome%20supervis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'armes autonome supervisé 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20autonome%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les armes autonomes supervisées [...] peuvent désigner et traiter les cibles de manière autonome, mais toujours sous la supervision d'un opérateur qui a la capacité [de les] arrêter [...] 3, record 1, French, - arme%20autonome%20supervis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système d'arme autonome supervisé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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