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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
storm shadow
Military; Missile defense
Conventionally Armed Stand Off Missile weapon based on Matra of France’s Apache missile.
programmatic
Military; Missile defense
Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an acquisition program.
trans-attack
Military; Missile defense
Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., post-attack.
combat ready
Military; Missile defense
Synonymous with operationally ready, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat.
laser optics
Military; Missile defense
Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater than 1 watt/cm2.
shrouded RVs
Military; Missile defense
Reentry vehicles enclosed in a material designed to shield its thermal and other characteristics.
thermal kill
Military; Missile defense
The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree that structural components fail.
