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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ! T9 z- M# k E9 K9 c3 E298 Theater Missile # Z1 W. ^# Z0 n$ u8 q# w& |( `; lDefense Council & u S7 l3 D# F+ ?# r2 o' p4 ]" ^& _# f(TMDC) A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and programming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of 9 m* ~# n7 ^& O7 n6 Geach applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers. : Z+ ^' K# u' X' A4 yTheater High ) u! d0 ?6 u2 x2 k) LAltitude Area Defense System (THAAD) A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area 2 J0 `! S/ j& r# Ydefense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at ' }' V! y3 X+ d# X7 V( u' F. mgreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as 2 [4 h1 c4 T9 t9 ?; X: ^% l8 NPATRIOT. Theater Missile (TM) ; U- k- X* ^1 m' _5 C( l+ i3 l3 sA 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 & l- h$ c" K4 p5 |of attacking targets in a theater. 3 b1 A3 P, d4 C: I n$ t6 }Theater Missile Defense (TMD) OBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area - p6 V* i0 T8 x* ?1 ~: ~outside the continental United States against attack from short-range, 6 R: e4 z; X/ ]' z1 y/ aintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles. F4 r4 ]1 L* ^) F* G& U( u* ~Theater Missile 2 _. d) C3 `* X- hDefense Ground- Based Radar ! H6 L( E1 J7 s& x(TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as 8 `2 |: g% I9 a( p( V6 i) uTHAAD Radar. Theater Missile Defense Initiative 8 Y8 Q" t" T6 M5 A) p# m(TMDI) 2 K) Q9 G, K z9 s1 \! IAn initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are + v" E2 V9 O. g# I+ P" N8 jcarried 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. THEL Tactical High Energy Laser. Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally 9 r5 |5 [' }3 Q3 `9 i! d- `' xexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. # M3 j9 h/ j: K7 TThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or reflected from the objects, which are imaged. Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree 3 L1 q @ @) U @3 g Ythat structural components fail. 8 ?: m5 `5 ], z% a% j8 cThermal Management Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of % }; r4 Z) c" Uthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. Thermal 9 }( c {# s' U8 b( R9 u/ tRadiation Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the ! \. _# M5 i. n: _3 w% vfireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of 8 `- p, F: @' M" Oultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. # Q9 l: }7 @: d3 F9 _4 {, pThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region, emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high . \5 D( P) b% ^! n- Ytemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the p" s5 v. T& a8 ~2 j) Qabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase " C/ h$ W& v" ^ {; t% g- F; p* fin temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated , n% ?3 A: v) A" \5 h0 k( Nregion) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) " t2 o, t" l: GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 9 I/ i" c) F; Z- J: F299 Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; + y3 \9 t% w/ o; a, uit is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting 2 `/ d, b9 P% C3 \- y$ X" Eat 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the 0 L6 G( ^: T) `; lexosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. . \2 z- w W4 f3 zThreat Characterization An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. Threat Corridor ! z+ t9 M/ |9 i2 R1 u( O7 L(Threat Tube) A tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object 3 x( A' W- c$ ]3 {trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management ; o6 K$ m5 R2 C Q% U- }computation. Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic $ p. E" w: @# p+ L- E" q1 @missile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive 3 f& p1 S& n$ q) F4 osystems and architectures. Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance objective. $ N/ H' K* i6 O: W# ]6 |Threshold * _! K! y; b4 a- Z2 k/ I- Y# @Defense A defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price ; d; H+ e0 C1 Z, bthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the 4 ?# x$ r2 Z& k! e$ ~offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack. Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle. 8 Z- ?- ?( y3 Q6 x9 s. `# P. aThrusted 1 y ?: \" ?) c! ?/ |2 y$ S# fReplicas (TREPS) + K+ s/ |( D! q* H: k) D& }Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to , |0 d9 Z, i9 Q, j5 w9 N( d( ]) H- G' s) h( fchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry & R( `8 Z0 V& L+ j3 Aphase. ; ~8 n1 y) c0 B5 RTI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. & P: p v* n6 j, q, Q(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. (3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. 9 @7 N8 W- ~% p1 L7 }) c7 TTIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. Tier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat ' l2 Z0 F* E; i) s B/ b(e.g., boost phase). . p/ K3 F C( [0 BTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory. TIES Technology Integration Equipment System. TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. TIM Technical Interchange Meeting. ' o- }7 d; a: E4 k" ]$ g+ q# @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ! V/ A t! ^" q300 Time-Phased Force and 7 F4 y. ]7 ?- p5 N% JDeployment List ) w4 X$ p+ R/ x2 @, F$ C4 fAppendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual + X! ]+ e/ `/ q9 S& e2 Ounits required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of 6 r" C6 i% q) }8 V, l9 idebarkation or ocean area. Time of Flight : o2 O1 J9 z/ |$ @" [2 F+ F! J2 {(Max) ! x$ w+ e% r: x9 C6 t$ N& @The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of & v. Z! H/ Z5 g }3 Claunch. Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. " r7 T2 \8 |. X; i9 J+ O* LTime Sensitive Targets ) t2 M* V- G5 h3 q$ l. e/ NThose target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative, & n' S' r: B- ?7 ?! w. xfleeting 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). TIN Theater Intelligence Networks. & r. ]* w* I, s# K W/ y8 _: T8 l0 [9 hTIP TOPAZ International Program. TIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar # F. W- g' F$ t9 R: o' o+ WTerminal (GBRT).) TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety 5 t5 V& o2 j5 }TIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. 7 h% a7 O' f$ n# KTitan USICBM. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) , o7 ^& J. F: nTL Team Leader. 5 B( R7 n! ?: r1 b4 o3 V5 zTLA Time Line Analysis. TLAM Theater land Attack Missile. TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). ! |4 j" B( C+ B4 }, ZTLDD Top Level Design Document. TLV Target Launch Vehicle. ) d$ A$ ]" U& M7 Y% c8 O8 aTLX Teletype. TM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army term). TMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. j* d* o$ x. N" }TMD See Theater Missile Defense. TMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T / x) _7 D' f4 A7 E# u301 $ k: ?" y' R' Z5 KTMD C * k2 e' Y; G: ?% S1 g4 k3 ; Y; R' x* D) ]% d- _- V! c' QI Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic - ~2 x: u' j' l% I! hMissile Defense forces. TMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). , _8 ?5 C4 _: m7 Z' L; J2 ITMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). TMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. 0 J+ O' b; K* `- [TMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. % {: Z m& O' _0 OTMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. + N( P, ^; C+ \: f, X) `3 [TMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. ' @- b3 E& a0 l* { b' ~TMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). . S3 z4 A! V& W* Y0 `" e1 nTMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. " J9 @. ? |/ L- q1 FTMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. 7 i" Y; r [/ r3 P' \TMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. TMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. 5 {) V5 ?3 D5 \3 {/ R8 pTN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. TNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. / O; V, m/ H# q$ c7 G& j3 F$ g9 RTNT Trinitrotoluene. $ B& r6 Z/ J) z( z1 \8 b; ITNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. TO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. / B9 {3 u! c; \. m+ F* q4 ?3 @TOA Total Obligation Authority. TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. / D n- [% {1 U' M KTOC Tactical Operations Center. TOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. TOI Track of Interest. - T H: S$ c* q- PTOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. - v+ X$ b2 R: u' q1 P+ }" LTolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal conditions. * D& f. v: r& mTOM See Target Object Map.

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Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T # ]( K# @' e" [/ h2 u h& }$ x302 TOMD Task Radar Management Details. TOMP Task Order Management Plan. % [. L8 Y0 [- V) XTOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). . d9 F1 g r8 Z; Z X0 ITOO Target of Opportunity. TOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. + `$ _! z. d9 t3 z' Z7 lTOP Task Order Plan. & S6 Z: b$ T! }! [Top-Down Pertaining to an approach that starts with the highest-level component of a hierarchy and proceeds through progressively lower levels; for example, topdown design, top-down programming, top-down testing. Contrast with bottomup. Top-Down Design & ^3 Q- v4 M/ p" C4 O+ K, BThe process of designing a system by identifying its major components, decomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the 0 p( `* W- M' Qdesired level of detail is achieved. & T' A+ k. u9 s5 M' {9 d) |, VTop-Down Testing 9 I8 ]1 j5 K. W P* mThe process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, from top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. 4 a3 G" a0 m: r( t" z, cTOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power ( \. ~2 R! S- R5 g, | ^2 ]technology to U.S. BMD applications. / P( g( @& U0 r; CTOR Terms of Reference. / o3 Z6 S8 w3 L0 Z% STOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. TOT Time on Target # Z2 w1 u5 {( V% h$ m. ITotal Obligation : y2 H# s/ x' W: ]Authority (TOA) A DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given fiscal year. Total Quality Management (TQM) A management philosophy committed to a focus on continuous improvement to product and services with the involvement of the entire workforce. TOTS 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. 6 F/ d0 l5 h# V8 b, pTPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. F; X7 G* ^" s9 Z& [: yTPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. TPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). " f8 o/ O1 `# y3 YTPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). % Y5 T2 k7 \& ^3 L$ C% y. cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T , Q+ s6 N% m+ @1 J1 b* ~303 TPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. & v1 p9 m9 Q. F& ~TPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). TPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. TPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. 1 B8 d& U2 P) l5 w2 v: fTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. TPM Technical Performance Measurement. TPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). % d/ V$ Q5 }& r+ `/ r$ M- ~- MTPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office ; c" a* K- k. q0 u. U" K& ^ \2 U- i$ ZTPP Test Procedure Plan. TPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target Performance Report. / V( j9 p9 T" n: Q7 u) a \6 x7 }TPS Thermal Protection System. TPT Theater Planning Tool. TPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) + _1 M! b3 B3 ?TQM Total Quality Management. ( }5 b8 C$ p; B, A' OTraceability (1) The characteristic of software systems or designs or architectures or - y" R& }) r4 u3 }1 U! f( E+ [domain models that identifies and documents the derivation path 9 h/ L: N- K5 b9 o( w6 B# x(upward) and allocation/flowdown path (downward) of requirements and 5 l& M/ U) V' }# A$ kconstraints. (2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or more products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate # W: N0 s6 u* O# O. T. Prelationship to one another.

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Track (1) A series of related contacts displayed on a plotting board. , |5 E7 H% a/ G& H5 s; u, _(2) To display or record the successive positions of a moving object. (3) To lock onto a point of radiation and obtain guidance from. p; g& [: c* q# ?& i+ E% _(4) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target locating : P' p, ?- X# i }( Sinstrument at a moving target. 2 _0 G9 A3 T" G3 ~(5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the ( q; V( Y0 T0 i* H! T2 o( N6 Vearth. Track % ^' c0 q- v/ A, [" h( r0 |, s: @Assessment 9 e9 h: Z4 b5 e0 L; z3 d) \The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly in the track may indicate a hit. $ J* i) Y' j" ATrack, Birth to Death 8 K8 M9 \) g# U. W+ A4 n* OThe maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost to reentry). Track Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available data. ( ], M& @2 _/ b% O8 T' N& K* WTrack Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. It is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time - o. c: \3 X/ o z4 J" V' for place (e.g., reentry). 6 R0 v1 P1 F" ^& mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 304 $ w; d3 L& I2 f6 cTrack File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS measurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of 6 n# J# V w: G1 U9 ethe above. ) \2 ^4 J, R% ]1 FTrack File-Track History 2 m- X% S. C5 m6 @3 e5 M8 V+ IA set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together 4 H& y6 @, \$ `5 F' Bproduce useful approximation of that object's future position in space. Track Formation The process of determining the track or tracks of detected objects. It is usually a - Z4 D3 m" z- @* p) gthree-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement # A0 G$ z2 V6 t5 `# \/ u: ?" O$ H. pby filtering. Tracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and / o7 i& s+ H/ j: Qany other features of interest. . w: F0 l) N1 m# R5 Y2 ATracking and ) ~3 V* v* U1 P1 e5 Y3 J6 ePointing : r+ _- R. N! h, bOnce 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. : b) X4 M! j4 V5 }9 m) j' ^ aTracking Range (Max) The 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 frames. Track Production : o2 |! Y+ R G$ G! g* LArea An area in which tracks are produced by one radar station. - `: X# b I2 O7 ETrack 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 9 C0 G, f* x& Y$ N, Obetween command and control systems or between facilities within the systems. H, o0 c" s! O; M5 F [Telling may be classified into the following types: back tell; cross tell; forward tell; lateral tell; overlap tell; and relateral tell. TRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. 5 d' J5 J2 D/ Y4 K# I5 d! uTRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. 7 p5 K$ F% l3 Q& w/ cTraffic Capability ; r/ d: S: m5 D q1 ZMaximum The maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can ) E( X/ B# r* k D8 z2 u7 Amaintain track files. Traffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high . |- Z6 y$ U/ l; d2 fendoatmosphere. X5 s% k" r% K8 k2 q9 x- sTrain Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of 0 [" E- ]+ S" ]5 h2 p0 m, W/ ireentry. ' y2 y1 y7 t( [2 M3 d8 H5 F% }Trajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. # F- R7 _ B; g8 J6 K- C8 qTrajectory Histories * }+ _- m* t7 u# WTrajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. 9 x2 v& f1 q. yTRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). , A* j/ j% S! C ^" R; O5 CTrans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. ! s8 Q3 _- g1 N+ t5 t0 `% lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 305 ; a. c' L u! L9 n9 F2 S6 GTRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. TRANSEC Transmission Security. 9 u/ \2 P, Y7 z" @( XTransition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. Transition to : r: K# u' c% pProduction 9 z2 h! U0 N8 |A risk reduction process during which the program shifts (passes) from 2 i7 i2 S- P) mdevelopment to production. It is not an exact point, but is described as a 3 f- v3 `( E6 [process consisting of disciplined engineering and logistics management to ensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) C- p1 C0 [0 f$ R0 MTransmission Security (TRANSEC) That component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect communications 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 % y" k* X' N/ \+ i. o4 P" zencountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa. Transponder A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. TRAP Tactical Receiver and Related Applications. Trap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security mechanisms to be circumvented. % K- ^) @; o8 E) @Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) 3 y% Z: \: i1 H, T. w; N& p8 { qAn electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or # c6 }- J& e) L krepeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in $ a5 `" j, n4 m- [synchronism 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 3 ~8 @1 r+ E7 J! K$ i; I- u$ [; Cthe microwave region. 3 h$ m) x/ ~# `. ^2 E! F8 b' T$ RTraverse (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 9 I% K0 p$ V2 ~8 j+ B/ J% S2 O6 [( T( @used in determining positions of the points. 2 K2 k0 j n, d2 t, pTraverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both as a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. ! {2 Q$ W5 Y2 Q5 k% `+ Z9 o! _TRB Tactical Review Board. 8 o3 P6 O6 P o6 LTRD Technical Requirements Document. TRE Tactical Receive Equipment. # X& z, {7 N4 |2 e5 v0 u* f0 m. V" XTREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). . Q' u6 K3 m5 q# C" z* P2 }TREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. . Q7 ~6 s- s1 t* P9 XTREM Total Radiation Environment Model. TREPS See Thrusted Replicas. TRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. + j6 d, P* t; QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 1 K! N' X" u. b1 Q2 z4 ^1 v306 TRG Threat Reference Guide. . Z" ]# J/ z1 U( y8 O; {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. 9 W, e$ _# k# ~/ R6 OTRM Technical Reference Model. # X4 P6 q' Z, ]% Y4 o# R; MTRMP Test Resources Management Plan. + |. U3 t/ y' }8 P5 @' u& \# v/ zTRN (1) Task Requirements Notice. (2) Test Requirements Notification. Trojan Horse A computer program with an apparently or actually useful function that contains ) P/ r- b8 @4 m. M2 Qadditional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate , w0 \4 O X5 L: X+ tauthorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission ( _; B' z1 ~# ?/ S0 nperformance. TROPO Tropospheric Scatter. ' B8 S) s" D3 xTropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the 8 p/ W3 [- l. C+ k batmosphere, the troposphere. The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of 4 I. \ Y2 g* [5 d6 i3 A0 P/ ^6 eabout 7.62km to 13.71km in polar and temperate zones, and at 16.76km in the tropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) Troposphere The region of the atmosphere, immediately above the earth's surface and up to # t/ B/ C/ B2 w) M# \the tropopause, in which the temperature falls fairly regularly with increasing altitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. Tropospheric ( W2 `& u9 z/ x1 x; QScatter 5 \6 Z/ |/ f! L9 q9 `The propagation of electromagnetic waves by scattering as a result of irregularities in the physical properties of the troposphere. 8 ]) M4 e+ L ~$ O k5 GTRP (1) Test Readiness Program. (2) Technology Reinvestment Program. (3) Technology Readiness Program (pre-acquisition program status). # f* K4 s$ }( N(4) Technical Requirements Package. TRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. $ V& x; s, r$ }; L# Z" PTRR Test Readiness Review. & P* J R/ t$ `6 JTrusted 5 B( w. A$ Z2 D9 E7 p1 yComputer System/Software : ^5 g8 _8 m: U( t7 U' R, `A system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity & n7 ~+ I5 S' ^8 u& w8 d% emeasures 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 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. ! K' K4 \" Y3 D- q2 ~5 t8 dTRW TRW, Inc. TS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 1 R! h" N5 B8 D' z4 H, t307 8 I3 o# v# }- v0 X* t& l; NTSA Technology Security Analysis. ; `! E$ q; P! v6 y* d5 CTSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. ! y5 S5 X) ?: J7 k! z/ UTSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). 5 G" c7 \5 X1 Z+ X% G( rTSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. P, }' C0 v0 h; [% R4 JTSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. 6 {( _# {0 O5 ]' X8 \! T8 \TSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. TsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. TSM TRADOC System Manager. TSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. TSP Target Support Plan. TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. : k5 j A/ H. o) X) RTSR Target System Requirements.

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TSRD Target System Requirements Document. 7 d3 `4 H# j- OTSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. 2 c8 y! L4 Z1 zTSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. TSWG Target Signature Working Group. TT Total Time. TT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. ' x# Z. H* z/ M z" F9 A2 KTT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). TTA Total Time Accounting. TTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. TTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. 8 r! u& Q$ {' j& B/ I5 xTTD&D Test Technology Development and Demonstration. A portion of the CTEIP 4 v9 s7 q8 w& v, A# S- [6 `; k# {2 zprogram, which funds the development and demonstration of technologies, ( O& `4 k/ p; U! ?3 vwhich have significant potential for improving testing. TTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). TTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. TTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. TTT Test Technology Transfer. 4 ]( \* t/ t C0 g, | ~7 BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ' R$ m; K J* M* e308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. 0 a+ m( c% I P @0 q7 {TTY Teletype. ( _4 r z0 E' S0 T6 I2 P! ]8 C4 MTUG TRACE User Group. : V8 a W6 A( CTV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). ' `* P( o) F4 R0 m! T9 Y% GTVC Thrust Vector Control. ) X7 E- E' v4 g9 p1 ^5 d* ` n! oTVE Technology Validation Experiment. : P: ]- _$ Z Z* M0 |TVM Track-via-Missile. 9 F/ M7 U* m. N3 y$ P" ZTVV Technology Validation Experiment. TW Tactical Warning. ( f/ [$ y1 y6 |% A% WTW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. TW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. TWG Technical Working Group. $ j* d: ^, M( `TWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). 9 R+ K! I m5 @: UTWT Traveling Wave Tube. TWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). TY Then Year (PPBS term). TY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. Type A - System / j0 n) ?3 \& U) YSpecification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test / d5 F. E$ F, B3 e& nprovisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical 6 q; @* c( ~( p# J9 ^constraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission - W* k9 ] G. R8 o$ Frequirements of the system as an entity. Type B - Development Specification * n. A8 A# g% {* J( x% S$ ?* vStates all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical ( q& {3 J% H* r$ r/ M2 lconstraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the development of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item 2 _; x: [+ ?, r0 sfunctional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of ; |& h0 X' g! Uthose characteristics. Type C - Product 1 S' K) b0 r! A: n" k6 G" kSpecification Product specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and may be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of # \' e# u$ R vprimarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) requirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of 9 k" R7 K, J7 `, e$ i! ~( gitems including computer programs. Typhoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. # }; c/ O+ Q4 t; 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 objects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). ( @1 w1 Z" Y; i, j* eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 309 ) M ?2 M8 A0 c0 A3 _0 X8 _8 N' XU Uranium. U&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). v* b6 [6 J+ e1 q/ o3 WU.K (UK) United Kingdom. U.S. (US) United States. ! P6 O; | t j0 {$ MU.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. , O- T6 H8 \4 G; C5 v4 ]5 q2 q5 yUA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). 8 Q" Q: | l% }% ]. mUAE United Arab Emirates. * N- h0 L7 V4 B& _2 [" @; ?UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. & y* ~3 q. y1 G2 A, lUAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. UCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. - @7 ]5 x5 m, ?0 @. tUCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). g. U0 R6 y, l) m! YUCP Unified Command Plan. UD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. 5 V% g' A8 ^: C. D, a- Q! T& D5 }UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). UDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating x3 J) `. r1 ?$ g4 band coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the $ c4 g0 w- B/ O V5 d( ]2 pcapabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It : q1 |( e% ~4 R* n' \consists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the Program Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), 3 F* z" }1 V6 E; j4 b0 m1 A2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) * `: T8 [* z0 B) b) N- L0 t j- WOperations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the $ K# c* L- L' t0 DOperations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the Range Commanders Council (RCC).

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UE Unit Equipment. & _2 k i& H* r: K( I: R ^: SUEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. UEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. # H; v( f4 r2 B' VUF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. ! v! }" |* Q2 E7 @2 ~UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 310 3 J/ `1 z% ]% ~* n; F1 QUFG User Focus Group. UFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. $ w! ~( c7 X! K' HUFP Unit Flyaway Price. ' @( P9 ^9 U( a+ yUGF Underground Facility. UGS Unattended Ground Sensors. UGT Under Ground Test. ; Z9 b# \9 P. I$ u3 d1 rUHF Ultra High Frequency. # \/ L# _# t. q4 V8 j bUIC Unit Identification Code. UIN User Interaction Node. 3 o: C+ \, B& `# w' iUKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. UKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. UKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. # c/ F9 j" X& e. ?ULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). ULS Unit Level Switch. , ~" ?; X8 k; GULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. ULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). 7 m. v2 X! V! ~Ultraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet ( T/ k6 f& Q$ w8 H1 r4 D(about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). 5 F ?/ J. C7 Z) EUMD Unit Manning Document. UMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). ) H7 F4 z! `5 l+ ]7 l! h6 M+ yUNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. UNC United Nations Command. Unconventional Warfare V% L# N$ d) w- _) cA broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemyheld, enemy-controlled or politically sensitive territory. Unconventional warfare * x+ f' n6 N' a! Oincludes, but is not limited to, the interrelated fields of guerrilla warfare, evasion : j& ?8 X0 Z k$ L1 R! n$ wand escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, covert, or clandestine nature. Unified Action Armed Forces ; j4 J7 D9 [7 HA publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the $ c5 U5 a$ G) Z9 M8 {. P# Hactivities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or more Services or elements thereof are acting together. 4 U9 u% G ?3 H- oUnified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and which is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 311 9 O0 C: J- P8 r$ gUNISYS UNISYS Corporation. 9 q. H0 I7 W" W* W; @United States Army Space Command 4 K: x1 ~9 J! v4 {& C(USARSPACE) ! S9 s2 C! O6 C6 fThe Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army ' @: o8 ^& y7 o/ I2 ~; ~/ qelements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. / i5 U2 P+ S! C% a) {' {- nUnited States Space Command (USSPACECOM) The unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile defense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. ) X) m: f: @( x' ~/ E d! o$ [United States Strategic Command 1 d E9 A; @7 f(USSTRATCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic , o6 K" m) P; b0 l6 L# r, h6 F, Wmissile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. 1 A* N1 p' y% c. G+ iUnited States . n! G+ j8 ]; x |0 MTransportation - x; [9 p9 V& wCommand (USTRANSCOM) ( `, U, [1 p4 P8 p& z5 EThe DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of & z2 q5 |# f) v# b) F/ Mwar. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and , f W2 v/ w' C" y" x4 Jterminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as . e6 B! E! b, `; g/ h1 w$ Ineeded to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces ) b$ a- d6 Z3 \+ \on a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott AFB, IL.

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Unk Unknown. Unresolved Objects - H9 L1 o: D: Y0 ?7 NObjects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be 0 e/ n7 Q. ]! t* ?1 V) rindistinguishable from a single object. 1 r3 |0 A# L' H# l) TUNSC United Nations Security Council. 4 ?) t9 _. t- S1 R; _! JUnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. UOC Usable on Code (ILS term). ; u+ s7 F* K& J2 ?UOES See User Operational Evaluation System. UPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. UPS Uninterruptible Power Source. UQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). URIP University Research Initiative Support Program. ( o4 G/ z8 L7 Q7 {. TURL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). URT Upgraded RTD. US/UK United States/United Kingdom. USA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. USAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. ; \8 I& @ h7 D; y0 C* v6 ~- k3 CUSAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. 0 b2 p) K5 v# ^0 i9 q0 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U ! @4 O* q1 r' l/ V. j3 g" b312 USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. 3 l6 H+ F8 A+ DUSACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. - C) n* U' U3 x1 R) iUSAF United States Air Force. USAF/AFMC/ESC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Electronic Systems Center; ex-ESD. + h# y1 u9 C% w% IUSAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF Systems Command /SSD. 2 m/ j7 @* j9 H! pUSAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. 3 p! C, U0 t% o0 s! c* I. MUSAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. 5 I; a8 h3 |: cUSAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. USAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. USAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. , K' n1 C7 R- V8 t/ DUSAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. USAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. USAMSIC See MSIC. % K4 y7 g- R5 p3 s1 HUSAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. # U, I) I+ W$ E0 M0 C( cUSAOEC U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. + H1 t5 ]$ S- q. @USAOTEC U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command. USARCENT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Central Command. ( ?2 Q4 i4 o4 S& }6 TUSAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. USARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. USARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. 2 H/ l6 z: x: w! h" z4 LUSARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. " }! L2 X5 M6 h" }) q4 B+ P, N9 ~. HUSASDC U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (<1Oct 92). USASSDC U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL ( m1 {8 q& b! H$ D5 h, I1 vUSATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. : Z% T3 ~0 k; K0 HUSATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. USB Upgraded SBD. USC U.S. Code. USCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 6 E( Y3 k& |$ h3 E313 ' z" \0 j0 {' H8 E$ \# uUSCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. USCG United States Coast Guard. - m" _! x) X3 ^ _: D. u9 \5 _" ~USCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. USCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. , Q6 l& k% {6 g5 ]- FUSCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. " X. B- _* U- d* z* E7 YUSCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. * M3 D2 ]6 y* I/ m6 S3 GUSCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. USCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. , n& p4 A+ F& @1 ?USCS U.S. Customs Services. USD Under Secretary of Defense. USD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). ! I& U% p: K% g3 }USD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). 3 k" ~; E5 w2 U. K" h6 iUSD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. 1 V; Y4 p* ~ C, L4 `USD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. USDA United States Department of Agriculture. USDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. ; Y7 V1 a6 |. h$ w" p7 KUSDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. : L+ N1 n3 c8 ?3 _+ {USDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. ! \: ?6 r; B. E5 E4 `* PUser Friendly Primarily a term used in automatic data processing (ADP); it connotes a machine ; h" I' ~8 d- h* L$ r9 K% V(hardware) or program (software) that is compatible with a person's ability to operate it successfully and easily. 9 v0 K$ g. R) y, q/ v" XUser Operational 4 l1 O' e! |% x7 KEvaluation System (UOES) ) o, Z5 b+ H/ O+ }' Q$ BPrototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the development process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and training for a system proceeding through the normal acquisition process; and (2) contingency defense capability should the need arise prior to completion of the 1 o2 |! v2 l8 }normal acquisition cycle. 9 U: H: i: D+ X4 ]- uUSEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. USFJ U.S. Forces Japan. 2 x* }% g; H) n% w9 n8 ] w, LUSFK U.S. Forces Korea. USFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. USG U.S. Government. : O% {$ ^. Q M; E3 G( o6 WUSIA United States Information Agency.

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USPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. 5 e# i. v0 I) i' V# KUSPACOM United States Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI. 3 h# Y& H& d3 \- P$ ?USREPMC U.S. Representative to the Military Committee (NATO). USSC United States Space Command. 8 I6 n8 ~$ l9 I9 U- cUSSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. USSPACECOM See United States Space Command. 9 r1 m" D' Z8 s; v5 \USSS United States Secret Service. USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. USTA United States Telephone Association. 5 C$ V* b: z0 v$ |6 ]& `0 QUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. ) w9 G2 ^: J1 ~& eUT Universal Time. # F8 o& t' u: G. ?7 fUTC Unit Type Code. ) _8 B9 B/ U5 }1 O' o2 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U . N) X+ R0 l1 H315 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. UTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. UUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). : e: X; t) G, ~UV Ultraviolet. UV Electro- ) y, e: q( O! k, SOptics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength 7 B8 W% M1 R* xspectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). UVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. 0 q, G: m- b# v/ _" VUW Unconventional Warfare. ; c; E$ ], c; q. D9 u1 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 316 V Volt. ' g9 m5 j0 [& IV&H Vulnerability and Hardening. 6 U/ [, M1 A; J# EV&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) V/STOL Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. 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. + m0 r' b' }" [0 }; PVAMOSC Visibility and Management of O&S Costs. 1 w! R4 e- ^/ `# h5 b+ M3 C5 a2 X* IVAR Visitor Access Request. Variability The manner in which the probability of damage to a specific target decreases with 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. * a; V, v( o8 C. N3 T3 ]VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). 7 i6 Y8 Q* M; `1 r& q# {VCC Voice Communications Circuit. 7 h2 ^- f( `& IVCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. 0 C9 ]4 W. Z; |VCS Voice Communications System. VDC Volts Direct Current. VDD Version Description Document. VDU Visual Display Unit. & x6 k \; L- \/ Q4 w! C: H6 cVE Value Engineering. # A) |( G, } i$ S V- q& T4 F0 _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. 5 M- w, F$ r3 n3 t1 j! ](2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end # e+ |8 A! f$ x7 rof the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements. ; H( r$ R; D. j7 b# a" R- m rVESA Video Electronics Standards Association. VFR Visual Flight Rules. VGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). VHF Very High Frequency. / d6 Y8 o" S; d5 v, j" C: IVHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 317 1 g/ c+ v& B. N$ p b. qVIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). - q3 a/ c: C+ T/ L$ G% ?$ e2 FVIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D ! |6 `5 t$ n( b9 k2 n* H* lExperiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 : u( p" ^2 n' l% p1 c/ b4 lOperation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional , i/ X6 q/ E4 I! \4 i! S) C. _- i5 acircuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a gimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR ' T" q, |* a7 U4 `/ ncameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and precision-tracked with the ANTE processor. VIM Vibration Isolation Module. VINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. : C) P" \- J; S. }VIS Visible. 7 M$ S# p6 f8 `6 P% e4 H/ _VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. Visibility Range (or Visibility) / i; W1 O- |3 c# lThe horizontal distance (in kilometers or miles) at which a large dark object can just be seen against the horizon’s sky in daylight. The visibility is related to the 2 m! H1 r) k* |. Yclarity of the atmosphere ranging from 170 miles (280 kilometers) for an & }6 Q& V( N7 eexceptionally clear atmosphere to 0.6 mile (1.0 kilometer) or less for dense haze or fog. The visibility on an average clear day is taken to be 12 miles (19 kilometers). ( {7 C+ p# [ S4 b7 ^. z0 UVisible Electro- " ]$ V2 P, Q7 D: [) m; u& ]- r$ sOptics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum. VLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). VLF Very Low Frequency. : d, R) t2 }9 G0 BVLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

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