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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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target resolution
Military; Missile defense
The splitting of a single target into two or more targets.
system deployment
Military; Missile defense
Delivery of the completed production system to the using activity.
associated object
Military; Missile defense
Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff.
X-ray laser (XRL)
Military; Missile defense
A laser that generates a beam or beams of x-rays. Also called an "X-raser."
host installation
Military; Missile defense
A designated DoD facility that provides non peculiar SDS support to SDS elements.
lofted trajectory
Military; Missile defense
Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range.
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