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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
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Theater Missile
- {' l5 F) a, I0 |$ R* I' zDefense Council
9 v! ~/ f2 c. ]. _2 [6 k$ }(TMDC)1 } _' P( \7 w7 P! I+ U* u
A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and; C, ?; y# R6 R/ k! a
programming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for
/ f% y. X: W( c% o$ FAcquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of, Z% R" ]4 v ]9 Y1 n6 ]5 M5 E$ `
each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents
. Y8 _$ {/ _4 k* ?2 v$ _8 Land Program Managers.) i! o1 k; i- J$ `0 ]5 |
Theater High
6 P" J( z) Z O4 y$ n$ h% ~6 UAltitude Area6 {( R( ?3 [9 f+ d( a$ w* a8 t
Defense System
! C' n/ l) m- i' ^& _5 K. D" S(THAAD)
* N2 k2 F% a8 [1 OA ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area
- V5 u2 a1 p6 F2 `defense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at9 r* E: S. B- R, O& d/ k1 I
greater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as
5 U/ V7 Y* T! JPATRIOT.; n8 `. r# G. D- B
Theater Missile+ B2 `% D# ?7 G/ z- o# v S
(TM)
" b0 D) \0 ?0 M1 s8 n5 p3 Y9 CA 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% F$ W6 p* g+ u8 Vof attacking targets in a theater.( \2 \. a6 Q- b! i2 \
Theater Missile0 R6 j3 `/ m" G- k) ^" d
Defense (TMD)
4 i. j$ F& f5 p6 a: M1 F6 IOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area) Y8 a1 F: v& K8 y
outside the continental United States against attack from short-range,
7 r6 L/ {2 G+ e& Y! _intermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.1 S% X& N; Q7 j
Theater Missile/ f% p- i; v: u- J2 d2 p) f, [" T* k
Defense Ground-
7 S- i, O/ k6 Z+ I! e3 g" ZBased Radar
8 W8 F! H3 j4 V) t+ q% P(TMD-GBR)4 F5 A, y' ]6 T- ]. V7 O7 H
A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and
! M. m) e+ J' o+ f( M& Vdiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as
1 t n! X' \. H1 |( S0 wTHAAD Radar.
8 s& b. u/ G% b7 q4 ~. x( E3 i) bTheater Missile
$ F; B9 N+ A" V' @! d- XDefense Initiative7 k* [2 O% Y3 I! W' t: \
(TMDI)
( e. ], u) ? c8 s6 p7 Y0 aAn initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are) ?4 V; e' u2 J( V' i1 h% B- h
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993( N0 T' D( Z8 @) G+ B
(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD., `8 K2 y+ N( o
THEL Tactical High Energy Laser.
9 J6 ], v4 G) G' _5 nThermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of" ]8 Q& D7 ?# ?0 a2 h0 {+ ]. @
thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally+ G; v j3 B6 _# |' i' z
expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.
1 X, E) E7 V, }1 q/ jThermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or& e) t7 m0 N8 b4 @! J0 T1 J' D
reflected from the objects, which are imaged.' y% j/ Q6 k# g! \8 a5 D: d
Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree
7 S: R4 n: A7 R) ^5 h4 Hthat structural components fail.
. m! x# Z& e* D5 x6 O8 gThermal
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Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of
" ~+ Z3 O% D5 g# J zthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery.1 x) K z, ^& }1 t+ Y- [# |$ H
Thermal
1 _. Z! y+ p& PRadiation( O: ^" G. X) C+ _ _" a1 I
Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the
7 L* x' A) f7 j9 x0 E, v# gfireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of9 \" V" W2 }2 D1 W$ A1 ?' Q3 _
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.9 @2 g, Y7 ?3 ]# _, |
Thermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region,
; {- K5 O$ j) Y" D: I2 b5 f4 @emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high
, l6 Z8 ^1 l+ ^' @& Ytemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the
/ K+ s2 u0 N# D: V. pabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase
- E9 Z9 X* w0 x! S/ Pin temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated
' G+ Q3 _; d; }1 w( kregion) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
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Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;3 @' \$ w) y. m+ Q$ U
it is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting
" q/ D2 N0 X+ ~; ^0 D }at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the1 x" {$ g/ w! R9 N6 X
exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere.
) q/ k8 a# J$ HThreat1 P* z, X" H/ n( D
Characterization
) A: o- E& q! q. p" g" `An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.
9 u* @5 a3 C a! e: n: _; tThreat Corridor7 F7 s) q7 @1 i
(Threat Tube)
) k7 _9 v) L3 f. c oA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at! c2 R% h# T$ R* W A5 E! A
targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object
% S9 M1 b3 V5 b" i% {; h3 Gtrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management8 h* }% N7 g0 _" t! C
computation.
* G0 s! Y. H9 o( u8 S2 TThreat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic
, z7 r+ E9 J/ C$ h, L- s2 \missile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive
$ D6 I9 ~" @; Z, Esystems and architectures.
7 b- o# x: z: z$ X- |Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable5 H) z0 L `8 @8 y
value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance I( q0 G, i5 e* [1 z% K, x! I- B
objective.5 _5 @7 R/ b% l7 F: ?# N
Threshold2 j0 a' G% i+ t
Defense; J8 ^' D4 s y/ r+ S; b8 A
A defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price9 {# R* S" Y/ f% ^" I3 m+ C
that is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the2 [ {5 L+ S" Y" ?6 Z
offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack.
8 Y( |6 j) _; D$ S( yThrow Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.2 }3 b7 s d7 K/ ?3 o, D0 h* f4 j
Thrusted9 L7 t$ s) W7 }8 f7 {5 n# D
Replicas (TREPS)
2 e$ x- R- a* i) ZConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to
3 ~4 ~( T3 N" Rchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry
6 B( D# m" W9 G+ G7 X+ X) @: xphase.0 h9 }! q. M: _6 A: H/ b' }. s2 K
TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion.! E" [' v) L3 c1 i; \
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.0 z3 ~& ?# f' a1 v7 q9 q' K2 V
TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.+ X6 I7 S. R* q1 z, y$ i) ]# o
(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System.
/ r, V3 N: d+ y' I/ i; {! g8 m(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.5 I. h% S2 u: j7 Q$ R
TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center.7 a6 S( g# d3 S0 ?; O/ ^
TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan.
* n! W# p; N; L% V. \9 fTIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation.6 Y s2 A$ F0 _' R0 Q5 P
Tier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat4 d' ~0 r' \' \) A6 @
(e.g., boost phase). n% d# P0 m0 S3 ]. k
Tiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory.6 c, d8 Y Z/ i
TIES Technology Integration Equipment System., p+ y" t0 ~- G0 N' r4 e8 Y
TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.3 e- U, x2 _+ D, Y9 R
TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory.
( J) E) I% R! j9 H# ]6 y2 j3 B% `TIM Technical Interchange Meeting.: n. n! K. x& F1 ]) I8 ]" {
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( Z6 @6 _! n6 J: YForce and
% F3 {1 [$ Q0 r) F- |( t$ W: EDeployment List- H* O5 [0 g5 U5 i) q
Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual8 M) M$ R; X2 L- K x6 t6 u
units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of
4 a# y, Q4 m& Q; {( Ndebarkation or ocean area.
1 N# B' C. x8 X: v% iTime of Flight
. N- }9 m- C) G8 k(Max)
$ r% S. C3 T/ r9 t& `9 mThe maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of9 i2 T7 x# P6 V P1 Q8 K
launch.
: \. ~2 z E1 ?) q+ G( E2 y1 X1 JTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.- K1 Q& |& p7 {9 c# v
Time Sensitive8 D* @: o7 \* E$ w% M
Targets
9 N! s; w4 @* r! K) W+ `Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon
: S2 f; V! i- n9 A" jpose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,
0 m" l/ V J4 v8 Kfleeting targets of opportunity. |
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