Missile defense

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

first unit equipped date

Military; Missile defense

The scheduled date an end item and its support elements are issued to the initial operational capability unit and training in the new equipment training plan has been accomplished.

battle management system

Military; Missile defense

The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM)

probability of detection

Military; Missile defense

1. The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. 2. The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise sources.

post-boost vehicle (pbv)

Military; Missile defense

The portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final trajectory toward a target. Also referred to as ...

isotropic nuclear weapon

Military; Missile defense

A nuclear explosive which radiates x-rays and other forms of radiation with approximately equal intensity in all directions. The term "isotropic" is used to distinguish them from nuclear directed ...

multilevel security mode

Military; Missile defense

(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system which provides a capability that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed ...

mandatory access control

Military; Missile defense

A means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access ...