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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T2 l- k% d, C4 W# @( ]. g
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Theater Missile" S; P, ^% n+ S& \
Defense Council
" l6 C6 m! i" Y/ Y6 X(TMDC)" G. p& s n' l& Q
A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and
" s& n0 o; a6 [* S3 Uprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for Z: e# H# C- o. I! u+ n9 B' k
Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of f, n/ P! b O( x
each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents0 x$ A, x# m. {" U, s1 U3 \0 `
and Program Managers.7 Y# w% y5 x- t4 w* V
Theater High5 P5 Z9 ?2 n$ I+ j2 I2 {3 ~* H# k
Altitude Area
& _ r+ c2 Z2 A# s4 q' a% MDefense System2 C) ~. B' t2 b& q- G( B
(THAAD)* `* f+ i* d+ l' y' y+ g
A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area- S& x' q, {7 m5 z4 u0 V: N; _
defense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at
3 x/ v' K7 O% s6 O* `! cgreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as
. p5 s: d3 V3 R6 w7 r% UPATRIOT.
% C6 X! f( d" `# o8 S0 rTheater Missile
2 Z* u3 M6 i0 z; u(TM)
* X6 }3 z% Y- KA 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
8 l- ` y" O. D X# sof attacking targets in a theater.+ Y( l( _: H/ W, Z) g
Theater Missile
: S1 z8 N% U* b$ s# M) RDefense (TMD)
0 t+ l) _0 S, i0 p- [0 [. E* `9 UOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area
) b9 F! `" E5 u! I+ {outside the continental United States against attack from short-range,
- n! i' Z3 g6 e2 w* Zintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.. [. T* S6 {) d S6 I2 K
Theater Missile
9 N* I& ]" J; Y6 R+ fDefense Ground-! O+ {4 z' `% n& F
Based Radar: g/ {* Z5 m% D1 |0 L/ B8 J
(TMD-GBR): O$ _! z. i/ {8 z! N# X8 ]
A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and! p/ ]8 U# Y7 F. b
discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as( f& L1 k( G& c
THAAD Radar.6 \8 @2 o3 I0 \
Theater Missile
; I" O. Q+ J0 k8 c/ i' B: m% ]Defense Initiative
6 D/ b' p! z- U(TMDI)) f. _0 T1 n: ]1 H1 C
An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are2 c" ]+ H+ m% E; J* [
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 19932 X- g4 T# ^* [' d, U4 g3 n" L
(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD.6 l c v# Y2 k& g. W" L5 s7 r {8 T4 S
THEL Tactical High Energy Laser.# u- o. g4 ?' l$ a* c G
Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of
1 v+ K; S7 F4 M& [8 b* ithermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally
! \9 [/ D5 z& U& j( A0 eexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.0 e; s$ U$ r- s6 I' R* {& l7 s7 ]
Thermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or
: U" H4 a- _$ A5 J* L" |reflected from the objects, which are imaged.8 B& V" v1 n$ G, d! I! k
Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree
/ s$ I, q& N6 a& Athat structural components fail.! M9 N0 Z5 w* c* J- s( @7 N
Thermal
6 a+ N! J; y) o7 LManagement
/ ^" E1 y! w0 ?% f `Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of
# S+ l7 ?/ S) [% Jthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery." |5 x# p2 l4 x. d4 g' i% V- x
Thermal: o) R7 p P; j4 _1 S
Radiation
8 x. `# B* C1 p7 uElectromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the
* f& u$ k7 Q# C3 S8 a8 s# ~8 xfireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of
, h& L6 O3 H0 b$ t! q4 U: ~ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.
3 r) | }( P1 c9 U1 g7 g6 kThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region,
0 c7 P! I6 H% l- \* P1 [2 ^3 Lemitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high
- i) s& \9 D- D8 atemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the, ^$ _, F, ? A" e
absorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase8 X- W4 R3 W+ L/ y* M
in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated6 P7 B6 V+ R$ P2 s% N: ~
region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
) T2 T1 {3 f) _3 X2 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;/ Z2 o' n8 A D Z: @! a6 M
it is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting
* O( B7 M) g- i1 d0 n, Lat 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the0 W3 ~0 \" I; x# ~3 V& t
exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. W4 Z/ ?( q" K! z3 G" s
Threat7 W# _8 f* t9 K
Characterization
1 }& C' J6 G8 b3 z+ o& |$ P u! w4 FAn assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.
! X/ p: q2 ^8 K+ T% n' @9 d3 ]4 IThreat Corridor
8 e( P( b, ~9 |1 u(Threat Tube)
" i$ o2 M \$ TA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at8 y: t) d1 M) p
targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object
- [ W% E+ h4 J$ u4 r; C% k. B8 Vtrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management7 x* U2 t) L9 \2 e4 D" A
computation.! i7 x8 P: g. n! M R( @* l8 |
Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic
5 d) F" P3 b+ P' \. A, Omissile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive% x3 D q1 J3 ~ V$ b
systems and architectures.6 I9 B- T r! Q( h! [! p6 w1 F
Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable
4 {( V2 x3 S! O3 Dvalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance
, e2 @6 o; G d, h& F$ G9 t# k; Dobjective./ T. d1 [; Z4 H9 e' ]
Threshold
3 F. W& |2 [! g! t; C5 NDefense
4 v9 B' Z% B: m/ N5 X3 q* EA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price# H6 k" |& O: g- P
that is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the- b9 Z% m% x6 w2 r- b6 a& n) c* e
offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack.
4 J2 S6 l' c/ r5 `# S# U+ sThrow Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.
2 p' y6 ?, U2 F0 ]" y! d5 x xThrusted! |" b) ~ E, h7 W
Replicas (TREPS)5 _4 \) H; W5 \8 d! ]
Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to5 v6 z! A& Q5 e- V+ ~7 i4 ]% i% o
change the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry
) U/ m( p Y" `) x: C6 Lphase.7 h- n8 H, `( \* l3 B/ i! a
TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion.
! A+ T" @+ ^& [* `$ s5 ^TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.
5 H2 w0 X. ~' H4 [$ \TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.& k t$ Z9 N: ?& v) q& \8 @
(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System.6 A. y0 u% T! w& ?/ Q" k3 C
(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.9 L8 b1 ~- j; I
TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center.% U1 c6 E- c, v: V ]7 T" l) A
TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan.2 M* _' L, s, m3 L8 l( @
TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation.
# q4 g6 i$ P5 d% R+ R# k) tTier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat
5 b0 s, i1 L1 Y+ @(e.g., boost phase).
, U0 q7 o5 t, P2 {7 zTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory., c; C6 t8 |8 f5 t: Y% Z
TIES Technology Integration Equipment System.
& l! u( w6 w4 c/ e* a/ k" uTIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.
7 A4 z* n* ^! YTIL Technical Insertion Laboratory.: {$ |% a- u: s1 Y3 L/ t _
TIM Technical Interchange Meeting. j/ [ n% ~9 \3 c" @
MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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Time-Phased
0 o6 T$ O4 R& n, P& f8 FForce and
8 X- F3 X6 Z' v( K+ S- |Deployment List
: W& L* h, H% o! `, jAppendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual
' w! M8 i1 c: a. @7 J' uunits required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of5 K% f. L0 C X/ O* @3 W7 U
debarkation or ocean area.( n0 D1 h/ O0 i/ w& M
Time of Flight: V5 M) _/ l, @& x
(Max)
7 d& k# y( p$ {' g9 h( P2 \2 q7 |: JThe maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of# [$ l/ S6 C4 |, i6 V1 u
launch.7 y. W1 q3 J h4 _# I
Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.1 u7 G Q: Q; p# Y
Time Sensitive7 C) z0 y2 o' l& |% m, \$ ^" |
Targets, T9 c" f" {; m( V
Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon! l( J) y( k+ j% d; [0 g& W$ l' X* C( x
pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,/ Y9 A$ ]% f2 W5 y( b! s# V1 d8 E& d
fleeting targets of opportunity. |
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