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Kinetic Kill - y! k+ E5 r: SVehicle % \5 j( o; a \Integrated Technology Experiment . b. I5 j* D* k: f4 m% Q& n9 c! g(KITE) % T, Y I. l( b9 tA series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated Technology Experiment. ~- b- B# k+ R3 _KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. KKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. Km Kilometer. - \5 Z$ _5 H. U k. F( x& CKm/h Kilometer per hour. ) n% _# o9 y) b4 S# y# T2 UKm/sec Kilometer per Second. : @3 O+ d3 Q/ eKMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. " e4 I9 R0 q8 s1 T0 S7 S" @KPP Key Performance Parameters. ]6 I3 i w$ RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K ; c9 r6 ^4 v$ p# y0 S) P3 k# r% }159 Kr Krypton. 2 ^/ l# e9 k* M$ n1 ?KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. 5 }, ^1 ~' q1 a7 x8 l- w8 s- P2 yKt Kiloton. 2 T( ^1 t. x6 E8 k8 eKTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. 8 c' F) H% e7 y. h+ H: t( e. [+ u% R7 @. SKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. ; f- U7 ]+ u# Z u& ~Kts Knots. KV Kill Vehicle. 5 _9 q% l8 j6 [/ ~, j6 S7 vkw Kilowatt. 7 O3 U7 w$ Y. F' T4 B JKW Kinetic Warhead. ' D% [& x+ c- f/ F) dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ! B" L% _6 F( h" i2 M161 & A$ B$ S1 P' gL&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. e. V" w& t& y* CL1SS Level 1 System Simulator. / u, W5 y) X) {3 {% m+ iL2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. + H; J1 f; B8 G J8 gLAA Limited Access Area. LAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. 6 `& Q1 j6 d& A. m2 J) C; h d% `LABCOM Laboratory Command. LABM Local Area Battle Manager. LABP Look Ahead Battle Planner % c% L8 _) s4 RLAC Low Authority Control. LACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched / Y4 W* c- ~8 nFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). 6 o+ f9 B$ ^2 \. A2 ILACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. LADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. , R! O; r3 P& ~0 }0 M2 u% ?) H1 g; N- zLaddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. Successive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo 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. 0 R* N+ J5 R! K- o5 V9 GLADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). $ V& z; n1 f- W, yLADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. LAFB Langley AFB, VA. 0 h8 Q6 ^" e6 g, DLAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. LAN Local Area Network. # A& C* Y, Z( cLandsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. - H9 m9 d% x. Q+ Q2 BLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. 7 e; ] D: ^0 S6 i5 YLAO Limited Attack Option. ; w+ b* @" d# |* h+ cLAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). % f% S) @% I# X" P! bLARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 162 Large Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct % X' G! }4 `2 @+ b/ x' D0 X% F- v$ C* Y- Tand control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to provide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. 7 r% t5 ?/ j9 N& 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 ; M! b* }6 x+ ~0 v. Q, P v0 ~molecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of - o" X& U" T0 s+ nions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon / a9 A D1 z: V/ d, b$ y% mchloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. LASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. ; d/ g: Z$ F7 M) ELaser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense , A3 h* A: X. w. j' d' l8 ybeam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an ( N, H# \7 s3 M/ D; Noptical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated , r0 \ \* K/ w3 ~+ E6 P' ^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 * z" o9 V8 [ r3 n* m2 x rand Ranging (LADAR) 9 \4 ~8 L% M/ x& o) H/ x5 y4 iA technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or ( W' N0 v$ X$ H7 imicrowaves. The light is bounced off a target and then detected, with the return 7 `2 l# n. r/ @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 marker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to the point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging 6 Q. x9 i0 e) ]* IRadar A technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a 0 f: p1 b8 r4 q* c" Jradar beam to produce a high-quality image of an object. ! I/ _/ Y8 V0 a/ `5 ALaser 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 2 l$ H- n8 w4 E! [2 t. A: H; P/ Wfrom a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to 6 ]) _+ K' c p: f) E2 e2 o7 `1 xthe receiver. See also laser guided weapon. 9 R9 g7 Y, j: Y7 o# ^( Z$ s4 MLaser Target + n8 B/ ~" f. l8 ~$ ?Designating ) J! w2 i4 J" G; B( T! l+ ]System / ~ f! ~8 J: I; e- r6 lA 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 6 C3 }6 w P4 T4 R$ ?2 j6 [, f% {control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of the laser energy thereon. Laser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated and defines the direction of the target relative to itself. 9 O/ c, q; X; I b: ?% ?. ^3 oLaser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent 6 y2 g0 m8 @9 X) w" ~radiated power greater than 1 MW. ! j: a5 P$ Q* w1 |# Z& WLASERCOM Laser Communications. ) \0 H( ^* q( E- G& ?) [/ m8 p6 U) uLATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 163 Launch Azimuth Missile launch location measured in degrees clockwise from the local northpointing longitude line at the launch site. (USSPACECOM) Launch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been # z) {( m; Q$ D( I* x. e( flaunched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization of the booster type. (USSPACECOM) ! K( ^$ h' r6 T3 CLaunch Point Determination 9 q5 e- N2 D1 L% J$ ]( x& WWith computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on 2 |! i5 c; c" m% O! x0 p* ?9 Uthe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of circular error probable. . d9 d. V4 H0 XLaunch Under Attack (LUA) 3 {# C/ ~3 y( B- X+ VExecution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational " r6 n* A$ r S k, MPlan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the 4 z9 L8 @2 l3 \5 f- ^United States and prior to first impact. ' X' V7 J) F# Y+ ^' r5 ]9 d9 LLaunch 0 _. D" B/ S( ?Verification Confirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a * Z% }* l. l- J- Gsensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific * F) f+ w1 c: P) Q- ~# Obooster launch. 2 ]2 Q0 p1 B c9 U+ nLayered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different 9 Z& P9 j6 }- d8 M7 E- Rphases 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 * B8 ^, @, H+ |1 z3 x mlayers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). ) c2 a; i% b# Vlb Pound. LBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). " z5 r" {5 Q: J( lLBTS 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). LCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. ; p' @; `0 i* A' ~& ULCF Launch Control Facility. " J$ e5 [+ Y; }LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. (2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). 2 B) a& D2 r a2 n! f' X! z; jLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCOM Logistics Composite Model. 0 Y) T7 W# W% {LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). 8 O9 u) Y1 n4 z, R7 c" hLCS Laser Crosslink System. LDC Less Developed Country. , R! }3 r, }1 F+ DLDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited Defense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 164 LE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). Lead Component/ * k6 }& n V1 m: q& ?" u) p' Z5 EService The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management ( y: b, ~% L9 h. Dof a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint & {' ?, | Q, C3 a- iprogram. LEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. x; }* q. H5 s' a" v. A7 u4 W/ `! LLeakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a : G( x+ i( C2 P* ]( V# M$ O0 K) Npercentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted e1 j. ~2 Z+ Q) Mleakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. % d( r6 T# T; JLeakage (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. Least 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 & C p1 B2 a& x# Iresult from accident, error, or unauthorized use. ( @5 y1 X* D0 G" W; ELED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. , j3 B- m4 T$ [$ a" `9 SLEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. * F' x0 J M5 n6 t/ \LEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. (2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). . n: c$ ~$ n" F1 X" s1 Q* z! ]LEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. : N' i# p& Y. d+ V4 n: [9 ~LEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). 2 }7 x4 Z' O8 B/ ALEL Low Energy Laser. $ J' |$ E$ V+ S2 f0 X; g% ]LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. ( ?* l/ T& r* H) x; ALEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). $ C9 t5 }9 K! y( xLEO Low Earth Orbit. LETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. Level of Effort ; S* f: f' Z! g! O% n- ?; P(LOE) 7 W; [7 A9 h" BEffort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end & ]9 H/ w& T- ?# bproducts or results, e.g. contract man-hours. $ X: m, x5 a: Z/ X" J# E' KLeverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster % z! r6 E/ ?0 Akill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This . M4 f( W7 f0 y: I) e1 N* | [6 ?could provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would , k4 H7 T& J2 o( D& Q6 wreduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. 2 k# E; @5 Y" i3 _- k U% t. ](2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. LF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. . r# e. N! T: x' x+ A/ S3 eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ; a9 m2 \# \8 I) S, u# e165 LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. : f) x. q" i9 v! m2 h* NLFOV Limited Field of View. 9 B8 i7 u; k7 d1 d8 tLFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. 0 U/ @0 _% n1 A4 ^$ WLFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. LGB Laser Guided Bomb. LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. (2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). LHO Amphibious Assault Ship. Li Lithium. LIC Low Intensity Conflict. & {+ F2 D% c% dLIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. Life Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially R7 Q' o! z0 f/ D T' A" Ndeveloped until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being ! M; z0 C0 Q- G; ^/ N6 n. H# texcess to all known materiel requirements. ) R# j0 Q" U4 c- D(2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes through from its inception until it is no longer useful. Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system 4 H' g6 J# ~: ^# F k+ N+ N$ C5 jover its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, 5 t8 _: T, J. h0 a% rwhere applicable, disposal. 3 |- ^1 E$ J, k* JLife-Cycle Management 1 U: P: [; u" R O$ YProcess for administering an automated information system or hardware support % T& g6 f4 `. x+ Nsystem over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which shape 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 " H8 s7 y3 b- t; i& a) X; [6 Dsystem from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. Life Cycle of a 1 l9 D* w0 Y$ Z: t5 [$ gWeapon System All phases of the system's life including research, development, test and 7 ~+ e! o2 ~# }. y4 A& T2 Revaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. : `$ H1 B3 l+ t9 e# W. F0 a* zLife Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket contains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental $ D4 Q1 l V' P; i ^9 Uprotection functions. 4 c4 d" c* H' ]" D* kLight Detection ! P9 v& Y6 g: y" ]- ]: [2 U6 Zand Ranging ( U$ s; ?7 v. i5 M5 C(LIDAR) / k: ~" _) O# c$ o7 K6 P. LA precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different gasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas / B+ T: ^: p) S; Q! |& v(LREP) 2 _! {8 M) S$ X' J) F: IDecoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little ) q% j! x4 C+ B/ z: `off-load penalty. % y/ X- U" Q# h* n5 X5 [9 qLIMIDIS Limited Distribution. / K; B3 t$ \* G* C1 R, {% qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 8 Z- p% y$ @4 K- [2 n: L% v166 $ Q6 W& S! p4 o" b* iLimited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is k$ V" y, E7 ^geographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. Limited Defense System (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 ; e; f# w* b7 nDefense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the 7 U6 ~' U! {5 x0 CUnited States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or ) [/ k4 |8 L/ S" }unauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would bring into question strategic stability. * s9 G2 ?; l, a3 A& W# b. \) QLimited 9 U! b( L \* A" I! eOperational Capability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to + o% d& A0 b: `2 c& G7 Aprovide a limited protection system. / P( ?! d, Q8 j1 ^6 a$ }% p1 {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, manufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a . r# q9 d1 R, v6 ^factories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision / Q0 H* `5 i( I4 I6 Kusually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also 2 S9 [1 C" [! ~8 Y& n0 p( icalled 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 - S; L, H2 z( C2 Bradioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under * x- i, z6 P! M( o' Awhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. LIN Line Item Number. 1 a8 g( f+ ?7 v) [, _ }: I) A7 |Linac Linear Accelerator. Line Item (Budget) 8 z, d N, U; n. u7 yA specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). % H" y5 \0 J: x: J) T+ p) VLine of Sight (LOS) 5 |, y l, N. uThe line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target. 3 N8 C1 x8 l I2 K/ M3 ULine Replaceable Unit (LRU) An essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item to an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement 1 f9 ^: A- p l* q7 ^Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). Link-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality Evaluation This testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference. LIP Lethality Improvement Plan. Liquid Fuel : q$ q) w2 c6 p) ]Booster (LFB) - X( h' o0 z: S' E5 N4 T8 kTarget booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and 0 h; d3 }4 y7 Y) P9 Pemulate the short/medium range threat. LIS Laser Isotope Separation. 9 |5 Y- C: V; q' ]+ D. [LITINT Literature Intelligence. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L % a9 u1 X6 y# `8 S: M167 ( o) d x8 p+ R! T" y" C4 vLive Fire Test " U8 ^& ^) E# I. x/ i& hAnd Evaluation (LFT&E) 8 |9 U6 `6 b7 n! sSurvivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. Must be conducted on ACAT I and II programs for: (a) A covered system (a , h0 o7 X, j1 {: [: M0 F0 W* zconventional weapon system designed to provide some degree of protection to : d- H- h7 s7 w% @# l& [. Wthe user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product 9 r/ N% `5 ?. M7 timprovement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered system. 4 L2 v E7 k0 P4 o0 z' pLIVEX Live Exercise. " z9 c% o# U6 q* C2 y* m$ {LIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. 5 q- o/ k$ M6 x- XLJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. LLM Long Lead Material. LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. 5 |) e6 s4 l# A3 x/ P. |: C/ rLLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). 5 _7 c; C# |! j2 S RLLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). 2 @) {5 H: W( v+ q2 q" v: n# qLM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. (2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. ( V% f5 X- [& l) N" wLMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. , g% b$ @! W4 R7 g( T. a/ h; @LMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. $ Q" v9 D( o6 ELMC Late Midcourse. & X- J2 R6 W$ P& c' f n# NLMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. LMIS Logistics Management Information System. LNA Low Noise Amplifier. LNC Local Network Controller. 3 O2 B8 H' u1 w6 f" F: [2 k k% DLNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). LNO Liaison Officer. LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). `8 x! o/ Y# U: p( f1 U" `2 c(2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). LOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. (2) Lines of Code. 6 G: R3 T5 c' H/ F* W" r8 h- G(3) Limited Operational Capability. ; r( B* X P8 `- A+ r% O) p1 K9 V3 JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L : b" b2 [! m4 Q+ V8 B168 4 M% ?) j* J" h$ R4 I" E* nLOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local Assessment of 8 G( t) y! e1 jEngagement * w1 t, p6 n1 y: uThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. $ e* T% |9 D }! w2 f9 r. x- \Local ; n% A6 l M2 SEnvironment 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 7 p- p1 ^1 }/ j& z4 m; X" cElement Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element ) v: J" D0 D; cProcessor or Element Processor Emulation. 1 @" r/ T7 u+ }Lock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and * q2 C/ ]; f+ d% f0 @2 B+ B; g! Iautomatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, elevation). & D! T9 \0 ?& f2 TLODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. ; }1 }2 W( O1 M( y% e1 ~LODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. LOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). ; C2 I( a$ P; w; G% K5 ?4 ~7 eLOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). 9 t% A# k5 n: P" w, C+ Q7 C) i5 _: ELofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range. + o: e) k# I# A% e4 |, eLOG Logistics. LOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT ) O0 `4 z( J7 O3 {LOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. LOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. : N( Z. @4 E9 Y+ D6 pLOGFOR Logistics Force. Logistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of * A( |" r; h1 p" L0 Qforces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military operations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, $ K& i/ P4 u% m# e7 Q& ?5 S3 Rmovement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; * y$ z2 B1 @# i(2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) - g% K1 d: f$ {( T, ^6 g$ B. Lacquisition or furnishing of services. Logistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a 2 P7 ]9 i. C: e4 f" ?system in the force. " n- g% @+ D* _& \8 w) ^' xLogistics . z( Z8 ?0 v/ }0 Y B/ }4 J' [# aSupportability The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; # v s1 y. b% C7 u* c" A1 q% Mtransportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow * W7 y. M( q8 V- F. Ameeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L : b8 C+ g5 L. L- `) ?169 ' _& Q" O; o% S( f4 J- ELogistics 9 B( i) C5 u4 G6 C) MSupport Analysis 8 r" _* B% [) k# f2 l* {(LSA) 1 `- l, d, u; ?0 m+ B! [) T+ }1 x0 tThe selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during . |) `( Q- I' Y- G0 Hthe 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 6 A* d! T7 R& k. d7 rthe required support; and providing the required support during the operational phase at minimum cost. Logistics Support Analysis Record & b: q' w) F2 O T(LSAR) 1 [, j3 L/ j. Y/ o" F% iA formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document $ Q5 R, k7 z- poperations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, 8 K! A, I l6 N' T& L- psupport/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, , d( d Y, E3 l Z& D7 b. yand transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, * ~; Q$ `7 v' `# V% Zfacilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. LOGPLAN Logistics Plan. 9 f, z. s; W( RLOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. 7 C3 J: x/ D& ~7 ?2 E: n& j4 XLOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. Long Lead Items Long Range Air 0 K! X* O2 N0 U3 E- [) ?) YLaunched Target (LRALT) ! ?+ `% L1 ^) P+ 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 desirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. ; Z5 L6 L& k" E5 U3 {! q: mLong Wavelength ; S% ]" D. [0 P3 EInfrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum - _6 ]( C! K2 Y3 ^% eencompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. 7 j2 Z0 n9 U' h1 Z1 E! YLOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). 7 x# a% _7 d9 Z& |LOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. LOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. - T* Y! D/ ]- c$ ~2 dLOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude Demonstration System (LADS) Part of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program 4 t9 H8 k7 Y; u8 N( |3 h9 Bphase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground 2 X, P$ M" j- h& |demonstrations by Boeing North American. The LADS flight experiment will be , C. D. A) s$ q) ]6 ^launched in late FY99 to demonstrate the sensor performance of a SBIRS Low 1 ^ g4 g2 t; m7 v/ D3 vconcept and collect phenomenology data. Low Earth Orbit 3 ~- \6 L$ M1 [3 ~0 I$ k' }(LEO) These satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They 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. Low , c- N* K) B, u. o' NEndoatmosphere & T/ e6 ?; x5 u$ g. p: jThat portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 170 Low-Rate Initial ; Y _6 G1 [7 X" e* j3 y$ cProduction (LRIP) 5 w4 X. H; h0 XThe production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational / H$ A/ U# G) @0 m$ `/ j5 q! ]" o0 Utest and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an % c' A- m9 p1 d( z5 m: c6 F jorderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production upon successful completion of operational testing. ; k' q5 Q2 ]/ NLOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. " B4 k2 U' v4 M* h& ]LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. LPD Low Probability of Detection. & U3 l; ~. W K* Z8 B2 Z# O( ?LPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. (2) Launch Point Estimate. 5 t$ l4 r* B1 {2 rLPI Low Probability of Intercept. LPS Limited Protection System. LR Long Range. LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. 2 [3 ?9 U* x* w3 Q" V) _+ SLRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LREP Light Replicas. 4 V. v9 ^, @4 j: x/ ^4 MLRF Laser Range Finder. N9 B5 M, x# [4 I/ KLRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. . g6 O* S7 E+ {0 y9 m! W% jLRTBM Long Range TBM. 4 F; v% @ X! C) r3 P' gLRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. $ u: }3 `/ R; R" y7 v# aLRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. LS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). LSA Logistics Support Analysis. / s5 ]& f. A# ~* CLSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. ( }) Z" X6 B0 o1 h; ], T+ o' {LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. LSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). 5 v3 J" R* n5 Q3 ZLSAT Laser Satellite. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L s* v2 `/ z, l+ n171 LSAWG LSA Working Group. LSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). m% c* i* h6 l4 o( _, c% B5 }1 xLSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). 4 \9 k. S' Y# `- f# p' c& uLSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. LST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. ; x& Z3 M) ?: K' N% ]( dLSTS Launcher Station Test Site. LTA Lead Time Analysis. D) _% o4 \8 uLTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. * [# p# d1 s6 C. V6 w/ U: CLTD Laser Target Designator. 0 b+ x; w) m; w: g) F5 oLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. ' B- }- g$ k; O/ x- f' B5 q0 cLTS Low Temperature Superconductor LTV Launch Test Vehicle. $ y9 @+ u" I! T/ ~! m% ` gLU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. LUP Limited U.S. Protection. LUT Limited User Test. " P* H' ?6 o! I- w; i2 G6 SLUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. $ B8 D; f5 P. i- }, W" G- C$ PLVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. LVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). LW Laser Weapons. LWAN Local Wide Area Net. 1 q8 M9 R* n4 L3 U9 w6 nLWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. $ i5 v8 S6 p6 cLWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). LYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. * e, { n! T ?- S3 e8 \4 `LZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 1 G9 R: ?" |& K5 ?- O' G173 ( w4 G$ U3 I; m5 R* fm (1) Meter. (2) Minute. M (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. M&LC Missile and Launch Control. M&P Manpower and Personnel. + g" u0 s9 d1 B1 a0 `M&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. M-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. / Z* ^& H! n6 r% ~* ^) cM/P Manpower/Personnel. ( {2 D& X1 B* `2 A9 cMAA Mission Area Analysis. MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. MAB Missile Assembly Building. 8 Y- ~ U! b: H" k; vMAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. (2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). ( _! h9 w0 k1 [0 IMACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. MACOM Major Army Command. MAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. 6 w' ~0 L- |8 E' sMADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. MADS Modified Air Defense System. MAE Medium Altitude Endurance. 3 Y; f$ s4 h( M2 ^% u, \% fMAGTF 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, 4 B6 M1 U% a8 X, tservicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. Maintenance 5 D6 {: Z6 J$ D( C! P# k ~Concept/Plan / _8 `) K; u, K- X" B5 `: @A description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is 5 f+ @0 b( r& Z, Z" X0 s9 Q! odeveloped and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept 5 a" m6 C P- M9 K" H- u) vfor each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the 6 I4 `0 r$ E0 E! m! Hassistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in design of the system/equipment and support planned for it. ( p6 s Q' Q% ?4 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + X2 j, l' w6 v: G174 Maintenance 7 R* `' V& O& X: }( {9 {Operations 0 }( w% O& z1 q+ p' I! WThe corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a ; X$ G# Z1 m: o: b q' udeployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing and the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory , u: ] p) D B7 c+ ydatabases. ' x5 S g' [* FMaintenance 1 | ?7 m, s s3 bPlanning The process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and 3 l0 R" O ^5 Q0 xrequirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements & R2 V% |4 }4 nof ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). ! e, U+ i8 E9 O( ^5 R: JMAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council MAJCOM Major Command (USAF). Major Automated % C; I2 i+ M8 HInformation # l1 E) F' W" P' S- O- nSystem Review Council (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and 7 K% `3 e3 y( O! d6 G/ f8 vIntelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense 9 @' c) M1 M& j1 B( \' D+ V" ^' m) \Acquisition 8 s# D- f! ~; R9 {0 K# JProgram An acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: & N/ Q9 M+ ?$ E5 t' @8 ~7 o1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology as a major defense acquisition program, or 2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology : E0 x, R8 X* f- O# G) ato require: ' M5 O& P* C% da) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant * B2 r. @. D1 M& m% F/ Vdollars), or b) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion 3 A4 e9 ^8 {7 w" z& A" W" R& w% hin fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal ! [4 Z# _) o- U8 }4 Vyear 1990 constant dollars). - F) Q S$ }5 tMajor Modification A modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II y' h6 f+ d: mor is designated as such by the milestone decision authority. Major modifications require a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of the alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. Upgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. Major System A combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities & L) m( q! D$ z; e7 W) M) Brequired to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any 4 l6 }# I+ S, V5 Z( Y& Ycombination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real + V: _/ V9 E7 g) T6 f$ V% e" rproperty. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the ) b$ `% X2 C* u+ ]7 p* K/ Q$ l6 EUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: 1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and " F! i8 Q2 \- a) p, Sevaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars ' J3 U/ Q" ^0 s- `1 a# ?8 F0 ^(approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or 2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in 6 `9 @! T- a* F- Ffiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. MAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 1 E6 k$ y r3 d0 n; Q6 O* }175 Mandatory k+ Y/ I% q& a$ `# } vAccess Control }. _4 A; g9 ~) xA 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 authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. 0 I3 [& a: I9 J3 E. K6 O: u+ RManeuverable - y$ Z4 ~3 I3 `8 V+ OReentry Vehicle (MARV) A reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the reentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces $ ]8 ]: |' E4 d \9 a8 _when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than fall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. . P* T7 U' x% _2 q( C, i) zMANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). Manpower * E1 L- c+ D6 y7 c7 fAuthorizations The billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. 0 g" o5 m$ K2 l. [) ~' @Manpower : G3 ~$ j l. |0 ~, Q: z" G& iEstimate Report (MER) An estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and , P* G5 J L# y( v0 htrain for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared the estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to - ?8 m e5 w' [6 U4 l4 vapproval for EMD or production. " {& M$ ?8 l6 z% u k! P" ZManpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) 4 V: \9 N( t3 Z. o2 }The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term 3 L4 ]' } z( \* IMPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors $ K3 |1 e0 I* G4 A5 W5 hengineering and health hazard prevention. ' ~: u/ {2 Z2 t& ^6 T, K$ lManpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) Profiles ) Y0 O4 M1 S# X* k+ T& jA description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system * g6 h# X7 R! c& f# y7 f* Tthroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions 2 l6 v" k9 n6 e7 c" d" n" B: iand categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and 1 z' D% c; Q" _- `' U: V0 jdemographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system 2 z# E3 k0 n% L) Chazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, ' [7 T4 U4 s2 N: w5 K' O% lmaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). - V" ^7 z3 Q2 B* kMANTECH Manufacturing Technology. . v) }4 r% [6 c- K" D5 DManufacturing (or ! v9 y! G. n$ `. xProduction) " K! C* a0 X% ~+ p+ x1 G9 y. [Engineering ) N- z" R; V) f {Pre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product designs. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application $ ^9 D- l- C' T1 b2 P! }of required factory resources including: performing analyses of production operations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and ' X; a- T' t% E0 T( femploying cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. Manufacturing Operations, . ^& D1 D+ Q$ B. @4 U pDevelopment, and Integration ) v7 S6 }! g, P' [: Q, ]# [* {Laboratory " k5 E5 ]) o2 A(MODIL) / N" N# v9 [+ d9 p$ v: ]An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development 2 `0 F: H9 x5 \" m$ m$ qconcurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. Manufacturing Technology (MANTECH) 8 T0 }) u& M3 X" P0 z! p- dManufacturing 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, and the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic 1 y5 {& m1 n6 `- navailability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to enhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific . P* b/ ^4 x5 X) q$ KDoD program in this area. 1 n2 P/ b3 b9 A% Y0 V# IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 0 X p2 ~1 h x) ~" |176 MAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. 0 v! Y5 n* `% X' WMAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air ; t/ Q: V8 A2 a: O# m" ^! zCommand and ( O# q( D6 q9 S, B9 o: CControl System # J2 l2 q# {1 D5 ZA US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the 7 n# P1 M" K6 s9 O' n; n. rtactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all air operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with other Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with communications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual $ ]0 N% b# b/ d1 W) o1 V0 M3 C7 W" Jthrough semiautomatic control. Mark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget # }; D g' k$ A: I- Pby congressional committees. MARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. MARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA - a- L2 k @" M( m: k8 ]MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. 3 v3 M5 ]8 f2 A: `9 ^0 P xMASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. MASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). 8 Q5 l9 l! Y# Y" Q- WMass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. A mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. $ G9 `0 Y2 H/ DMAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation 6 D8 {0 U: K$ g) H: x, g# SModel (SSGM). Matching @. }6 v5 U9 M/ L4 LBallistic Reentry - @% v7 B; p2 cVehicle (MBRV) Four reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat + ~% C0 Y( D* X& y& V. {9 |representative theater targets. 0 h2 O! ^) }% f& fMatching Target Reentry Vehicle (MTRV) 8 _9 i) z+ d* T6 E- nThreat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia 9 V3 [( i3 l* Y. T! r+ l7 cLabs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. $ L/ F4 g/ ?/ N; Q: UMaterial Fielding ; m* b1 A' |8 z$ a& L1 JPlan Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. ) Q# X$ N- m. T5 j' |3 h+ _ r6 {+ }9 j& vMaterials Science The science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant molecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance % P3 x+ L8 y& W, _8 ycharacteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art , D% D1 H, ?, K1 k: p, Oadvanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. 3 [2 c- z7 g& R4 VMATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 177 Matra BAE " e+ t2 r* Y4 V. BDynamics European missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics ; `& x% h% O' ~- B& Y* R3 N0 h: land Matra of France. MATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. / b7 H- K9 [' b5 m$ _( a* O& jMATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. MATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. # A* L! d+ p7 }! V) MMAX Maximum. Maximum Attrition Maximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the 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. . [/ E, j# M. {) oMB Megabyte. + R+ O4 \$ U3 u1 u |' i l! lMBA Multi-Beam Antenna. MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. MBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. / v* H$ d$ i5 NMbps Megabits per second. 6 j! c* B ^6 o; e! b) aMBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. 5 m% n3 c M# V4 Z2 {4 d9 NMC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS term). (4) Military Committee. m, s7 g6 E, A0 V7 R: p( @MCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). 5 b5 [0 _; z, r1 h: k# f0 G% Q, H: wMCAS Marine Corps Air Station. . A1 u% a) N9 g( L: TMCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. MCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. 8 Z- {4 F/ r$ b) L2 Z- s: ~MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. MCCC 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. 2 b* C1 I2 ^) }; kMCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). 4 t9 T! Q1 Y$ z: q! r: _* y. lMCM Multi-Chip Module. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ g3 z5 V5 j4 {& {+ R% V178 ( m9 X! E; }7 T3 y0 W/ DMCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. MCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). (2) Military Construction Program. MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. MCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. + H. N; r! T7 G4 l3 j% [ g& ZMCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. MCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. MCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). MCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. & Y9 a( S$ r% U$ G1 ^" ]MCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. MCV Mission Capable Vehicle. , [' k, v8 f; \6 ^8 v9 Q+ iMD Missile Defense. MDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision " M& S6 M" Y# j. JAuthority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. " D" j- J1 H4 \4 J9 M, L D! A7 r) NMDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. ( a6 m3 P5 J/ B8 S" VMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. MDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. MDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. 5 G" G6 ]/ R! d. n* o7 N/ b, z* e% XMDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. MDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. 0 P _4 f, X9 k& P( w1 iMDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). (2) Milestone Decision Review. 0 H2 p# m$ ]* f# Y% W(3) Multi-national Defense Research. MDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. MDT Maintenance Down Time. MDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). " `; f5 W% f! F: vMDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 179 + t1 ?5 I, F7 u& W6 S; X6 SMDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). . @# n4 d t! l+ [- C1 ]MDW Mass Destruction Weapons. 5 ~3 @( f. E- S5 `! c1 @ME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area {+ {4 I5 f* P _2 k( v+ zMEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. ) V/ A- N, t8 i5 g( X% a: e$ x3 JMean Time Between Failures $ G4 C9 |. V/ C' b$ B7 n% }; q9 m(MTBF) . C4 Y& v- ~0 F& l# u, h- G# MA 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) The total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of 8 g4 J9 I& A% G- x# o6 r+ g2 scorrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure of maintainability. Mean Time to ; G+ c; c1 k) D9 _Restore System (MTTRS) ' X& c; Z$ [( Z/ ~' R5 DA measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and readiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing events, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of time. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached & ^6 o& F' Y' b5 i6 Y1 ?components.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. Measure of ) W. t, D0 ^7 x, z( S% t k: eEffectiveness ( h( H, I+ j3 R(MOE) The quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the # h$ O! m# f. ~6 R1 v; r3 Osuccess of a system in achieving a specified objective. MEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). $ ]& K! R# G6 ~. i6 {/ h" G7 SMedium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, longer duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes up to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special protection. Medium Extended Air 2 U3 ^, f- ?8 k* E5 kDefense System (MEADS) A lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and . ]: ?; q! o. {, C* H6 ^theater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and , n5 n+ {$ _3 ]5 tmaneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 6 Q# z/ Z( c% j8 k1995. / x$ A: ~5 Z6 L6 c$ X- D0 R$ DMedium Power 8 b9 z+ o4 `# Z5 l) W- PLasers , u- N( L% a; D5 BLasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, 3 B; u& D. z: p( p. @) Atrack, and designate a target vehicle. Medium Range Ballistic Missile % v1 ]0 {, ~) s4 S(MRBM) * d/ N0 P4 B1 hA ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. 4 G# \1 P4 k+ U2 ]# aMedium Wavelength 3 O' B/ |3 g3 Q: ?& JInfrared (MWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. ' K9 E0 g1 P1 n5 N% {; R# RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 180 $ g3 Y d$ h- hMEF Marine Expeditionary Force. 5 s5 _# f2 \/ f( Q; n- P$ f- QMEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). ' q. B, i- `* q% o) q7 g @2 QMEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. $ A- P( b9 O) t! {4 \; i$ BMEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager , Y, f. Q6 N" Oand a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of 6 s% y6 z* t. v6 `* eresponsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the cost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other - b+ Y* s) E8 J6 Icontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be 0 e2 J; k0 y+ U2 x8 v2 [administered. ; k3 |0 @% r% D/ ?0 oMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) Official agreements concluded between the NATO countries' defense ministries $ O4 Q) `4 p0 s+ Z7 l' fbut ranking below government level international treaties. De facto, all partners generally recognize such agreements as binding even if no legal claim could be ! G7 H: ?6 U, w4 }/ A+ v- Abased on the rights and obligations laid down in them. MEO Medium Earth Orbit. MER Manpower Estimate Report. Mercury Cadmium 2 p% H8 u( Y4 ]: W1 }, HTelluride (HCT) ) ], L9 t; [- i' V% \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. 7 x" x5 A9 X6 C9 ]# j9 }! gMesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. Methods Engineering 0 w/ ?/ d9 u# ~; F. jThe technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close 4 g3 Y8 s3 F8 [! d: ~analysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach the quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or operation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, equipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of standard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive plans. - }$ d( |# K. T) C* @" K, PMETO Minimum Effort Task Order. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. ( E6 O4 L! W+ x0 O0 XMETOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. * |9 b) g" B. i/ mMETOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. # z( D( i( d( r/ M# OMetric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 M, b7 n ~$ X1 K/ B! V181 Metrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement standards 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. & g4 [/ m. J1 Y. vMeV Million Electron Volts. MEZ Missile Engagement Zone. MFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. . ~# ]; m0 ?. ^4 HMFG Master Frequency Generator. MFL Multiple Folded Ladar. MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. 9 S- B; c R7 i1 S8 [MFP Major Force Program. MFR Memorandum For Record. MFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. 5 A' D) ?) j2 I4 I- P& {MFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. MGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. 6 M3 \! H' u: N( d9 D' W6 VMGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. ; i7 c. c1 u9 |; t# UMGMT Management. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. ; f x5 ^: _' H; ?MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. mi Statue mile (5,280 feet). ' O1 {7 t# F3 W" CMIC Management Information Center (MDA). 8 a& N, a1 t5 ?0 B0 hMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). ) {0 y$ g" q; I8 O4 p! Q+ hMid-Course ^' H( H" ^( w% I) Q' J1 VDefense Segment (MDS) 9 m4 l0 r. l ~2 y/ k3 Z1 \ }3 tThe portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight 2 N: l! y2 M3 d7 [. bbetween boost and atmospheric reentry. Midcourse . n( N3 l5 o, [( H0 e" r) XGuidance The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and 3 C7 |- x1 ~- w2 R' y2 K! Ethe start of the terminal phase of flight. 5 D9 ]. O) R+ m: V! W% n) IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 182 Midcourse (MC) ! |5 i v/ m7 e. \$ J1 q$ e% HPhase + R) i- Y0 r& _0 P W1 A$ fThat 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 decoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids ! k' ?8 T$ }6 ^falling freely along present trajectories in space. ; N7 |4 o: h9 [6 B8 J0 N9 {Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) . D% c; d q/ K7 r( Q/ \Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from space, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, ' X3 q3 D" B" o0 k; Z/ k# @* wetc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target signature measurements. , j8 u _& [' G$ @4 cMidgetman US ICBM. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. ; |+ Z+ w* `7 `; L7 T! M+ C- b+ f8 s' yMIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). i* I1 | j8 _, r3 I( a( S2 rMIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. 7 i- Y) N3 ~5 W2 h0 ` k5 eMIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. 0 s5 d% p% A4 W" k6 A7 {MIL Man-in-the-Loop. MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. + \5 g# i/ F; h0 J1 V3 ^MIL-STD Military Standard. MILCON Military Construction. Milestone Decision & w8 {9 K5 F) w! z: UAuthority The individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under 1 g' L) R3 C: [5 I7 n3 bSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an 5 ^, t3 k/ U( ~1 f- dacquisition program into the next phase. Milestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. * Y) D' Q/ R! L) IMilitary " u# q) D4 T( ^6 GCapability : B' s0 ?! g2 I2 c9 m8 `The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a 4 w5 v' M( [3 Q1 _; t( m+ etarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, size and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) 0 M9 |. }2 k4 x6 k# eModernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and & e! D: d9 c$ s2 I$ r( _" eequipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or equipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability ! \" ^- R) ~9 m6 T4 k1 c-- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity 4 x3 [5 Z# Y: ?! c# Vto achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and + K( c/ F U1 F, S# Smaintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary * m7 E, B# j; s& T# T+ Hto support military effort.