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

capstone test and evaluation master plan

Military; Missile defense

A Test and Evaluation Master Plan which addresses the testing and evaluation of a defense system comprised of a collection of "stand alone" component systems which function collectively to achieve ...

packaging, handling, storage, and transportation (PHS&T)

Military; Missile defense

The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and transported properly, including ...

Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)

Military; Missile defense

Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

global protection against limited strikes (GPALS) program

Military; Missile defense

OBSOLETE. The GPALS Program consisted of six Major Defense Acquisition Programs: GPALS System/BMC3, National Missile Defense (NMD), Global Missile Defense (GMD), Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense ...

command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3 I)

Military; Missile defense

1. Procedures and technologies supporting command and control, communications, and intelligence requirements, including those interfaces affecting systems external to the Strategic Defense System. 2. ...

manpower, personnel, training, and safety (MPTS) profiles

Military; Missile defense

A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system throughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions and categorizations of occupations, ...

Major Automated Information System Review Council (MAISRC)

Military; Missile defense

The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.