- 注册时间
- 2008-9-13
- 最后登录
- 1970-1-1
- 在线时间
- 0 小时
- 阅读权限
- 200
- 积分
- 0
- 帖子
- 24482
- 精华
- 4
- UID
- 9
  
|
|
MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
3 U% m S7 U6 X, o5 z3 }298. |1 p5 i/ H4 A! i0 n
Theater Missile3 X( L! O% t5 u3 K: E
Defense Council {6 q' m: R5 Q8 d- Q
(TMDC)
! ^" T2 }7 V0 D0 VA consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and
& {1 }' W. @; u9 k/ p( cprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for* l7 [8 {6 K8 l. R' |8 W) q2 w
Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of" K3 L+ b0 ]8 B7 x
each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents
5 b9 e( e' M" V4 V' o& k+ D0 @and Program Managers.
; q1 K- C8 a) d2 @Theater High6 B2 ^! K1 E4 v3 w
Altitude Area1 V [6 X6 j2 U% S
Defense System+ C+ ^4 m# n4 ^
(THAAD)3 {& w* X" R! a. {4 Z
A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area
+ c8 \/ k$ l, xdefense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at
3 s3 L, b' ?9 p8 ~* O# S5 d' bgreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as
3 _2 ]6 D8 `$ ^1 _. jPATRIOT.
1 }; ~ |. G3 t8 S c- ~+ eTheater Missile
4 c% t9 g0 S9 v( G5 Y(TM)
7 }2 \3 c3 r# Q& E, {- \A 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
' s* L9 Z+ E* _0 [) M0 N0 ]of attacking targets in a theater.) K y: ?" _- `6 E
Theater Missile% [' w% l% v8 V
Defense (TMD)
& c- f/ Q) ]3 M- A0 ` h6 u/ XOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area
/ x0 P6 U4 Z3 i% y" ~1 xoutside the continental United States against attack from short-range,
1 \+ ]% i7 C1 }4 D3 F) eintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles.
; K. v! C! j5 @4 x6 ]" T( T4 uTheater Missile, h% s. \# p# c& e$ z3 `$ Y2 k* u
Defense Ground-
" l( \, B C9 _. m/ }% M) aBased Radar
/ k T2 q- n% L; j6 g7 Q(TMD-GBR)) `! s9 B" d4 g7 ]" X
A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and
, f) J6 z. ^" M3 Sdiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as
$ k$ @0 ~* F# b7 D# k9 N. ^THAAD Radar.! @* K4 k2 r% b
Theater Missile1 W+ ^$ b8 F/ \7 r; d
Defense Initiative3 `( O& k5 g, a% n [
(TMDI). Y6 u. ^; d* l! g- s/ V2 P! @
An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are9 S3 B/ {) j; Y# F* _, G
carried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993* f* t" Q0 r; J( j
(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD.
) f+ r- C$ w6 PTHEL Tactical High Energy Laser.# D0 ?3 V& W: ^2 O$ W
Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of
2 p5 j1 \ p- k* \+ T" ythermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally
5 S. i5 h) b( n% W& Q" r, R, U7 dexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.4 K* a. T6 `' p
Thermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or+ |7 H6 g9 t4 A* a
reflected from the objects, which are imaged.. C2 n; t& o* Q
Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree7 \2 Y7 [: q* n
that structural components fail.
- i( M- a0 l% H( s. W4 q# @, FThermal
$ e' U3 Z/ r, n/ OManagement
2 p3 A) T7 d" qTechnologies/techniques associated with the control and management of
+ y9 f2 p; Q) o) \' C! d, kthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery.
4 d+ u6 j; P0 d$ s6 N" ~! [+ tThermal0 n6 w8 b& G r, X
Radiation! X1 H6 @+ @8 t- ^ _2 D. z
Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the% g; N) ?% ?% f
fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of& _7 e5 K; y( N6 A* `* h
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.
, ]7 o+ t }& Q% FThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region,' }$ w6 J' ]; R0 V3 ^3 S
emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high- u, S. {5 b2 z2 {6 M
temperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the
' Z& ? A. u9 @: c+ aabsorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase( J, h5 G4 S. ?
in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated; E! @# _7 D. p* f
region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.)
; Q% p( I; G3 |( _' z: C8 [8 ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T2 N( |% G$ n+ e2 L! R
2995 x( A' @3 ^& B9 }6 t6 B& y9 N& k$ d, b
Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space;
8 R1 u9 x' b( r; tit is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting
, O) l, b6 b! K- P( Q4 \2 Qat 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the* |/ P& c p5 V" ~+ ~7 d9 k
exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere.* L( A. X# }1 _0 s2 @% p, p' m2 I2 G
Threat# x$ b w# `5 F7 w3 {
Characterization/ n" w/ ]) k0 [- }) \
An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress.- q: F7 O" s9 \) Q* h
Threat Corridor \# e+ n# F4 y6 f5 m4 N* r
(Threat Tube)
7 K2 l8 _2 U& f$ _& lA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at, Q5 c5 X# Q' j! f, D
targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object
% R1 h% z* z2 o2 ]# d& s4 ntrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management
, t; r9 H+ x2 @8 tcomputation.) \7 T8 L2 p7 Y
Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic
; k* w( `0 B. {% k9 Q4 rmissile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive
' E% H7 u9 p5 d/ x. k5 R: s Ksystems and architectures.
! ^3 b7 k9 f" Z4 [0 D1 j# [$ F gThreshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable
9 j- J" w# y& F) ]* p8 ivalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance+ y& u0 R' T R8 D6 o
objective.
: ^' z( d! `3 pThreshold
( I! j$ W" c4 x# iDefense
# O9 Q$ ^( P. k! ZA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price1 L0 ~5 N4 H3 @7 m& A0 y) U/ e, b, v$ f
that is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the! U0 G6 @1 S7 k% d) L
offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack.$ S2 |5 L: |: f2 p. j
Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle.5 V% g' T D. `
Thrusted* q# S/ m, t, E7 O
Replicas (TREPS)
6 {9 K% h( @/ U B7 cConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to4 w' |; e3 m, g: v! y3 r% d* }
change the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry
q7 h0 w* L* F/ b2 M% dphase.
# q+ L' i, ?2 a+ STI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion.
" s; H: Z* o+ F+ \4 K2 J: ATIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities.
/ ]& k2 |- g) I' WTIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service.8 A. l& i2 j# v- Q- s
(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System./ U, V- o4 v3 Y' A4 A% N. i
(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System.
1 M3 y- Z' j+ ?& iTIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center.
1 {' v& h4 B7 w1 I! Q$ iTIDP Technical Interface Design Plan.
2 w. A% _; Q# W3 o8 i/ STIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation.
4 V% @# B6 R$ F0 W3 R2 D! STier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat* r1 G8 X: O8 v
(e.g., boost phase).
5 _# \4 k4 D: Y ]2 WTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory.
8 c4 ^' T7 @2 h T7 v- v* fTIES Technology Integration Equipment System.! }+ p* Z8 F/ t8 B3 ~% h
TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.
( {: @* G; V3 a2 BTIL Technical Insertion Laboratory., K3 q4 a% g* ]7 c5 P
TIM Technical Interchange Meeting.# j C' o7 y Q3 Y1 I& V" B
MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T
# B* N. U V( w1 P" L3 ^. y2 H% y300
1 B( @, |5 t/ {; a5 j3 @+ x$ f( G6 D5 [Time-Phased
% x, a2 N5 m N; s$ @8 jForce and
+ T- ^2 _- j# dDeployment List
" x2 s) H6 Y; c6 LAppendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual3 E, V6 I1 o9 f ~: F5 o, I
units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of+ F0 _7 @; X5 I' ^0 g
debarkation or ocean area.8 r3 _, Z/ E) c& h
Time of Flight( ?* k; `! ?2 M
(Max)+ G* y: o- p2 h+ Y0 s
The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of
( \. w- q( X( k6 I3 X+ V$ W4 A/ x- Rlaunch." k9 U3 C) H4 Y8 w; ~
Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position.
, h; G7 n: j" ?9 m1 g. KTime Sensitive
2 ~- P$ C( j$ E2 f. a0 d' m4 YTargets- _- T; f0 |4 Z) b9 W5 b4 g# \
Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon
$ D5 f) l6 s# lpose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative,! Y$ o2 b2 _: I) Z+ x
fleeting targets of opportunity. |
|