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GUIDAGE COLLISION [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

A system by which a missile steers itself towards a target by means of a self-contained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of the target.

OBS

homing guidance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

homing guidance: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Méthode par laquelle un missile est dirigé vers un objectif grâce à un mécanisme incorporé, sensible à certaines caractéristiques de l'objectif.

OBS

guidage de collision : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

autoguidage : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Adquisición del objetivo
DEF

Sistema de autodirección en el que el proyectil lleva consigo tanto la fuente para iluminar el objetivo como el receptor para detectar la energía reflejada por dicho objetivo al ser iluminado.

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