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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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deep space (DS)
Military; Missile defense
The region of outer space at altitudes greater than 3,000 nautical miles (about 5,600 kilometers) above the earth's surface.
order of battle
Military; Missile defense
The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force.
object-oriented
Military; Missile defense
A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior.
security policy
Military; Missile defense
The set of laws, rules, and practices that regulate how an organization manages, protects, and distributes sensitive information.
ablative shield
Military; Missile defense
A shield made of material that vaporizes when heated, absorbing thermal energy and protecting the shielded object from heat damage.
repeater-jammer
Military; Missile defense
A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals received, for purposes of deception or jamming.
weapons control
Military; Missile defense
The varying degree of formal control an area air defense commander exercises over all air defense weapons in his area of responsibility.
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