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

directed energy weapon (DEW)

Military; Missile defense

A system using directed energy primarily as a direct means to damage or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, and personnel.

infrared (IR) electro-optics

Military; Missile defense

Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength spectrum slightly longer than visible but shorter than radio.

anti-ballistic missile (ABM)

Military; Missile defense

The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s.

hardware-in-the- loop (HWIL)

Military; Missile defense

Tests in which BM/C3 computer and communication test systems will be in communication with some of the hardware test facilities developed for other BMD technology programs.

offense/defense coordination

Military; Missile defense

The coordination of the strategic defense system operations with unified/specified strategic offense commands to achieve overall U.S. and Allied strategic mission objectives.

milestone decision authority

Military; Missile defense

The individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an acquisition program into the next phase.

advanced launch system (ALS)

Military; Missile defense

OBSOLETE. This proposed system was to be a heavy launch vehicle and appropriate ground support facilities which may have supported SDIO, USAF, Navy and NASA space launch missions into the next ...