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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foreign government information

Military; Missile defense

Information that is (1) provided to the United States by a foreign government or governments, an internal organization of governments, or any element thereof with the expectation, expressed or ...

centralized management

Military; Missile defense

The concept of using a single, designated management authority. It includes system management, program/project management, and product management.

ballistic missile (BM)

Military; Missile defense

Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated.

brilliant pebbles (BP)

Military; Missile defense

OBSOLETE. Proliferated singlet space-based weapon with autonomous capability. Now a subset of the Air Force’s Advanced Interceptor Technologies (AIT) project.)

attack assessment (AA)

Military; Missile defense

An evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions.

post-boost phase (PBP)

Military; Missile defense

That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered flight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic missiles.

production feasibility

Military; Missile defense

The likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing production technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and cost requirements.