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VGPO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- velocity gate pull-off
1, record 1, English, velocity%20gate%20pull%2Doff
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VGPO 1, record 1, English, VGPO
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- velocity gate stealing 2, record 1, English, velocity%20gate%20stealing
- velocity gate walk-off 2, record 1, English, velocity%20gate%20walk%2Doff
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-screening ECM [electronic countermeasure] technique used against velocity tracking radars. 3, record 1, English, - velocity%20gate%20pull%2Doff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It captures the victim's radar velocity gate, walks it off in velocity, then turns OFF, leaving the velocity gate with no signal, causing a break in the velocity track. The process is repetitive. 3, record 1, English, - velocity%20gate%20pull%2Doff
Record 1, Key term(s)
- velocity gate pull off
- velocity gate walk off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entraînement de la fenêtre de vitesse
1, record 1, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VGPO 1, record 1, French, VGPO
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déréglage des portes de vitesse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage%20des%20portes%20de%20vitesse
masculine noun
- dérive de porte de vitesse 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20de%20porte%20de%20vitesse
see observation, feminine noun
- capture de porte de vitesse 3, record 1, French, capture%20de%20porte%20de%20vitesse
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue du système brouillé on dit «dérive de porte de vitesse» et du point de vue du système brouilleur on dit «capture de porte de vitesse». 3, record 1, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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