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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T* w0 C+ h3 N4 K8 G; h7 q
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- k7 g. D, V) t) b# ` T/ k, iTheater Missile' b- g" o* ]( S7 F% o) f! j
Defense Council' g+ F' v, |7 a! H
(TMDC)8 \ n% Q$ i* z a
A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and- h+ j) x$ n7 c
programming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for, h6 x( Y3 q, Y* F
Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of( P( R6 Y- i- x0 L- `) N) h) W
each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents
2 E3 }: @8 Z! d) zand Program Managers.. F, N# f% L8 C3 c" J# b# H4 h
Theater High
& `' `' S( U2 }3 S# E. t gAltitude Area
2 `# I+ E7 P Z0 L/ gDefense System2 e/ O1 E! E5 P
(THAAD), ~0 D! s* y. T$ L
A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area- O7 B! J8 j) |( j. i+ _( d
defense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at
. R) a5 {" x9 r' |greater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as& U) F$ P% i2 B8 ~3 k+ P
PATRIOT.$ K4 Z( N) f* t
Theater Missile
) g7 h3 r, J2 P- [2 a8 V(TM)
- j7 W b8 B- N. oA 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
; ?( N2 s0 ]% }! Y7 Z6 y4 Vof attacking targets in a theater.- r. J. n4 H, o: M9 Y
Theater Missile% D0 S5 p+ A1 L7 N* d
Defense (TMD)' c5 G* { X# ^" R
OBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area
/ |, s. _1 ~! I$ |# r; x& ooutside the continental United States against attack from short-range,( G) _) S/ _& m0 d* x! S
intermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.8 i( {8 e. [9 z* g9 z& {
Theater Missile
( o# h. V6 r: q0 s3 Z6 R+ w5 xDefense Ground-
: F- J5 Q& F0 L/ Q7 GBased Radar
0 Y s" C( p4 m& ~. [3 H(TMD-GBR)
+ v9 [2 r3 P z0 z* K7 a2 ZA ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and
& \" ]& D+ c6 k0 Ldiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as
6 s0 m2 g; ?) R4 `0 {THAAD Radar.
. a# | m, r) e. @1 XTheater Missile
; t O1 w# Q8 K& ?: HDefense Initiative& w; J) r; m4 H: D
(TMDI)* T8 J( |5 Y: c, r; ?: s% f
An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are5 A$ b0 j* _ m s5 r% e7 e1 i2 P
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993
3 E; N( P0 q. g: H7 l0 p(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD.. x% F) m9 ]& |: a. o
THEL Tactical High Energy Laser.3 X. {8 a; J7 y! x9 F* t! R- z5 a
Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of
6 e- t1 ]* Q! v' F- d: ]thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally
5 P( Y+ ^9 M* u1 rexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.
5 e8 F6 \7 E) @- {: KThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or, _: h/ h# \0 p3 L$ P
reflected from the objects, which are imaged.8 ^; a% x# V* K9 S
Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree
+ t5 E$ u" j* b; Othat structural components fail.
! C y% B, S( aThermal
- ~$ |4 ~/ H' @$ }( y2 u) tManagement
, P9 E% K1 R/ j. |Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of+ l5 P5 j& j1 P
thermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery., ]2 S$ C9 N0 w' W1 h
Thermal
' \" h; T2 C; Y& X3 xRadiation9 ?. _0 `4 p+ y0 w' `& c
Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the9 W1 J: T( w& r4 F/ J+ _
fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of
$ Y4 W1 a8 J: N# v( A& {ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.
0 j2 y1 p4 }/ J1 F& F+ gThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region,
3 S# Q# q* I. y; n' \8 G4 Pemitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high8 M ^0 V7 g& ?! S
temperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the
- E( J' G* E1 A/ A1 \$ Z# dabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase% \4 v0 Q$ z* L: P1 b" G. p$ \
in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated, ]1 A+ C6 E' F! p- m, M
region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
\7 \0 u* f& MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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% \' x8 J5 q! \$ mThermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;
2 l0 i$ F, ?) y) d& r, kit is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting% Z2 ^0 F; }: M) F. Y
at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the
* u* J& ]8 e: a% N: texosphere and most or all of the ionosphere.
% ?& ]! G8 ?8 v/ j$ |! T( @" mThreat- M$ R$ L, m W- D0 R. t) b
Characterization
6 d; ?$ s8 q; |: @" ]An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.
6 a. A9 {' X8 x2 eThreat Corridor
) J- s2 s4 a. ?+ R: y3 u3 ~% O(Threat Tube)
5 Y" }$ o1 R- B# @# I$ wA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at6 G% ~$ i: j5 U4 W$ R4 W
targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object! s. b* A5 P- Q
trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management) L" L0 i1 C2 ~8 @9 h
computation.% V+ y: R* T9 h
Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic
, Q$ u5 h0 ^6 v8 Tmissile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive) V7 O# P1 ~7 z# U
systems and architectures.
4 o D/ Q8 B' [Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable
9 U4 C) q' i2 M. A* Wvalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance0 o7 s1 ]9 j' w/ F: c& [5 R
objective.. D6 h( l" v" Y9 z4 A' y+ V. l" X
Threshold
" v- @3 _* G% J2 N. nDefense+ g+ I/ x+ o! o; Q
A defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price" K! G' B; n3 q2 X
that is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the' R" {; H$ l* L# I# T% j/ x% G1 H
offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack.9 y7 K4 u3 e3 Y; n
Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.) c) v4 u) n6 B' R3 ?- x
Thrusted
7 G* S! p8 t0 B4 I: G7 V( P7 z; L& zReplicas (TREPS)- o/ H1 N; M1 d) L8 E8 s
Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to
* |" m; L; u1 _6 tchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry# u9 L7 g* J1 f
phase.5 l# O# ]3 T4 b7 C
TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. n% x/ L1 u4 m/ S$ _
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.
" M N7 Z& E5 d* |. L* f6 kTIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.
/ V; q- [0 v- ]' S' S! l(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System.
( Z# K3 K6 l/ L(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.
; J: S$ Y0 J# R2 r) iTIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. ?5 a$ K5 L# X! Q% R q7 N. k
TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan.' K' ?) _5 G% [ p, U* R8 V
TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation.
' F/ e- e- I' b0 n' H8 Z! uTier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat
* N$ @% ^: C/ p0 w$ {9 y |) t(e.g., boost phase).
0 s9 `6 r: ^5 ]/ m# RTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory./ j7 f& N+ J! A8 L3 ~1 W0 b
TIES Technology Integration Equipment System.
, V/ }9 c' f: VTIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.
% l) V, T4 h2 t$ Z# ^TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory.
" R7 ~# b3 l# b7 K3 b4 M, T9 }1 ~% eTIM Technical Interchange Meeting.
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# t: y/ _; R/ c2 lTime-Phased
# g/ o5 T3 W# x& J. T2 SForce and
" E' \& z; F/ b: }1 _" ~Deployment List; l: a7 M z9 l- s: i2 b- o
Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual) i+ \! z6 K" B4 I% @
units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of
9 d0 v, Q0 \* Z9 H6 h& Y3 Ddebarkation or ocean area.
- Z, A j+ i4 z# m; u4 b9 t2 vTime of Flight7 ]) _& S* a7 Y2 L @
(Max)6 L# w, @) Y0 G. g4 Q/ R
The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of/ y9 e8 {' h! \7 L; ^
launch.
) F( t, ^& j5 e# w6 BTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.3 P' C! _& B0 M. ?* d' f% [9 l
Time Sensitive( A' C i: Y3 U
Targets' o% N7 Q1 W% h9 Z4 a8 e
Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon
- h6 I8 |2 l% M1 D1 wpose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,
) K1 _0 o3 X# r( c% wfleeting targets of opportunity. |
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