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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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intelligence report (INTREP)
Military; Missile defense
A specific report of information usually on a single item, made at any level of command in tactical operations and disseminated as rapidly as possible in keeping with the timeliness of the ...
attack characterization
Military; Missile defense
The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined.
decentralized execution
Military; Missile defense
The distributed and integrated implementation of USCINCSPACE direction by the BMD forces. (AFSPACECOM)
link quality evaluation
Military; Missile defense
This testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference.
visible electro- optics
Military; Missile defense
Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum.
program change decision
Military; Missile defense
A decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in the structure of the FYDP.
system integration test
Military; Missile defense
A live flight system-level test utilizing actual system command and control, sensors, and weapon hardware.
