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Kinetic Kill # t5 }; P4 i( l4 [- oVehicle - E3 c* Z" I0 p4 TIntegrated Technology Experiment ! F% x( { o4 ^4 l(KITE) A series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated 1 i/ c( }( Q: H7 R6 NTechnology Experiment. KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. $ [; p9 q; n* q) S$ D" t# R2 FKKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. . y. a0 [7 u- A; z- k2 ?Km Kilometer. Km/h Kilometer per hour. Km/sec Kilometer per Second. KMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. 1 p4 r7 {5 W4 A, q- T1 }, S/ [KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. KPP Key Performance Parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K 159 8 V7 ]# e [8 H) G' S! FKr Krypton. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. j% |; u6 i: J6 V" u5 oKt Kiloton. 2 v1 O3 m* a6 h; V1 A) QKTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. . k+ b u$ y9 nKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. Kts Knots. 6 Z2 T5 m2 N4 d: X5 N6 cKV Kill Vehicle. kw Kilowatt. $ P( D5 W$ R- J) `) x# g+ xKW Kinetic Warhead. , l) N% y7 E: l5 g E# c4 {! u9 B; QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 161 z L+ u: _' C3 l Z4 z' sL&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. L1SS Level 1 System Simulator. L2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. LAA Limited Access Area. LAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. ! n; Q# y2 U& p' P- l6 W* VLABCOM Laboratory Command. , N; m. q" |/ ]8 Y! ALABM Local Area Battle Manager. LABP Look Ahead Battle Planner LAC Low Authority Control. ; z1 }- O K5 e" N% e" T( n( }3 VLACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched ( ? \8 l- |' [# R( B0 hFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). LACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. LADAR 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 ; F8 V @, a/ T6 A( [5 Q& ~disable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the ( q) M6 K/ _' Y% U) ~8 Htarget more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating the process, the target is reached and destroyed. 0 }8 B/ N9 r% l0 ~LADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. " Z6 P8 C G3 Z/ K# f# y" `LAFB Langley AFB, VA. LAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. LAN Local Area Network. 2 t# q, K5 j. Z/ PLandsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. # `; t8 `/ e* v( \* B. U+ Z9 h* jLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. W) P+ q! f; n6 ^5 U% FLAO Limited Attack Option. 6 ?; j/ T6 S$ S: M. P ~2 Q% sLAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). & r( ?/ ^/ I# s2 W; E# \2 ]LARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 162 5 T5 g7 v& H* p8 O/ `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 " E/ r' p \# Q& C5 A) q, L' G, J. n$ g1 u5 Qprovide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. . a/ S* J9 R* O4 I SLasant 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 & a6 _$ U2 i/ Z. p g5 dmolecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of ions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon - c+ ^( K! q9 N) c! h( {dioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon ' R6 @1 H# D' V8 Wchloride, 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 * z( [6 W0 ?7 d8 ybeam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an optical 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 potential 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) 7 w# d+ J0 @* C! \7 ?$ J7 HA technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or $ H9 n# V- {1 k& z6 s U6 W' ~8 m7 Omicrowaves. 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 ) l- ~; { e7 `% O- C2 gWeapon - ?7 [& P T# ~* ZA weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser 7 z) X# [" y0 I( U* jmarker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance & ?8 Z2 g" ]+ X* s" R9 R w) l+ wcommands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to 4 B) [$ e9 ]- G6 i7 X; Lthe point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging Radar 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. 0 b# A( S6 p; i5 A$ T( zLaser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater 8 Y. @, a. c- T2 ?$ n$ y* Gthan 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 7 e+ c- f- I6 ~4 }! Tthe receiver. See also laser guided weapon. Laser Target Designating System A system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The I& k. r1 T: E* qsystem 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 ( n$ |- M* a$ ~3 A& k2 `+ G& ^+ p* blaser energy thereon. , T0 i) Q( M1 s. ZLaser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated ; a2 ]& e5 C; l9 o' l0 Oand defines the direction of the target relative to itself. Laser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent 1 `" o8 P) G: c$ x: jradiated power greater than 1 MW. " q) F6 B$ F3 w5 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) " o* T6 J6 K: z2 `- [9 Y3 SLaunch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been ; G5 ~: Z3 X' B: H: i" ^9 s7 s$ G }- Klaunched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization of the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point Determination % w7 \6 i# J2 R6 \* ~With computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on 6 `- Y$ I. B6 G0 P: L: kthe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of circular error probable. ! O3 |: i3 j4 |9 a0 U- LLaunch Under , e5 z) G3 \- E* XAttack (LUA) ! s) ~& h2 x" [3 y' d: ]3 DExecution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational . {6 |. |7 k s3 z5 m# uPlan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the , O; s8 F2 O/ j7 O7 r7 S& [United States and prior to first impact. Launch Verification Confirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a sensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific booster launch. Layered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different phases 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 x$ o' i2 G. s* ?/ ~4 S! A) Xlayers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). lb Pound. LBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. 5 z/ v+ e6 n/ |; K+ a! |0 xLBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). LBTS Land Based Test Site. ; s9 O8 q! }9 D7 U+ qLCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. 3 E2 l7 N* ~( i2 G6 s9 G/ }LCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component Commander (JCS term). 3 u/ Z+ \7 Q1 O0 _4 k, b' eLCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. LCF Launch Control Facility. LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. 1 X# K) R% k$ U+ c. U: C(2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). / x$ V6 [! v0 |' Y" p6 N" O2 `: qLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCOM Logistics Composite Model. LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCS Laser Crosslink System. . a, [( W7 f7 ^! RLDC Less Developed Country. / q( M2 Q7 R6 M4 |* DLDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited Defense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 164 D# j) |4 n8 K$ i# J: T6 U2 `LE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). - l H. I7 J. V& y0 C* WLead Component/ 5 ~" M% I9 V: _% D" g( RService # s8 L& k1 @$ w- lThe DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management 0 [+ M* A+ n5 N3 U* Xof a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. LEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. Leakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a ' @1 B9 n$ h" _4 e8 a; R0 Epercentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. . J8 r4 E, B- W J: N A! XLeakage (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. LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. LEASAT Leased Satellite. . ~% N. C% {# LLeast 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 authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can 5 z/ k1 {) z! H* T. x8 y# t- \7 {0 tresult from accident, error, or unauthorized use. & ^2 _! \) e/ s" `1 z. p# U" n/ FLED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. LEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. LEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. (2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). , J5 I+ c# ?0 o: J3 rLEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. 7 ~" D1 G' ]! d% x# q' d8 uLEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). LEL Low Energy Laser. LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. : y# H; P \% QLEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). 6 W* e7 R& B. M, v: ^' \LEO Low Earth Orbit. LETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. Level of Effort 4 Q- f1 ~+ U& S# r* n6 @(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 & ]0 J `* ^+ ]- I; d# F9 ~9 ]. n8 g ykill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This 2 T; u7 z9 z/ hcould provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would reduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. 0 b6 g$ {8 ~, a% p5 z8 J1 K(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 - D1 K r( c' M) A, f5 {165 LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. 1 I& \' S& Y+ _- k" N3 o* T1 mLFOV Limited Field of View. 1 P; R5 q9 x, d" z( d! wLFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. ! R6 `& Z. n( h: P! a! l$ SLGB Laser Guided Bomb. LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. ! d4 D4 G# d0 h. g2 o. v* a(2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). LHO Amphibious Assault Ship. # \9 I/ h7 I/ O, u2 ~4 ~Li Lithium. LIC Low Intensity Conflict. 9 p! L) W+ W7 z3 y( x V* W1 |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 1 P" k6 O8 l3 ~2 n. kexcess to all known materiel requirements. 3 Z/ K" s$ x8 l, Y6 t! F(2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes : b$ r! ]7 r5 n4 e3 Z s' cthrough from its inception until it is no longer useful. : R a1 @: L3 e0 [Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) 7 p s3 {, g5 o' l$ `3 D+ M$ l9 |The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system , k8 c& q' @' f5 h& Lover its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, 1 x% t; Z' S9 q$ r. Y' twhere applicable, disposal. Life-Cycle + n7 ^3 r1 d- X: s$ P! NManagement Process for administering an automated information system or hardware support " {6 f( |% Z3 m" {system over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which 2 @$ \2 m( A' A& f' Jshape costs and utility. Life-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 ' f" I5 z* L/ ]system from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. # j$ M" [6 q/ Y: w; YLife Cycle of a 3 U. T/ B+ A1 S1 w; N. r5 [Weapon System + U# H' a. T( z6 o7 x! xAll 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 8 y. A. @' n6 u/ @% Hcontains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental " y# z. e3 N6 [. K/ M' y9 l$ a8 R1 ]' Dprotection functions. Light Detection R( e: a) J+ I$ aand Ranging 4 Y' [: x" n+ u- N; E; L(LIDAR) 7 [( M+ i7 u3 f4 t4 y+ W9 cA precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different gasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas # E- L6 \+ B, U* A(LREP) Decoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little off-load penalty. LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 166 Limited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is 5 s, ]% S9 ^& ~8 ?" p" `* [geographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. + s, u& \3 c1 wLimited Defense System (LDS) + s; o" T# B# Y2 g9 Z. y) OThe development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable : R: \0 r; d9 l: A; P. zanti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile Defense 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 5 I3 ?- z0 p. e0 Z) v2 Tbring into question strategic stability. + F0 r9 p( ?/ F% P! {1 F+ YLimited Operational 5 B7 H/ a- q& V9 d0 i" pCapability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to ! U4 S1 d+ e) Qprovide a limited protection system. Limited Production 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, ' D( T! P% Q: Z0 W( Q( Amanufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a factories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision 0 o; J$ C* J( [3 U9 y- ^2 Yusually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also called Low-Rate Initial Production or Pilot Production.) Limited Test ) L, T# P. N2 ]+ y- c9 U) ?Ban Treaty ; L- h4 Y( {) Y) f: Y' q7 dThe 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 5 {/ P9 B3 o4 N7 K4 Wradioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under & a# H6 ]% B1 gwhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. 9 A1 ?4 B! ?# H% w8 BLIN Line Item Number. Linac Linear Accelerator. Line Item (Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). . s: i G. }- ~) rLine of Sight (LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, : Q) ^9 {" I% w* B4 w) p( i* \acquisition, track, and identification of a target. 4 V7 r% @% @6 P4 |) }Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) An essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item 9 M6 {! V- A) i. M$ h% B3 ~" ^% bto an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). Link-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality + }4 p, U5 N+ QEvaluation 3 U; L( p, Y: `) Q! d. d+ _7 PThis testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference. 0 L& R, v! Q) {LIP Lethality Improvement Plan. " w# T S0 F6 [% KLiquid Fuel Booster (LFB) ; C0 n v( [5 |3 C& K) ATarget booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and 5 D2 a! N; o# ^. pemulate the short/medium range threat. LIS Laser Isotope Separation. LITINT Literature Intelligence. 1 b& @$ u" S% \; g6 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 167 Live Fire Test - @5 i! y6 ^/ I. p7 QAnd Evaluation ' W) x, ?0 C$ D$ F7 ]& f# @(LFT&E) x$ N- A. Q' k; m. P1 V; t# R& WSurvivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. 5 y p' {& M4 N$ Q! N) M8 {$ B! pMust 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 + `! I1 Z) n4 C, H: x6 Y7 oimprovement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered system. LIVEX Live Exercise. 6 D7 |% j0 f4 r8 ~+ n( lLIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. LJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. 1 J, h( t5 w# f1 @LLM Long Lead Material. LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. LLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). $ G+ M7 ^+ ^2 H t3 _! XLLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). 8 ` ~# m' K! f5 H& ZLM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. (2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. : V6 H/ l3 L" M, h* jLMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. LMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. 9 Q2 k# K( V! ~& aLMC Late Midcourse. ' v9 m. y% {3 }6 _. R* lLMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. # K( @0 v _0 p7 iLMIS Logistics Management Information System. : o K" B |7 y# ?+ h U+ yLNA Low Noise Amplifier. LNC Local Network Controller. LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). ) h: G8 s3 y- ?% |5 q8 h2 JLNO Liaison Officer. 5 Q. i; _5 F# W6 ]) BLO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). - B+ d4 W w1 |6 p" [) W& C(2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). + r& A. n0 A/ w! [# nLOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. (2) Lines of Code. (3) Limited Operational Capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L + o5 J8 ~/ o: r4 x$ _4 Y# g. }168 1 B4 ?" W/ k% t' C$ ?LOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local * [ R3 O- d& E: _Assessment of Engagement # u9 n, M; I% uThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. Local Environment The ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element 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 t6 k, b0 @5 d) ?9 w9 t4 r! TProcessor or Element Processor Emulation. Lock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and 5 ~7 M, U7 |2 K6 [% k) ?automatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, * f& y @7 E) V. Q' Yelevation). $ Q2 E: N( Z% |& U6 VLODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. LODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. # u$ I; i1 F& h( c2 w mLOE (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 same range. ' M2 j* c; E6 c) DLOG Logistics. 8 @. l8 i8 }1 S" P" m+ dLOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT LOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. 9 H! @. Q* z) V' I; w8 xLOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. LOGFOR Logistics Force. ' m: P6 E$ L- f4 S6 _Logistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of 9 p& r% ~. \" W% T" g& W G' |forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military 6 |! t9 z. V6 K: poperations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, * _3 N. P+ [* K8 z5 i- mmovement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; & N3 W2 n4 M7 H1 o1 [' ^(2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or 9 B9 X) j0 e$ ~construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) : b! D3 M# X, a* _2 n1 F9 Pacquisition or furnishing of services. Logistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a system in the force. Logistics 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 3 m; u9 E" K7 t% c0 d0 ?) Tmeeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 0 u( `9 X+ I, b1 L# M# V169 - P) ~) X. d1 J% h; WLogistics Support Analysis 9 `$ x! v' N9 D% D(LSA) 0 d1 x5 j1 C3 z( O% vThe selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during 2 v$ q2 F! Z( fthe acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: : b: s& d) C+ r9 Qcausing support considerations to influence design; defining support # O; J; y+ O2 Q- s- h9 Jrequirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring $ e; {+ `$ N3 @6 f/ K/ Gthe required support; and providing the required support during the operational phase at minimum cost. % N% ~& F+ M" b& M; f. ~Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) : q/ x. I$ A5 M$ g/ qA formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document 1 [3 b( z' U: J, T- j! v$ p) R/ hoperations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, & f. ^9 I0 d1 v! V1 fsupport/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, and transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, 2 U+ l6 c) L2 z2 M! cfacilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. LOGPLAN Logistics Plan. : X8 C, m/ q9 o) Y4 X7 g/ nLOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. % I1 m/ N b& S/ I* _9 G3 j8 |LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. 0 \& C. Z2 o+ v7 m. G3 x1 yLong Lead Items 5 _( V M% g! n6 YLong Range Air 8 O0 c# n2 B$ l8 l) F* ]; bLaunched Target (LRALT) 6 G& w* m0 c- CThose components of a system for which the times to design and fabricate are - x" ? J* t5 v' nthe longest, and, therefore, to which an early commitment of funds may be desirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. & g0 A1 Z1 a+ j( z' hTwo-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. + g- }7 D$ P3 c( I* ~- P+ ^! H+ CLOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. + ^7 {7 {/ T P3 F$ `: X) GLOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. LOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude Demonstration * _6 r8 ]! R+ Z8 e$ L4 Y8 uSystem (LADS) $ w0 J* W2 W1 h; s0 V8 C+ d/ RPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program : c3 w2 Y0 v- z q9 ^% f1 Gphase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground ! I% u5 l9 s @4 P# [6 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. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ' J& P+ h! w" mThese satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They ! N0 ?+ t8 ^8 ]& ehave 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. Low + q4 x9 P; y. h, n# nEndoatmosphere That portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ! Q* ~+ D! R: J" g; c170 Low-Rate Initial & B( y7 W( }1 ?6 A, q8 r) aProduction (LRIP) ' @; M/ V( U% L H. J7 J5 IThe production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational test and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an . y+ f- c4 o) q/ L4 N6 Y, Q& \7 |orderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production $ Y, J/ n/ s/ F6 q0 } |upon successful completion of operational testing. : [ D ]: y# qLOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. / b+ g9 l/ O, I2 K. @/ c3 O6 O) |LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. . L) C5 n& U' n) I$ qLPD Low Probability of Detection. 0 q* ~2 c. q$ b$ q0 Y/ G+ s8 [' xLPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. (2) Launch Point Estimate. LPI Low Probability of Intercept. * |" N# O4 P6 ^3 _# VLPS Limited Protection System. 6 c3 Q' f1 o& f4 R: u! RLR Long Range. LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. ) c' ^( ?% b2 E6 W1 l. f4 QLRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. 0 w/ y. ^$ ?# P! ^+ FLREP Light Replicas. LRF Laser Range Finder. h$ l# M# e' q9 @0 v3 xLRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. , F0 I* q4 H1 _9 O% b5 hLRTBM Long Range TBM. LRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. ( y+ e7 A1 E3 G- i; YLRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. - U3 f ?5 V$ h/ W7 {LS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). % T* o9 W8 ]- |8 U- JLSA Logistics Support Analysis. + ~* V6 W* n9 j) d3 s% TLSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. 3 ?9 ^9 ?4 S2 v4 T4 C5 T6 nLSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. LSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). 9 J5 _# d3 V; SLSAT Laser Satellite. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 8 j* b# D8 _6 s# C5 W: `& u171 LSAWG LSA Working Group. ; ? W1 m2 v: MLSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). LSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). LSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). 6 d: s% J1 a# C5 R, Y+ D6 Z. cLSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. : i4 a1 X0 {% @/ V. h7 dLST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. 3 B& x+ [, {* b3 ILTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. ; k4 ~2 p, H' y2 k+ y, u5 b5 aLTD Laser Target Designator. 7 E& s1 v4 @- ]) o, n; X+ fLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. LTS Low Temperature Superconductor LTV Launch Test Vehicle. LU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. LUP Limited U.S. Protection. LUT Limited User Test. 4 y: T& K/ E3 g/ E VLUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. LVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. 0 x' Z q* V) x6 vLVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). V& c8 ]8 S- m3 ?5 U0 B2 lLW Laser Weapons. LWAN Local Wide Area Net. . q0 A! i5 X( U" b/ C$ ^' s6 a5 qLWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. LWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). LYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. LZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! c$ l4 y" a- J1 a4 U/ Q) F; H& H173 ) Z+ Z% }8 Q6 k* a" G+ W" J8 Zm (1) Meter. (2) Minute. 3 {' w5 ~; v Y+ R0 ?& JM (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. 3 X0 X/ r! @7 M. w' g* MM&LC Missile and Launch Control. ! [) W" X8 o2 `7 d# T3 U$ S' g* fM&P Manpower and Personnel. # m, |( Q4 m' d+ u. c1 ]" \M&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. M-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. M/P Manpower/Personnel. MAA Mission Area Analysis. * C; f& {8 j7 }: ]! t9 x2 qMAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. MAB Missile Assembly Building. 8 u9 f3 |$ x' v. yMAC (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. ( m, l' d# [% u. R% A* GMACOM Major Army Command. MAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. 6 d6 k6 l2 o7 f, ^$ s; c! _MADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. ' d2 C$ Q y0 r% Q; l6 XMADS Modified Air Defense System. MAE Medium Altitude Endurance. 6 E: |5 I p5 P8 @4 a4 \% X& `' B' k% x8 ^MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. ! H) Q3 J2 N5 Y7 W4 n2 z1 R- ^Main Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. Maintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it + o1 S$ |8 X( ]3 }% vto a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, 6 {9 m1 B" x; k' \/ u7 ^# Vservicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. Maintenance Concept/Plan . `, p3 L4 I' J& K/ ^A description of maintenance considerations and constraints for " G4 Q- z" S- d4 Hsystem/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is developed and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept $ k3 A4 D/ M: \1 m& b7 r$ {for each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the 9 U2 _2 _* I) K% rassistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in design of the system/equipment and support planned for it. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 174 & G1 N+ ?+ l( r2 x: h, m6 n" ^Maintenance , m" o d4 D' q2 u3 \3 B6 t' kOperations The corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a deployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing / a" `# ?7 W5 n/ \ Pand the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory databases. . l3 B! i& `& U* H; ?6 dMaintenance 1 Z' j- P* W- \' o+ QPlanning / P$ I& q0 ^% T5 G5 _8 f, w( L4 |$ OThe process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements ( ?, _* W; m+ ~8 t) s7 Dof ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). ! m: C- ~( q3 T' Z8 L1 AMAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council 2 y5 s* }2 ^, v4 zMAJCOM Major Command (USAF). ?9 o* Z- l- hMajor Automated 7 l& g N& g( j, p5 G/ QInformation System Review Council (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by ! C; S$ B7 V" }2 C: W# t& Nthe Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense Acquisition Program 7 r4 f) R q. x9 t/ D* w4 c3 L. G$ VAn 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 " Q: `) T- F, w4 F6 I% {7 Y9 WTechnology as a major defense acquisition program, or 2 ?3 m' Z4 {8 U( ?4 \* F2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology : i& i, U! N4 [# \to require: a) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and ! Q, s7 Z* ]$ Z5 zevaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or 9 ^+ d( p9 m* C2 n8 Db) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal : D0 {! g$ |2 x8 D j. d: p5 ?year 1990 constant dollars). ( p4 w8 p! S' c, V5 v- d f- MMajor & N* |% z( G+ s* K; kModification A modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II $ u: B2 x& v1 V# @) h( d6 Ror 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. V6 S4 M0 w" x$ [) @' F- Y, _Upgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. 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 / ^$ A% ?1 O: N8 ]8 S) jcombination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real 6 e1 g C8 n4 C, ?property. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the _$ P3 |5 ~- v# X1 K6 oUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: 1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and ; i, k/ B) _2 Y. b e1 ^4 Jevaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or 3 [0 ]' h) w' G2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in - G( w- N0 ^ rfiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. + O+ i- n5 B, @2 R9 D; C, vMAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' ~# B8 P" b) k8 I# @7 W; e175 Mandatory G8 Y" E$ t) Z9 L' t) X- ^" nAccess Control A means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented , u3 ]+ W; u0 n1 p2 |1 t; _by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal " ^5 n# g" i. R' v8 \/ e2 O' k! zauthorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. 5 S6 R/ [- E; f4 Y* ~. p$ I& t' wManeuverable # N: {6 |% c! o9 _, UReentry Vehicle (MARV) " y7 k, p& U* H2 a& r* N: kA reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the ) G$ S7 k" |! v: @2 g3 t% freentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than 2 k2 [0 ^ e! q& }fall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. MANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). ( U2 p' Y z2 C+ rManpower Authorizations * D% F6 A# l8 E; X3 FThe billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. Manpower Estimate Report ' B+ o9 e( `8 a' I' Q' J(MER) 0 a7 l b3 m9 o+ i! gAn estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and % _/ t0 e6 n: i( L7 s/ b: Mtrain for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared `% j2 c+ [% D* P/ x) }the estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to approval for EMD or production. Manpower, Personnel, . \6 [: a% F' R6 iTraining, and 4 o! Z3 i2 [4 ~: y5 aSafety (MPTS) The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term 1 u% u% h9 U8 l( j7 j t" n% [1 [& bMPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors ( I% |( m7 l0 z7 y, L3 eengineering and health hazard prevention. 5 ]0 \& U- A) R, p2 ?2 mManpower, Personnel, 7 Q, }8 v6 C, u) V# P9 p eTraining, and , l5 C( S' L6 a: J" _9 CSafety (MPTS) Profiles A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system " [" o7 K/ r; k( q B$ M- Wthroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions and categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and & q: i& t4 o7 O3 X4 q+ r4 ^6 Cdemographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system hazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, 6 |: C& T% O/ X3 A) @/ e3 e% \maintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. , A/ ~7 S8 |+ c0 |8 x# n/ eMANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). MANTECH Manufacturing Technology. 0 t/ U! U5 \8 _' X$ r# M/ I" ]; VManufacturing (or : }% i0 ?; {1 a# lProduction) Engineering Pre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product 8 I* P" d4 t' x! N7 Y' ndesigns. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application # _& ?& n: F3 d: A) {6 V) q) a6 Lof required factory resources including: performing analyses of production ; C: ^7 J% {, Toperations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and ) N' z7 K9 P" B/ Q+ H3 i2 M" v* vemploying cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration , \3 o* l( H6 Y- o! W, y2 lLaboratory / A& f, S0 |1 f( S1 [0 ]( m(MODIL) An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development concurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. / o, a% D5 {& z/ wManufacturing Technology (MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the C: I1 ~, @" o$ k; |# w0 ptimely 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 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. $ \% y* f, J0 @- F) T" [0 QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % K" P$ v& @5 S176 9 f- F: S1 N& N2 a/ E: t% |4 PMAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). : q3 R, B+ C, {) T; ~MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. - S3 X! f$ ~' B0 X2 xMAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air Command and 4 c* y9 p4 ~3 W. h1 j: @+ PControl System $ ^6 b: J( j; g+ b0 dA US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the " o6 L6 N8 y" q5 o0 ^4 xtactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all # J, _7 e( [+ e p9 Z& C9 ?" r( p, oair operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with other Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with 1 S( |( x6 u- _' d) ^1 ]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 9 {& L- j( U4 F& t/ X3 e" wby congressional committees. MARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. % ^6 v s$ Q# d" G, c* G0 u- uMARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. + U8 G& y4 p4 F$ z& {, MMARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. " l: |: v2 ~4 x5 [0 D( ZMAS Mutual Assured Survival. MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. : n% f, C) D5 V T( ZMASPAR 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 Model (SSGM). 4 _0 U5 ]$ P# F4 B+ XMatching # Q/ d8 E6 I' \& [% l- T1 `Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (MBRV) Four reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat $ q5 ]; ^2 Z/ V9 u% [, Frepresentative theater targets. ( K5 v5 n _( E N" E mMatching Target Reentry Vehicle (MTRV) Threat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia W9 D6 ` [ V* S) yLabs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. # k, S, f# ?7 y7 R. Q2 aMaterial Fielding Plan + F. ~8 l0 ?. O$ C, e- e6 P, E: LPlan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. Materials ) d, s5 h6 m) j" O2 E3 L4 V9 vScience The science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant 3 u, Y7 Z/ n6 @4 `: Tmolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance D3 U, @0 s& o. U- Gcharacteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art # i& g0 @. z3 W3 nadvanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. 0 |( a, |7 y, @9 T) L; _/ k# eMATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. 9 f# |3 ?' B* M" O! z: H* k2 X/ WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ; O: z* _* {9 I) h5 p1 ^177 Matra BAE 1 Q/ u' ~8 ]1 c/ j) mDynamics 0 ]0 ]& V c$ q& `European missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics and Matra of France. 5 }+ s# ?6 ~2 B+ k6 O! G6 ~MATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. 1 d: O- ]8 o# v! YMATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. ; E! w* f6 N9 V4 [$ m/ O; }4 @MATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. 0 }# \/ w9 W8 Z' r4 E) `( RMAX Maximum. Maximum Attrition $ F9 R( o# @0 g% n/ q, ZMaximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the # o, ]2 o( H8 `: }maximum 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. MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. 9 s/ Z( p' M4 C A, PMBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. + ]' \8 ]$ Q9 g) |; Z* p. xMBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. Mbps Megabits per second. + y2 {1 J- W4 GMBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. 7 ~7 s6 A' R6 v1 m% W6 y- z1 tMC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS term). (4) Military Committee. . R' N6 f# t" ~8 Y* F. Y9 t/ N+ {% d: xMCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). . _! \, w8 p0 A5 n( A& CMCAS Marine Corps Air Station. MCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. 3 \# f3 X2 w0 _/ B/ H8 I6 XMCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. 6 a3 g4 M' I9 YMCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. MCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. - D' S. ?& ~0 j4 t# P6 A! fMCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. MCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. 0 ^3 ^( Q9 o% R$ w9 M0 H$ U6 mMCE Mission Control Element. MCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. MCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). + m( k5 R4 S. a( F3 F: wMCM Multi-Chip Module. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 178 + ^0 ?5 e4 [% X% MMCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. MCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). 6 U7 g T; C7 J5 Y; e(2) Military Construction Program. 5 e( |8 l' S' t1 h6 [MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. MCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. 7 Z. @. j: [5 n. w& R, vMCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. MCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. 9 p1 T# _1 E3 p' I+ F) U8 uMCT 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. 4 o! m! v5 H9 _$ O. fMCV Mission Capable Vehicle. MD Missile Defense. 6 m* b! Q* y& u: g) Y( ~$ |8 kMDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision Authority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. ) H' _/ }% S* [' D6 {MDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. ! D) Q( t1 p0 m& _; ^( F8 uMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. 7 S0 ]% I- ]7 j1 fMDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. MDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. * |- H8 O. @& @, N$ [# y% vMDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. MDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. MDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). . M. j4 Q+ J) `; p# |(2) Milestone Decision Review. ! n: r1 f- p' `: u1 H& D(3) Multi-national Defense Research. & Q: \% i, h7 ?2 P2 ~/ L: `& QMDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. MDT Maintenance Down Time. " H% ~8 J, |$ g8 p5 B( G1 E1 yMDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). ! Z4 f: ~# N' W3 WMDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 179 MDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). 2 E2 J' U( x' |) N4 tMDW Mass Destruction Weapons. ME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area MEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. / R8 x3 J1 W9 e8 P( M2 N$ }- xMean Time Between Failures % Q, N& `& p) M% x" S+ j" h(MTBF) A 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 measurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or other measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) 3 M( [" ^' P* q+ L) X0 q, G( CThe total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of . Y0 V! w9 a: j% R+ t- pcorrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure / D- \9 c, ^8 N3 D0 Qof maintainability. * t! R- a& G+ l/ [; E. tMean Time to Restore System (MTTRS) A measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and readiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing 4 F$ a) ?( ~: D; X6 ^5 _# _ vevents, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of time. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached components.) 4 i1 c6 K; _1 Z1 a- J6 |# C1 j4 M* CMEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. ' g& U% m& G L/ Q& |. \Measure of 7 w1 T1 L; m) HEffectiveness 2 K& e* k6 _- o$ I* p(MOE) 5 J; f6 |# y4 a4 Y9 YThe quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the success of a system in achieving a specified objective. MEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). 2 h- F' h5 G0 S4 i9 a8 L- R FMedium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, ) r; R _, }4 m. a& clonger duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes up to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains - J; f" F8 A) X1 q) ^the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special 1 I7 T5 f! z, A8 g& W; Fprotection. " h3 M' [; u; m) k/ TMedium ) b; b, M% `9 R; {# hExtended Air Defense System (MEADS) A lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and 4 l& f1 M' b; }theater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and maneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 1995. Medium Power * {+ H8 B& ~+ @Lasers Lasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, % b4 K; g, x& [( h7 J1 ktrack, and designate a target vehicle. * e* s/ P1 z* ~' U. SMedium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) ! A- b3 R7 [, W# SA ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. Medium Wavelength 5 D$ m$ e: }. \: J8 _ ]Infrared (MWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 180 MEF Marine Expeditionary Force. MEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). MEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. MEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager and a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of $ C$ U3 G/ [, y3 F( eresponsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the cost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other % d% r* i$ A0 u# bcontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be administered. Memorandum of . |1 m2 @- h2 U0 N& \8 I+ i; ]+ {' AUnderstanding (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 based on the rights and obligations laid down in them. MEO Medium Earth Orbit. 7 s" W. t* D+ N. R* d" N! S sMER Manpower Estimate Report. - c$ v4 G' E5 _' |Mercury 5 [: j2 `7 D' a- u7 gCadmium Telluride (HCT) 4 \4 H0 }9 z! y2 `* a; W8 Z9 U: pInfrared sensing material. 6 J3 Z4 a z, j5 b4 _MES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). ( K6 W. l6 C' G; H+ _MESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. * {. a/ I1 q9 S. n$ n) c* eMesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. * J) m0 ]4 S# W) @2 {, r1 }Methods Engineering 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 5 F. q+ y: _0 w) Vstandard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive - A4 m5 _0 ~3 ~: w: S! e' [" oplans. 1 D, e2 T1 \" t6 n2 q. oMETO Minimum Effort Task Order. 5 x5 u D3 I8 @! ?/ cMETOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. 7 H! W3 x- n; Q/ e% g4 s0 F# N, X# uMETOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. / \% |/ Y. J3 ~Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ?9 { K Q2 J' `0 w2 I B181 Metrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement 9 D" }0 W5 ?& B% @5 |( Sstandards and systems for absolute and relative measurement. Used to ( \* z7 P7 b& B9 L! ]! cdetermine conformance to technical requirements including the development of standards and systems for absolute and relative measurements. MeV Million Electron Volts. ( {' h" d8 L7 `3 `' NMEZ Missile Engagement Zone. ) S. ]) Z5 e' p' GMFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. : W: e) d$ F9 `# w3 y8 Z1 [ eMFG Master Frequency Generator. MFL Multiple Folded Ladar. MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. MFP Major Force Program. MFR Memorandum For Record. 1 y E3 W+ S# [5 @" m6 m$ l: ~( W$ PMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. ' L% y! D3 i5 u, h" i9 P' {MFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. MGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. MGMT Management. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. 7 L! C2 F0 i' v- H5 ^MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. : s# g2 Z8 R* ^: p" Bmi Statue mile (5,280 feet). MIC Management Information Center (MDA). MICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. 7 Q4 V- `. f4 i1 b, u. i0 ?/ g7 [MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). Mid-Course ) j5 q# {% G5 M" DDefense Segment - r" B7 _$ m* l( p' E(MDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight between boost and atmospheric reentry. 1 p0 b/ W1 \5 {3 J! J( `4 ~2 F: R: ]Midcourse 1 k- g. a$ f5 [& f6 r6 f" zGuidance 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 7 C3 h+ {: `* R( l$ |8 j( kMidcourse (MC) Phase ) E; D! {" o* X1 e. BThat portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the reentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories above the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and 8 z7 e7 _2 V# v8 vdecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids / N5 t# B# ?$ o \/ {5 X4 D: _1 M, vfalling freely along present trajectories in space. 3 H0 _2 Z% g, y! G5 L4 oMidcourse Space + d: W/ a2 R$ |) A: e+ ~1 A" wExperiment / y' { X( b/ [# J. m% ^3 ]& b$ Y(MSX) & L4 }2 [% u( ODesigned to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from , k1 y& g) o2 q uspace, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, etc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target signature measurements. Midgetman US ICBM. 6 [8 M$ p- M1 o, c8 B$ ]5 @! u) DMIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). MIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. 0 r: l! {# n1 {: Q" aMIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. MIL Man-in-the-Loop. ! j1 A# O" O4 `/ O9 i0 \9 y* R: ^MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. 6 q9 o( V6 Y1 DMIL-STD Military Standard. . ~5 \6 J- C- a" E, R Y# [1 P5 {4 rMILCON Military Construction. * j/ S: S6 t% q% r$ bMilestone , V' X% |; |3 U8 J J% @Decision Authority 6 ?% B" ]; {5 ]) ]The individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under ) D. Z5 l% }5 N4 \Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an - M+ l) S: H" G7 m- Oacquisition program into the next phase. 0 q5 P. U8 D$ R1 b) mMilestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. ; F' y. L! O3 e3 a7 \1 Q. W# o* IMilitary Capability The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a 9 C( ]: S( y8 Qtarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, size and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) Modernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and # L0 f$ O. C% s. y f4 j/ I2 Dequipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or $ {' D9 p6 |! G( E, pequipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability -- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and maintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary to support military effort.