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

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

Military; Missile defense

A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

manpower, personnel, training, and safety (MPTS)

Military; Missile defense

The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term MPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors engineering and health hazard prevention.

advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD)

Military; Missile defense

An integrating effort to assemble and demonstrate a significant new military capability, based upon maturing advanced technology(s) in a real-time operation at a scale size adequate to clearly ...

Joint Strategic Defense Planning Staff (JOSDEPS)

Military; Missile defense

A special staff located at USSPACECOM Headquarters responsible for integrated strategic defense planning and for integration of strategic defensive and strategic offensive operations. The USCINCSPACE ...

joint tactics, techniques, and procedures (JTTP)

Military; Missile defense

The actions and methods which implement joint doctrine and describe how forces will be employed in joint operations. They will be promulgated by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination ...

Atmospheric Interceptor Technology program (AIT)

Military; Missile defense

The objective of the AIT program is the development and demonstration of light-weight kinetic kill vehicle technologies for hypervelocity atmospheric intercepts. Four primary areas of concentration ...

theater high altitude area defense system (THAAD)

Military; Missile defense

A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area defense capability by intercepting longer range missiles at higher altitudes and at greater distances. Will provide an ...