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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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