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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T- \" S9 R% N1 z J3 N, w
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Theater Missile
, q6 H3 p* u% n: F! `' wDefense Council
5 y8 O$ K8 ~! W, ?/ w' J2 H(TMDC)
) {$ b& p6 @4 F, u/ J& M2 QA consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and
$ s8 V* @& d( `5 D& o" j. F5 j7 Fprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for
. _. x# s- w9 ~0 QAcquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of& P6 W9 d4 p5 @3 h2 K7 G, n) Q
each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents, q" s4 |1 \0 K1 D3 W: W/ _
and Program Managers.
- p& p. L9 C) I$ CTheater High
* X9 |; y* f3 `0 F7 [3 lAltitude Area
6 a/ }5 p8 q& D* lDefense System4 E$ B( u, w8 j
(THAAD); g& `# e: t1 z+ g: t
A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area& h9 F4 K) W0 C7 h! X! L
defense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at! h2 |0 |( @0 Y0 q- ?5 _
greater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as$ j# A) {/ G' y8 A2 R e
PATRIOT.8 o* ^6 g# V: I5 D
Theater Missile
2 n/ Z- v1 N. f6 z& C(TM)
" y% u4 O3 Z! s: q8 rA 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
' O! X: B+ I' _& X4 A1 p- _, ?; Tof attacking targets in a theater.3 M; S% {& I- \+ C9 }2 _0 @8 M
Theater Missile# H% a- x0 w; p3 Z+ }- P
Defense (TMD)
; V1 }! \6 T3 W0 nOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area
7 |4 c$ J' [8 _4 A! |6 ^$ {outside the continental United States against attack from short-range,
. Z; u2 M. y9 W {7 aintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.! N8 L* j* m" Y# I
Theater Missile
, b: x* H; y7 |: C o/ KDefense Ground-
# t! t' f$ ~ i2 J0 ^7 IBased Radar2 N" z6 g7 F- J4 q
(TMD-GBR)
. B, l" G- g7 r+ sA ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and
9 w$ A" F. b1 p" x' r9 @- {discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as
' _- \' s1 J7 g7 j1 a* S+ kTHAAD Radar.
8 p9 M) K; @7 t7 MTheater Missile
2 q$ x1 v# i' A- D# eDefense Initiative
- U5 M* f1 O8 X) \' G3 z! F(TMDI)
5 o8 l, u% M% H- I k) ]) GAn initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are5 K. P9 D/ G9 M A, H0 b$ R
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993
5 v) o6 ]+ s+ ~( p(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD.
( g# r' U% D- H7 a r/ l& b8 UTHEL Tactical High Energy Laser.
" V4 ]9 `' A0 s; S8 MThermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of$ g, }. E* [' g5 }% e* E
thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally
& w" g& n! ]7 e/ }# y% lexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.
n5 v- y6 z! w" ?2 eThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or8 T) Y. A- l- D- `
reflected from the objects, which are imaged.2 d6 a0 P: A8 B8 i
Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree6 y p; X/ ~7 l" ]; Z
that structural components fail.4 r% Z) @5 ?9 w; W. }, \2 L1 l
Thermal
; s+ ^0 u0 F0 U- wManagement7 G" i1 ~3 Z' ], |' k
Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of
, O: u- I1 n7 bthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery.
6 M9 q( D: `' p, w8 ^1 DThermal( O! @1 q4 n" M/ a6 x; V% o
Radiation; j+ m- R! z y4 m8 A$ T* f! y
Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the2 D5 r1 k* [) J4 J7 d) N$ a
fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of
$ M5 R1 g% M% Q+ \* f! Bultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.
9 Y% i/ T2 J4 `2 {- B) G! B( c# j6 uThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region,. V" D4 F1 h! w; b& z! y
emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high5 t* C) ?) r. z7 K# v7 k3 R
temperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the/ `, @3 G7 @& E; t) `, H Z
absorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase9 D& r$ R1 y5 ]( t" o2 p
in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated
8 H0 a/ q& m. S" D# |6 iregion) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
0 z1 m; l5 n- a2 Y7 Z( q2 {7 k8 o' JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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0 ^! I0 g) @8 {1 c K$ l6 a$ m; m5 q( qThermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;& z$ Z2 C5 H% X- f* R6 ^% v
it is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting* s7 _% B9 e. o
at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the
6 t8 X9 y2 N1 l6 N: F( hexosphere and most or all of the ionosphere.
" k+ w& x; W2 P8 QThreat
0 F1 Z8 Z! s7 ?' T0 f' p# }" D2 ?Characterization
) p' ~4 D3 r* q: BAn assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.
* ~4 P7 N, \" U8 V8 \2 eThreat Corridor
3 w2 m- W7 }& q3 b+ x5 @: v4 A(Threat Tube)& d* L1 y9 F# x" A0 ]% v' m& q
A tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at
( m! I- n0 ?. T# D$ `& Y0 D0 {targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object
2 p, @. L+ D8 J' Ptrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management. ?. m2 [' O: \: Z- K6 q% a% \
computation.0 x5 O# @+ [( y( d9 a4 |; o- G
Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic2 P7 B7 e& a% W" R. @2 s, j
missile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive$ W' R1 d" v2 W' U/ _1 Z
systems and architectures.
) j0 A0 O2 g: o% WThreshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable( Q$ V5 N1 E6 H* k% I
value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance2 x( t: x @( R- j) A8 w
objective.) x) d& Q: a; \' H7 X1 n- ~" a2 C
Threshold
* z2 E) S% |0 t/ D- `7 t! ?2 }Defense
" i t8 f' G" ~0 L3 O+ pA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price
- q! Z( H" ^8 Vthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the
" J& ]; z/ |# X! l3 h% Noffense to mount a relatively large and complex attack." T; H& _2 ]1 Q t2 S9 O" a
Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.
. r" B, w9 J% \0 A" O& C# \Thrusted0 z% x5 q8 w5 p7 q$ A
Replicas (TREPS)
, K3 E1 ~/ S3 a* P* z3 fConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to
- ^3 O& A' e; _& f. u) X# Mchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry
G- f9 U* R- J4 tphase.+ b; M% l$ i A& {1 G
TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion.* X2 f2 x% m8 I* l5 ]
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.: h) T* u! [2 O* H/ P
TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.
! Y+ N3 v2 n1 a3 W(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. {8 o, y/ p6 H) a( ?
(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.
' |5 Q- ~" w9 J$ a, T6 wTIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center.
) e% i1 \0 v6 @. \% U2 ~$ x! s" nTIDP Technical Interface Design Plan.
) ?' Y' I7 t0 v# X \TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation.3 I9 J( e+ {( [7 a% f c/ K
Tier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat
. d" l* F0 a# ~& r9 x(e.g., boost phase).
$ N# k3 D% Q9 l$ K" B5 a4 TTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory.
# }! T1 x" m$ C& p$ Z d: b5 CTIES Technology Integration Equipment System.
; F. G& [$ I; O. vTIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.* v. j2 r; j1 c* ~
TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory.
1 E: T2 f! P$ } ^. ~TIM Technical Interchange Meeting.8 I4 X( o" }$ k7 Y1 e" j
MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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Force and( M z$ m( N) Z
Deployment List0 r# F% E# N7 |/ v
Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual7 y0 W5 \% f6 ]+ T! z% B5 l& c
units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of
% U0 }1 w. ]; Q, \ Z& pdebarkation or ocean area.
& s( {. T! a6 C- F+ K$ h0 n; X6 Y- bTime of Flight* n$ d0 N) n0 V$ K+ U
(Max). y+ Y7 M9 C- k' S) v5 Q# y% e" E
The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of9 T/ M! {2 k6 T6 k k u: f
launch.
/ B N, V: O1 H# y7 YTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.% x4 |( R) i, u' ?! A% o9 g$ S
Time Sensitive
0 F% E( P" B9 |1 s% Z/ wTargets
2 m' b& {0 | K5 f1 @! AThose target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon8 ~! R( M; i, h% B% Q4 h+ o. \' {
pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,6 j; o8 ?7 W6 B- Z
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