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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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mission area
Military; Missile defense
A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces.
service test
Military; Missile defense
A test of an item, system, or technique conducted under simulated or actual operational conditions to determine whether the specific military requirements or characteristics are satisfied.
chemical agent
Military; Missile defense
A chemical substance which is intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personnel through its physiological effects. Excluded from consideration are riot ...
reconciliation
Military; Missile defense
Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions calling for certain dollar savings and a deadline for reporting legislation to achieve the savings. Omnibus ...
weapons system
Military; Missile defense
Items that can be used directly by the armed forces to carry out combat missions and that cost more than $100,000 or for which the eventual total procurement cost is more than $10,000,000. That term ...
drawdown curve
Military; Missile defense
A method used to encapsulate the overall performance of a BMD system that plots the probability of survival on the vertical axis versus the number of attacking RVs on the horizontal axis. Used in ...
technical data
Military; Missile defense
Scientific or technical information recorded in any form or medium (such as manuals and drawings). Computer programs and related software are not technical data; documentation of computer programs ...
