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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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Missile defense

warning order

Military; Missile defense

A preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow.

subcontractor

Military; Missile defense

A contractor who enters into a contract with a prime contractor.

photochemical

Military; Missile defense

A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light.

code template

Military; Missile defense

A software tool used to develop a module for multiple general applications.

traffic decoy

Military; Missile defense

Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high endoatmosphere.

radar netting

Military; Missile defense

The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target information.

rail gun (RG)

Military; Missile defense

A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity projectiles.

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