Missile defense

Missile defense

Measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking (ballistic) missiles in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack.

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Missile defense

in-process review (IPR)

Military; Missile defense

Review of a project or program at critical points to evaluate status and make recommendations to the decision authority; also called Interim Program Review.

performance requirement

Military; Missile defense

A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency.

focal plane array (FPA)

Military; Missile defense

An FPA is a matrix of photon sensitive detectors which, when combined with low noise preamplifiers, provides image data for the signal frequencies of interest.

program management plan

Military; Missile defense

The document developed and issued by the program manager which shows the integrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to complete the task.

sole source acquisition

Military; Missile defense

A contract for the purchase of supplies or services that is entered into a proposal to be entered into by an agency after soliciting and negotiating only one source.

picture element (PIXEL)

Military; Missile defense

The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned color and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium.

statement of work (SOW)

Military; Missile defense

That portion of a contract that establishes and defines all nonspecification requirements for contractors efforts either directly or with the use of specific cited documents.