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Terrain avoidance system

Military; General military

A system which provides the pilot or navigator of an aircraft with a situation display of the ground or obstacles which project above either a horizontal plane through the aircraft or a plane ...

Terrain following system

Military; General military

A system which provides the pilot or autopilot of an aircraft with climb or dive signals such that the aircraft will maintain as closely as possible a selected height above a ground contour in a ...

A system using directed energy primarily for a purpose other than as a weapon. Directed-energy devices may produce effects that could allow the device to be used as a weapon against certain threats; ...

Directed-energy weapon

Military; General military

A system using directed energy primarily as a direct means to damage or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, and personnel.

Aeromedical evacuation system (AES)

Military; General military

A system that provides: a. Control of patient movement by air transport; b. specialised medical aircrew, medical crew augmentees, and specialty medical attendants and equipment for inflight medical ...

Marine air command and control system (MACCS)

Military; General military

A system that provides the aviation combat element commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all air operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with ...

Airspace control sector

Military; General military

A subelement of the airspace control area, established to facilitate the control of the overall area. Airspace control sector boundaries normally coincide with air defence organisation subdivision ...