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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T( V8 s, u6 @5 d2 c
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' b) l6 U7 D+ W7 c/ n' N; k1 D, lTheater Missile
+ i: L0 n/ c ~. H/ M8 |Defense Council$ J, @# I; o& T, @( @- q; K; n
(TMDC)/ G! I; k' v, w" E
A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and
6 D2 ?( l6 }) }+ \programming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for7 N$ N* E% J. o4 x2 E; l' R
Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of
" L2 {2 y7 n& l5 `% W2 p6 {8 A( T( Geach applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents7 c- v$ X5 R/ _/ ^4 y
and Program Managers.1 t7 P8 l, z; r1 `) L$ h r
Theater High
) X$ d4 z9 }; ^3 i* z# C. zAltitude Area4 T& E9 ?4 F3 @
Defense System
+ r5 F1 d8 U' R6 o(THAAD)6 I/ t6 _' p) h0 p# n
A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area
* y- K2 n. u, j( _2 Cdefense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at
$ B' U3 a0 K! q6 Sgreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as P, F. }; W! s: _$ u2 i& E
PATRIOT.) N& V1 n6 K( I) ]
Theater Missile
4 m6 ?/ Z) J9 D" V# }& H(TM)
3 i& i% ] I$ e8 T9 _A theater missile (TM) is a ballistic missile (BM), cruise missile (CM), or air-tosurface guided missile (ASM) whose target is within a theater or which is capable/ V9 ^8 T0 ]; Z
of attacking targets in a theater.
- e, d6 @/ u' D* J' ATheater Missile
$ J' B2 Y- A4 d; @Defense (TMD); [; l3 g7 g0 v5 D- x3 F# U4 G
OBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area
& Q5 J/ j8 X: f9 b/ foutside the continental United States against attack from short-range,
- K0 A0 Y2 o! Z1 xintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.
) [; s L1 I3 Y M: jTheater Missile* g( V2 O4 I/ Y
Defense Ground-0 l: |3 K4 v9 s$ I& r
Based Radar
- V v% ]. m2 `7 @- d- y2 O& B(TMD-GBR)- Q, U- f# d1 u4 w, F! d: O: T
A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and
, y5 b/ j7 g3 V- F# O9 Y3 R! T7 F6 Odiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as8 K- a/ _ B; W/ ]3 e
THAAD Radar.
Y5 [8 X6 D' v. D: ~Theater Missile
8 D' f" |! v+ l: ^Defense Initiative5 X+ v7 q( M* N# x
(TMDI)
/ E" A5 w4 Y2 YAn initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are8 v9 c4 s( Y4 Q% x0 [) @
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993
) \9 s4 l1 `1 w7 O' [9 U; {5 U H0 [(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD.' a" D5 q# l9 V7 o& Y8 z( ?: `& A
THEL Tactical High Energy Laser.
5 N; M4 @* \# s7 ]Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of
" Q% Y3 O+ \, s9 K2 Y, Y2 S4 Fthermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally8 H+ J4 Q0 l( ~1 j- n5 D6 F
expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.
4 z, N: N7 r$ n% c4 V: c g. sThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or
8 Q. J8 T; L5 W; J8 y& H9 c/ Mreflected from the objects, which are imaged.$ S: E- w3 X# B: \6 W# B0 ?
Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree. a- t" o* R' Z7 V8 M9 n7 B
that structural components fail.3 _7 d* s5 X8 M+ r0 w. {2 e
Thermal5 @! I) K8 r' @/ c
Management
0 V R+ U9 E1 }; l( F+ X% PTechnologies/techniques associated with the control and management of
) c. g1 i z2 qthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery.
. s. G& k1 Y& ^% R e5 n2 G* zThermal7 K/ Z0 _6 L% m/ J' ^+ Z9 j( Z
Radiation# \, x; n" O* }/ J3 s
Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the
: S7 p. m2 n- O. ^, r. Sfireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of8 e! G; ?% G3 k+ Y7 B! @) W) o" Q* z
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.
2 \/ m% C5 _6 P- i0 J+ ]" C" gThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region," C" T% m# ^0 i2 h
emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high4 C3 k) [3 S2 z, E+ d
temperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the
9 B$ Z1 k0 B( Z( _/ Vabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase* I( ]' I i6 k" @; d
in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated5 f9 W8 M t; w5 u
region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
7 \* W* z+ \9 M2 p0 JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T& M' h; f! O# I0 l
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Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;
4 p7 E8 ~: h0 x8 x! {5 ]it is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting
' ^7 }+ p8 A( l- a2 O: M; Gat 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the
* |1 ~' \- U8 c1 A0 U8 S' fexosphere and most or all of the ionosphere.0 N" z7 Y$ w* J, y! W. h3 Z5 N; K
Threat
. z! ?7 L& D9 z8 i& wCharacterization
. k$ h, M- u, m. E4 a* [) ]An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.
! @* U0 p5 s6 Q+ zThreat Corridor
: k% w( a3 E/ T) Y; H/ c(Threat Tube)
/ ~, H% j/ v r; x" NA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at
* K4 `$ J' f' N( B, `& {' dtargets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object
2 {# n$ \3 R( \5 y0 i/ v4 A) Mtrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management
- x: Q. l3 b$ P: k7 [' }computation.
6 `; E/ H4 u" }4 cThreat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic
! T. {" l: \8 {8 F2 I+ s( Cmissile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive
4 d8 q/ B' _* d1 ]9 Psystems and architectures.% ] Z; p: Q& S3 L' e& _5 S" ]
Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable
* t! O2 |) J1 f$ H( X9 B, Fvalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance5 ?' X+ B2 f, a; L. F# D1 O7 X, E$ v
objective.6 j# Z9 n' u2 N/ m$ v) {
Threshold
) K% ~) u, X; O9 `1 W; Z- MDefense6 V3 }+ q7 T- N5 X" Z: [
A defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price
" r: p; t( V8 Z) wthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the: r* q" w$ V% z% x4 }$ w
offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack.
+ e V; e/ A" N+ v* [2 s PThrow Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.
1 A7 g+ j3 t, H I" F5 V& xThrusted
1 J- y( w# a2 _) AReplicas (TREPS): ^3 I" g( _/ p7 a/ G* T! ? D4 D
Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to7 n$ H" z. X' R& c
change the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry. h7 ?5 R) v2 }5 d6 A+ d) I1 X
phase.
0 M3 ?" U- b# Q0 Q, yTI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion.
; x9 P; J6 @0 p7 m% HTIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.
5 z6 I' t" o: o7 r" Y( G; FTIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.5 _" ~8 N9 F1 H
(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System.
4 M4 t- d: g' D( |7 T(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.7 a3 v* N% m6 e$ U: ]
TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center.
" F6 R6 x ?+ j+ M0 NTIDP Technical Interface Design Plan." _( q1 p. W9 K" l% D
TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation.
# Q0 p6 f0 m4 ^- C+ U& o- [Tier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat! B2 A# X2 z6 b" |1 S/ X% U
(e.g., boost phase).- E6 J& G3 x; s) a/ [" M
Tiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory.9 [6 |4 _, r2 V0 G
TIES Technology Integration Equipment System.
- J% Z' ]; B% a: w( [0 ?TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.
+ Z) t# H" G' H8 L# O- cTIL Technical Insertion Laboratory.$ p4 }" }) y3 h4 f0 g8 |: \
TIM Technical Interchange Meeting.* l" G; |& c: Q; [
MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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Force and4 l4 s7 b5 L) d t# Z
Deployment List) t" R. [6 y3 L
Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual
8 `( R ~# J6 w; T# ~0 Hunits required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of
b+ C g( n. ^+ Rdebarkation or ocean area.
- X" h( a6 |+ G2 t) c' lTime of Flight( d$ x; I' d, S) l7 V; g* ?' Q
(Max)% {6 o! {5 n( g, M. K' \5 q
The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of) ?- }2 Z5 g3 D9 Z( N
launch.
* I D- u) k9 X2 [( X1 hTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.0 V5 ~7 b1 ]5 p! W8 [
Time Sensitive9 c4 p4 H% Y+ U1 {
Targets
8 E6 ^4 w* v: ?Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon$ O& d( P0 ^* {3 a
pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,; g/ W# c* g, |$ F/ Q' D7 b
fleeting targets of opportunity. |
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