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Kinetic Kill 0 L! `$ V: t. ?% d, c$ bVehicle Integrated Technology Experiment (KITE) * K5 r+ o7 L# C/ m4 w9 M, tA series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. ) z5 ?% o# S$ N+ N, B( ]KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated + C# s( J8 Y. J) sTechnology Experiment. KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. KKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. - W4 v8 k) R4 r( j' s OKL Kill Level. ; H+ J+ D2 |8 ?3 iKm Kilometer. % U1 k/ t/ Y8 @) g+ kKm/h Kilometer per hour. . n& l% _+ {" zKm/sec Kilometer per Second. # ?- v: ~8 n h4 m' ZKMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. 8 q# _7 l% D4 d9 r& P9 _! D6 j& YKPP Key Performance Parameters. 6 {$ a, Q& ]3 a% |$ }' c9 ]9 BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K 159 }7 a5 d+ o1 R5 RKr Krypton. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. + O4 }- ]5 {, S% L2 d1 d4 t4 xKSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. Kt Kiloton. KTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. 0 Y1 g- U+ t9 RKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. . z, c) ^2 ?1 t- AKts Knots. 1 l" S7 N- v/ d+ k6 ?KV Kill Vehicle. . T, H% m. T8 `3 P2 ^kw Kilowatt. ; Z% R/ L" `& A7 X5 LKW Kinetic Warhead. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 8 K8 k" M. V. b0 L- M4 ]161 ) T7 ~. M. _. v% p- PL&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. 9 ]# i) T+ @% H3 M- S& _2 X" JL1SS Level 1 System Simulator. ( w* G. N% T) d; o. t0 ]' j( EL2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. LAA Limited Access Area. f+ J) B: P8 ?) h; n# `LAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. * ]# E6 v% Y7 N' v% h1 l3 R/ vLAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. # _ q$ Y5 l$ G- U% i1 Y* sLABCOM Laboratory Command. & Z8 o/ b4 d. Y/ g. J {% D$ cLABM Local Area Battle Manager. LABP Look Ahead Battle Planner ) D( c* M* `( K) k. ~3 x4 ]LAC Low Authority Control. LACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched ' P2 V% K9 Y5 m; }0 l* wFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). LACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. 6 H4 [# K) ^* g3 ^- y, oLADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. ! M, j4 i$ X% Z* Y5 pLaddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. Successive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo . F }1 s. ^) c& Y) @disable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the target more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating the process, the target is reached and destroyed. LADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. # X, c7 e, P$ C k, |LAFB Langley AFB, VA. / |+ V* }7 x. p" H* mLAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. LAN Local Area Network. ) @1 y' ~, U u/ g6 l% Z' PLandsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. 1 @) m6 } e& OLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. LAO Limited Attack Option. ! A: g, o: d2 \; JLAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). LARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. {. l9 g5 ?8 D: U% aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 162 Large Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct ! D3 z1 T" M4 e: s h: v4 yand control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to % z1 L; ?9 S& d( [' w. mprovide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. ' @( b" r# _1 `8 G- g* u1 WLasant 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 molecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of + ]/ I* r2 {6 z! I7 n( kions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon chloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. LASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. Laser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense & A# @, h5 G" B& p5 wbeam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an ! t, F2 g, L) \5 l+ j8 G6 Doptical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited 9 I; u8 D* H) _1 j( X' Y/ ^atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its , o: `- z: u- A4 k( a) j- npotential for causing damage to the eye. Laser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. 8 u, s% I' O, u% SLaser Detection and Ranging W" |% I; o) C4 O& H' a/ o(LADAR) + l/ N/ e. h6 P& d+ ~: u* |' K( h/ [A technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or 9 Q( `% ~1 P; L+ J. @/ Emicrowaves. 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 Weapon A weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser + w- T( r6 _6 `" k o7 T1 ]marker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to 3 X2 B1 p- K8 \the point from which the laser energy is being reflected. . S! n( J, m( I) @7 e. fLaser Imaging Radar 8 ?, j+ ^( Q" Q: H/ G* {A technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a 7 C( h2 N+ i3 Zradar beam to produce a high-quality image of an object. ! o$ j+ P9 C$ X/ H) bLaser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater than 1 watt/cm2. Laser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected " f9 l! w: ?" `1 Tfrom a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to the receiver. See also laser guided weapon. Laser Target Designating : |$ X$ W5 w, @( O0 j- WSystem % A( D# @9 U, Q5 [) A9 J0 ZA system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The system 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 9 g A. X* m( J, q; a9 l. flaser energy thereon. & `6 a) ^' n& b: h# ]Laser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated / U. Q& _! V# [" r% q a, rand defines the direction of the target relative to itself. Laser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent & o4 d# h9 h& m* Tradiated power greater than 1 MW. / s2 _7 O) m& _3 V( G( R+ J4 OLASERCOM Laser Communications. LATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ) n7 \# S, g, c& _$ k9 m2 t# f' U163 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 launched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization ; F* ^, M& L( N. t. K8 aof the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point Determination - w1 F1 Z# F7 h7 K8 yWith computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on 4 I# I: P; b( D) Bthe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of ! b! x$ b( o mcircular error probable. Launch Under ( ^" l3 n3 p! n! `Attack (LUA) Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational Plan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. 7 T. U, i4 A# N4 }" i' ]9 MLaunch 3 ?9 C9 a; u$ v, y9 d7 PVerification * \8 H) t. D7 Y) ]. `! mConfirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a - c9 t p* g5 Xsensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific booster launch. 7 k) A: k1 K7 P# {6 BLayered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different 2 @( L' D% q% p4 Q+ i. i T* Vphases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer 8 ~. w0 @& `! L1 a# q' `(e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding layers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). lb Pound. " p! b/ A8 q$ D4 ?LBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. " t: K' h" |% ?* H9 v r" ~LBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). LBTS Land Based Test Site. LCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. LCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component Commander (JCS term). : u. c# T4 ^2 _' sLCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. 6 I5 Y4 |" B7 {* wLCF Launch Control Facility. & [6 C- l5 A) _7 v K4 g C$ q* C @LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. 0 j0 ~2 v; M% b. g( @. f' ] {; g9 y(2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCOM Logistics Composite Model. 9 n' c9 K5 U3 k1 M' YLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCS Laser Crosslink System. LDC Less Developed Country. 1 A7 `2 H5 [7 V: q3 ` o+ G* K. kLDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited 8 z( o$ d( J9 G* dDefense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 164 - F, ]) @& N) \/ ? J% [LE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). Lead Component/ 2 f7 N" ?) O0 r- F% QService The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management 4 d8 N. d% i5 m, @" `of a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. 7 w* K) n h* ^6 R: A4 K+ w& LLEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. 5 m3 l( d6 ?! }' H) r0 ^$ cLeakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a 1 D% d5 ^6 a( B7 a1 lpercentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. . u' S. S# h2 WLeakage (Max) The maximum allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed + w; J: e1 m+ ^as a percentage of the design-to threat. To ensure overall system performance, : X M- W# r2 ~5 kpermitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. 1 h- _! m7 M" g6 M/ \' LLEASAT Leased Satellite. - Z* D* x$ {# ~7 w1 t+ \$ jLeast Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most restrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of 4 E; @: q& A: x; K# P* Gauthorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can $ S+ {. \. z. h3 \- Wresult from accident, error, or unauthorized use. LED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. ' c. g) M* u$ s* E3 QLEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. # ?. g) m1 t; K5 @4 s! YLEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. (2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). ) K& q; g& t d" X% rLEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. 3 ~7 W, k& h* dLEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). ( u' i0 W; R& C% ]6 v4 D2 S! `4 O7 ]LEL Low Energy Laser. LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. LEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). 8 a7 V- ^. {$ F3 l7 \9 k' CLEO 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. / ~# l7 \8 s5 RLeverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster ' L: @4 ]' c9 ]8 Q N; x) Z1 x! zkill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This could provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would " M8 O0 r7 k( V2 u; _$ p& u, y. areduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. (2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. 6 B, \; {$ m) I) b- `3 d' U, Y5 I3 E2 SLF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. 8 E8 v' u. p7 ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L . y) f+ d4 M+ R165 LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. LFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. + n- {6 Q! f- mLFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. 9 Q$ {' a. [( u6 K O7 z1 y4 n) zLGB Laser Guided Bomb. LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. (2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). * u& o8 D* Z- z! ?- e. T0 sLHO Amphibious Assault Ship. Li Lithium. 9 |" [3 f3 Y) }& @) V3 C7 U: tLIC Low Intensity Conflict. LIDAR 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 " L8 _' g! M+ X4 d+ o4 [7 {/ t3 Gexcess to all known materiel requirements. ; H/ J: o; P" }4 c(2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes w" I# k* @7 o% m% q( L/ R/ othrough from its inception until it is no longer useful. Life-Cycle Cost 4 s. p$ ?& M. |6 U(LCC) The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system over its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, where applicable, disposal. Life-Cycle 3 P# J. M- l5 ~6 ]! ^ z, j0 yManagement 5 D3 @* M, |3 e# ?! l5 IProcess 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. # y3 n0 }* k6 x* f. A# cLife-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the development, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the " A. C" m0 k2 wsystem from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. ! K0 t/ d7 n' ^7 f% xLife Cycle of a Weapon System All phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and 4 u2 k5 i/ p( }( gdisposal. Life Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket ; @7 w) C$ l6 h+ }2 xcontains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental protection functions. : f" Z1 Z- P; ~6 H8 {Light Detection : t: t& Z; B, H- W* sand Ranging (LIDAR) + A6 w7 Z2 H$ v" i3 l) j& `A precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different : c1 @: [ Z' `$ f# tgasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas (LREP) # a2 m6 S2 W8 M8 xDecoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little 9 F! M; u9 x9 Y4 C+ toff-load penalty. # N' U3 c2 i" G5 JLIMIDIS Limited Distribution. 8 `8 t& u6 D# q( TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 9 z ?% b8 X& [) T: ^5 I( X166 Limited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is geographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. Limited Defense + @, @6 e1 k' tSystem (LDS) The development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable anti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile * ?# Z6 G! [3 z% \" W8 t: D! m7 xDefense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the United States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or unauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would 6 u8 a" H* `9 H/ O h; [$ fbring into question strategic stability. ' ]8 v4 Y* }/ f3 A$ E" {5 _Limited Operational Capability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to provide a limited protection system. Limited Production % K5 q3 ~. b q8 |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, , }, B; y4 [9 G. I. Imanufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a factories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision 5 [* F0 }: W0 p* J/ }1 M" y Pusually 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) U.S.S.R. in 1963, which prohibits nuclear tests in all locations except underground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause radioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under whose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. 4 v' g. l+ a# {# r3 RLIN Line Item Number. ) q: Z: D' ]$ R6 X* K7 J5 oLinac Linear Accelerator. Line Item 4 L8 N5 h1 I% h1 e4 Y(Budget) ' H1 `% c) ~; Z* `5 qA specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). Line of Sight (LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target. 1 U/ E I; Q5 @( c1 R* u, O0 pLine Replaceable . m8 O1 L. B* F3 W# r8 W+ aUnit (LRU) An essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item to an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). Link-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality 0 F d5 W/ |3 [Evaluation This testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced 7 E8 @8 ~* u% }) J; Slink interference. 9 _# D0 g# L- m+ c( T, e1 [2 zLIP Lethality Improvement Plan. & g# p# h: `0 {( kLiquid Fuel ( I2 ?7 y3 D9 ?+ P& {% u7 c/ g$ kBooster (LFB) # t6 c. Y( T5 h" LTarget booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and . L6 l; o( u" k2 w$ x |emulate the short/medium range threat. LIS Laser Isotope Separation. LITINT Literature Intelligence. ) \% c7 i/ V* ?# d( XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 167 ' U( Q6 N; E. ~6 c0 {Live Fire Test And Evaluation : ^8 y' z* {0 l) Y(LFT&E) Survivability 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 the user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product improvement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered system. 3 y3 P" g2 R: r5 z3 p2 GLIVEX Live Exercise. LIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. ) s+ S* `/ `! q& R! X6 OLJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. 9 i( j- n4 h0 O2 y' n2 i+ `; J' h(2) Legislative Liaison. * g* L. M: R& n6 T$ cLLM Long Lead Material. LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. / x; w# s5 }* L k: v, F0 ^3 mLLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). * y' p6 X% q! F8 Y s4 {LLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). LM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. 8 A4 X5 t$ A2 ~) C: _ x' f- Y(2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. LMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. LMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. LMC Late Midcourse. * ]6 B% w% e& w& E9 ILMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. LMIS Logistics Management Information System. 0 A% z4 C @. K3 |4 H' l; L7 c- L$ RLNA Low Noise Amplifier. LNC Local Network Controller. LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). # ^3 \; q( n& Y/ |! qLNO Liaison Officer. LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). (2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). LOA Letter of Agreement. * `$ X. v3 @- a$ Y7 U/ ALOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. D* J- A" n- J% c) G' N8 r$ P. N(2) Lines of Code. ( N4 C4 G9 r/ B* t+ D; X; H(3) Limited Operational Capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 9 o! y0 ]6 o( t& v168 , _/ F$ K! R: U1 SLOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local 4 i1 c6 o' }+ }Assessment of $ i a8 T: H" K( V+ y7 pEngagement The assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. 5 l {. f. S' V9 y1 t$ i5 PLocal 7 S% m; R# @# _, K4 wEnvironment & E/ x% S$ e* m4 _+ FThe ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element 5 H* Q' {5 c$ \# ]to the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of Element Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element Y) P- J J' M& tProcessor or Element Processor Emulation. ; S& ^- c7 @5 w9 `* LLock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and / B3 B, _, S4 W w7 X% `- nautomatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, , I) S$ i; g' w! Televation). ( M7 D; ^ p, l# S9 ALODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. 8 I% l& ~; l1 ^5 J+ [" M* VLODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. LOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). LOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the 8 w' }4 E+ p/ t3 zsame range. LOG Logistics. Z% }# y6 Y$ Q& Z' [- }, [LOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT LOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. % x) w4 T# Y: X4 W8 C7 CLOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. : z1 K" B1 V2 X, k% s) ALOGFOR 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; (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 5 K3 _0 l# G U$ J( x6 ?system in the force. ! @/ m: b8 w) h2 w4 E" p6 jLogistics Supportability The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and * W [0 M: r! [' u1 m. Ndiagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; 8 j( M j3 p# m/ P# j& rtransportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow meeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L $ z! N2 J6 I4 `0 E9 g* ~169 % W* ]. P: O& v5 zLogistics Support Analysis (LSA) 8 k+ j) Y4 r! P, P& |" m) z, \6 PThe selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during ! H- h s# U" I# Athe 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 5 F4 O( B1 \! k- b$ @) F2 R0 \4 C! pthe required support; and providing the required support during the operational 8 {8 i6 a& I5 ~5 y i% Wphase at minimum cost. 3 t! I2 U4 [5 r$ f7 ^7 H0 f8 {Logistics Support 9 ^# U/ `6 m9 I& LAnalysis Record (LSAR) # U8 V% ?+ u* B( ^A formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document + Q4 x- y7 f D! i( O" _! Zoperations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, support/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, 9 ~+ Y- F: [& a) ^- {, D% V2 n* }and transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, facilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. LOGPLAN Logistics Plan. LOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. % Q+ c9 `/ g2 |0 W6 NLOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. Long Lead Items Long Range Air - S8 F+ J8 s9 @2 Q3 rLaunched Target (LRALT) , C% `3 ?. z; W' Y4 Q& r2 y* N: hThose components of a system for which the times to design and fabricate are the longest, and, therefore, to which an early commitment of funds may be 3 m9 e; e1 s8 I# v D$ o) {% rdesirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. . [) [' b0 {- m1 o4 l( P- P# ~Long Wavelength % r* C+ y+ v* G- LInfrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum 7 M r7 J. Z$ T- Jencompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. 9 y$ T7 I' I5 P4 k* n6 b$ p2 J( |- hLOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). - M/ Y# w( k( OLORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). ; I( N& j0 `/ z& E1 t: H1 gLOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. ; u- w- p" x T4 R8 `; zLOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. LOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude / I; v, E8 T; M2 S p8 K* [9 kDemonstration System (LADS) - F* [' K* M' O8 c UPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program phase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground - {2 |7 F5 v jdemonstrations by Boeing North American. The LADS flight experiment will be launched in late FY99 to demonstrate the sensor performance of a SBIRS Low concept and collect phenomenology data. 3 k/ N* m: e- T; D& A `Low Earth Orbit (LEO) These satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They 5 L) A' q) t2 |$ T2 o0 E. @! ^have short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 minutes up to 10 minutes over a tracking station), short life spans, and are most subject to orbital perturbations due to atmospheric drag and earth gravitational anomalies. / M2 X# ^* g; ~8 @. n( vLow Endoatmosphere # G7 K) U+ r, ^That portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 170 Low-Rate Initial + @* Q- e0 T0 X* V( d4 dProduction (LRIP) The production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational ! y- s* j1 e& m5 O! [test 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 upon successful completion of operational testing. LOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. / h% Y- j% y b" r4 |' |LPD Low Probability of Detection. $ a5 t. ]+ n. A5 @. iLPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. " s! t l4 E [6 n! B1 d+ _8 E% s3 f5 j(2) Launch Point Estimate. " A0 w' ?& U2 M$ O1 A2 M, ZLPI Low Probability of Intercept. * i, Y! v" g" u# ^LPS Limited Protection System. LR Long Range. LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. 9 W. [, U2 t" ^2 _6 P2 s/ PLRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. 1 p, A9 s9 d$ P- O0 B- ]1 i+ xLRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. # b8 o, a( N @- M/ w4 X/ XLREP Light Replicas. LRF Laser Range Finder. ( K$ F e( m$ t9 ?0 F9 {- q& ILRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. - ^5 ?+ Q- n: b" J! ]LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. 3 |6 `6 j% f9 t4 b# y$ e# L- OLRTBM Long Range TBM. , x; C" P+ a0 f g L" I% Q8 x7 t+ kLRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. . U+ T7 u) k7 ]6 ~3 A* Z: E% ]! w1 ALRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. 7 y. e3 g; C, c' xLS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). # ^2 t; V9 r. }/ _6 {; nLSA Logistics Support Analysis. LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. LSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). . F7 C. j5 I' B, r8 L, @* kLSAT Laser Satellite. y1 i2 K! ~9 f1 P" H8 R6 n" oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 171 4 k/ o9 h" ^7 Y5 T! G1 GLSAWG LSA Working Group. 2 S2 l8 U' z/ W+ P$ x- cLSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). 9 @7 V, \/ b" m2 b! bLSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). , q* @- r- O- ~4 e6 y% e$ VLSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. ' y, G1 B! H$ K, e6 `8 d9 k* PLST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. LTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. $ |+ ~$ e9 j( nLTD Laser Target Designator. & u$ f& \* ]0 G' f z' rLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. & @0 v2 b" _+ g* Q+ ]% n- O, KLTS Low Temperature Superconductor ; s; `1 O$ m8 NLTV Launch Test Vehicle. 7 a6 r4 e _( vLU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. LUP Limited U.S. Protection. LUT Limited User Test. LUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. ( A: c: |2 v/ {% b ]5 NLVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. 0 t. w/ s: n" ?9 B* w& P4 BLVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). ! e* W; E: B6 z! I! X; ?! W9 XLW Laser Weapons. / d1 D1 i9 ~" _0 B& TLWAN Local Wide Area Net. ; x$ x, `5 C% ^- t3 I- ^LWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. LWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). 4 H, A4 A5 z b3 SLYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. LZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 173 4 \7 u3 x2 w" }: Um (1) Meter. (2) Minute. 4 O7 J3 T6 @) |! d' RM (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. - X C) L, M# X8 UM&LC Missile and Launch Control. M&P Manpower and Personnel. . }! ~ T& I( o5 Z; ~3 L ?; CM&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. 1 [; }1 E# Q8 o4 c( V/ rM-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. M/P Manpower/Personnel. MAA Mission Area Analysis. 7 P% r$ N7 k( T, gMAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. MAB Missile Assembly Building. & ~5 s2 ]) P! K. d$ Y2 e* S1 qMAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. (2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). 9 X! {$ _1 w, q- d8 y/ u' Z' t; mMACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. MACOM Major Army Command. : N2 C3 T( V$ H% Z4 NMAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. 3 y; D' V& _) l4 V! @8 jMADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. # |7 J2 n* b' j& v* ]) TMADS Modified Air Defense System. ) y; `5 _% P3 m6 H5 M7 jMAE Medium Altitude Endurance. ( U) c2 ?( O3 b" R: rMAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Main Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. Maintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it to a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, / w/ n5 C3 ~* S/ kservicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. Maintenance " T9 q/ u1 z8 }# Q8 i: ~Concept/Plan A description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is developed and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept ) K6 B/ T' a: q% |, o$ Pfor each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the - N* P( K8 C U; W) T! Z! Jassistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in design of the system/equipment and support planned for it. ( D* w( v6 G( C3 Z0 l& \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 0 l3 P1 Q) o) d+ S. m/ N174 2 c+ c. z+ \: R4 I# rMaintenance Operations The corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a + b% m |1 x& H9 m: odeployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing I; Y+ y2 }$ hand the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory databases. Maintenance Planning The process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and % g9 {! A1 `! Trequirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements of ILS. . K5 }$ D( s; c, rMAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). 3 P1 t* k+ n1 s, sMAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council MAJCOM Major Command (USAF). Major Automated Information & }8 A% g D2 u' x) _System Review 6 k8 w; |& R% I! Q5 T. p) rCouncil (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and $ v. v& @2 r) R! I% m0 zIntelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense ) O# p% Y# J& t0 k! \6 _Acquisition Program % q/ O7 n# Z, x" c' O9 h6 FAn acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 3 a3 a5 h5 _' @1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology as a major defense acquisition program, or ?1 t7 D3 r1 t2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology f5 ]/ z9 C8 ^5 h8 s" _to require: a) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and @- y. u; c8 x/ ]; i' E+ B1 T' sevaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant ) |* H, @ P" k( Z' _% ~dollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant - `, P7 ?) z3 n, d+ t, _dollars), or : x: i# b' U2 [$ B, G6 L$ ]+ wb) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion / M- ~* y* L' a) ~in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). Major 5 Y# g1 t8 V( v4 x1 e! i3 ^1 oModification A modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II + ~& ~: d% `0 }or is designated as such by the milestone decision authority. Major modifications 6 Z1 N# k0 y/ y6 Y8 O/ B0 irequire a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of the alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. Upgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. 2 C: G5 g9 ^* V+ J$ E- @Major 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 property. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the * L+ B* K0 F* D$ g9 x; qUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: {2 Q% X7 A( S d4 W1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and ! ~! F9 j+ h7 Cevaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars / |$ I" ^1 o& ^$ t(approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or ( O& _& Y, ?# f5 H# \. J% Q. N6 {2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). & E# t8 B4 J+ X0 w* s4 GMAM Maintenance Assist Modules. MAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). ! |9 S) j! t' E( x8 v% RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + v& L p# e1 x' ?9 M5 A175 , e. n2 O4 Y: g( m* m1 T, DMandatory % d1 k6 F8 R% ]/ }7 v M( ~2 vAccess Control 6 z- L- x: L( lA means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal # b2 c. l5 z% w v& `5 g k! cauthorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. ( U7 E6 |. q' h$ Q5 |. EManeuverable Reentry Vehicle (MARV) A reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the $ k7 t' z6 }( creentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces 4 {+ C+ e2 z$ e+ W3 e/ f0 Cwhen they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than # m3 g# ]( }2 \- y, E. v& Q8 ]) yfall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. MANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). Manpower Authorizations The billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. 4 s1 B+ [+ v. rManpower Estimate Report : {4 l3 u# _, n9 L(MER) An estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and # v! A( R8 H' d# }7 X# Q- `8 ytrain for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared the estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to 9 O4 I. u4 g& ^: d. u3 n. kapproval for EMD or production. " G s! l3 N' C) q8 mManpower, ]1 n. m% Q- oPersonnel, Training, and 4 r% _* ` m2 F4 A0 [Safety (MPTS) The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term 7 R8 G# f+ _9 j5 [/ ZMPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors 8 z2 K* C& t4 H: C8 pengineering and health hazard prevention. * U. U( K T9 a$ g! UManpower, # a# F- Y5 @5 d% X; x4 @" `Personnel, Training, and 3 `2 ~ M$ P$ ^% ~Safety (MPTS) Profiles , m1 a9 \- V, ?A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system 7 a7 M s1 O2 ythroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions and categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and - z- t) @% m- o- udemographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system 4 g# |& {) j5 y5 Ihazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, " w3 ]( g$ O9 d( d0 Nmaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. / E& `* V9 x, e1 p: i$ v1 oMANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). MANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or 8 x3 I/ t5 g2 q9 b1 r$ ?Production) Engineering 7 P; M+ E$ [5 ^ s0 uPre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product 9 ]' Y% R! P" L3 ydesigns. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application 9 v! S$ @: `) L( gof required factory resources including: performing analyses of production , F7 u$ N" N; Xoperations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and employing cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. Manufacturing : g: Q9 w* d1 D& _Operations, & S& M* Q2 D5 y8 B5 |3 \& xDevelopment, & w- L8 z4 w4 I& |& X7 a5 e# N7 M/ wand Integration Laboratory (MODIL) 0 `3 P% U' \. J3 s7 D; N! dAn SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development - L& s8 H" W! d$ Qconcurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. Manufacturing 6 X6 o& F. R' bTechnology . B1 d+ S& e- t, B7 e6 N* l( e8 w(MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the timely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, techniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, ( g& a0 M$ B. O6 {2 _and the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic availability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to 0 |* {" i4 [) d9 f* r) @enhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific DoD program in this area. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 176 : ?( |" h1 Y$ d2 s# _/ |( PMAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. MAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). 4 g- g/ v+ I. n, n1 z% _MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air Command and + j0 Q: I* e9 n& ]/ KControl System ( }% ]7 W$ b9 Z& B5 l3 L. _A US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the 7 g- b' m# i9 d2 Btactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all 2 _4 n0 A9 r) \% dair operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with ; [5 r/ d G: s) b# Pother Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with communications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual through semiautomatic control. Mark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget by congressional committees. MARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. MARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA ' [! u0 k9 Y1 O) H1 z' |MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. $ P: R7 H6 I7 F* qMARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. MASINT 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. / V0 {8 V e1 Y; F4 Y3 T# I: \+ tMAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM). 3 a( J H9 p! O8 ?2 w8 B+ nMatching * B; w6 E( r0 t: Y9 ZBallistic Reentry * C- ]! J: n% D6 AVehicle (MBRV) ( R/ J& _3 X/ {: `5 W0 VFour reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat representative theater targets. $ ]& q$ L3 u* C1 R' y7 Y9 t8 \Matching Target 4 L5 Q$ d x+ _; S' H f9 wReentry Vehicle (MTRV) $ M/ w+ r% P( G* L+ j6 TThreat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia $ w7 X# q( v$ K! V3 s5 P# J7 yLabs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. $ d" k( f9 z+ I, k1 hMaterial Fielding 4 w. {+ G* B. d4 w1 d' |Plan Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. Materials Science The science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant 1 S+ i% @$ ~' [ S; Qmolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance characteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art 5 u* @& K$ w0 [, q1 ^' T: |advanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. MATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) r& l6 r$ |* O* C177 . ~8 _$ D, f" ?* }9 `' iMatra BAE Dynamics + O; Z# M$ N6 w8 Y( z* xEuropean missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics and Matra of France. 1 g% i; o# C5 hMATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. / k/ `( s* B7 e+ o4 x; l4 qMATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. MATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. MAX Maximum. ( U$ I8 ?0 t2 P& sMaximum 9 N" A8 J1 C0 \Attrition / i7 n; E @8 Q. y+ z: YMaximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the + N6 T; i2 u( {+ g* h* C) }' Kmaximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or 0 Q( B% _$ d; C' ballocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or required assets. MB Megabyte. MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. ( o6 |1 z6 c& [" L. C' R- J# KMBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. Mbps Megabits per second. / B/ i3 k1 E1 E' B5 T3 X4 VMBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. 1 k5 z/ L' f( L- Z: F/ J* S: J: M, o; MMC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS term). (4) Military Committee. / _/ M6 }, A' G, I% [0 aMCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). , ^ s- O( r" bMCAS Marine Corps Air Station. ) Y2 D9 \4 R- ~; I: R: Y; SMCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. MCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. $ V6 {, ^; @: F; OMCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. MCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. MCE Mission Control Element. MCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. / F/ k( V: B5 y0 W+ X3 PMCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). MCM Multi-Chip Module. 6 i5 `2 v- A% R! { P, L# ^" @0 q. ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 178 MCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. ' ?9 f, ~8 X; u! d* BMCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). 0 Z- }/ d! h2 m3 d3 `+ X! M7 T(2) Military Construction Program. MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. $ X2 v$ S! B. d% E) K- FMCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. MCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. MCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. 0 }8 a1 L& W) C X+ Q( U2 A; pMCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). : V& z2 b9 `, c2 F8 yMCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. 5 L$ u5 p) k, m, `0 L# s$ l! f% FMCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. ) D H W' s9 _8 N$ i k0 m+ C% G0 Q# zMCV Mission Capable Vehicle. MD Missile Defense. MDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision 6 k/ o# u9 h' I+ K: fAuthority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. MDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. 2 j8 M V3 Q: L1 j uMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. * `+ ?( b2 d6 u! U, F4 q: t% h' E$ pMDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. MDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. 4 d- s4 F8 B+ N5 d- BMDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. ( M1 Y* M% H4 c, X6 \$ y1 `MDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. MDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). 1 F6 i$ R) x6 r( H& F* d0 D9 F& l(2) Milestone Decision Review. * h& w3 M+ P3 X( `6 P7 f- u(3) Multi-national Defense Research. 8 [5 W, H1 O. d3 uMDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. MDT Maintenance Down Time. 7 r1 }# V# w) ]3 I. EMDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). MDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). . d- [, e) F8 s' B2 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 u3 ?6 P, h8 C; v179 5 u1 R Q* U' h6 F0 p, J+ [MDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). c. S7 R& u0 h2 A HMDW Mass Destruction Weapons. 5 E. ] a, G7 P3 |# b3 v/ \, {0 DME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area - r$ H/ o5 U7 T$ g" FMEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. Mean Time Between Failures ' ]% c/ h3 G/ l, B$ {(MTBF) % Z [$ ?* C8 Z P6 P2 J tA measure of the reliability of an item. Defined as the total functioning life of an item divided by the total number of failures within the population during the 8 ~) b V. V& O& o4 tmeasurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or ' z# N9 S: ?; ?7 D( Q: Dother measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) The total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of 8 q5 l8 C4 x Icorrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure / U0 }9 \$ T; S! Xof maintainability. 4 L. U# P5 [+ kMean Time to ; B3 }* K% e+ i2 i2 X' ORestore System * L& p1 V2 O0 H# e# m* q(MTTRS) % S3 }! ^4 z% ^$ k% s8 Y/ vA measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and + _* d6 q# _, G* t" c+ I6 N7 A; Lreadiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing 9 C6 Y6 i# G2 p5 E' ^' ~- Eevents, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of ; x- r- D1 C6 Z2 Q1 m% itime. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached / U) i5 L2 Y/ Dcomponents.) , w* x# h2 b5 r( b6 ^4 ]" T) nMEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. & K2 R+ ?) Y# g9 O7 DMeasure of Effectiveness ) U( c: |* x1 V(MOE) The quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the ) ~. n, T8 ^" \! b2 rsuccess of a system in achieving a specified objective. ; y. n# J8 Z! cMEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). Medium Earth L( f7 r+ r) J# _- R/ X4 POrbit (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 - ?6 @5 D! n4 v0 z- m: ethe Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special 0 g/ l1 M' V- G; @' t% wprotection. Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) , x# u/ D0 L8 v' y" H$ {! R- j: y1 dA lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and 0 i/ ^' x+ F% @5 c+ F* c otheater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and ! K0 a7 g0 s5 K% A. \+ Vmaneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 1995. Medium Power Lasers Lasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. _! b( {0 I- h' wMedium Range 5 `2 t+ Z$ a( U+ y! P0 e, XBallistic Missile $ h q/ n, ~8 t2 [. |(MRBM) ( T/ a& i" F7 ~ b# YA ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. i! \" Y& I) _" S) `Medium 6 s( ~ o6 \4 H& wWavelength $ }* F# F# {! J+ {Infrared (MWIR) % G. F/ ]( j* \( ], rThermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum 5 H5 O. a: G) C; L; e/ N- Q. `encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. : M0 i6 p. p6 H5 V2 ?% j7 zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 180 " c/ O& r9 Z+ C9 B' |MEF Marine Expeditionary Force. MEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). ! n# O7 C) ?: r$ _8 O) m8 lMEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. MEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 2 b, y4 ]7 M4 {0 y# S* w: }4 b/ m, p(1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager and a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of responsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the # Q3 @# k3 B1 Dcost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other contract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be administered. Memorandum of ) T9 y; e4 B5 w. K7 wUnderstanding (MOU) 8 k( O' b% y+ q1 S! D0 LOfficial 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 9 i- a/ N/ l' Z( ?# T( `based on the rights and obligations laid down in them. ' ^2 ]# X: R$ \MEO Medium Earth Orbit. MER Manpower Estimate Report. ) _) s) `; P# N1 J( r" uMercury Cadmium Telluride (HCT) Infrared sensing material. MES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). MESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. Mesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. Methods ) Y5 z# B$ l. T0 uEngineering $ Z8 U' N3 r3 {( d: SThe technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close analysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach - C4 [ N% g6 h/ u7 _- pthe quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or 1 l; D7 v; _5 j* p, y4 q" J8 joperation. 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 q/ ~: E- E* H1 Qplans. 0 O5 G1 ~# d U: C- XMETO Minimum Effort Task Order. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. K& {4 R4 L Z/ }/ G, |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 . m/ ]8 W4 z4 Q" {4 G181 $ @4 l8 s0 f1 e- nMetrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement ) d. l/ N# w9 b+ y: sstandards 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. MeV Million Electron Volts. MEZ Missile Engagement Zone. MFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. MFG Master Frequency Generator. MFL Multiple Folded Ladar. % U* u% Q3 g1 ?% }# M3 F: tMFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. MFP Major Force Program. MFR Memorandum For Record. " U+ c. n1 H5 g' uMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. / c; d, P h7 G, b% Z xMFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. ( b: [) F5 p% ?) [* O4 q1 }MGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. 1 ^( s0 I/ Q( m. g6 M9 MMGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. / ? \" [3 T- `6 ~& r; k1 W$ ZMGMT Management. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. . Q$ q+ D! f7 c3 a& C# j# kMHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. " B3 i ~$ z, y+ ^+ j+ _MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. 6 R; d& ]! G' d% Y. e5 HMHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. mi Statue mile (5,280 feet). / W4 D/ x" J. s" E* h7 eMIC Management Information Center (MDA). 6 T7 ^) Y# D+ Q) C: }: rMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). E: {( _' B6 ?6 ?; dMid-Course Defense Segment ) T% i; U4 t' H4 O0 Q d(MDS) % |" ^0 I$ U j9 A: kThe portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight 7 Q( R% |' }7 \) p) t' Z cbetween boost and atmospheric reentry. Midcourse Guidance 1 a( l7 |9 v! y( L: V# @The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 182 - b* U2 ^- \" R$ C: {Midcourse (MC) Phase That portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the reentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories . e' S9 v# u% c2 q0 M! w0 Habove the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and decoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids falling freely along present trajectories in space. Midcourse Space + ?1 \3 U* b- u0 n( }) ? GExperiment 3 B" g9 o) c0 l3 t(MSX) Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from ' P- i* l$ C! ^/ H$ L: P' @5 ]3 vspace, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, k/ H0 Z" ^3 U' Z4 f E& |etc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target 5 m; k) X3 n1 i7 Ksignature measurements. Midgetman US ICBM. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). 4 Q9 F4 K9 t# \- N* O+ j& RMIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. MIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. MIL Man-in-the-Loop. MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. MIL-STD Military Standard. 9 D6 b6 C. {2 H0 \2 \) U: mMILCON Military Construction. 5 ?) G0 ]' w# u/ V+ x( ^- ^Milestone ( K* N: u* ^5 q( R( J% U- O3 I& rDecision Authority % K" I3 T. |( y6 @ l, K' LThe individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an 3 k1 X! ?+ k5 P. h& c, Kacquisition program into the next phase. Milestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. Military Capability + c' n" N9 f" V$ u6 xThe ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a # b4 m' S6 H5 J+ b rtarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, * x: ?2 j. m/ f* Tsize and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) Modernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and & W- @' I6 G E6 u% d. mequipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or G7 W. l h% ?9 I+ j9 _equipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability , W& e: Q8 v" m: b-- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and 9 o6 H( [0 S1 \( L7 Y, tmaintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary to support military effort.