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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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command and control system
Military; Missile defense
The facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential to a commander for planning, directing, and controlling operations of assigned forces pursuant to the missions assigned.
half-value thickness (HVT)
Military; Missile defense
The thickness of a given material which will absorb half the gamma radiation incident upon it. This thickness is inversely proportional to its density and also depends on the energy of the gamma ...
battle management database
Military; Missile defense
Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status ...
terminal phase interceptor
Military; Missile defense
A ground-based interceptor designed to intercept and destroy RVs in the terminal phase of flight. It may also be assigned to intercept and destroy enemy PBVs and RVs in the midcourse phase. ...
outer space treaty of 1967
Military; Missile defense
A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass ...
probability of false alarm
Military; Missile defense
1. For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present. 2. For discrimination, this is the probability that an object which is not a threatening ...
individual acceptance test
Military; Missile defense
A test of predetermined critical items to verify their operational characteristics prior to assembly into subsystems. Waivers to this requirement, such as using the end item acceptance tests, are not ...
