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ARME DEFENSE PONCTUELLE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

[A weapon used for] the defence of a single object or a limited area, e.g. a ship, building or ... airfield, usually against air attacks and guided missiles.

CONT

Point-defence weapons have a smaller range in contrast to area-defence systems and are placed near or on the object to be protected.

Key term(s)
  • point-defense weapon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

Les formations navales possèdent souvent de grandes capacités anti-aériennes prenant la forme d'armes de défense ponctuelle et de zone.

Spanish

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