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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T( R! h$ V- B+ Q" \) o
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Theater Missile
1 r, S' J6 r, N% ~" u6 D0 ~Defense Council
/ K; m' r0 f1 _! k* t7 V& Z(TMDC)
( `( p ? N3 s9 p" G I6 } RA consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and* P: S5 @3 i4 i4 ~
programming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for: q N# J9 t" S9 \" w
Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of- W2 U& e: A0 w: D& `5 Z# z/ W
each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents6 G/ P8 @! R& }$ f9 |+ D
and Program Managers.- f( j' @& \0 A
Theater High
# C! g% I: X9 ^/ Z5 k& M* hAltitude Area
, u2 k1 v6 q0 q- ~Defense System
5 [) z+ }! u4 M$ E: B(THAAD)7 L0 n7 ]! m- u9 h
A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area6 _2 P0 v& o3 q6 {- f7 `6 [
defense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at! Y% W- ?- P. M. f3 E
greater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as
( A3 C$ E4 C, L3 tPATRIOT.
5 _+ L3 g* \- e3 r; MTheater Missile
0 M! J' o& e7 b) }6 K8 s: b4 p" a* O(TM)
( K! Q9 Z; j& [1 C% L9 y* ^/ VA 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
+ M v! V5 W: ]2 \7 a V* Rof attacking targets in a theater.
, ^! h( K# \2 L2 ~8 p& w: eTheater Missile6 l) F) z& G2 K
Defense (TMD)
8 p" D: F5 Z* ~) B; DOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area
- u% \; ]4 |7 G& W0 Y+ E+ @outside the continental United States against attack from short-range,
+ v1 A* i' x" T+ `6 }6 zintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.
z6 X: o9 |. t6 H' o% v4 }$ jTheater Missile
: h8 R4 E# u- A/ K$ yDefense Ground-5 X# T5 T; P3 a0 d
Based Radar
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A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and% \# W' _. r/ }/ [( V6 d
discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as
: K( l2 S; H' Y" uTHAAD Radar.
2 m& h3 ?+ w' ]8 WTheater Missile
' C% f8 B, Z$ A4 W: H) qDefense Initiative
T& i" o6 x8 d(TMDI)4 y& M; e( F$ l
An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are4 B* @& [+ Y5 Y% D9 z3 o
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993
1 k( x7 \- C* {% }8 I(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD.8 x* C. T: v% o: s; K6 u1 h2 y( W
THEL Tactical High Energy Laser.; D* J! ?( \' |! w
Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of
. V# h4 n E4 Ythermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally
, [' s' c9 d% t0 S9 ^# i) h4 Z0 n4 eexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.) h2 ?+ f6 s7 S
Thermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or
& e0 E# u& y6 f# wreflected from the objects, which are imaged.
" }* J5 P% r, bThermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree0 f$ Y! S$ p6 Z4 _- A& R$ ?
that structural components fail.
( S: ]) b- q, w+ n$ _# ]: U8 ?# fThermal( D$ _8 u" N3 H0 c. M5 B
Management
7 F, D, H ~7 I" a, J: u# _1 eTechnologies/techniques associated with the control and management of
9 D' f* Y! e$ p! i" E6 D; ^$ ~ [ ?. qthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery.
" w! c0 f+ g2 ^- C5 q$ SThermal b* H( ~; u* k5 F- m) R& b
Radiation$ H+ X; h; y0 ?# P
Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the( R3 B* q2 ~: @: A$ F/ M9 X
fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of
+ s; e* _0 D6 u0 Y x2 d) D' aultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.! {% h7 Y( [7 i
Thermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region,5 B- y; |: ~! j: T' z
emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high
$ q. q3 ~( P9 e0 o" v2 ntemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the
+ `. Z4 }2 p$ s: Rabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase( ]( [# c$ d' W9 R
in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated$ Y, P( F! |8 F
region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
' j, d1 v: k( w3 AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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W/ E% C$ d8 N# m" U p3 OThermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;
/ V4 N3 Z N& O3 m( N; {8 ~ lit is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting" |2 q- d/ Q4 ]& x+ i7 ~4 ~
at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the1 m4 \/ f6 V S% \9 V6 R
exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere./ }: ?8 _ P8 D7 X
Threat/ c; k3 r- {! l _! i
Characterization
8 ]* g4 Y1 T1 }$ d* i6 q, CAn assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.+ `* g$ `+ H3 R7 }/ Z2 @
Threat Corridor0 g2 s5 n9 v# R4 ~1 ?! ?/ E
(Threat Tube)7 h- k$ s# `3 V0 Y( t) A+ i
A tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at
h0 V0 \. f! s" l) ^targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object$ V6 Z- j5 K7 w' Z* w& }4 O
trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management
. z# r- E, {+ M( l3 p; C8 X0 ?computation.
" C9 R8 |/ @( r7 C: X9 S" D) S& CThreat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic
3 \3 B2 @& Z5 f- B6 jmissile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive6 z+ D3 [! ^& X1 k4 [* q6 t1 O
systems and architectures.2 {( p* w) x/ g# z+ g+ q$ [3 W
Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable
; L3 m, Q8 j! l* @value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance
( Z7 N( s7 e3 y% e |9 H1 ?objective.
' @( v1 Z% ?% C( Y$ _7 ?Threshold7 w0 {# @& @) R" k$ c
Defense0 }6 t, k" H7 |, s$ O4 z! c5 J
A defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price
) I) B% O" ]2 Vthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the
# ]9 O) h9 j' ?& G- x4 n+ Yoffense to mount a relatively large and complex attack.8 o* z/ U3 }9 N3 s. A# ~1 ^/ _
Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.
$ i; k+ ]" K. vThrusted( v* y3 t2 K9 q; j
Replicas (TREPS)
7 S d) Q" A# d5 N6 [/ HConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to
- z# S$ R! S% W+ uchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry4 R7 ^7 l! I7 b1 x
phase.
9 i' d4 o& R* T. S) qTI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion.- P' r; ?: V1 Y/ z* w; T# T1 U! g
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.# ~" G1 w9 p% X
TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.
; i0 J U9 A1 i4 D6 w1 s8 r7 ^(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System.
, |' e% [+ Q- c0 a0 o1 G1 G" L/ t+ ](3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.; O2 O' ?5 N" g/ y( }) x1 R6 C
TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center.' Q- k4 |6 o6 X, T, j" m. o/ e, _
TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan.9 ^# W* p" |6 i' x2 Y
TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation., ?" e% k/ N; [( A3 H
Tier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat
v8 c( v! m' o6 U+ W! n(e.g., boost phase).
9 l0 G G) n/ S9 TTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory.
$ ?2 C, Q& k2 f0 O2 ATIES Technology Integration Equipment System.
2 ^- s% q* W4 R- G! N+ X# [TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.
0 E. w: g5 i7 B$ n0 jTIL Technical Insertion Laboratory.
2 s! p! t8 g \% d) Q8 FTIM Technical Interchange Meeting.
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Time-Phased# R9 c2 ]& ~, Q, G8 x U
Force and
A! j3 w1 c/ g3 ~Deployment List$ p( J! t [ `3 h
Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual* n5 N8 F* S1 e; R+ s$ I
units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of! b: V# D& [( w2 {
debarkation or ocean area.! m. g0 a7 _6 u' J/ q
Time of Flight: }6 M8 J1 C+ T
(Max); X m6 ]( L, m k7 S
The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of5 F1 N# a3 r" r/ b {8 R
launch.$ t+ | y" p( m- Q$ e
Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.
, h/ P$ h2 k3 K+ Q- {Time Sensitive4 ^) G7 i; N, ^) M" a: ~
Targets1 {% A6 P( F0 t" P) i
Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon$ |( ?- C! t* P5 c
pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,
& \) Y! L3 O5 C8 ~& gfleeting targets of opportunity. |
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