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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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conventional weapon
Military; Missile defense
A weapon that is neither nuclear, biological, nor chemical.
kinetic energy (KE)
Military; Missile defense
The energy from the momentum of an object, i.e., an object in motion.
high endoatmosphere
Military; Missile defense
That portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally above 40 km altitude.
interceptor cluster
Military; Missile defense
A group of objects which are within divert capability of a deployed interceptor.
common mode failure
Military; Missile defense
A type of system failure in which diverse components are disabled by the same single cause.
centralized control
Military; Missile defense
The control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. (USSPACECOM)
immediate kill mode
Military; Missile defense
A kill mode in which the target is immediately catastrophically destroyed by impact with the KV or KED.
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