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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
time to station
Military; Missile defense
The time required to move a sensor to its operating position.
barrage jamming
Military; Missile defense
Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies.
smart checklist
Military; Missile defense
“destroy, disrupt, damage or destroy” BMC3 tool for BMD warfighters.
orbiting debris
Military; Missile defense
Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites.
milestones (MS)
Military; Missile defense
Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program.
track symbology
Military; Missile defense
Symbols used to display tracks on a data console or other display device.
tiered defenses
Military; Missile defense
The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory.
