Missile defense

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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allotment

Military; Missile defense

The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command.

base year

Military; Missile defense

A reference period which determines a fixed price level for comparison in economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000.

gamma-ray

Military; Missile defense

Electromagnetic radiation resulting from nuclear transitions. Although incorrect, highenergy radiation, particularly "bremsstrahlung," is sometimes referred to as gamma radiation.

cat house

Military; Missile defense

A second-generation Soviet phased array radar that augments Moscow’s existing search and target acquisition radars (Dog House). It also enhances their battle management capabilities.

hen house

Military; Missile defense

A Soviet area defense radar used as a component of the Moscow ABM system that provides VHF coverage of space to monitor orbiting satellites and early warning of ICBMs launched from the U.S.

footprint

Military; Missile defense

1. An estimated area of possible reentry or the solid angle of a detector or linear area of a detector at a certain location. 2. Geographic area in which a focused satellite downlink can be received.

signature

Military; Missile defense

1. Distinctive type of radiation emitted or reflected by a target, which can be used to identify that target; 2. The characteristic pattern of a target displayed by detection and identification ...