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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T : n. @) S8 Q G" m- Q5 R' z$ d( Z6 i5 G) G298 2 q! O9 W$ |+ V3 O' ^Theater Missile ( k z4 z+ \: j, P' JDefense Council , N( E9 G1 l3 X+ B(TMDC) / H+ I. h, j' Z4 d) [" H' `A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and * d& C9 Y$ c( T: T6 [: d3 pprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents 6 Q; f6 _" p z( d2 ]" M8 Gand Program Managers. Theater High Altitude Area Defense System ) ]# j' [2 Y6 l. {6 ]0 X* z(THAAD) 7 c% c" j! ]9 f2 ?2 f9 o+ ]- \A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area * k: M6 I! M8 r* h( I, L. edefense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at 9 ^8 q* g6 u: T1 ?, Z/ ggreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as PATRIOT. 0 U0 O! E) i: K! CTheater Missile (TM) 7 m5 G! G7 P+ F( hA 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 ) l7 Y& p+ L3 j1 R( X! Tof attacking targets in a theater. Theater Missile 1 [$ ~# i ]% K* [: h. WDefense (TMD) 0 v1 N$ A$ s8 @: s6 Y0 \OBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area 8 l" h9 _5 K$ y( ~6 |outside the continental United States against attack from short-range, % n7 N0 p4 ?) P* l; X2 B- Vintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles. Theater Missile 6 K" f8 l" O) b+ A+ X, L1 `/ l$ [Defense Ground- ) u$ x. |9 w1 t3 F/ O% t( `Based Radar / |" I. D4 @: ?4 P4 V9 M& E& S9 m4 q(TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and , f; N' ]3 p/ D. I- I ndiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as THAAD Radar. Theater Missile 2 h8 U$ u( w; N- tDefense Initiative (TMDI) An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993 $ I0 g2 J, _' l6 f* G/ J. x [(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD. THEL Tactical High Energy Laser. Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of " @/ J, r+ }& h! zthermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally 2 E& ]/ {3 f& ~" O6 B8 C4 n; G# }expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. " |1 K' }0 j4 ]2 x' e2 NThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or reflected from the objects, which are imaged. 1 g$ P) k2 z1 h! dThermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree $ X" F: X* b7 M; {. Vthat structural components fail. Thermal 7 ^; m: A, Z$ k! JManagement - z! I, R# {0 `- L# r4 F yTechnologies/techniques associated with the control and management of : U: p5 w0 I5 M7 q0 G1 `0 E9 T! Mthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. Thermal Radiation r8 r' W# c4 e& E$ h- \Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. ! w* R2 G3 r. q0 \. @: U# mThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region, 4 H' L/ j1 q/ \8 C/ nemitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high * }' s0 [* q1 K! E3 Vtemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the ; M0 l1 y9 K$ e l9 U4 I& B( mabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase ( `# H, e3 h/ k8 R# C/ [in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated 4 g, J" E& I$ J% I) S9 t- xregion) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) ' r' J: O& ~$ cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 299 Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; ' p r* @0 g' g( Dit is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. " ?: D- [/ m3 Z$ AThreat : i% N8 m( G% h* P/ X! H7 lCharacterization An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. 7 ^- U( l5 q* Q, Z4 sThreat Corridor (Threat Tube) ; _- s& U, T4 y1 e, HA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at / r7 z' q+ N) B6 Q! r/ ?6 p1 ttargets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management computation. 8 x6 R8 B0 o6 ~7 w! z1 ?' sThreat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic missile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive 2 f: e! c* }7 I% n$ r( Q& ?0 N$ Asystems and architectures. Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable # m3 Z' b3 i- i6 F' {value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance objective. " U( B% \& m- J! ]) i7 h% H, ~8 BThreshold k8 d4 f' T7 k9 p7 R& PDefense 6 p8 L$ r: q- mA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price 8 \& [& M- u: f) R: W2 qthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack. Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle. Thrusted ( [4 a4 u5 A2 a$ c. @Replicas (TREPS) & t! {5 w5 u. B) S- P. FConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to 5 |: _ B$ u/ g; }- }9 A7 Bchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry 4 v8 G0 A {' {8 P/ [5 jphase. - ^% L- O. }* R" }TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. " H7 M( ~" m: j! S6 E% DTIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. / y7 y# C5 O* g, w5 }6 o1 ^(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. 4 \3 ~% z; }& |7 [6 h! E0 i(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. , A: o# o$ c7 M! jTIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. / y; K2 v9 p* l* ]7 ?% J6 u3 k- h1 [TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. Tier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat $ d* J% s/ T4 U(e.g., boost phase). % ]1 \8 W' ~1 L4 j5 ^Tiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory. TIES Technology Integration Equipment System. 6 ] P9 p8 D/ ]+ ?5 L7 v! q5 m) ?TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. % ~9 H. ]2 A2 J$ bTIM Technical Interchange Meeting. 8 b, _0 \: ]; F+ b, d" A# sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 6 p3 \0 ~8 c: N8 w) E" e3 }& z x2 O300 Time-Phased Force and T# h& {4 K2 ]4 V& O' IDeployment List Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of debarkation or ocean area. Time of Flight (Max) The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of - K% u4 f k% l9 K" Y5 |launch. " T e P L0 I% bTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. 6 Z& {- h# o- h3 e. |! A" |Time Sensitive Targets Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon - h* z2 F& R9 n- W& C2 v; G( |pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative, $ w' R; [/ \& A7 F' M" W( ?fleeting targets of opportunity.

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Time to Station The time required to move a sensor to its operating position. TIMS Training Integration Management System (USAF term). ) d$ U- @$ }2 A6 J2 q0 QTIN Theater Intelligence Networks. * m0 e. g, p% L2 Z1 YTIP TOPAZ International Program. . V7 Z# k, c" d" FTIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar Terminal (GBRT).) TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety TIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. ( ^/ R6 J# _2 ?6 J, iTitan USICBM. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. " O( w* Y7 E/ yTIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) 6 S$ h7 P- n& e. o: X) l$ |8 xTL Team Leader. 8 z& u1 d; a' {' N+ pTLA Time Line Analysis. TLAM Theater land Attack Missile. , D' U9 d" s9 e- O- BTLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). TLDD Top Level Design Document. TLV Target Launch Vehicle. . S% t3 m7 u8 aTLX Teletype. TM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army term). ' M! L1 \: |- o, E; [TMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. 2 |2 Q3 s$ C: a$ l$ CTMD See Theater Missile Defense. 1 y/ Q2 J4 U6 g5 P8 N" tTMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 3 H0 t T$ M/ _& |- m301 TMD C $ ]. K; |5 t4 \( V3 I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic Missile Defense forces. $ ^& f6 z% z, u ^. p/ V5 TTMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). TMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). TMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. TMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. TMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. * x* V& d4 Q0 X7 i$ U1 ^TMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. ' {2 T; v1 a( f ]3 _6 A) @TMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). TMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. TMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. TMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. TMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. TN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. TNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. TNT Trinitrotoluene. / q) P+ h1 G& Z6 o" _" x1 P2 r6 m4 T, xTNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. $ q, |: }$ O# L2 KTO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. TOA Total Obligation Authority. ( ` s% k, g/ g$ M T) H% A2 B# ~TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. TOC Tactical Operations Center. 5 w B+ j% a1 ^0 F# [TOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. TOI Track of Interest. TOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. Tolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal conditions. ; h; \& U) A) v4 U7 H4 c0 FTOM See Target Object Map.

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Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 302 % N8 y# L5 R+ Z+ b8 o* tTOMD Task Radar Management Details. % ?- s9 P$ W: R7 J+ k4 a2 ]TOMP Task Order Management Plan. TOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). TOO Target of Opportunity. TOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. TOP Task Order Plan. 5 P: w* G4 a' cTop-Down Pertaining to an approach that starts with the highest-level component of a hierarchy and proceeds through progressively lower levels; for example, topdown design, top-down programming, top-down testing. Contrast with bottomup. ( L1 [! [8 ~' o# KTop-Down ! s% J4 W+ |* F$ m2 nDesign 0 ~6 x6 {. ~5 e3 _! y5 OThe process of designing a system by identifying its major components, decomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the desired level of detail is achieved. Top-Down 1 G: C! |' D% O& xTesting The process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, ' y X/ d: A, S- a4 c; o3 [! x+ E/ Lfrom top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. TOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power ( s+ S0 F9 P8 x3 ?" x7 _* A/ rtechnology to U.S. BMD applications. TOR Terms of Reference. 1 D" B3 Q( z8 f! ]TOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. - y" z4 o0 Y# U- rTOT Time on Target 9 B$ y. m; h! D1 {Total Obligation O; x2 V$ G# R. HAuthority (TOA) 1 B/ `! U& Z/ O/ W( N! [A DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given + P5 u4 [# O2 wfiscal year. ' M7 k1 E2 E5 B+ v0 B$ YTotal Quality 2 M: w( J/ z/ mManagement , x$ z7 }& f, P2 o3 S4 L3 e! h(TQM) A management philosophy committed to a focus on continuous improvement to % u1 \+ K; U8 N; Nproduct and services with the involvement of the entire workforce. $ i, c4 ]' W1 t) o& l! `TOTS Target Oriented Tracking System TOVS TRIOS Operational Vertical Sounder. B0 E' T7 y7 L; J9 A0 f% D3 qToxicity The kind and amount of poison or toxic produced by a microorganism, or possessed by a chemical substance not of biological origin. TP (1) Telenet Protocol (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Test Program. - B& v9 V4 \- VTPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. * K) i8 e$ Q6 X* U# I% U& ETPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. TPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). TPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). 0 ?' X' T+ e* P. z4 `. b3 x0 cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 7 G8 k" x9 O( b3 m/ S303 TPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. TPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). TPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. % Q7 J! H; E1 m) N2 oTPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. TPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. TPM Technical Performance Measurement. 2 U$ B- G- y6 {% V6 _# s* V) E' RTPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). : e% p9 z' E! ^' b- fTPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office TPP Test Procedure Plan. TPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target Performance Report. ' u/ Q5 H& x/ `) C1 Y$ H: l! s; v) CTPS Thermal Protection System. TPT Theater Planning Tool. 0 @& S: W7 M5 w K0 H D/ vTPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) TQM Total Quality Management. / i- k7 U! u- j' ]1 v! U8 J& YTraceability (1) The characteristic of software systems or designs or architectures or 0 t% z; s7 Z" _0 X, gdomain models that identifies and documents the derivation path 9 q% V9 L# d; u1 A6 |(upward) and allocation/flowdown path (downward) of requirements and 2 `, d" H; m) Y M0 cconstraints. (2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or 7 P8 ]& h3 O; p- c$ w, Fmore products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate 9 j- m; f( p+ {, y: \9 grelationship to one another.

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Track (1) A series of related contacts displayed on a plotting board. 2 J( ]6 t, ?/ b( T" }4 B(2) To display or record the successive positions of a moving object. - L7 `( R( ?$ U* S" Z7 u! o6 _5 M(3) To lock onto a point of radiation and obtain guidance from. (4) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target locating ! |! C- r3 E, w6 {instrument at a moving target. : [4 [6 z9 o3 ^( ]( @$ V0 p* _(5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the ( h9 k+ _3 b# p8 R6 r# b3 O3 gearth. Track * p6 X# G6 h8 U/ `2 L6 E) BAssessment The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly in the track may indicate a hit. 8 L/ b9 ?" z1 y7 d" K1 Z5 FTrack, Birth to Death 3 _: m# I: c+ Z* @$ IThe maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost to reentry). & F- f' \ D, U: S4 \, W' pTrack Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available 0 Z, E; A+ z/ |8 Kdata. Track Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. It is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time or place (e.g., reentry). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 304 8 C6 s) G; w L$ E" Y5 E& VTrack File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS measurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of . Z4 R5 e" b8 |. i, Q/ F4 Lthe above. : q- V( q! Y @: STrack File-Track History 9 p) x2 f! @' T! O$ }, Q) rA set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together ) K7 }2 i" ]/ u( e x# vproduce useful approximation of that object's future position in space. 6 Z2 L# U. n* ^+ \) RTrack Formation The process of determining the track or tracks of detected objects. It is usually a 7 w O. T5 o5 a8 S% `& fthree-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement by filtering. Tracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and - l6 H+ M- y# \8 [! Bany other features of interest. Tracking and 0 D* f$ j: _: I0 N( P6 \Pointing Once a target is detected, it must be followed or “tracked”. When the target is e/ k- x- b+ O3 {# I, Qsuccessfully tracked, a weapon is “pointed” at the target. Tracking and pointing ) s; ?- H% e7 ^# P+ Sare frequently integrated operations. 7 Q' K. U; ~* q- h* \Tracking Range t+ a, Y- S. z# v U% T% a/ a(Max) The maximum line of sight distance at which a sensor can maintain track of an object. ' u* x( i1 m. g2 ]; `6 [ _% ]1 cTrack Initiation The formation of the first or initial estimate for a sensor system of the state vector % B9 J2 [: M8 d5 a+ A: t9 Dof an object. The process typically requires observation from a number of frames. : r6 X9 x! v7 _Track Production 7 f6 {( Z: h5 d! \0 ]Area ; a" V2 }% B! I. ?% c4 b q9 q C- vAn area in which tracks are produced by one radar station. ! I3 S, `. E: E& t x, bTrack Symbology Symbols used to display tracks on a data console or other display device. ! q- f7 V; s! s" u0 e9 HTrack Telling The process of communicating air surveillance and tactical data information between command and control systems or between facilities within the systems. Telling may be classified into the following types: back tell; cross tell; forward tell; lateral tell; overlap tell; and relateral tell. TRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. / ^3 D, f( j' @( n2 ]- pTRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. 2 e2 O, k1 f- }, ^# o L S& i. S! KTraffic Capability Maximum The maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can : V- K! Y& T# W& N; K% emaintain track files. Traffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high . a$ j# s) w U" M+ H9 Nendoatmosphere. Train Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of reentry. 4 v- x, Q* a& f! STrajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. : v6 ^, v8 W2 M+ GTrajectory . j4 N J: I+ dHistories 0 p/ J" V+ e0 B/ ^7 H: X" ETrajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. " c e; e# J) [9 F7 `TRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). 5 ^" A/ u; S( n+ a9 dTrans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. 4 \2 S8 ]1 j& |+ [% l# H( y) FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 4 T4 W/ A/ ^* b7 T% M305 TRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. I" v2 |1 s( p: L L4 |' ~TRANSEC Transmission Security. Transition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. Transition to Production A risk reduction process during which the program shifts (passes) from ' {2 d# L- o f& s' idevelopment to production. It is not an exact point, but is described as a $ S( q. B0 y; e8 Z4 m( Cprocess consisting of disciplined engineering and logistics management to 3 I- l; Y u" C3 s# censure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) Transmission Security (TRANSEC) ! P+ i2 I2 D5 f/ B4 PThat component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect communications transmissions from interception and traffic analysis. (See * M8 ~ P9 T0 C7 |) OCOMSEC.)

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Transonic Of or pertaining to the speed of a body in a surrounding fluid when the relative speed of the fluid is subsonic in some places and supersonic in others. This is % \, \6 \" r# O- C* Xencountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa. ) Z$ d5 A) L( @& }$ p$ lTransponder A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. TRAP Tactical Receiver and Related Applications. . k5 \% \, N6 S" T9 A, K) xTrap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security mechanisms to be circumvented. Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) 7 \0 j3 b, a8 |An electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or repeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in 0 f; S+ T+ v. k1 Y9 H& |synchronism with it, in such a way that there is a net transfer of energy from the 6 Z4 |2 x+ @0 @8 \stream to the wave; the tube is used as an amplifier or oscillator at frequencies in the microwave region. * j( y" e! I9 V) P! N. I) cTraverse (1) To turn a weapon to the right or left on its mount. (2) A method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between * s9 x# L( i' }; p2 k+ m3 g2 E5 P4 ipoints on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements, and used in determining positions of the points. 9 g5 |: V, B2 H3 H, a$ u' C2 MTraverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both as a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. ( X( F7 c& r3 y1 H0 D' ~TRB Tactical Review Board. TRD Technical Requirements Document. TRE Tactical Receive Equipment. ! o8 m2 T; n& u( Q3 {3 l7 F4 D5 o$ STREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). TREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. TREM Total Radiation Environment Model. : ^9 z' z9 a9 _ ~& UTREPS See Thrusted Replicas. TRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. + Z8 F% S0 a+ _. ^, S/ O) L3 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T & l L6 j, h* R0 T/ B( O5 X! i U306 1 c" k* B' K7 J% L/ E D2 STRG Threat Reference Guide. TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. , }4 o7 q+ ^& O; M* p. o' ]TRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). ! Y0 b9 S* z+ z0 x, }TRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). TRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). * ]$ c, N' \$ R; r4 m" W$ aTRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. & z; Z5 D- d! I2 [& cTRM Technical Reference Model. TRMP Test Resources Management Plan. TRN (1) Task Requirements Notice. (2) Test Requirements Notification. Trojan Horse A computer program with an apparently or actually useful function that contains additional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate 0 R" d% k* a0 p7 q* Y* a; gauthorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission , v5 N0 j, Q# q+ ~performance. TROPO Tropospheric Scatter. 8 O0 u+ t6 a" n, C. D3 |! N' U( VTropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the atmosphere, the troposphere. The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of about 7.62km to 13.71km in polar and temperate zones, and at 16.76km in the tropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) ! g1 t9 U% I0 b8 _+ P8 CTroposphere The region of the atmosphere, immediately above the earth's surface and up to the tropopause, in which the temperature falls fairly regularly with increasing $ Y9 _* Q/ I0 Aaltitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. Tropospheric Scatter The propagation of electromagnetic waves by scattering as a result of irregularities in the physical properties of the troposphere. TRP (1) Test Readiness Program. (2) Technology Reinvestment Program. ) C2 V* I+ t; ]8 u(3) Technology Readiness Program (pre-acquisition program status). , w2 W( p& X9 Y" p7 m3 N(4) Technical Requirements Package. ; ]5 ~& Z5 i8 S2 `3 ^$ z8 [TRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. 4 f4 {+ w) z+ d0 ~( C) u0 uTRR Test Readiness Review. Trusted Computer 9 I! h- p1 Q: m) OSystem/Software A system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity measures to allow its use for processing sensitive or classified information. 5 I, m; u1 |- V% J. x3 STrusted Path A mechanism by which a person at a terminal can communicate directly with the & S( K- B6 Y7 n/ d0 @Trusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person 8 O1 d# f% ?; l; Y: }/ K# w/ S1 Gof the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. . r; K S7 X9 X7 j3 r, S$ vTRW TRW, Inc. / B+ I4 g/ N* qTS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. 1 D! l U. v* S( Q SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T " w* U; C) w; [4 Q0 Z0 A( b307 + z: ^4 g* R+ O$ k7 q6 {TSA Technology Security Analysis. 6 l6 r! }4 Z7 A4 K/ Z/ ?8 hTSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. + T8 \* I, ^! S9 yTSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. + r( F; d; p4 X; q D* cTSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. TSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. 7 m. s- h- M/ Z% V. A8 F2 |6 cTsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. TSM TRADOC System Manager. ( R% u* y4 n3 s% C9 W! _TSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. TSP Target Support Plan. TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. TSR Target System Requirements.

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TSRD Target System Requirements Document. : [" a* f0 F! ?+ cTSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. * t) \7 M% k! G* QTSWG Target Signature Working Group. TT Total Time. . M; ?- S9 O) \3 B! n$ n/ yTT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. TT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). TTA Total Time Accounting. " ]" w: J P' i3 \TTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. TTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. ) Y" V4 \ Y8 i+ oTTD&D Test Technology Development and Demonstration. A portion of the CTEIP program, which funds the development and demonstration of technologies, # w6 k8 O+ l0 ?9 A$ G6 ~6 Uwhich have significant potential for improving testing. TTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). 4 Z3 Y! u9 L2 U9 _! P) q1 DTTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. , `* }; h7 T$ F5 S1 ^TTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. + A% g. q2 @, y, @4 @0 mTTT Test Technology Transfer. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 308 0 \" W% i3 N6 x" ~# i3 b$ aTTV Technology Test Vehicle. & g% X1 g% |5 E- w( |2 x+ x3 bTTY Teletype. % k+ ^! d/ v6 Q/ b0 b$ J# B3 hTUG TRACE User Group. : w% N9 _) t' C& l; H2 eTV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). TVC Thrust Vector Control. , t* x( ?& W7 `. I' Z. i! }6 eTVE Technology Validation Experiment. TVM Track-via-Missile. * l- w) c/ T% `* tTVV Technology Validation Experiment. 0 }: Y( i) T& O V) L7 b( w# R1 PTW Tactical Warning. $ w/ G% R, W0 M& ~" x4 A: iTW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. 5 ?+ m6 j" n/ B0 T# r5 M6 V! cTW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. % L4 [1 r( T& F1 MTWG Technical Working Group. TWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). TWT Traveling Wave Tube. 1 z3 b8 l7 a, k' Z; ^TWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). ' B# \8 u0 H2 C0 H5 g, |* CTY Then Year (PPBS term). TY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. 8 y0 L- A# }+ ]0 r8 z! DType A - System 1 X W8 {6 L P% W' X# cSpecification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test provisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical " T- k5 M8 _0 a! fconstraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission requirements of the system as an entity. Type B - Development Specification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical 5 X/ e- z$ V W) B5 c+ _constraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the development of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item 3 m5 J/ A% Q4 n& G- W2 Sfunctional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of ' L4 t' m# q& M- u# @those characteristics. Type C - Product + A7 p* ~3 \- _! A' v3 c9 fSpecification $ Q" g) P, y7 g( S( _Product specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and may be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of primarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) requirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of 0 |, s9 b5 _4 T9 j6 Hitems including computer programs. 0 f- Z; T1 |( x! ~. \2 CTyphoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. Typing The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a ' Q. x0 o. G U; {8 l' T' l* Qset of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific class of - }. T8 U" V* {objects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 309 U Uranium. 3 w/ ]7 g3 j* P8 v* J* @- y3 RU&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). U.K (UK) United Kingdom. U.S. (US) United States. 2 X7 j3 a8 E$ S) @1 N yU.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. 1 P: x1 q3 L6 k8 S+ h, N5 i2 XU.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ! W, [* w4 \5 i5 @; XUA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). UAE United Arab Emirates. UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. UAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. UCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. UCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). / O$ x1 e& Z3 @ AUCP Unified Command Plan. 5 t( b8 Z; k \: x( }& qUD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). UDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating . A1 Z+ e- @) }; b+ Nand coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the , K3 x& j5 p' L: l% vcapabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It consists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the : B9 C9 h+ k$ @. ^% `Program Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), 2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) Operations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the Operations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the Range Commanders Council (RCC).

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UE Unit Equipment. & k+ y3 K0 I P) FUEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. , C0 X0 Z& P; m2 T8 gUEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. 2 W1 N% n% r) oUF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. 0 Q" |4 _" x" F# w7 j: o8 EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 7 H' b( J$ j: B' [$ h310 : w" {2 C. @) ZUFG User Focus Group. ; W2 O, G5 o+ k8 R% i9 ]7 HUFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. UFP Unit Flyaway Price. UGF Underground Facility. UGS Unattended Ground Sensors. 3 U8 t9 h" |; E& e& w+ L; XUGT Under Ground Test. UHF Ultra High Frequency. UIC Unit Identification Code. UIN User Interaction Node. & r7 J. @# D, }0 f, J+ ?" iUKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. UKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. UKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. ( m0 f0 e8 i% U1 z" a5 k$ I3 ZULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). ULS Unit Level Switch. . F. K4 R9 O9 g$ u7 U @! ?ULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. ULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). Ultraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet (about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). UMD Unit Manning Document. 5 o6 w* \7 t6 R, ?9 gUMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). UNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. & U4 X E& y! @6 eUNC United Nations Command. Unconventional : D6 K1 }7 q& H" j! iWarfare , @3 d$ O s$ c" Z7 _; VA broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemyheld, enemy-controlled or politically sensitive territory. Unconventional warfare 0 ~: E: y1 w, y6 }$ k6 U+ zincludes, but is not limited to, the interrelated fields of guerrilla warfare, evasion and escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, covert, or clandestine nature. Unified Action $ s/ i" X& C( J) S8 _" b+ I* [Armed Forces A publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or more Services or elements thereof are acting together. - o, A G7 {2 N! W5 ^- c2 |) NUnified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and which is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 0 F, ]9 @$ ^0 k i3 R311 UNISYS UNISYS Corporation. & p9 V+ E/ y5 \3 YUnited States Army Space Command + C' C- H( A* f7 |5 m2 @(USARSPACE) - _& P$ i- O9 I; Q. \: l) u" wThe Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army elements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. United States ' b' M( M+ u. T# P& kSpace Command 6 z N6 [$ T3 q9 D& p% ]$ g, H(USSPACECOM) 2 R! }. w1 R1 ^. y, Z2 }The unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile defense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. United States 8 m \9 F+ W1 h$ pStrategic 7 O; E8 {8 f; k. F0 z& u' GCommand - ^ q4 ~3 `4 R2 ^(USSTRATCOM) % g+ D: v. _! G0 z- `5 M. oThe DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic U4 U8 m N3 y }0 Tmissile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. United States 8 q8 F! x1 l; `$ M2 ETransportation Command (USTRANSCOM) 7 u% m o6 b3 mThe DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea S) T5 T( O* ]7 e$ utransportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of war. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and * I1 G! F6 w4 _4 M- o) M4 C2 j& C! @terminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as needed to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces - g" [; L3 {+ P/ G( |& ]on a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott AFB, IL.

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Unk Unknown. Unresolved Objects Objects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be indistinguishable from a single object. ' e+ ?* N9 P3 x9 hUNSC United Nations Security Council. UnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. 9 X$ m' E( `) j7 J& WUOC Usable on Code (ILS term). 8 d0 q L1 Y& u" b+ G# OUOES See User Operational Evaluation System. UPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. 5 C* c2 ?( u& M1 x. a" tUPS Uninterruptible Power Source. " f B4 V8 W; E: S9 \1 GUQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). , ?6 O+ l# k) AURIP University Research Initiative Support Program. + [4 Y; E2 b. z) a" XURL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). URT Upgraded RTD. 4 [+ h b: T" c7 N7 F: T2 K7 AUS/UK United States/United Kingdom. USA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. $ O6 u( W# K/ e J. y6 J* t' H# i+ zUSAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. USAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 312 USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. USACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. : W: o0 R9 C' |5 Q9 y8 XUSAF United States Air Force. USAF/AFMC/ESC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Electronic Systems Center; ex-ESD. USAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF 3 V2 s; `/ F& a3 qSystems Command /SSD. USAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. USAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. 1 C$ q; }& O5 k( t4 `USAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. USAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. " v- d/ v* W, b- b* i/ p: w6 u: dUSAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. 5 h( @& r+ ]/ w+ x% C d0 D* UUSAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. USAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. USAMSIC See MSIC. USAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. 1 ^' Q' y% G& j! D/ HUSAOEC U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. USAOTEC U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command. 0 B4 f6 i# @- \4 }$ o+ F, nUSARCENT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Central Command. 7 `6 `$ z, y- ~: C$ {& }; mUSAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. ' f; ?- r1 t+ N( BUSARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. USARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. USASDC U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (<1Oct 92). USASSDC U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL : x6 B: \$ m \1 @4 xUSATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. USATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. USB Upgraded SBD. - F/ Y9 ]3 x3 \+ [% Q1 w4 [' IUSC U.S. Code. 4 i& e9 ^4 w5 o0 U! i1 yUSCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. % }4 i' x" j0 N; KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 313 USCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. USCG United States Coast Guard. # p7 {4 i& E6 Y) iUSCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. 1 W% Z6 Q6 N3 g3 }! X0 ~! E; L8 Q2 qUSCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. " A3 G \, p6 j! K C) }, VUSCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. ' |" o) z' [$ T$ q' J" |% ]7 k3 EUSCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. USCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. ) ^/ m( ?3 E) n7 q! vUSCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. USCS U.S. Customs Services. USD Under Secretary of Defense. 2 Z1 B: C* l1 ] B! A0 Y3 u; G0 W( {USD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). USD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). USD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. 1 E6 [, i6 n9 p: E- A1 GUSD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. USDA United States Department of Agriculture. 0 p" f# D' v+ m! h8 M6 P4 m9 l' cUSDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. USDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. & R: K) s$ T+ z, W5 NUSDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. User Friendly Primarily a term used in automatic data processing (ADP); it connotes a machine (hardware) or program (software) that is compatible with a person's ability to operate it successfully and easily. User Operational Evaluation System (UOES) Prototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the 3 [1 g8 g( c2 Y- b0 M/ v* P% _development process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and training for a system proceeding through the normal acquisition process; and (2) contingency defense capability should the need arise prior to completion of the normal acquisition cycle. USEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. USFJ U.S. Forces Japan. 9 _, q, t( s# \" G7 AUSFK U.S. Forces Korea. USFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. " z6 ~8 l1 g- t& Q5 J* q) I: ^) NUSG U.S. Government. USIA United States Information Agency.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U ! s, [/ j7 X! B {4 \( n3 f+ {314 USLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). 2 t$ d3 _8 E) _: f+ v4 Y' WUSLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. USMAR- $ b3 ?. t4 N9 r- f# q4 T! P0 {FORCENT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. 2 M! g3 n, W- d9 {, E, Q" ]5 cUSMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. USMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. USMC United States Marine Corps. USMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. " E7 z) i }0 }1 ^* Z3 QUSMILREP U.S. Military Representative. USN United States Navy. USNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. }0 L5 @) u7 E. pUSNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. $ P$ i9 X/ o3 m: A9 hUSNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. USNO U.S. Naval Observatory. USNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. USPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. 8 Y, {# I! `- C' AUSPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. . [5 p' h; h+ a4 l6 E/ L- p$ d! FUSPACOM United States Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI. 9 A% r& z# m1 cUSREPMC U.S. Representative to the Military Committee (NATO). ; x8 e2 y0 r5 n: y, H0 VUSSC United States Space Command. ; j0 E2 C- v+ Q# CUSSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. 1 b9 @. D3 X( O w' F! E$ R+ XUSSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. ( K/ l! u$ t) {8 N. d% q/ q# j: \USSPACECOM See United States Space Command. 8 q# a9 S1 X1 }0 o2 G' eUSSS United States Secret Service. 3 h* E- p& o2 N: _USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. USTA United States Telephone Association. " `) o. @ r8 M; F- kUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. UT Universal Time. 8 m1 a$ _& U& _9 \& v1 j9 XUTC Unit Type Code. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 315 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. * @4 f2 ?6 P9 C7 q8 u4 QUTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. + X: Y, P- C3 `; ?9 vUUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). 2 `2 A! }* c- q& ^% I$ {UV Ultraviolet. ' J% {' [1 T7 V8 XUV Electro- Optics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength % \( v8 a) t) y$ {" a) Hspectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). & e! _5 l2 U# ^# ]UVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. UW Unconventional Warfare. & _' g9 I: u/ [) J4 XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 5 V9 K {. [: { @6 B5 i, N2 }316 7 S, n' }6 z D1 H' [V Volt. 8 B0 \& ]# K$ IV&H Vulnerability and Hardening. V&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) + s$ C/ {- a2 ]* G4 WV/STOL Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. & G2 `; ?8 `' w' E! b3 n' i) OVAFB Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. ( z' e* x/ c- @- b" G0 r1 D) L) QValidation Confirmation that the processes and outputs from a test resource parallel real 4 d( O( ]9 c% v, {4 i$ Wworld processes and are realistically sensitive to change in the environment, 9 L6 D& S! P& F% e4 Z& C ktactical situation, system design, tactics, and threat. VAMOSC Visibility and Management of O&S Costs. VAR Visitor Access Request. Variability The manner in which the probability of damage to a specific target decreases 1 ]$ T* u9 q# ~6 Fwith the distance from ground zero; or, in damage assessment, a mathematical factor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and 6 z6 a1 c% l8 e, cuncertainty of target response to the effects considered. VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). / Y2 Q; o. q/ o- t' z3 h3 \VCC Voice Communications Circuit. $ L @1 E0 ? AVCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. VCS Voice Communications System. * \7 I% c& ?0 M3 ^2 eVDC Volts Direct Current. ! |* m# {$ _; J- e& m) }VDD Version Description Document. VDU Visual Display Unit. 3 j+ d4 d+ ^4 @. ?: lVE Value Engineering. + Z$ }% O8 X1 I# P+ dVECP Value Engineering Change Proposal. Verification (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering " Z% z0 a8 s. u9 m5 J' zrepresentations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, calculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. ( c3 l8 Z/ J" F+ D$ U(2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end 4 v/ q* u: _# m$ F7 D. ~of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified : K& b: V, A- X( S, l* H, \requirements. VESA Video Electronics Standards Association. : H) ` G1 Z6 e$ \; ZVFR Visual Flight Rules. VGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). VHF Very High Frequency. $ h1 r8 W4 y1 ?; F% A; v" t" W2 [VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. . c; q8 u7 N8 O9 O+ I) @3 e xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V ! X2 B0 @. k2 t! @* w( o7 H) \317 VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). 4 O. k; z4 n+ d/ D0 t9 Q! ?VIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D Experiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 ) j- s8 y' u. [" Q7 H, B% sOperation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional : M9 y( M; @4 j7 Lcircuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a gimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR cameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and ! i9 ^ ~) g4 I: ]: Wprecision-tracked with the ANTE processor. VIM Vibration Isolation Module. 0 G* x* h+ Z: G0 EVINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. VIS Visible. VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. Visibility Range # U. q5 Q# e7 m }8 k: i6 h W) X(or Visibility) The horizontal distance (in kilometers or miles) at which a large dark object can 0 L- _! h% H9 i% l8 Xjust be seen against the horizon’s sky in daylight. The visibility is related to the , J7 H% o% h9 o& I8 W$ w* e% Iclarity of the atmosphere ranging from 170 miles (280 kilometers) for an exceptionally clear atmosphere to 0.6 mile (1.0 kilometer) or less for dense haze 5 r0 g3 j, V4 V# q9 m2 L" E2 yor fog. The visibility on an average clear day is taken to be 12 miles (19 kilometers). ) f& p5 _# S8 qVisible Electro- Optics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum. VLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). # `: _2 @) ^ i p9 S% XVLF Very Low Frequency. VLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

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VLS Vertical Launch System. 7 X( O% j! o9 m6 H! [) qVLSI Very Large Scale Integration. VLSIC VLSI Circuits. 0 U( e6 u- \# {) X6 tVLWIR Very Long Wavelength Infrared. 7 y* q6 Y2 h4 q8 g5 Z1 xVME Versa Modular European [standards]. VMF Variable Message Format (Telecomm term). : s# ?5 P- O& q- w% ?VOX Voice Actuation. ! Q& a( }0 D6 M) Z3 R( sVRI Vanguard Research, Inc., Fairfax, VA. 1 H. @$ ~7 U1 b. ?0 n5 GVTC Video Teleconference. VTOL Vertical Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. VTOL-UAV Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. 4 N+ I" J/ a# Z/ V3 d3 oVUE Visible Light/Ultraviolet Experiment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V ( k: U ]$ A2 h' S; Z' K' g318 . k% F! w2 T8 rVulcan UK bomber. VV&A Verification, Validation, and Accreditation. / S$ P) W" s' S2 KVVER Pressurized water type nuclear power reactor. VVIRF Verification and Validation Information Request Form. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W # H6 G/ E I$ x( i319 W/ With. w/o Without. W/TD Warning/Threat Detection. WAA Wide Aperture Array. , ]8 V+ e# h0 qWALEX Warfare Analysis Laboratory Exercise. ! E& ?* c% K9 E8 m& c9 xWAM (1) Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS). (2) Wide Area $ x$ g- r' C9 g, p: e& NMunition. (3) Wide Area Mine. (4) Wide Area Missile. WAN Wide Area Network (Telecomm/Computer term). WAP Wide Azimuth Probe. War Game A simulation, by whatever means, of a military operation involving two or more % f) d6 H9 g; @5 \4 v8 nopposing forces, using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual ( V) _, |% N, ` q5 E7 dor assumed real life situation. ' E: A, E! z1 o$ h6 w5 Z$ hWargame 2000 Title of MDA program for development of a state-of-the-art simulation tool at the JNTF for use in CONOPS validation, missile defense program design verification, validation and accreditation, and support CinC/Allied wargames and ; ^+ R( Q9 H4 b/ Rassessments. 7 S9 P: u3 B! P3 ^. BWarhead A weapon, usually thermonuclear, contained as the payload of a missile. : k1 h, v8 ]0 q; ^1 Q2 {) uWarhead Mating The act of attaching a warhead section to a rocket or missile body, torpedo, airframe, motor, or guidance section. Warhead Section A completely assembled warhead including appropriate skin sections and related # j) N$ y- A$ E/ }components. ! H! | @- {% M6 ?& yWARM Wartime Reserve Modes. ( Y x3 G- v7 o* RWarning of Attack A warning to national policymakers that an adversary is not only preparing its # K; V4 {" U5 B' m- |armed forces for war, but intends to launch an attack in the near future. Warning Order A preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow. # [& w J6 Z; y" c+ @8 W) ~, ^WARSIM Warfighter Simulation (US Army term). u% F* k4 G7 `7 W1 `WARSIM 2000 Warfighter Simulation 2000 (US Army term). Wartime Reserve Modes (WARM) : V* ]" c/ t0 W3 \* x* l5 G* u1 ^2 [; vCharacteristics and operating procedures of sensor, communications, navigation aids, threat recognition, weapons, and countermeasures systems that (1) will contribute to military effectiveness if unknown to or misunderstood by opposing * n3 F5 I# \0 @commanders before they are used, but (2) could be exploited or neutralized if known in advance. Wartime reserve modes are deliberately held in reserve for / G7 B5 k' `* L' gwartime or emergency use and seldom, if ever, applied or intercepted prior to such use. WAS Wide Area Sensor. WASP Wide-body Airborne Surveillance Platform. A modified DC-10. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W : [' d; A: R8 A# z320 $ {) B6 ]1 X4 L, Z* YWASHDC Washington, District of Columbia. 0 T3 [7 d0 R+ CWastage (Max) The maximum number of defense weapons which, when used, will be ineffective 1 Q* x% e7 P( }, F3 ^7 cin contributing to the defeat of the offense. Watch Condition 1 i9 h3 m {: M0 H- c(WATCHCON) $ t S* f3 X6 ~$ c1 x4 VSeries of readiness conditions used by the intelligence community to alert staffs to watchfulness without raising DEFCON. ! P% W o4 o! YWATS Wide Area Telephone System. WAVE Wideband Angular Vibration Experiment. Wavelength The distance between two points having the same phase in two consecutive ! n4 _" {3 U( lcycles of a periodic wave, along a line in the direction of propagation. WB Wideband. WBM Weapons Battle Manager(s). 9 Q* N$ ?: [' q5 w% g" aWBS See Work Breakdown Structure. ; T1 g# {1 c+ c5 \WCC (1) See Wing Control Center. (2) Weapons Control Computer. Q- b$ M3 Y- G/ MWCG Workstation Computer Graphics (Computer term). WCP (1) Weapon Control Processor. (2) Weapon Control Platform. WCS Weapons Control System. WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexon. 9 l6 c8 G! G, u: |: B/ xWeapon Enabling The set of control functions without which defense weapons cannot be 7 o4 w) V; I0 p5 O; Flaunched.