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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 298 Theater Missile Defense Council 0 M/ O( Q" _& @8 n* E0 L4 M4 ~(TMDC) ) N6 {0 v- w; C) bA consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and ( i2 L4 y; q6 V! Tprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for - I: n2 @8 Z: o8 _ g% @! R a, f; fAcquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of 1 ~) y0 ~; V! i* f6 H1 N, xeach applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers. / j% ^1 r- S$ _6 Z! B/ ]0 G0 o$ PTheater High Altitude Area $ [* u' j/ ?. uDefense System 6 K0 F# a, b) ^0 S' Q(THAAD) ( ?) M& ]0 Z c' [: i$ ^A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area / l1 @; D, I C" O* Fdefense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at % b) J: M1 f7 U( R6 q8 [" egreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as PATRIOT. # k I6 c$ f3 Z7 z- [, [Theater Missile # L8 _; f5 [& ?8 H8 o: s! P ~(TM) 5 e# s$ X" x, r, a. A! Y/ A9 pA 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 / W, D! a: c( {# j' `4 N* h, Rof attacking targets in a theater. Theater Missile 5 {% h5 f4 \2 ^+ I5 J, ?+ l% hDefense (TMD) OBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area ) Q2 P" \8 M8 r" c+ [9 e) Joutside the continental United States against attack from short-range, ' Y6 s9 g7 z* r7 jintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles. Theater Missile & P6 h+ `2 K) R7 ?' d, Q4 Y4 W6 f yDefense Ground- Based Radar / V6 Q n; V1 F& u$ g(TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as , O" n4 o( M" } ^6 s G2 `THAAD Radar. ( J- s5 ]5 s" p0 c, {Theater Missile " V; y% }' b: j; g4 c) q. XDefense Initiative * }7 Z; n, N. e(TMDI) $ g" v1 L& M8 P; |An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are 2 J" X5 t L. L5 rcarried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD. 1 M$ l" J) L; x# O2 K5 B1 @: [8 j& pTHEL Tactical High Energy Laser. 9 _0 V J. }+ ^% I% @, XThermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of 3 V' n4 ?0 U% k4 ~, _/ ythermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally 9 E6 N- J8 ^ x& Wexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. : e8 r' L6 V cThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or $ t+ k( J$ _" U$ Q/ V: g% @reflected from the objects, which are imaged. Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree that structural components fail. 8 d2 ]2 |( T8 TThermal Management Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of # L5 K9 V9 T: b! |# \5 fthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. & h: x$ Q5 v: B8 f: o/ bThermal Radiation $ v& D$ j2 d- o% rElectromagnetic 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 1 o4 f7 a, h# [ Y: d3 P# c8 qultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. ) A; n5 M. q( O' L/ T* a3 _Thermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region, ; } @3 p* N" {2 ?4 G7 m* V- Y2 xemitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high 7 w7 m. _- W$ s+ k `" gtemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the absorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase $ d- P6 i# o: t$ Pin temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) - _3 v7 G! `3 n3 t" ~7 A% @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 0 S# ^( N8 x: G0 @3 t* s, ?1 {299 4 V, X$ B1 }( X4 ]3 |Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; 6 y( _3 I; W, l: rit 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 , U _6 S& M. V9 h, J* jexosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. & M; p2 d: p- @Threat Characterization 5 ^" k* k! o, g C8 G/ g3 nAn assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. Threat Corridor (Threat Tube) / U% y3 x) q- D, HA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at 6 S o) R5 S: _: ?targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object 4 P' g J2 [! x3 l! U' ftrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management . Z p" Q6 N# d0 Q9 ]. Ecomputation. {9 b) s! @8 @8 k) S/ uThreat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic missile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive systems and architectures. 5 [3 I/ S* p: a$ Z5 A3 DThreshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable 3 L. K3 f/ T+ w' v5 wvalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance ( |* U3 Y5 w. `! F& c7 a: sobjective. Threshold 9 E$ [% s$ {! ?: Y: V3 MDefense - S! k% v' P" F- V- EA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price & q/ a# ]- A% T, E, ]- qthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack. & X+ f4 @% Z, |9 D- F7 _Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle. Thrusted - C$ I: F# L- _Replicas (TREPS) " z5 k% d& R0 A2 kConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to change the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry 6 n" E! x5 e4 d9 \% f% kphase. 8 a8 H. T% y' L4 Y+ l; STI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. ; B) S3 U, i8 ?" f- LTIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. 0 m7 R$ Q8 V% k5 j- K(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. (3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. ; M& p# w+ e7 ^, w' ^$ F2 o A- ?TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. " k: l+ g/ t o6 k+ q4 nTier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat / \$ d' Y6 e/ b2 }8 S(e.g., boost phase). Tiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory. 5 W- @+ F, A9 M+ OTIES Technology Integration Equipment System. TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. ! z; z2 k8 D& ~* v# a# hTIM Technical Interchange Meeting. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 3 H( ~' ^4 ~, D$ m; S1 z8 P: Y' o) P300 Time-Phased ) T5 @: r. j4 @/ E6 LForce and Deployment 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 ! H, \$ o$ @. s3 S0 j* U0 Kdebarkation or ocean area. 6 w$ j7 ?6 C# ?4 @. S0 m+ ^" C6 zTime of Flight @2 {4 ?! J- ?. y) ?7 j(Max) The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of launch. / \( Y' K4 V% p% H2 Y" p, i" J0 hTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. " L- I4 |. ^8 J9 \% ?1 s0 X' STime Sensitive Targets Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon , \% F) ~8 y; M# Tpose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative, 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). ) I3 l# f% _, ~6 D* `; u8 U' C& rTIN Theater Intelligence Networks. 6 ^5 `! [+ h3 R) _2 RTIP TOPAZ International Program. TIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar ( ~5 t% \' G2 G/ @( l$ HTerminal (GBRT).) TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety ( ]; l4 Q, E7 d6 ?4 ETIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. & m6 a8 I7 Q: z# z4 z+ z6 iTitan USICBM. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. ! a1 ^1 O Y! w, ^TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) 9 y' p5 g5 J; sTL Team Leader. 5 P; `1 n% |; zTLA Time Line Analysis. TLAM Theater land Attack Missile. . K- ]# ~8 E4 }TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). TLDD Top Level Design Document. ! ~1 F* {8 t" ~# P% KTLV Target Launch Vehicle. 9 r( `7 `: T& k3 V/ A: e BTLX Teletype. ) N( x/ r# u7 @- C: qTM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army % s2 s. U1 U$ O6 p' F1 F# s* gterm). + b4 ]. s9 Z+ Z0 c" [9 m* T, e+ [/ mTMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. 2 _* {' B3 Y- {/ u( \TMD See Theater Missile Defense. TMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. 7 f# F% M. ^1 x" i% J+ j: LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 301 TMD C - }& s/ a1 w) C/ v, ]3 I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic * X7 l9 L6 Z. j6 c/ O2 e& a- S# qMissile Defense forces. TMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). ( d# D3 d6 u& m5 n2 x6 T! G( lTMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). % l0 Z: H; P# c- _! x) N/ R4 yTMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. TMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. ; o2 x2 Z$ x2 ETMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. & l1 | T# k( _$ i" c. ]TMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. ( v1 w4 K( M" J; VTMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). TMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. % a) F3 w3 C! q6 LTMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. : X, @: F7 M% ?- Q1 |; t" vTMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. ; R" @: m7 T8 m( y4 bTMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. + ?' d! t' X8 D* `+ qTN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. TNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. ! ^$ K. g/ t$ Z" fTNT Trinitrotoluene. ?1 v/ r; W5 oTNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. TO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. % H% G3 a4 P9 D1 q% }: l8 `5 C- jTOA Total Obligation Authority. d3 o7 `/ F" n- q. J% G% [TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. TOC Tactical Operations Center. TOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. 7 r$ `1 @7 M3 s9 [TOI Track of Interest. 3 a4 U. d( {5 }2 [8 rTOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. $ m0 \# I8 ~* y& @6 HTolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal conditions. TOM See Target Object Map.

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Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 302 ) F! D" l( v- H1 lTOMD Task Radar Management Details. $ P1 ~# D& E+ fTOMP Task Order Management Plan. TOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). / G" N6 T+ g+ L; lTOO Target of Opportunity. TOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. * @/ f8 k# a6 r: l, x& eTOP Task Order Plan. 3 x" g+ q/ F" iTop-Down Pertaining to an approach that starts with the highest-level component of a 1 R) j# o- J# J& Yhierarchy and proceeds through progressively lower levels; for example, topdown design, top-down programming, top-down testing. Contrast with bottomup. Top-Down Design 0 k1 _1 b$ z( Y. }2 Y0 i, ~The process of designing a system by identifying its major components, decomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the 6 x+ m* t4 P( g) g B+ Sdesired level of detail is achieved. Top-Down Testing 4 Y3 ~- P% p4 F2 t- f2 N' c& JThe process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, from top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. 1 j+ [% e, ~5 N: TTOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power technology to U.S. BMD applications. " u' P2 M- [6 \% {. eTOR Terms of Reference. TOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. TOT Time on Target 2 |: [2 W; ]1 x5 t) c+ B6 E. |Total Obligation Authority (TOA) ! g9 v1 j6 b" J% g) bA DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given 3 ~4 f: y F( k/ x( p% Rfiscal year. ! d6 y a) Y3 k- k$ X0 C" jTotal Quality Management (TQM) A management philosophy committed to a focus on continuous improvement to 3 Q( p. U& k; \3 J9 C8 t- o& ]product and services with the involvement of the entire workforce. , t, ^! w! f) O; |8 E% f8 WTOTS Target Oriented Tracking System TOVS TRIOS Operational Vertical Sounder. Toxicity 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. TPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. TPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. TPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). TPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 303 . k9 `& m: D' C$ h7 n; m: mTPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. TPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). 4 \: o! p0 T* z- m, [1 c! r1 GTPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. TPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. $ y* N( {/ @- E0 m5 N0 x7 vTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. * Y u s! B& U8 d- xTPM Technical Performance Measurement. TPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). ( M/ ?( F2 }8 t7 p7 t, ATPO (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. . o2 v+ W1 t1 X8 j( f) fTPS Thermal Protection System. ( K. X9 K9 e3 @% F: G& ATPT Theater Planning Tool. 5 k' y0 v5 h3 OTPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) TQM Total Quality Management. c+ Q+ O# {7 nTraceability (1) The characteristic of software systems or designs or architectures or domain models that identifies and documents the derivation path $ T& \1 h% |3 G7 E% F" ]- E9 y(upward) and allocation/flowdown path (downward) of requirements and $ S" b7 F0 j7 s' Sconstraints. & r! @0 W1 m9 f(2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or more products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate , z+ K7 o. X* S# n, grelationship to one another.

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Track (1) A series of related contacts displayed on a plotting board. (2) To display or record the successive positions of a moving object. (3) To lock onto a point of radiation and obtain guidance from. ! |- y# w' B$ a& c7 S6 r4 h" {4 H(4) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target locating % _: c9 N8 X) u6 F5 @instrument at a moving target. 4 M7 E) E3 M" x+ z% S- s: G# Y- x(5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the ' b2 i- O1 ~% K2 U' Aearth. Track . @7 S3 H% a* t. `1 W G, i! oAssessment The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly , S1 K! y- F# D0 ^in the track may indicate a hit. 2 o6 z+ `6 |9 r4 I8 d, J8 xTrack, Birth to Death 8 G; X/ A: }) C3 aThe maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost 3 X* l# m% R9 I5 L! \4 W6 kto reentry). 4 \7 V/ s- B# C4 sTrack Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available O$ ]$ O! H' N7 Gdata. Track Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. 8 R5 @! ~( n/ O2 Y6 ]It is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time 5 K* ]6 y) R H1 v3 gor place (e.g., reentry). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 304 + b1 d, O3 u% NTrack File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS ( I. k" ~7 S" Z2 p* d9 gmeasurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of the above. Track File-Track ( ~+ t0 t( e# NHistory 6 [9 N3 p& h" V; cA set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together + z' d' p7 Q: Aproduce useful approximation of that object's future position in space. 8 H4 q# e- ]% u5 X sTrack Formation The process of determining the track or tracks of detected objects. It is usually a 9 L9 Y; f& B9 R" {& f. a0 C) {7 mthree-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 any other features of interest. 2 t/ r. v4 n# ]5 w Q6 ~% hTracking and Pointing Once a target is detected, it must be followed or “tracked”. When the target is successfully tracked, a weapon is “pointed” at the target. Tracking and pointing are frequently integrated operations. 9 _2 Z1 T3 h6 Q; w4 qTracking Range (Max) 5 O4 T G" y1 t5 B' v* OThe maximum line of sight distance at which a sensor can maintain track of an object. Track Initiation The formation of the first or initial estimate for a sensor system of the state vector of an object. The process typically requires observation from a number of ! x) r4 \% w' n$ O5 uframes. 0 w2 L' \4 U; W; e2 m- w( W" x* CTrack Production ' ~8 `. o: `- V5 |' q- S6 [( ]7 ZArea An area in which tracks are produced by one radar station. Track Symbology Symbols used to display tracks on a data console or other display device. Track 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. 3 X' f0 f, @' F0 FTRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. TRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. Traffic Capability * S6 E% M) c; A* ` L8 l% d# WMaximum 5 S' L. c l- pThe maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can maintain track files. Traffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high endoatmosphere. Train Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of reentry. Trajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. : {) @) ~5 i0 a. c2 E3 A6 kTrajectory ; D1 ^- I0 [1 ^1 dHistories Trajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. TRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). Trans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. . N( x4 ~7 A5 }5 j9 o& H; MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 305 ; t8 [4 f6 \/ W- v4 MTRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. TRANSEC Transmission Security. + A3 i& Y" L i7 @) R( G/ dTransition 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 development to production. It is not an exact point, but is described as a ! Z3 r6 |! Z7 Y3 bprocess consisting of disciplined engineering and logistics management to ' w' u) z2 l4 o' a( R% {, h+ T( g: vensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) 0 g. ~: J8 \/ w2 w9 eTransmission " p8 T; N# O7 |' v7 P% VSecurity (TRANSEC) That component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect 1 y9 o0 V" N, q# S$ e( Scommunications transmissions from interception and traffic analysis. (See COMSEC.)

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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 encountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa. : Y3 @8 \5 o( `7 xTransponder A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. ! ] [) }/ B) c Q+ F2 VTRAP Tactical Receiver and Related Applications. Trap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security - R0 ^% y7 }4 Smechanisms to be circumvented. Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) ! `! \% a6 Z3 [( v* nAn electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or repeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in 1 D, q; r2 l! t2 K' nsynchronism with it, in such a way that there is a net transfer of energy from the stream to the wave; the tube is used as an amplifier or oscillator at frequencies in ( L0 Y6 ~$ Z, n+ b& Hthe microwave region. Traverse (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 points on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements, and ( I7 w: ]# I; k9 y* z( l9 ]used in determining positions of the points. Traverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both 6 ?% d: _+ p; |( eas a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. TRB Tactical Review Board. 2 P/ y$ Y# U& s8 Q1 q' }5 n3 \TRD Technical Requirements Document. 9 S# G3 R! E7 }# y3 H3 |# @TRE Tactical Receive Equipment. # y" B- w6 G" H; a# `4 s+ q8 MTREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). TREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. TREM Total Radiation Environment Model. TREPS See Thrusted Replicas. TRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 1 U: T4 Q1 y" N: b3 q$ Z( g, l1 p306 5 F8 P0 T# a# F) i9 {# C" wTRG Threat Reference Guide. TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. TRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). TRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). TRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). TRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. TRM Technical Reference Model. 9 z+ A, x# T- C' FTRMP Test Resources Management Plan. ; D2 y- Y' d. C( L' F% D6 k+ l2 uTRN (1) Task Requirements Notice. (2) Test Requirements Notification. 5 Y: I4 Q' a p- jTrojan Horse A computer program with an apparently or actually useful function that contains 8 q& X* A, W- a& _: g/ l; dadditional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate authorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission performance. TROPO Tropospheric Scatter. Tropopause 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 ! x6 Q2 X& ~3 L0 |# }; i6 C1 ftropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) ; W" _, P v" K0 { pTroposphere 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 2 F ^; X8 G) p: b! [altitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. 0 O, x. K( l' k! ^, b3 d9 o3 f$ J, vTropospheric Scatter / O+ q1 v0 ` c) t" }" i& e9 w9 ?The propagation of electromagnetic waves by scattering as a result of irregularities in the physical properties of the troposphere. ; C. d" ^1 k' N% v, ATRP (1) Test Readiness Program. (2) Technology Reinvestment Program. * P' b+ ?1 s9 p2 P(3) Technology Readiness Program (pre-acquisition program status). J( N+ ~3 T/ u5 A) F(4) Technical Requirements Package. TRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. TRR Test Readiness Review. Trusted ) w. H' D1 ?, g. Y! Q! _Computer f5 E+ A/ V; ^- L$ E3 h" VSystem/Software A system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity ( D% c' q/ y! u0 bmeasures to allow its use for processing sensitive or classified information. Trusted Path A mechanism by which a person at a terminal can communicate directly with the $ _4 W/ F; m5 [Trusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person of the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. TRW TRW, Inc. 0 @4 q3 l- I9 n: y' G6 N5 L+ @. dTS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ' I+ z% w) g4 z9 d" R# c. i* q307 & g: s; W7 q( p* `1 M" a0 `, |TSA Technology Security Analysis. TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. 3 M( q5 m6 B& b6 O% ZTSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. 6 O1 `5 j# r. ~+ J: ~6 t2 M7 bTSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. TSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. 9 O5 \6 u- C6 p* d# L4 O4 dTsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. TSM TRADOC System Manager. TSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. , `$ o) }* n8 v0 q4 J: h6 h) QTSP Target Support Plan. 7 H. a5 e( \8 m- A7 _' b" |TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. TSR Target System Requirements.

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TSRD Target System Requirements Document. 8 r9 u/ N& Z4 ?7 O9 }8 c$ hTSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. TSWG Target Signature Working Group. 8 H' W2 Y- W aTT Total Time. . q1 d, o9 l: p5 Y9 {2 T: NTT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. TT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). TTA Total Time Accounting. TTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. TTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. TTD&D Test Technology Development and Demonstration. A portion of the CTEIP program, which funds the development and demonstration of technologies, which have significant potential for improving testing. TTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). TTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. . y: C2 ?6 M/ d) k: \; wTTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. / B, P; H; a# [& aTTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. TTT Test Technology Transfer. ) K7 b4 I7 g: {& hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T * ~# b/ D) j) l7 f Y8 Z308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. ) ]5 G$ T0 y. U; N% [TTY Teletype. TUG TRACE User Group. TV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). 8 Y3 w' K( G" t, Z% G+ r t$ NTVC Thrust Vector Control. TVE Technology Validation Experiment. TVM Track-via-Missile. . b# \8 K r3 X1 y m) rTVV Technology Validation Experiment. ) u9 U1 ~0 R1 eTW Tactical Warning. TW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. TW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. 4 d4 V4 X+ ~8 e, F) M& u6 iTWG Technical Working Group. TWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). TWT Traveling Wave Tube. + s( _, Q5 e" ~) ~6 sTWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). TY Then Year (PPBS term). TY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. ) l3 w0 b8 }4 _9 H- rType A - System # {: O' C) N# @* [) s& F* f3 ]Specification . i6 t+ r5 S$ Y( `States all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test provisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical constraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission ! L& N% i0 s% H3 X# `0 prequirements of the system as an entity. . \1 Z0 m& F- \* t2 P& }Type B - - ~# ^7 q5 b) Y0 G- CDevelopment Specification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical ! x9 y* `& k$ |0 fconstraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the development of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item * A* s& f9 r1 _+ xfunctional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of 0 m( N& p/ K! f) _8 j5 uthose characteristics. Type C - Product 0 L4 G( o9 ^4 C4 vSpecification Product specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and . }% z5 g" S5 x* i* H3 d Q, Emay 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 items including computer programs. Typhoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. ; }9 X! h9 N3 J: ]$ r' fTyping The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a set of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific class of . k% [* |8 C4 [5 m1 r: Iobjects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 8 [* P2 d I( ]" c309 - \8 x: L8 }* lU Uranium. U&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). U.K (UK) United Kingdom. U.S. (US) United States. U.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. UA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). ?6 G: K2 d- R" C d- hUAE United Arab Emirates. UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. UAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. 9 C* q$ v2 c" LUCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. UCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). UCP Unified Command Plan. ! [* {+ o$ _$ xUD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). UDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating : T9 H" J2 r+ f5 |, J2 ^1 pand coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the : q# ]5 ]: h* c- p3 z+ Pcapabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It 4 F" ], h" e" N, Nconsists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the / F% }5 w: O( r, M& ?5 MProgram Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), ~; A" A% P% D K6 J2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) 7 y9 m/ d' C! r- COperations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the 8 s1 {2 |2 P4 K9 h( v2 ~Operations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the 9 p- q+ x% Z" N% B- O+ LRange Commanders Council (RCC).

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UE Unit Equipment. # M+ D$ m' A8 O7 r/ t iUEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. UEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. UF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. 5 s0 y2 [" I/ M) B: N( J* ?- Q8 ^UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 310 UFG User Focus Group. 8 r2 W% c5 g4 ]1 T9 w" Y2 ]UFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. UFP Unit Flyaway Price. UGF Underground Facility. UGS Unattended Ground Sensors. UGT Under Ground Test. UHF Ultra High Frequency. UIC Unit Identification Code. , f6 N$ H$ h7 B- vUIN User Interaction Node. UKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. ; n7 ]1 ^/ F0 iUKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. 3 ?- Q2 N2 ~9 w1 s, pUKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. 2 @ Y: j0 e; C" D" WULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). ULS Unit Level Switch. ULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. ( D* ^1 X( x# v6 p9 m1 c6 hULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). , q5 z4 a9 r9 H9 FUltraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet , l4 r) y# q' O4 s- |(about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). 3 G- k7 [+ K8 f; `1 l$ T7 g+ ~* TUMD Unit Manning Document. ! p! u/ s, `. j% @0 B6 t& m1 QUMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). UNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. UNC United Nations Command. Unconventional 7 Q& W( Q7 i% G" S, ZWarfare ; e X! v$ C; d0 l4 X) FA broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemyheld, enemy-controlled or politically sensitive territory. Unconventional warfare 9 s6 P' O: J" P) }/ }includes, but is not limited to, the interrelated fields of guerrilla warfare, evasion , }5 u: D2 B8 h7 Iand escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, covert, or clandestine nature. 5 D+ R' U" P2 K6 ~; S) A& j: ]Unified Action 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 9 g8 R8 L0 h p' X+ Umore Services or elements thereof are acting together. * R5 y5 i8 R5 L$ MUnified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and ! p7 L( y8 P9 I7 _8 c6 Ncomposed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and 0 m& K- I% V) w' m' Rwhich is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary 8 w# ? ^; Z# ]% d, [of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 311 UNISYS UNISYS Corporation. " @/ g0 G0 h9 C# U. dUnited States 5 C. {6 _" s# s% NArmy # z$ o; y9 e; @$ vSpace Command (USARSPACE) 4 F2 o& U# }6 T3 {3 a( e7 x9 sThe Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army ( q& l- R ~: ^elements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. ' @7 l! @/ Y f) O% M3 wUnited States ; d2 ~/ j) Y5 X* e: BSpace Command 5 L& R% v* b' o% P/ F(USSPACECOM) The unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile 7 a/ {! `, h$ O3 S wdefense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 1 b; s9 {/ u5 O3 X V, `United States Strategic : J. `' y1 r2 I2 A. [7 LCommand (USSTRATCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic missile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. United States Transportation 9 f6 s8 m( G3 A4 V3 w& t% Q9 D: V, fCommand (USTRANSCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of * E }( A3 n/ `, C8 P6 X# E+ [war. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and terminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as needed to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces on a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott AFB, IL.

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Unk Unknown. - { R9 `' b, E$ \9 @ g5 @) JUnresolved " @" ?8 J2 `5 N9 L, X, @. m4 hObjects Objects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be + s6 ^7 }) I5 J: {0 e: O6 kindistinguishable from a single object. " J# H8 x6 y$ o# hUNSC United Nations Security Council. UnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. UOC Usable on Code (ILS term). 3 ]1 L* `/ U. d6 z r0 [UOES See User Operational Evaluation System. UPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. : L3 E" I% \6 J+ N+ {UPS Uninterruptible Power Source. % v8 Y9 g6 ~0 YUQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). 1 p2 z1 }# t# {, IURIP University Research Initiative Support Program. 3 D+ k( c. ^5 I rURL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). / k5 `4 N2 U' {2 f2 K% uURT Upgraded RTD. ' S ^$ b5 B# ]" v4 m3 T5 j/ xUS/UK United States/United Kingdom. 4 E% }1 e0 d- ?9 n5 [7 T& q) t uUSA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. USAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. USAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 312 . z5 B9 W9 [9 Z) h& FUSACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. ( w4 z6 ?3 j: T) yUSACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. USAF United States Air Force. USAF/AFMC/ESC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Electronic Systems Center; ex-ESD. ' r M5 |% P2 h, }. |, {! @USAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF 8 ~/ {4 y+ {4 e. w4 ^' y! KSystems Command /SSD. 0 ^. x0 f i0 g! S. dUSAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. # o# T, T1 }- V7 o3 XUSAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. USAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. % v7 }# p" N+ U# S1 X* `- @5 f2 UUSAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. $ u) v, v7 q! e, A4 g' T# B8 dUSAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. : z% E% z) @8 Q9 |USAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. 5 H0 `$ }6 w3 X% T+ l& M* ?0 FUSAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. ( S( ^$ x: [4 L: zUSAMSIC See MSIC. USAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. : s4 e- Q! m g0 T" oUSAOEC U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. USAOTEC U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command. 2 O' K! x5 l8 V1 b* n7 H! XUSARCENT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Central Command. USAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. USARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. 6 | ?9 V8 S1 [( k* F, v0 n! ]USARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. " i; N2 K2 L I9 T iUSARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. * }, z. T$ b) W3 k2 j! pUSASDC U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (<1Oct 92). USASSDC U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL ! ?% b4 Q7 B( A1 k" g3 A/ e5 @+ F, f2 k) }USATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. - y, _- U0 v e. x8 j; _% XUSATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. 3 B# g' I5 q( e) ]' H3 OUSB Upgraded SBD. & p' z# A& X% I( C2 T1 F8 Z- uUSC U.S. Code. / k. N2 ? E2 iUSCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. 5 N7 B; V3 \8 `/ w }2 xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 313 USCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. 5 m, a# O# ~6 j% R& R; e( mUSCG United States Coast Guard. , _0 A7 ]% W: q$ p; {, oUSCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. USCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. USCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. # u2 G8 ?" R8 D4 E4 kUSCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. USCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. ! u7 F3 M. |+ p2 x. VUSCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. 5 c9 |7 T7 |7 _6 H6 F" Q; yUSCS U.S. Customs Services. USD Under Secretary of Defense. USD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). 0 ^% n$ p% B& L, y3 E$ X: X' c: DUSD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). USD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. " j" B9 I% A2 e0 d! ?: s) ~7 rUSD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. USDA United States Department of Agriculture. USDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. 9 \$ ~9 z- ?: Y! J2 n. W: b- X: H7 OUSDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. 8 _# O2 U5 i: x4 ^, SUSDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 6 b( H$ B/ W4 D" D3 J" Z% kUser Friendly Primarily a term used in automatic data processing (ADP); it connotes a machine 5 c3 x# D; f( u+ \: G" v(hardware) or program (software) that is compatible with a person's ability to operate it successfully and easily. User Operational Evaluation & @8 S9 c5 K7 D" _& ySystem (UOES) Prototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the development process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and 6 M+ x) x, |% V7 r0 V% C# ]4 qtraining 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. : n2 T" F1 u( S2 f: O- VUSEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. * Z7 |. n" F/ n: w9 V# cUSFJ U.S. Forces Japan. . t0 V, O( w- U' N: {/ IUSFK U.S. Forces Korea. : ?7 ~+ I$ ]& ~! AUSFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. $ H" V0 `2 _8 z, a8 |USG U.S. Government. USIA United States Information Agency.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U ; [6 p6 R7 K q4 c/ q- ^314 1 o, k1 {- E# x( N, QUSLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). 2 R* x0 i1 |9 p# V; yUSLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. USMAR- FORCENT / m( B9 i* f4 T. u( CU.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. USMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. ( L# E7 V1 j, V' ^% n8 L3 yUSMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. USMC United States Marine Corps. 7 C" B; B5 `! hUSMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. 7 k! N4 x* w. d' Y; MUSMILREP U.S. Military Representative. USN United States Navy. 9 y" U; K% u3 K; P4 r8 ~USNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. 2 h* ` I; C8 J' OUSNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. R0 L, |# q/ u2 x+ \USNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. 6 F9 [0 ^" ]% }2 Q; @USNO U.S. Naval Observatory. USNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. USPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. 2 Z) h5 d7 j* [0 @" X! k' b0 GUSPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. B7 k7 \. m+ G4 ?) JUSPACOM United States Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI. USREPMC U.S. Representative to the Military Committee (NATO). % p/ d2 g9 }, {1 O# FUSSC United States Space Command. ) N. K2 k; k+ i' U- M! @+ EUSSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. 0 f- ~7 A* {" q3 M; g; t8 L2 SUSSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. 0 {" y+ {) u' v" T: S+ W7 G7 \" IUSSPACECOM See United States Space Command. $ r8 K3 s8 m: U/ jUSSS United States Secret Service. USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. - d7 X& d- m' M& XUSTA United States Telephone Association. 5 ?) d: |5 ?5 OUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. UT Universal Time. 8 j: J) e. u" `UTC Unit Type Code. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 315 " s0 t9 ^8 V7 P8 ^UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. UTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. UUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). 6 L' P. k: M# y+ WUV Ultraviolet. 3 K9 o2 H! u0 f' ZUV Electro- ) R) r7 Y0 V1 Y8 W6 m OOptics 4 u& B7 [- v+ m" yTechnologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength spectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). 4 }% k3 P1 Y. ^UVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. UW Unconventional Warfare. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 316 6 i+ B4 j8 B8 a/ W3 o1 K+ o9 ^V Volt. V&H Vulnerability and Hardening. V&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) 1 u7 g; I+ `. }6 m4 G' V4 mV/STOL Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. & b; y; I2 M$ t d, `VAFB Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. Validation Confirmation that the processes and outputs from a test resource parallel real world processes and are realistically sensitive to change in the environment, tactical situation, system design, tactics, and threat. VAMOSC Visibility and Management of O&S Costs. # \# y' a" |6 Y, L: K! ~ c% oVAR Visitor Access Request. Variability The manner in which the probability of damage to a specific target decreases * a7 t% b' o( ~" P2 O! }: U8 dwith the distance from ground zero; or, in damage assessment, a mathematical factor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and uncertainty of target response to the effects considered. ( t. X9 q9 @2 ^5 n) _) x9 `VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). VCC Voice Communications Circuit. VCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. VCS Voice Communications System. 5 `, W, @5 d- I) U- t$ VVDC Volts Direct Current. VDD Version Description Document. VDU Visual Display Unit. + E: k* U) P: [VE Value Engineering. VECP Value Engineering Change Proposal. Verification (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering representations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, calculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. * k/ m* b/ r4 \1 s1 a4 d6 {(2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end , @8 ^* ~; T( t* F3 aof the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements. VESA Video Electronics Standards Association. F! y0 c/ h- }4 nVFR Visual Flight Rules. 5 U; l# W% Y A" ^7 z' B7 SVGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). - a; Y! K- |$ j- VVHF Very High Frequency. 4 x1 n; B f5 J8 {9 T$ y0 I0 vVHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 317 VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). VIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D Experiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 Operation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional circuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a 8 G& v7 s/ x3 V0 D6 zgimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR cameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and precision-tracked with the ANTE processor. VIM Vibration Isolation Module. " g6 o! ]: W& n# vVINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. + d6 V: R* j) W+ s0 X' cVIS Visible. VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. Visibility Range 0 {" ?- Q6 s" Y) _ y$ U) y% v, D# |, m(or Visibility) The horizontal distance (in kilometers or miles) at which a large dark object can 9 }% J W& o# e4 ijust be seen against the horizon’s sky in daylight. The visibility is related to the clarity 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 & V$ V; Q) H- _9 l. gor fog. The visibility on an average clear day is taken to be 12 miles (19 kilometers). Visible Electro- 1 \! f6 F" Y! G& }8 H2 t5 L! g, QOptics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum. 2 G* o7 k ]$ gVLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). VLF Very Low Frequency. 1 [$ K/ x- E: F3 ^VLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

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