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THAAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- theater high altitude area defense
1, record 1, English, theater%20high%20altitude%20area%20defense
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- THAAD 1, record 1, English, THAAD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- theatre high-altitude area defence 2, record 1, English, theatre%20high%2Daltitude%20area%20defence
correct, NATO
- THAAD 3, record 1, English, THAAD
correct, NATO
- THAAD 3, record 1, English, THAAD
- theatre high-altitude area defence system 2, record 1, English, theatre%20high%2Daltitude%20area%20defence%20system
correct, NATO
- THAAD 3, record 1, English, THAAD
correct, NATO
- THAAD 3, record 1, English, THAAD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground-based theater missile defense system designed to protect forward-deployed military forces, population centers, and civilian assets from the entire spectrum of theater ballistic missile attacks. 1, record 1, English, - theater%20high%20altitude%20area%20defense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
THAAD negates incoming ballistic missiles utilizing hit-to-kill technology (i.e., kinetic kill vehicle) and will be capable of intercepting them in either the endoatmospheric or exoatmosphetic. 1, record 1, English, - theater%20high%20altitude%20area%20defense
Record 1, Key term(s)
- theater high altitude area defence
- theatre high altitude area defence
- theatre high altitude area defense
- theater high-altitude area defence
- theatre high-altitude area defense
- theater high-altitude area defense
- theater high-altitude area defence system
- theatre high-altitude area defense system
- theater high-altitude area defence system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de défense de zone du théâtre à haute altitude
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20zone%20du%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- THAAD 2, record 1, French, THAAD
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défense de zone du théâtre à haute altitude 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20zone%20du%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- THAAD 2, record 1, French, THAAD
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- THAAD 2, record 1, French, THAAD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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