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Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated ' V6 f* n. A& w) s1 _6 t* ] v4 ^Technology ( |: n% T3 {; K$ v6 r( _Experiment (KITE) A series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. - d3 _& F6 R% ]1 z; O/ e* @KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated 7 l( X1 A8 Q& y9 b2 q% ?: u. ZTechnology Experiment. KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. 8 u. c6 B0 a0 r& X" @; w/ uKKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. , @! M) o" R. k+ }! n, h- xKm Kilometer. , y p# ~* R6 X5 NKm/h Kilometer per hour. Km/sec Kilometer per Second. 1 [ B% m: _6 I% }% o' K$ PKMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. KPP Key Performance Parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K $ y4 c5 j$ k$ f& u159 . j8 ?9 F& u- D! _Kr Krypton. ( M/ _2 X9 P% x. I0 C' [4 |6 Q6 sKREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. % m1 H6 n' y/ h( \. d+ o" qKSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. / [9 m) R" ]4 ]2 ZKt Kiloton. 4 D! u0 N- z. E+ P( \7 j* tKTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. 0 x2 G/ |) ^/ s9 ]' |, NKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. Kts Knots. KV Kill Vehicle. kw Kilowatt. KW Kinetic Warhead. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 1 f: h8 e% S, l1 n1 o- x161 L&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. L1SS Level 1 System Simulator. ' ^& v+ {4 Z: m# F/ j) zL2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. 3 C7 _* l1 f j& }+ h2 u7 x* ?LAA Limited Access Area. . q/ f- F0 |& G* K5 k3 QLAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. LABCOM Laboratory Command. LABM Local Area Battle Manager. LABP Look Ahead Battle Planner LAC Low Authority Control. 7 p+ d1 y1 Q; L/ _5 f+ g; e+ fLACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched February 1990 and turned off July 1993). LACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. ) L5 N6 h. y' v6 m3 V' w( vLADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. Laddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. Successive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo 8 G: Z, O% n( n" F/ E9 O# l; Ldisable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the target more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating 1 B, p+ s0 }, j9 X2 uthe process, the target is reached and destroyed. LADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). * L: J# ~& X! z% ]7 HLADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. LAFB Langley AFB, VA. LAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. ) F& G6 u, C- Z: I( R' ?+ W6 U! e, tLAN Local Area Network. # v0 \) g- B7 E- |4 GLandsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. $ g2 c+ p& O; Q/ a8 s7 ^4 {1 eLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. LAO Limited Attack Option. % S* f: T1 ?2 d D0 MLAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). LARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 9 a6 p% m8 o9 {# \3 [- l* h$ j+ M162 Large Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct and control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to provide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. Lasant A material that can be stimulated to produce laser light. Many materials can be used as lasants; these can be in solid, liquid, or gaseous form (consisting of ' ~* O2 J: o. Z P( {- ~molecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of 5 ~2 ?6 A6 j6 x! ^; Y! q+ rions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon + q# A3 m# \1 q* W7 [# d" [0 L: udioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon chloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. ! j( r6 }6 u, sLASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. 1 q* K$ s7 \" ~; I; z1 |) nLaser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense beam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an ( H: ^% w6 V7 v6 ]! F! xoptical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its 9 d- A' z+ N+ G' s7 r e6 Mpotential for causing damage to the eye. Laser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) A technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or microwaves. The light is bounced off a target and then detected, with the return beam providing information on the distance and velocity of the target. Laser Guided ! J: l! ] K* \' C( ^" p3 DWeapon A weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser 1 M: ~1 w2 ^& T% s7 H+ Pmarker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to 5 v: I" q& V$ uthe point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging 3 ?* b i8 ?3 f+ a/ W; `Radar 3 A( C. w* l# Y3 r4 g# ?A technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a radar beam to produce a high-quality image of an object. # \- K& o( m: a: G* ]Laser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater * _- k3 m/ z" h2 \: ~/ P2 Pthan 1 watt/cm2. Laser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected from a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to the receiver. See also laser guided weapon. Laser Target Designating 7 r6 ]2 h9 p: YSystem + ~. S7 {6 P& w0 x' z+ N kA system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The # k* G8 O9 f1 A8 \+ Usystem consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of the laser energy thereon. 4 x' R, r" T& \ l1 p9 b( Z8 bLaser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated " Z3 E# \& l$ {; _ C8 c: Kand defines the direction of the target relative to itself. + W$ U4 S2 V; ]) X7 t7 dLaser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent radiated power greater than 1 MW. ( z' ], p# I% @, Q' MLASERCOM Laser Communications. LATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 163 Launch Azimuth Missile launch location measured in degrees clockwise from the local northpointing longitude line at the launch site. (USSPACECOM) Launch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been 5 p* M! J# Q* a- Dlaunched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization : J# l* v% k u6 \& Iof the booster type. (USSPACECOM) 9 c. D0 y. y: M8 ~7 g. p! gLaunch Point % I$ V" S+ m0 Q! P% ]" wDetermination With computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on 1 f- R6 H+ k' tthe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of circular error probable. Launch Under L$ G$ K- q, ?/ D. ^# |( xAttack (LUA) Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational ) |+ w" h8 r6 Z" R; s: gPlan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. " N: d6 O3 @' n* I$ x8 ~3 \" i5 bLaunch Verification Confirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a 2 r" t; A1 Q! @$ ]: @9 Q0 ~sensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific 1 R& ?& ^) Z: B/ U% \$ tbooster launch. - i" q- z; K0 P, D% Y7 n9 B1 bLayered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different 1 V( k$ D/ _# W0 ^8 M/ K7 Y% Bphases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer (e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding 3 \* O* Z. m1 q+ d9 Nlayers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). lb Pound. 7 @1 I. |! z. |1 n. E6 f. gLBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. 5 S- o# s. W0 P) I( y( f( WLBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). - r8 j% J; o/ C2 u) [LBTS Land Based Test Site. ; e. W: M) u7 w/ Q p8 X! C( v' MLCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. LCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component 4 ]! ]- R$ \6 ~' j' NCommander (JCS term). LCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. " A* s, M1 t8 X$ Z \. X0 VLCF Launch Control Facility. LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. (2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). ) P+ i* N% X% `* A S8 @LCOM Logistics Composite Model. LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). ]' \8 X9 }1 xLCS Laser Crosslink System. LDC Less Developed Country. # y' _$ _5 E$ vLDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited ; J( m5 s3 U4 Z* W1 s8 D0 Y& NDefense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ( h0 \( n% } J. b! c164 ! j) W- g9 j6 n+ pLE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). / i/ F: n: T0 j* W7 }! Z8 Z5 S+ [Lead Component/ Service 8 a s/ Y8 w5 O7 b# t% y) |The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management of a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. 0 b: k& ?2 x- i/ [2 O8 b+ U2 lLEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. Leakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a percentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted 0 |9 M/ b* G; `& v$ L2 zleakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. ( I) s$ B% k- bLeakage (Max) The maximum allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a percentage of the design-to threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. $ }" Q5 v/ x/ BLEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. , U/ w3 V( u7 p4 M3 }# ALEASAT Leased Satellite. Least Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most ; R" }9 H T$ t) _' v) T7 J6 trestrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can - r4 u" [' C- T# ~result from accident, error, or unauthorized use. / F. E/ g* I& a/ O3 G5 ]9 {LED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. . ~1 o; G; \: M: `- E, W6 WLEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. 2 [. _: ]6 {9 B b% ^LEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. 9 R' c/ G% A+ s7 r( b; ^. `4 L(2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). - B& z6 n& E' O$ DLEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. LEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). 7 W) ?/ _* j9 A: RLEL Low Energy Laser. # X# T2 W6 X3 A, }2 D! I( iLELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. LEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). LEO Low Earth Orbit. LETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. Level of Effort (LOE) Effort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end products or results, e.g. contract man-hours. Leverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster l( O8 M7 w- ckill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This 7 Y# [$ |7 m! N; {# acould provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would reduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. 5 ^- h( j$ ]- H; u) ^* e# ?/ E3 C! Y(2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. LF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 165 LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. s: d4 _5 b; n- T' s l8 {LFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. LGB Laser Guided Bomb. ! B) L B) p7 z, d. {; l7 c4 [LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. ' S/ v) g9 [5 w/ K" A9 [$ M7 r' A(2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). LHO Amphibious Assault Ship. ! A$ S, R [+ n/ nLi Lithium. / T3 u" @0 j; m7 {LIC Low Intensity Conflict. 0 _6 C# @3 B' q- uLIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. Life Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially developed until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being excess to all known materiel requirements. (2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes ' g* h. t L% o8 _through from its inception until it is no longer useful. ' F2 }9 {; H1 u% o# C8 X: aLife-Cycle Cost % Z2 [1 |. Y- L& T0 m6 S: j(LCC) The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system 0 X6 y* J+ a, ^+ C8 oover its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, where applicable, disposal. Life-Cycle . S: ]* \' E. |' HManagement Process for administering an automated information system or hardware support system over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which shape costs and utility. ! H' {0 v2 _+ n6 J$ p, j' YLife-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the & e9 Z! w9 s6 sdevelopment, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the system from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. . n. G4 G1 p% c# o4 [7 q: _0 DLife Cycle of a 1 L- o: ^5 |. s3 {( d. vWeapon System All phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. Life Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket / X$ q# Y: Q( X! z: |: e7 P- L0 scontains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental , |$ K" N& C! J% {protection functions. / g- p7 o' @* B- o) z9 n$ D- bLight Detection 8 f4 _. Z6 H/ e% i% tand Ranging (LIDAR) ! t6 c' s* R7 G8 R5 s) l0 `5 wA precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different gasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas (LREP) Decoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little ' ~ d3 b* |% @- ?7 Doff-load penalty. 8 x5 T1 I; O: j+ f) S% W* e3 e3 mLIMIDIS Limited Distribution. " Q3 ]- D4 f/ z" \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ( ~5 ^0 _1 ~& X6 G166 Limited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is % k, i; ]# ` K* @: @8 wgeographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. 8 p C9 c* B7 o+ H5 aLimited Defense System (LDS) c+ _5 T0 J& L- UThe development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable + T& p7 Z2 ]) Aanti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile 0 y3 N- ]7 v3 q1 k6 w rDefense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the 5 c2 \5 d+ r+ U/ T t( i7 YUnited States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or unauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would bring into question strategic stability. Limited Operational Capability (LOC) ( @$ e" g* f' A) }$ N; S# S! eA point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to provide a limited protection system. 0 y1 P) _# K4 K% dLimited Production 5 I% b9 T9 Q1 E3 ?The initial production of a system in limited quantity. Part of an acquisition strategy to be used in test and evaluation for verification of design maturity, ! S% H$ X/ e5 Y2 \6 cmanufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a factories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision 8 O2 G, n1 j1 g, w" Kusually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also called Low-Rate Initial Production or Pilot Production.) Limited Test Ban Treaty The bilateral Treaty signed and ratified by the United States and the (former) ) B8 z/ X# a/ Q' {" DU.S.S.R. in 1963, which prohibits nuclear tests in all locations except 6 Y" v5 b2 B! w9 s4 D! ]3 aunderground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause 1 f+ \0 g }) D& a# Pradioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under whose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. 6 X5 \+ X1 n% gLIN Line Item Number. Linac Linear Accelerator. Line Item (Budget) 4 H' k$ U, o4 v; I7 g& b; lA specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). # z5 O% m- K6 R4 ^) [4 p" U+ U4 YLine of Sight (LOS) , L3 `: p- A2 H- M$ {4 x# e9 `0 eThe line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, % j* z4 p0 C. m5 a- g5 Z4 Dacquisition, track, and identification of a target. ; L) L2 w1 A# {% J" ~Line Replaceable 4 S* e: [; [5 a9 |& W3 \3 V0 M5 oUnit (LRU) % L+ F% ]5 z6 _6 j2 G; W' LAn essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item & w: D$ N& i: P4 X3 @1 lto an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement 0 b7 T' R. C, X" fAssembly and Module Replaceable Unit). Link-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality 4 n' q4 E5 }4 g0 tEvaluation ! f* r S' v3 Z7 c- T5 Y4 pThis testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference. LIP Lethality Improvement Plan. 9 X o; F3 M' \( sLiquid Fuel Booster (LFB) Target booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and emulate the short/medium range threat. : C3 E) s( P* T7 _4 zLIS Laser Isotope Separation. 0 V( f. s* A$ E4 z2 sLITINT Literature Intelligence. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 167 3 F. Z1 V% r! w0 c* K! KLive Fire Test And Evaluation (LFT&E) " B+ A6 C( _% W2 dSurvivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. Must be conducted on ACAT I and II programs for: (a) A covered system (a conventional weapon system designed to provide some degree of protection to 4 M4 Z/ D# J( @8 W8 k2 }9 y% Kthe user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product 4 B/ F1 } v7 }( {2 v, l1 s4 ]improvement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered K, X6 v. n4 _5 @7 }6 qsystem. 4 g# h$ V4 \0 iLIVEX Live Exercise. LIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. LJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. LLM Long Lead Material. 8 }% A; k+ Y: O2 Q! P- H nLLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. % l: {7 _6 @' y0 NLLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). LLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). LM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. (2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. $ {& l0 F7 k) [- m! KLMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. LMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. 7 e8 H) C3 J; H; NLMC Late Midcourse. - K. U6 m2 X5 v1 ^! u6 Q# oLMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. LMIS Logistics Management Information System. 4 @6 v$ E% G+ k5 B3 y' VLNA Low Noise Amplifier. ' a1 c- v' i3 \" F2 g* m- u5 }/ hLNC Local Network Controller. " l' H# \4 }& ^. Q) g6 C5 mLNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). LNO Liaison Officer. & s5 w) i+ [7 f# ELO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). (2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). LOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. (2) Lines of Code. (3) Limited Operational Capability. : S, t1 m4 ]- u$ U! C( AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 168 7 R4 H( b% Z: hLOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). ( @) o$ c# e2 {) ^. z) A N N7 yLocal ( ~" ^! D; r- R! {Assessment of x# j) |# v1 R& ^" QEngagement 6 s, m9 p( C7 l; `* l' QThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. Local ; u4 B% Y" w, O! u% N# ZEnvironment The ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element 1 D/ s: _) O Jto the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of 8 E5 Q( [& v2 C( i, ]8 uElement Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element ' E) Q7 y, r: y$ \# aProcessor or Element Processor Emulation. 1 s- s/ x% [8 O$ [# nLock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and automatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, $ L. t. i( K: J# `elevation). , Z% A# \6 {5 L6 }4 ?* q; M- }7 DLODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. ! R! k* m, P" @8 NLODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. LOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). LOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). 8 V; i( J, l8 l) t3 {Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range. LOG Logistics. " I( `' q4 t6 c" @. d" [" C' \; gLOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT & e) n* y) u. W, T/ t- }6 eLOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. LOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. LOGFOR Logistics Force. Logistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military operations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; 1 G% [0 I5 f1 [5 Q, {(2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) acquisition or furnishing of services. Logistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a system in the force. , X4 u# l9 B/ J) d5 q q6 ^3 ZLogistics Supportability The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; transportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow meeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 169 Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) " x2 q% N- w8 [( }The selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during - H" V7 G9 Q( K6 `# n# p* ]# x7 v) ethe acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: causing support considerations to influence design; defining support requirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring the required support; and providing the required support during the operational & q$ q) @. L, k2 f+ l% ?phase at minimum cost. 7 E' g. x& @' ]Logistics Support , {! d9 y+ N9 _Analysis Record 8 h$ F; x5 Y t- w0 U S* @" u(LSAR) 3 a$ d% P! l9 j; I# L3 qA formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document operations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, 8 x: ~1 t f4 {5 Ksupport/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, - A& B! `' z2 d9 }$ Gand transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, + l5 y8 q$ A8 }' `, yfacilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. 6 T. ~: A4 I! g5 ULOGPLAN Logistics Plan. LOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. Long Lead Items ) j0 k8 T0 x% {* }+ GLong Range Air : a, O7 g0 m& c E$ X6 dLaunched Target ' {& X* ]4 _! B(LRALT) Those components of a system for which the times to design and fabricate are & o- E! f- K! U# U' u! M7 f7 ithe longest, and, therefore, to which an early commitment of funds may be desirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. ( E5 k; S9 R8 a5 [" i5 p# z# k7 Q' GLong Wavelength # N- ~. p$ |; Y1 {! u; m/ W% xInfrared (LWIR) w w% w) V( u* z# C, H: U! oThermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. LOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. LOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. LOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude Demonstration System (LADS) Part of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program phase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground $ ?) W. Z; d4 W* i8 L8 {/ ~demonstrations by Boeing North American. The LADS flight experiment will be launched in late FY99 to demonstrate the sensor performance of a SBIRS Low * R9 f% b! Z! l( C8 N4 `: G' X% dconcept and collect phenomenology data. & P' Q1 ]: j% QLow Earth Orbit (LEO) - |1 Y* [9 ~' N% d5 F3 \These satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They {+ l) c, W# fhave short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 : A* \3 A# r7 w' Kminutes up to 10 minutes over a tracking station), short life spans, and are most " [& W0 M) {; B2 \& o/ @subject to orbital perturbations due to atmospheric drag and earth gravitational anomalies. * y8 \; ?1 n! l% h# N0 N8 j4 E# bLow Endoatmosphere That portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. 6 N x, N4 P; M1 `2 X2 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 5 F. D" B9 W |" n* o# j+ l; ]170 9 ?2 |: w/ C3 @+ vLow-Rate Initial 6 u+ p& D1 X' H0 U G0 B# ~8 u2 IProduction (LRIP) 2 S4 O+ x" S' r3 }: u( nThe production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational C E9 l9 F+ M k0 t% P( @& M. L2 stest and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an orderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production " f, W3 {! d1 K% k" ^* O9 \upon successful completion of operational testing. 7 _# H7 F& @% j' e3 L2 QLOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. * F/ `$ ^' Y6 f; G' dLPAR Large Phased Array Radar. LPD Low Probability of Detection. - e0 g4 Q L) X( f% o. fLPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. (2) Launch Point Estimate. LPI Low Probability of Intercept. 3 h' ?$ a6 { R/ K1 zLPS Limited Protection System. LR Long Range. & }+ @- [, n5 v jLRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. 1 F: R! ]: @- }9 U3 K0 \LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. LRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LREP Light Replicas. LRF Laser Range Finder. LRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. $ I' B0 m9 K/ s8 m+ P P3 `6 xLRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. ; K+ M( X0 H; u% Y3 o4 m mLRTBM Long Range TBM. 8 ]. v* y: U, N) u! G+ R# Z" ^2 r+ w9 nLRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. LRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. * [1 w4 p# x3 H z$ A( {LS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). 1 {5 c) C& h; ]+ NLSA Logistics Support Analysis. LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. p- ~0 j$ o$ n# E! \4 WLSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). LSAT Laser Satellite. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ( s4 W9 c- v" r, A0 K5 U* q171 : n$ W4 G1 X+ m$ ?1 wLSAWG LSA Working Group. LSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). LSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). 5 W: F7 W0 f- e5 Q7 kLSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). 0 a3 \( h) T0 I! gLSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. & S+ ?3 q# e; e. S* ZLST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. ; V8 U$ _0 |; K3 ]! mLTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. LTD Laser Target Designator. LTH Lethality and Target Hardening. ! R5 C% J1 v, C( J! ^4 ULTS Low Temperature Superconductor LTV Launch Test Vehicle. 3 o! O% B3 Q4 r4 M: o; [: X. {LU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. ; _9 t, j: D7 | RLUP Limited U.S. Protection. 3 L+ _; V0 @( H$ eLUT Limited User Test. 5 J6 {7 v* N$ tLUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. LVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. 5 W" F6 O# {1 X& @- `LVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). LW Laser Weapons. LWAN Local Wide Area Net. 0 W w: L q( n, z( Z$ HLWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. 1 ]% _" M0 m$ |4 P* ~4 yLWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). LYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. . O7 ~$ k4 |0 @5 B' o, _7 uLZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) W4 K+ H6 `5 s173 $ _1 i$ t. p0 A6 M1 F4 zm (1) Meter. (2) Minute. M (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. 1 k8 G! j$ b0 _- M" S, p# MM&LC Missile and Launch Control. P6 j# ~& g6 p! iM&P Manpower and Personnel. + A+ A# p1 ^! p1 U" eM&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. M-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. ( w& f9 k5 f9 S2 pM/P Manpower/Personnel. 4 k7 K4 h/ X7 B" l5 u" h4 t7 SMAA Mission Area Analysis. MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. & F! F' v* a6 K$ H8 AMAB Missile Assembly Building. 2 a0 C8 X) [# _7 s8 iMAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. (2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). MACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. MACOM Major Army Command. 3 @1 M$ s- ]% {. M& {' }) DMAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. MADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. # J! m" t" z8 qMADS Modified Air Defense System. 8 h" r7 h* q& H0 n3 C) S& {$ V! T7 wMAE Medium Altitude Endurance. ) C u' i. |" jMAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. 0 a6 R; Q2 I/ H1 q/ j2 n( eMain Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. Maintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it - |7 j; N/ c9 B$ b' |to a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, 2 O+ Y" x$ y$ l& gservicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. ! J$ N# V# x1 D, {+ ~6 Z% WMaintenance Concept/Plan 9 r6 n" U2 \: S( j- X# }A description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is ! w4 U5 _% c1 l5 X mdeveloped and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept ) n) N# @1 w6 S; X( }1 Cfor each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the $ t/ H! q0 K$ b, Z- v3 gassistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in design of the system/equipment and support planned for it. # Z9 _8 n- D" S& w( IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 174 Maintenance Operations The corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a - W$ O% y$ M2 `+ w9 K7 ydeployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing and the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory databases. : Y, A+ [9 d3 U9 lMaintenance Planning The process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements + u( b7 J( S3 [( |of ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). MAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council 4 v- Y: z' p* T$ f/ N( wMAJCOM Major Command (USAF). + t" `! H8 d1 W/ W& BMajor Automated 1 ~7 u9 j0 ]0 |# lInformation System Review Council (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense Acquisition Program - r- E" P0 D7 S5 z9 V. xAn acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and M7 C6 a+ s, kTechnology as a major defense acquisition program, or 3 _. m `8 c4 Z+ E* ~2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: a) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and % R, ` V0 Q% g H6 Aevaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant 8 h% n8 s* g# ]9 T6 t) Mdollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant 9 m, ?1 B9 k3 ~1 l% w( V; udollars), or 2 }" X6 c: p9 I& I! }! I/ s* Ub) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). $ c! w P8 H9 W8 z; {! mMajor Modification A modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II or is designated as such by the milestone decision authority. Major modifications require a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of the alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. Upgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. / i$ @0 l" l+ HMajor System A combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any combination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real " ~* H5 Z/ d# r$ N. `8 \& x6 S# Iproperty. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the ( M4 w7 t4 w# T: s- B' tUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: 1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and % r2 \+ |/ J( V6 X: Qevaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars 4 s6 M7 E% }& _) }" ](approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or ( K6 ~! ~. S/ m' f& Z5 i* q, e. x2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in ' i6 T; T6 r' ]$ Ffiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 6 M! c5 v+ j1 I1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. ( y r7 \9 O Z# `' ?MAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 175 - h9 ~! \* z* y5 g$ vMandatory % \! B' w$ [- ^2 m; G0 M3 xAccess Control A means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented , F0 `- X9 p% t6 o5 c& ^by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. . G. z$ ?" E" wManeuverable Reentry Vehicle " K* E9 F3 N/ u! c(MARV) . M9 \- N1 j/ K w, e" r5 s/ ^A reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the . O% h% b" n! ?) }( t+ w. i; c; ?reentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than 1 I' q% D3 L# G+ B+ Zfall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. MANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). 2 C; J4 d0 X* y; ZManpower ( G% {- `& M3 C) `4 D; IAuthorizations 2 P" u7 O: k3 _+ n( sThe billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. : g4 Q. m6 t8 Y& @" W! p. BManpower Estimate Report ' V S) N4 z9 C: {- G2 g- }(MER) An estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and train for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared 6 o; V6 S" N" I7 A2 `, ]* Y: Xthe estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to approval for EMD or production. 2 O1 |7 n& u% { qManpower, + |8 ] D) I# A+ Q8 Y/ U# q: U5 jPersonnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term MPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors engineering and health hazard prevention. Manpower, 5 v7 }& T5 X# y# M% C+ ?! ]Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) % H" |/ D3 p3 ~7 IProfiles A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system - {* T$ b( ^. W3 G# tthroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions , U, k+ M4 F; fand categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and demographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system " D+ s* O+ w$ k8 f/ h0 q+ ^5 P% b1 \# ghazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, 1 t: t$ o- v/ {- t4 qmaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. : Q: E: n. k2 J6 _) qMANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). * q- g9 C5 n8 \' F5 OMANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or Production) ) u8 l; ~9 I* l2 a0 W0 c+ Y, B2 a) DEngineering & b0 g+ Q1 Q8 \- f: J& QPre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product designs. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application ) S: [+ h9 l8 q2 `5 E9 U: zof required factory resources including: performing analyses of production 7 P% I5 [3 f- C0 Q2 Z/ Y, voperations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, 8 \4 ]. P @2 P( s2 ~/ L Y0 [tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and employing cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. 8 _$ | @& f0 aManufacturing Operations, & M6 r1 m0 B. E3 {Development, 3 e6 j. i2 T4 X4 M- G) ~% _6 | Zand Integration Laboratory (MODIL) An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development 1 k) a* H9 t1 m1 t- ^1 [concurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. Manufacturing Technology " M8 t# d1 n" _& X. I(MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the 9 G E" ~8 V, ]* F) Ktimely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, techniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, and the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic ) u+ k8 f9 o% O; a4 _availability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to enhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific DoD program in this area. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 176 MAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. MAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). ' L# |/ c$ o/ |1 ]MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air Command and Control System A US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the tactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all ' \1 q( @ L8 ~% {+ [7 M' G" p. rair operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with : Y5 I# |1 @, S( V9 Cother Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with & o3 }9 H3 w2 m; T. N* X: g6 A' Wcommunications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual 6 |0 k x5 ]( r% p9 w0 H' ?5 Q! _: c* bthrough semiautomatic control. ) F8 Y7 ], R) V2 |Mark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget by congressional committees. / S a6 A& \( \0 X: \/ XMARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. 2 ?# X1 M$ c3 M: U8 V9 c FMARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 6 d# \+ m Q1 f$ W+ [) J+ q2 {MARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. , q6 ~/ x# ~& O% YMASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. MASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). Mass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. A mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. MAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation 4 K: X5 b+ K# @% o( n4 E# cModel (SSGM). 7 V, p/ J' I5 g( LMatching Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (MBRV) 4 w3 ?6 d; Z2 \; m, ^ h3 @2 e& fFour reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat 8 p, V' O- a4 O% x. Irepresentative theater targets. 0 a9 X' j. ?" \" J2 u" T3 sMatching Target 4 M) e0 `4 E: _: D; u# iReentry Vehicle 6 }# K% `' I+ m( O" S4 n+ N9 q7 ?) y(MTRV) " n8 B) v6 B. x6 h% S ]Threat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia Labs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. 7 U4 d. t- r: C) ]' ~/ f( b1 m# q5 GMaterial Fielding ) t# Q5 Q6 l7 G( e: fPlan Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. 5 j8 |% c, C5 D0 ]$ cMaterials Science # j; B4 A4 Y# TThe science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant molecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance characteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art advanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. MATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. & N( u. M+ i0 IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 177 Matra BAE Dynamics . N' ]0 v* O" ZEuropean missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics and Matra of France. 8 R) M/ j* g& ]/ U% Q( mMATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. : {) ~3 e# Z: R/ C9 M! c: c+ AMATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. MATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. " N- v. ~ j8 ?, n) V8 v& RMAX Maximum. Maximum Attrition , D8 \* F$ k# v/ V3 ?+ @Maximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the & a5 v( e; V& {9 L4 V6 smaximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or allocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or required assets. MB Megabyte. 0 [% F8 `4 a$ a4 K2 x W- DMBA Multi-Beam Antenna. MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. . M3 ^0 E/ Z. M+ u) mMBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. Mbps Megabits per second. - E, x+ e6 B; o8 ^: o# [MBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. MC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS term). (4) Military Committee. # f# |0 I/ q% ~4 B1 X0 RMCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). MCAS Marine Corps Air Station. 7 `: s" h1 k6 I# T$ g$ nMCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. MCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. 4 g3 `& P* u! M- F0 A$ |MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. ( ?& }! c+ z- h! jMCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. A( s3 ~ b: ?3 G! yMCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. MCE Mission Control Element. MCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. MCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). MCM Multi-Chip Module. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 |3 ^% w9 O3 o7 R" T) E178 MCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. MCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). % p. r+ ?9 H" Y4 e$ H4 _' r6 c(2) Military Construction Program. $ f w9 y! g% NMCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. MCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. " m* c# w$ _ dMCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. MCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. MCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). MCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. MCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. + L" A: [# P% [6 d8 MMCV Mission Capable Vehicle. 1 ?; w1 E1 {5 i$ iMD Missile Defense. 0 @$ T$ i3 D1 F9 I0 ^- v9 EMDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision " S& _5 a: m1 E1 E! \Authority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. * A: |+ b1 Y1 \6 u6 D1 N3 j8 j9 NMDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. 1 V, P, a/ {$ A4 p" a! rMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. : |" d. { {4 [! b) {$ O6 \7 kMDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. MDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. MDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. MDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. / k) T+ n: c9 r6 [* M% F7 Z( XMDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). 7 U7 ^4 y, j- Z(2) Milestone Decision Review. (3) Multi-national Defense Research. + \' \% O+ D) aMDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. ' x: l5 [3 b8 T ^0 TMDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. MDT Maintenance Down Time. + O# m$ ]: B; z: z% w# mMDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). MDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). + c3 j8 D, B* Y% C( h; qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 179 * R7 `3 C5 K# x; v5 C6 o y7 AMDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). MDW Mass Destruction Weapons. ME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area MEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). " g% J7 A* _" }MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. 2 r& D1 M4 W5 X9 rMean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 3 m n4 Q( I+ p! P+ KA measure of the reliability of an item. Defined as the total functioning life of an + g6 d: o% k+ j4 L, nitem divided by the total number of failures within the population during the measurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or # a0 D0 A5 S0 r; Pother measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. 7 l6 t0 f4 e$ [9 ^0 gMean Time To % ^2 C1 @* T" {5 E: G" n8 T/ Z" l. ]Repair (MTTR) The total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of 2 |6 R9 D( A3 g6 B+ B; _corrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure ; f7 H3 H: c P6 }of maintainability. 7 G& u& L! `, Q4 L( X! {8 M8 CMean Time to + c0 Q- k1 M/ X& }7 _Restore System 5 P5 H/ P0 Y! v, r0 z e# y7 s7 l! R(MTTRS) A measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and ; }3 F9 v5 ]% V2 X$ b& e4 `readiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing * v+ \5 f; b# G% j# Y& w9 ?events, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of 1 n: P; C E7 m3 ~6 M* btime. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached components.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. Measure of % _+ o: i6 n& K$ R3 hEffectiveness 3 y0 ], l% O, c! P4 t! [(MOE) , t8 A) J+ N1 t+ k7 m3 _' }# a# ]The quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the success of a system in achieving a specified objective. 2 T z* a& F' p- r0 {- eMEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). , f' z d. B9 hMedium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, longer duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes up to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains # O: e, e$ o/ ^2 y! Y& \the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special protection. ) z% L; }$ A. E! ?, ~Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) 5 z% _: k/ Q/ J& |* EA lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and theater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and maneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 1995. ' H' {' w# m5 X) V# DMedium Power Lasers 2 ~) C( w$ h1 M+ [' W2 `/ wLasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. - T" D- J! d! v- [! o1 S. rMedium Range Ballistic Missile " _- f1 o' q; ^- S- V. O1 s(MRBM) 4 K! X" l1 b2 I0 c% b: [A ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. 0 M {3 q2 x! {% GMedium Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. : q' F3 o; i r% v4 kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 P7 v1 ^. l# {! u, [180 * W5 V8 ^$ M4 |) uMEF Marine Expeditionary Force. 4 T" ?. m6 X2 X7 \1 [9 NMEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). MEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. $ v- g' b, a2 S: J* H" Y" WMEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager ! `8 g' v7 A8 F# j( Iand a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of responsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the cost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other 6 @/ s' e8 X3 x1 x9 N/ c" T. G& _4 Wcontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be # F! T* Q- i- ^1 h! _- a* U2 Ladministered. . d; N) G* N: y% t* T5 b1 yMemorandum of Understanding : U1 o9 B5 n& P. o(MOU) Official agreements concluded between the NATO countries' defense ministries but ranking below government level international treaties. De facto, all partners generally recognize such agreements as binding even if no legal claim could be . k2 k+ X+ U+ U+ h3 T, z, K jbased on the rights and obligations laid down in them. MEO Medium Earth Orbit. 0 N, |" a! @- d( HMER Manpower Estimate Report. - G7 ~% o% x" lMercury Cadmium # K) `6 z4 M* P$ W% tTelluride (HCT) 2 h) c6 v) H, Z( ?2 @0 Q, xInfrared sensing material. MES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). ; W% {3 n- V" \- C8 |5 hMESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. Mesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. Methods % c. P% V1 X$ z6 L$ c' V, C6 J, bEngineering The technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close analysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach the quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or operation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, equipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of standard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive " f0 ^( c& a, E+ d; j3 T" oplans. , x# D2 I% |! b1 T2 b- {METO Minimum Effort Task Order. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. METOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 181 4 p2 _7 S Q, \7 AMetrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement . O. {3 L3 B0 R7 a4 istandards and systems for absolute and relative measurement. Used to determine conformance to technical requirements including the development of standards and systems for absolute and relative measurements. 1 T* d" p! U" X1 g. WMeV Million Electron Volts. MEZ Missile Engagement Zone. MFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. " D. S: j4 k% y9 d3 B x& G1 @MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. MFG Master Frequency Generator. A+ v _ H' `% A, ?MFL Multiple Folded Ladar. MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. 7 g. t8 q2 ^0 @8 PMFP Major Force Program. MFR Memorandum For Record. 6 y0 H& B8 n4 w5 ?! A/ b; MMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. 6 y, W0 F5 f! f. D6 fMFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. MGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. % _1 I! p4 f" Y; \) T- i/ ~7 T, }MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. MGMT Management. % C$ s: C6 e, Z# p7 \8 A( h+ uMGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. y0 I+ d+ f+ B- j! rMHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. mi Statue mile (5,280 feet). - m0 k5 a6 J0 W# j! hMIC Management Information Center (MDA). 6 M0 B3 {! W2 O; fMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. ; ]' `9 d- }% i: \6 _MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). Mid-Course Defense Segment $ v9 l. W" ~+ n- P1 w8 a: z(MDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight 5 S9 q- v. ?+ C1 q6 t0 |, Hbetween boost and atmospheric reentry. ' c4 ~+ w# f6 P. Z' E6 ]Midcourse / b1 s0 w4 T' ^* }9 k# ^Guidance + t8 S& p3 e0 o! K cThe guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight. ! w3 ]4 y# K1 v; m5 fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M , @: y( V/ v& i6 S182 Midcourse (MC) Phase That portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the 6 Y8 O/ V. _+ Y1 g( ]" b, Jreentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories 2 B4 L1 K* B: }. @ I8 Babove the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and ( C0 C, f3 J- x8 z! m# wdecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids ' o1 y9 ~3 A/ `falling freely along present trajectories in space. Midcourse Space & w$ Z4 W" |( }: f8 V( wExperiment (MSX) Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from 6 U5 M) V9 u4 ?" ]; uspace, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, 5 Q+ H3 _$ P" b5 Qetc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target signature measurements. Midgetman US ICBM. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). MIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. 6 }. c% r6 _/ o- [" v$ ]1 |4 _MIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. 3 P! n4 }3 W: A6 N" ? VMIL Man-in-the-Loop. 9 Q y; E( ^* S1 ^MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. . u M5 S# l. u) fMIL-STD Military Standard. 2 L! T; f/ s, W% g3 j; o8 p: VMILCON Military Construction. Milestone Decision % U4 E1 _! o) a/ l& z2 i' VAuthority $ K! y% o; {7 ^# U& UThe individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under 0 j7 w6 Q" x- n: ]: w4 Z$ cSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an . \ X8 o) E# {$ m: g: xacquisition program into the next phase. Milestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. Military Capability The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a 6 k7 D; m' i0 ?7 _: n' Q7 Jtarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, ( j7 A# {9 k6 k2 x( |' D8 u% Psize and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) ; L& u' j9 E2 D1 B; C VModernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and equipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or equipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability $ o2 V( q; ~# H) j- s+ p-- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity 1 g5 R5 p" F2 L+ O% ?3 l0 [to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and maintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary - f! _2 e7 K0 A" Dto support military effort.