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AUTODIRECTEUR PASSIF [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive optical seeker
1, record 1, English, passive%20optical%20seeker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different sensors are subject to different types of countermeasures. For example, active radars are subject to detection and jamming, whereas passive optical seekers provide no detectable signal to the enemy, but have their own susceptibilities to countermeasures. 2, record 1, English, - passive%20optical%20seeker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur optique passif
1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20optique%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Torpedoes
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive seeker
1, record 2, English, passive%20seeker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passive homing head 2, record 2, English, passive%20homing%20head
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Torpilles
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur passif
1, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive infrared homing head
1, record 3, English, passive%20infrared%20homing%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passive infrared seeker 2, record 3, English, passive%20infrared%20seeker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is equipped with the passive infrared homing head derived from Matra's Magic 2 air-to-air missile. 1, record 3, English, - passive%20infrared%20homing%20head
Record 3, Key term(s)
- passive infra-red seeker
- passive infra red seeker
- passive infra-red homing head
- passive infra red homing head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur infrarouge passif
1, record 3, French, autodirecteur%20infrarouge%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son autodirecteur infrarouge passif est dérivé de celui du missile air-air Matra Magic 2. 2, record 3, French, - autodirecteur%20infrarouge%20passif
Record 3, Key term(s)
- autodirecteur infra rouge passif
- autodirecteur infra-rouge passif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dual-mode radar/infra-red seeker
1, record 4, English, dual%2Dmode%20radar%2Finfra%2Dred%20seeker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur passif à double mode radar/Ir
1, record 4, French, autodirecteur%20passif%20%C3%A0%20double%20mode%20radar%2FIr
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passive radar seeker
1, record 5, English, passive%20radar%20seeker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur radar passif
1, record 5, French, autodirecteur%20radar%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Space Weapons
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- passive imaging IR seeker
1, record 6, English, passive%20imaging%20IR%20seeker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- passive imaging infrared seeker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Armes orbitales
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur passif à imagerie thermique
1, record 6, French, autodirecteur%20passif%20%C3%A0%20imagerie%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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