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AVION PIQUET-RADAR [1 record]

Record 1 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Air Defence
DEF

An airborne early warning aircraft positioned primarily to detect, report and track approaching enemy aircraft or missiles and to control intercepts.

OBS

air picket; aerial picket: terms and definitions standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Aéronef en vol chargé de l'alerte lointaine, placé de façon à détecter, signaler et suivre l'approche des aéronefs et des missiles ennemis; certains peuvent contrôler des interceptions.

OBS

avion piquet-radar : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • avion piquet radar

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Aeronave dispuesta para dar alarma temprana en vuelo, desplegada principalmente para detectar y trazar el rumbo de aeronaves enemigas o misiles que se aproximen, controlar interceptores e informar sobre estos actos.

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