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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
system control
Military; Missile defense
Function or task of monitoring the maintenance status of assigned sensors and computer systems.
active search
Military; Missile defense
Illuminate an assigned volume of space with electromagnetic energy and collect reflected radiation.
hard kill (HK)
Military; Missile defense
Destruction of a target in such a way as to produce unambiguous visible evidence of its neutralization.
passive sensor
Military; Missile defense
A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking and/or identification purposes.
terminal phase
Military; Missile defense
That final portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the midcourse phase and trajectory termination.
battle manager
Military; Missile defense
The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element.
warhead mating
Military; Missile defense
The act of attaching a warhead section to a rocket or missile body, torpedo, airframe, motor, or guidance section.
