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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parametric cost estimate

Military; Missile defense

A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical costs and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, ...

satellite reconnaissance

Military; Missile defense

Intelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the capabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and other intelligence indications and warnings ...

communications data base

Military; Missile defense

Communications data files and updates including, but not limited to, communications message file, network management file, information management file, link quality file, synchronization file, ...

Eastern Test Range (ETR)

Military; Missile defense

Beginning at Patrick AFB, FL, this range stretches half-way around the globe where it meets the Western Test Range. An array of launch complexes, sensors, and tracking sites make up the Eastern Test ...

space support operations

Military; Missile defense

Operations required to ensure that space control and support of terrestrial forces are maintained. They include activities such as launching and deploying space vehicles, maintaining and sustaining ...

transition to production

Military; Missile defense

A risk reduction process during which the program shifts (passes) from development to production. It is not an exact point, but is described as a process consisting of disciplined engineering and ...

operational availability

Military; Missile defense

The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect an equipment or weapon system to work properly when it is required. The equation is uptime over uptime plus downtime, ...