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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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tactical concept
Military; Missile defense
A statement, in broad outline, which provides a common basis for future development of tactical doctrine.
effective damage
Military; Missile defense
That damage necessary to render a target element inoperative, unserviceable, nonproductive, or uninhabitable.
track assessment
Military; Missile defense
The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly in the track may indicate a hit.
backbone network
Military; Missile defense
Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two.
support software
Military; Missile defense
Software that aids in the development or maintenance of other software, for example compilers, loaders, and other utilities.
compton electron
Military; Missile defense
An electron of increased energy ejected from an atom as a result of a Compton interaction with a photon. (See Compton Effect.)
pulsed power EMR
Military; Missile defense
Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power density but significantly lower average values.
