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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 298 Theater Missile Defense Council " l6 C6 m! i" Y/ Y6 X(TMDC) 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 Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers. Theater High Altitude Area & _ r+ c2 Z2 A# s4 q' a% MDefense System (THAAD) A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area 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. 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. Theater Missile 9 N* I& ]" J; Y6 R+ fDefense Ground- Based Radar (TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as THAAD Radar. Theater Missile ; I" O. Q+ J0 k8 c/ i' B: m% ]Defense Initiative 6 D/ b' p! z- U(TMDI) An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are carried 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Thermal 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 absorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) ) T2 T1 {3 f) _3 X2 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T : R% D. M" }0 ]* I) Q% w299 Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; 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, the exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. Threat 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 at 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 management computation. 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 systems and architectures. 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. 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 that is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the 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 Replicas (TREPS) Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to change the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry ) U/ m( p Y" `) x: C6 Lphase. 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. (2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. (3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. 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. 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. TIM Technical Interchange Meeting. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 7 }; ~0 j( U$ B( n300 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 of debarkation or ocean area. Time of Flight (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 launch. Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. Time Sensitive Targets Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative, fleeting 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). # C9 l1 I' i6 O% |& FTIN Theater Intelligence Networks. : l6 F5 ^( U- k6 NTIP TOPAZ International Program. TIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar : \- ]# k7 _3 ?4 f1 pTerminal (GBRT).) TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety TIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. Titan USICBM. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) ( q. c m' d" B: @" G" WTL Team Leader. 6 q/ |" E8 E- Y0 V. x+ \TLA Time Line Analysis. ( P5 R) m" N1 B- pTLAM Theater land Attack Missile. TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). TLDD Top Level Design Document. ( ^6 b/ M# u* A) l sTLV Target Launch Vehicle. 3 ~: E* H0 A8 f2 H% l# u! HTLX Teletype. TM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army : O" U' V; f, M- M4 }: a0 ^: Oterm). TMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. 2 |$ x* B. d! b4 {TMD See Theater Missile Defense. ( R2 e+ `5 ~& ?* O' c$ u; ^5 G# vTMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T , | P0 j# x( [5 e& o( d301 TMD C 1 Z" q6 Z( f3 g2 I3 I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic Missile Defense forces. # Q6 r, @3 \5 S* J- lTMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). TMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). TMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. * s8 a/ b# C- L Q! c5 gTMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. ! ]% {3 {) v; N8 [9 P9 S$ FTMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. 7 K# I, a$ i8 Z/ b: TTMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. ( C3 P& T7 V5 ]: x# y+ LTMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). TMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. & Y6 Z4 D N: R' }4 }1 PTMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. TMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. TMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). * F( e5 j: M: B( M; C9 {% VTMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. TN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. TNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. TNT Trinitrotoluene. 7 Y5 h$ p! B" }) J5 r8 H. }TNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. / A6 m4 e, H2 J* Y" u- s& v! P! ETO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. TOA Total Obligation Authority. . [2 ~7 b, ~2 VTOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. 0 N7 u" V0 ^7 Q wTOC Tactical Operations Center. TOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. TOI Track of Interest. : a3 O, R. S. e4 C7 H1 e+ ~TOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. ) ]8 x0 a6 Y' o; w; ~Tolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal conditions. TOM See Target Object Map.

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Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T / ?0 B) W) N: ~. J9 ^4 H# E f302 TOMD Task Radar Management Details. $ I8 J$ G% m) ^3 K6 F( X+ |TOMP Task Order Management Plan. 8 F3 i6 K- x3 Q g. b0 |TOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). 0 K# g7 Q! \# n7 LTOO Target of Opportunity. $ ~& T: V4 y) x4 B8 R3 Y4 k: o6 U1 MTOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. + x4 w! {8 O2 K( O# `' M* h( KTOP Task Order Plan. 5 F2 ?5 ]* n9 y9 g2 z9 m; OTop-Down Pertaining to an approach that starts with the highest-level component of a 2 `2 x/ ^; h( Q& [. X7 Mhierarchy and proceeds through progressively lower levels; for example, topdown design, top-down programming, top-down testing. Contrast with bottomup. Top-Down 4 n) X% g" T! y: bDesign 5 Q. x1 {5 U, @# ]2 v2 OThe process of designing a system by identifying its major components, decomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the ' c/ _' R Q7 f- wdesired level of detail is achieved. Top-Down 5 @3 d! {. k+ eTesting The process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, ! }; A- Q* K! p5 Afrom top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. TOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power technology to U.S. BMD applications. TOR Terms of Reference. TOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. TOT Time on Target ( } i" t9 i9 s* d) lTotal Obligation 4 i2 k% r7 h# AAuthority (TOA) # a! P) A- y% i s. uA DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given fiscal year. Total Quality ; u( Q; f* u7 c) O# z- MManagement 5 x' j! }4 m" l- w3 h(TQM) A management philosophy committed to a focus on continuous improvement to product and services with the involvement of the entire workforce. * J$ X5 k8 T/ iTOTS Target Oriented Tracking System " `$ t5 ^- @2 z% L. [# [( TTOVS 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. $ S4 D2 t- N2 m) ~0 t# e3 \! NTP (1) Telenet Protocol (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Test Program. : y7 R* b! ~7 ^+ p; o5 u# ETPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. TPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. , E$ o! P k4 V- qTPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). ' ]7 o9 O0 k, x5 ]3 g$ eTPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T , B9 @9 R! H+ L J% t3 r P" ~303 ' q. C) O: c: O. k, t% ?* G- _TPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. 5 t- ^# s4 z& h! [2 b: [4 sTPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). . g" R& g4 E+ @/ z* `TPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. * c* o7 m7 T) @2 V# z d0 QTPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. , U* i; r( O; a. T8 wTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. TPM Technical Performance Measurement. 6 I& p/ Q$ @* D3 Q( t7 m; bTPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). TPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office - ~) Q% A3 i; U* o3 [7 KTPP Test Procedure Plan. / F c# ~$ V7 |! X' sTPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target - x; k- w1 ^3 M# ~1 \- f( H3 NPerformance Report. * s) m7 j& o" o2 q& m/ xTPS Thermal Protection System. " _2 P8 l7 y! ]! @+ d& lTPT Theater Planning Tool. TPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) TQM Total Quality Management. ' d3 I$ E2 O: `! ]( T- GTraceability (1) The characteristic of software systems or designs or architectures or domain models that identifies and documents the derivation path (upward) and allocation/flowdown path (downward) of requirements and / a0 D% [* v: }( qconstraints. (2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or 5 j `' d% z. ?5 P- Z+ P) Q2 P$ C6 b4 _more products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate : S) ^; F# [. u" V4 x/ t9 Orelationship to one another.

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Track (1) A series of related contacts displayed on a plotting board. (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. `+ k* r% i, s+ L2 f2 B(4) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target locating instrument at a moving target. / _& N: b! n( x- m" g(5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the earth. Track . @" a) I8 S0 |$ j* O( LAssessment The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly ' {. u8 |7 G, ?& j6 x/ S' L# cin the track may indicate a hit. Track, Birth to . G* Z# x1 L' n3 Z' RDeath % c7 y1 g3 v1 @! L4 _The 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. 1 c8 P4 O9 ]$ d. i$ T' t2 G- a$ rTrack Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. ) F7 c b- V4 g: q2 L* k4 g2 DIt is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time # ^! f0 a, {( {! [or place (e.g., reentry). 1 O& ^+ D6 r7 G( mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 1 o7 N$ P2 Z% v: X# c0 m/ r% G304 2 t- Y9 e/ U4 K0 q" N" R* ]9 c) g" Y1 mTrack File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS measurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of 6 B% E3 k& m' \, ~% mthe above. Track File-Track y6 ?4 b& p. x/ [History ' h* b Z3 I2 `A set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together ' S! P' _7 A( f' t9 Jproduce useful approximation of that object's future position in space. & x3 a- X0 O) h, J" d: LTrack Formation The process of determining the track or tracks of detected objects. It is usually a three-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement ) A- b, t( n+ F+ x% Bby filtering. ! \5 {( ]' j7 Y0 OTracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and , H" R/ \& ^2 t: b( w' G, u9 Z5 V) Rany other features of interest. Tracking and Pointing Once 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 8 g' i4 H5 y9 l' A r5 L8 [are frequently integrated operations. ( `8 c' B, G) D. c5 E4 ~; |* A' w0 z2 uTracking Range ]3 H: ]# t6 }' ~(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 Area An area in which tracks are produced by one radar station. : ]% a$ C" d, y* [7 X' I, _3 B! t& dTrack Symbology Symbols used to display tracks on a data console or other display device. 7 v9 q- p- m& q: Y9 OTrack Telling The process of communicating air surveillance and tactical data information + |$ h y7 g$ ]2 C& C: R' [2 \between command and control systems or between facilities within the systems. ' R' m8 z @+ ITelling may be classified into the following types: back tell; cross tell; forward tell; 2 S6 B6 w8 e2 ] Qlateral tell; overlap tell; and relateral tell. 4 A q7 I. }4 Z) T' NTRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. TRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. : g6 v% ^) O( w2 QTraffic Capability ' D' n0 E" r% X" l+ B/ E* UMaximum & o" S( E( X* m7 y5 N) L! qThe maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can & | m r1 Z# z# amaintain track files. Traffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high endoatmosphere. 2 {+ w) v2 r' e+ a+ h6 ]Train Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of ) d5 \; w8 ?) e+ jreentry. & {( `+ q& C8 Q( u3 g: q- C6 |Trajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. Trajectory Histories Trajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. TRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). 9 `) f5 O6 k1 {5 K4 ]2 g+ b; zTrans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 305 TRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. TRANSEC Transmission Security. 0 f# T5 r% c4 k! VTransition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. 3 w6 O& G3 F2 _# W/ c. |( gTransition to Production " w. y) L" {6 g5 PA risk reduction process during which the program shifts (passes) from development to production. It is not an exact point, but is described as a process consisting of disciplined engineering and logistics management to ensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) P9 p: S! q/ P6 wTransmission / d0 \9 Y, I K) d' D" PSecurity 1 Y7 ]+ b7 L$ i& `/ v8 J(TRANSEC) 1 s) g8 `: Z8 ^, ?, u' k, RThat component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect 6 h- X( ^- H' p# F4 O( E7 `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 0 n4 ^" \# E: |8 k1 M4 ?) [9 z/ Wspeed of the fluid is subsonic in some places and supersonic in others. This is * f9 d \# g* ^& L& I8 B8 U; fencountered 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. 1 N- W, g/ ^# m" @* ?Trap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security mechanisms to be circumvented. - D. g- Q9 Z: c# N' J4 sTraveling Wave Tube (TWT) 1 e1 R+ Z1 Q2 ^' V9 JAn electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or repeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in ( o' j4 p: {3 A! j1 ^* X/ g" P" @7 [synchronism with it, in such a way that there is a net transfer of energy from the 6 |) {+ J3 j# ~/ G5 s( u$ Pstream to the wave; the tube is used as an amplifier or oscillator at frequencies in the microwave region. & }: ]& b6 y WTraverse (1) To turn a weapon to the right or left on its mount. + x+ F/ {" e+ ` y. D(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 used in determining positions of the points. ' p' P7 ?+ U- C/ ~Traverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both as a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. TRB Tactical Review Board. & W" R- ]# Q7 H' ?- o* qTRD Technical Requirements Document. O! e9 U3 W1 Z3 NTRE Tactical Receive Equipment. ; Q" c; {6 U4 S3 d. X" x4 Y( GTREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). $ B6 T- b0 n3 [( q/ x0 l1 xTREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. / l! I& Z2 h, N( k$ y+ @" ETREM Total Radiation Environment Model. % v H- W7 B- L. T3 I \/ OTREPS See Thrusted Replicas. 4 u0 S# d8 _/ C( yTRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. 9 V# U% _8 X" N8 H) V% E6 EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 306 " h* T0 s1 b& wTRG Threat Reference Guide. TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. TRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). 1 h; V7 O, o. J+ d5 jTRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). TRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). G7 `7 M8 m- J/ {0 dTRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. TRM Technical Reference Model. TRMP Test Resources Management Plan. TRN (1) Task Requirements Notice. (2) Test Requirements Notification. Trojan Horse A computer program with an apparently or actually useful function that contains additional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate 1 X4 n" E1 f# s! dauthorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission 3 o, X# N4 {, y0 Vperformance. TROPO Tropospheric Scatter. , H' _+ o& W' v$ [+ jTropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the / t! ^* o6 ?$ F+ {7 F* Q1 Catmosphere, the troposphere. The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of about 7.62km to 13.71km in polar and temperate zones, and at 16.76km in the 7 d# g7 m7 v: Ftropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) Troposphere The region of the atmosphere, immediately above the earth's surface and up to the tropopause, in which the temperature falls fairly regularly with increasing 5 r* }- o5 `* a/ N7 U( Baltitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. - V# J: i4 u: S, S7 VTropospheric Scatter The propagation of electromagnetic waves by scattering as a result of irregularities in the physical properties of the troposphere. TRP (1) Test Readiness Program. (2) Technology Reinvestment Program. (3) Technology Readiness Program (pre-acquisition program status). 0 k4 j* \( a+ x(4) Technical Requirements Package. ( [& _, ^& {6 `" c: v1 b; L: d: F3 PTRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. 1 H N: d8 b, q, zTRR Test Readiness Review. Trusted Computer 3 {. W5 w; B' z! n/ }+ W/ jSystem/Software 9 P3 T# s! f, \8 I0 n4 P2 b' WA system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity 0 E f, x6 r7 x8 L5 g0 Q: `measures 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 * D3 l# h. e- o4 [* KTrusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person of the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. TRW TRW, Inc. TS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. : D: b w$ }4 Y# vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 307 5 ]6 R4 {! H8 J0 a! OTSA Technology Security Analysis. TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. 8 Q L4 J2 b" h2 g3 \1 G+ U4 [7 uTSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. # @6 j4 }& f: X6 C: qTSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. u( s. K0 w- k' ^TSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. ' S a3 Y5 n8 S* v" DTsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. TSM TRADOC System Manager. 6 ]* C/ c' P4 ]" S" h) qTSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. 7 c }) u1 [: C0 q% j( V1 e6 dTSP Target Support Plan. 9 T/ ^' C5 v3 z b" YTSPI Time, Space, Position Information. - I/ |" N/ a9 LTSR Target System Requirements.

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TSRD Target System Requirements Document. TSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. ; t! C: Q0 E0 o! V& ]TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. 3 ~6 H5 _. a6 z" b2 v; G T0 ?$ |TSWG Target Signature Working Group. 2 ]" R$ m) D; D4 M5 A8 MTT Total Time. " r3 m; T# l/ c* x- ^( ETT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. 0 l3 o4 b% O p$ G+ `& dTT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). TTA Total Time Accounting. TTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. TTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. TTD&D Test Technology Development and Demonstration. A portion of the CTEIP 0 ~/ K$ \2 i, e* l4 zprogram, which funds the development and demonstration of technologies, _0 e+ o8 D0 s6 s8 P! ?which have significant potential for improving testing. 8 g1 W! ?% ~5 Y. S7 ~0 G/ j) HTTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). ) @- q! R6 Y \9 w0 ~TTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. 2 f6 m, r1 B8 H0 U0 Z- H7 `TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. TTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. TTT Test Technology Transfer. 7 @1 i& ^0 U1 }; jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. TTY Teletype. 2 r$ p" \, |7 q, vTUG TRACE User Group. TV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). 2 [5 T' M4 r8 A# H9 W1 ?, i; x7 FTVC Thrust Vector Control. " u6 r A* W! `5 i( D( F) w. tTVE Technology Validation Experiment. ' t1 a# D F" \) c. z4 @TVM Track-via-Missile. TVV Technology Validation Experiment. ) F" j5 G: G6 t/ v+ d0 `TW Tactical Warning. TW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. TW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. TWG Technical Working Group. TWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). & a u+ Y4 l: g/ e* rTWT Traveling Wave Tube. " e- g* F/ F- y8 X; O& \/ YTWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). TY Then Year (PPBS term). / }/ N) Z: E1 F+ [& o/ ? KTY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. # h- p% l6 R7 Q( @, oType A - System ; H8 W5 `0 v! S0 N, FSpecification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test provisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical constraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission requirements of the system as an entity. / t, O% U: ? t+ ~0 Q( k' jType B - Development 6 b1 \, y! P/ m& ISpecification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical : b7 ]9 t1 i- c5 X! g! U+ M lconstraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the # K+ H9 w: C5 V2 O8 {# p; o R8 Ldevelopment of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item functional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of those characteristics. Type C - Product 4 a# ~; r6 }, }3 |5 Q- kSpecification . S) G! G1 ?9 M" w' ^Product specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and may be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of primarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) requirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of 5 C f( C* V! O2 ^: Qitems including computer programs. 4 g& G' V5 t( u. v- ~, Z+ ~2 b# ATyphoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. + \5 t" ~) s2 e; m) D. mTyping The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a ' H' U; K4 }) X- n( Uset of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific class of objects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U - j. ~ z" a5 g, H2 P8 Q309 U Uranium. $ \7 X& @! q/ ^3 w5 [# b6 ?( uU&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). U.K (UK) United Kingdom. U.S. (US) United States. U.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. . _4 S% w7 h) XU.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ' Q# i) c$ G7 S% lUA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). 8 ?' X) y+ H" L R. wUAE United Arab Emirates. $ P- P" p+ [4 j3 t8 q% hUAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. UAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. # ^& B0 i" B! V- ~UCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. ; q S. ^6 K5 J# d( V) Q0 ^UCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). 8 z- B; V9 q6 |' p) LUCP Unified Command Plan. 0 F- U+ C/ q1 g* Y( CUD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). 1 ]& n" B( g# [, |6 \; u. S4 UUDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating 7 i" U7 N o1 U9 ?( p" o, gand coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the : C. H# u0 O) T; ecapabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It consists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the 2 ^2 P, U" I0 bProgram Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), 3 x9 q4 r, C- B& V3 o7 [0 K2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) Operations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the $ F7 M7 A: @% \0 X8 r) tOperations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the Range Commanders Council (RCC).

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UE Unit Equipment. 7 }, b$ h1 N8 WUEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. UEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. UF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. : L- \5 U3 Y' [UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 310 UFG User Focus Group. ) E9 j' r' F, K% T$ vUFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. / v! ^3 F+ y, ~# GUFP Unit Flyaway Price. % F7 ~* s$ [- ]- ^: K( S) C. ]+ ?UGF Underground Facility. UGS Unattended Ground Sensors. UGT Under Ground Test. # B4 W% Z$ b5 m; g, y L3 OUHF Ultra High Frequency. 5 o: U0 ], V" v7 O) i8 HUIC Unit Identification Code. 3 ]# O5 e' p* B* ^6 k% _5 w9 `& C/ }7 @9 NUIN User Interaction Node. UKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. 4 y ~ I) s' }' ?! Q5 L* J4 i) ?UKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. 9 N9 X1 p5 u" Y( ^. m wUKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. # L6 e: X- ^* X" Q8 _ULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). ULS Unit Level Switch. ULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. ULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). 0 q+ j9 Q0 [+ a rUltraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet (about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). . i8 Y" W" z4 A' S5 T/ }2 kUMD Unit Manning Document. " O6 i6 K+ z; _2 j# ?UMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). $ y7 P# \+ X) K9 q1 t& u5 CUNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. ( r& Q# K) j* S6 e7 F! g7 G; ?UNC United Nations Command. Unconventional % J. D& p( J; r( h7 Z3 v7 l, ]5 _Warfare A broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemyheld, enemy-controlled or politically sensitive territory. Unconventional warfare includes, but is not limited to, the interrelated fields of guerrilla warfare, evasion ; n9 s* s7 E$ v: R- Mand escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, covert, or clandestine nature. Unified Action 6 t+ Q# C6 w4 r1 N. {" ]& DArmed Forces A publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or ( G$ p5 R. B! C9 v% H+ p" Bmore Services or elements thereof are acting together. Unified 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 3 `; j; @6 B+ c5 u' v% ^* Oof Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. % o$ ]1 X$ g; x% Y' P, vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U + O# {- P& `. Q, r1 {3 ^! A311 UNISYS UNISYS Corporation. 8 M, A& ~$ R w4 L5 Q3 M% A- M, PUnited States Army Space Command + A, V% D2 g) x2 e) `/ g( K(USARSPACE) 0 ?8 V8 ]$ J% S" U! FThe Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army . ~( O" s9 I3 e8 nelements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. / c7 P y5 ]/ _$ x8 I) B$ xUnited States Space Command * p# E0 r' ]% c0 e* n* x9 i; n9 l(USSPACECOM) 1 W' y9 X0 X& h. DThe unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile ( p0 [7 l l% V, p" L# ]; E5 O1 mdefense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. # S' q) \& O `) N* I4 c* F' W( p! u( nUnited States Strategic Command 0 W5 a! c( R, R$ g(USSTRATCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic missile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. United States Transportation 8 H7 l+ ~8 m1 {# UCommand ; X, Q* E; \1 p9 y0 L0 G(USTRANSCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of war. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and terminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as needed to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces on a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott ) y+ X4 ?6 h3 iAFB, IL.

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Unk Unknown. Unresolved Objects * l/ C! E: i) O3 k. ^% w( Z. iObjects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be indistinguishable from a single object. % E" W Q& ^4 I- kUNSC United Nations Security Council. ! Q- j, w2 v! U- X: |2 A: RUnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. $ K. w) L% z3 a$ x0 P8 o2 T# N, NUOC Usable on Code (ILS term). UOES See User Operational Evaluation System. UPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. UPS Uninterruptible Power Source. , i; H7 ]% A8 ]2 g7 E u7 HUQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). # e1 e x9 t8 p5 }URIP University Research Initiative Support Program. , k1 w/ V6 \' h' p4 w; NURL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). ! k, r0 k2 r, k0 v' a' @9 w6 u) eURT Upgraded RTD. 4 T! ]7 A F0 C) C/ t/ I* FUS/UK United States/United Kingdom. 2 F+ N: N. A! G, i4 |USA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. ( C" D; `, J, b5 JUSAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. USAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 312 2 |* f! o* a/ }* E5 c kUSACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. % ]6 x ]. ~' \% iUSACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. USAF United States Air Force. 9 ] ~1 Y0 b% A& a2 PUSAF/AFMC/ESC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Electronic Systems Center; ex-ESD. / l# o' f& h. i& rUSAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF Systems Command /SSD. # F U! y( f3 P8 IUSAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. + s, M# o! ]5 P0 k- _7 sUSAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. USAF/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. USAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. / ~ Y8 f. V. p$ @( lUSAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. USAMSIC See MSIC. 1 B: t- o8 x, U) OUSAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. USAOEC U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. / v, i6 V" n7 BUSAOTEC U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command. USARCENT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Central Command. USAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. USARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. 8 g& I; s# _1 V Q8 _ HUSARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. 8 d' @: B9 j( k) p" sUSASDC U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (<1Oct 92). USASSDC U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL USATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. 2 k! K4 o6 W' o' G0 \USATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. USB Upgraded SBD. 5 J* O, Y# H* ]5 S, ~USC U.S. Code. 3 T! f9 n* f& \USCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U $ j, }9 R6 }. q2 b6 U7 _5 `313 USCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. $ A+ x# T! b9 S9 n; a: C; eUSCG United States Coast Guard. 4 a* p3 R( e8 A3 R+ W+ PUSCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. " F3 M' D. B0 F8 iUSCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. USCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. USCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. USCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. USCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. 7 [, x1 P( W* Y2 nUSCS U.S. Customs Services. 5 a0 f. e& h C! fUSD Under Secretary of Defense. $ ^" v7 f- m/ I' VUSD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). USD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). USD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. - u( }7 c' {9 C& gUSD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. USDA United States Department of Agriculture. USDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. 9 L5 t6 |1 _4 @% o9 X& k$ kUSDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. USDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. User Friendly Primarily a term used in automatic data processing (ADP); it connotes a machine - K0 R' N0 ?5 X+ t( _(hardware) or program (software) that is compatible with a person's ability to operate it successfully and easily. 3 R$ w8 ?& X) T; T9 ?User Operational Evaluation 3 L' N7 |8 N! M9 J( pSystem (UOES) " P* N* \0 \2 r6 f2 \; u& ]9 cPrototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the R- L6 D1 G2 {% l0 n( e9 O4 T R% Adevelopment 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 normal acquisition cycle. 6 `- D% x9 R7 f5 xUSEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. USFJ U.S. Forces Japan. # z. f, Y/ P* u8 h4 j+ L( h9 JUSFK U.S. Forces Korea. USFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. USG U.S. Government. USIA United States Information Agency.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U - |; a" V( Z" g$ M& [" m9 w314 USLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). 0 }9 b0 @! M; l7 v b! e+ XUSLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. " Z# }/ P+ u( I. D, lUSMAR- + K$ [" V7 |( Q& _2 I3 |! }9 eFORCENT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. ! E! t p% E6 ^4 [8 O1 rUSMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. USMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. USMC United States Marine Corps. USMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. 3 e) s E7 k7 H9 [USMILREP U.S. Military Representative. USN United States Navy. USNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. $ R; O4 a; ~3 R! i- \1 JUSNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. USNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. USNO U.S. Naval Observatory. $ }5 v( v% Q) f. J0 w$ n- AUSNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. ' [' i0 S. w9 Q( u7 t9 x6 ZUSPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. . X. W8 N* w) A& E$ IUSPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. USPACOM United States Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI. * Y9 u! [7 @9 y$ `USREPMC U.S. Representative to the Military Committee (NATO). : i- S. b$ B5 w8 s8 r$ u9 o# q! m6 nUSSC United States Space Command. USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. 8 z# ~4 A3 T3 ^( g2 M) K& XUSSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. & w; {. V# x+ ?: V' [' }# OUSSPACECOM See United States Space Command. ' W4 \2 G" s* t; t# O, NUSSS United States Secret Service. 1 a/ n, v/ J! a B! NUSSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. USTA United States Telephone Association. / D# K* l' X' j! ~% RUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. UT Universal Time. UTC Unit Type Code. , \! v4 m# ~1 V' b+ h& C0 dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 315 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. UTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. UUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). $ A- b5 g; p; z# `' }; ~UV Ultraviolet. 3 x. o7 F/ h1 V, O7 tUV Electro- Optics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength spectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). ' d5 k8 Q {& E* I: MUVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. UW Unconventional Warfare. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 9 R4 M% R9 G% |. p( X316 # {/ U$ z0 s0 q# Y; y) c- N mV Volt. V&H Vulnerability and Hardening. ' @. N; w& ?* |. _7 tV&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) V/STOL Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. , H: G% J) g* J. uVAFB Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. ! y- v- i: M( DValidation Confirmation that the processes and outputs from a test resource parallel real world processes and are realistically sensitive to change in the environment, 1 b! ^2 w$ N: c' f( etactical situation, system design, tactics, and threat. VAMOSC Visibility and Management of O&S Costs. / b7 j% ^- ]4 o" l; f/ yVAR Visitor Access Request. Variability The manner in which the probability of damage to a specific target decreases " Y: @; x) j7 M9 e- }5 P9 Hwith 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. VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). ) s: x) t, ?8 O v, p4 n2 ZVCC Voice Communications Circuit. ' C! h( m( e/ \VCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. , c& y( v! i- _* U5 lVCS Voice Communications System. VDC Volts Direct Current. ( i2 D! d3 r1 m' q0 hVDD Version Description Document. + P3 B* |1 f3 ZVDU Visual Display Unit. 4 G" b, U- }& U$ r- u: D$ lVE Value Engineering. - X0 |) `2 n+ DVECP Value Engineering Change Proposal. Verification (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering + \: m8 `" L2 F% E. ~representations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, ) y! R2 ?% ~. @3 `calculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. (2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end " M9 {/ X: @3 \! h, aof the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified " J: X1 g9 q) qrequirements. ( k q- {% d0 j& r, B8 @VESA Video Electronics Standards Association. 0 ^/ @; c+ c0 e! v: kVFR Visual Flight Rules. VGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). ; a5 H0 M& T) N3 @0 ZVHF Very High Frequency. VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. 5 n: V. t) _% y2 @! L2 ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 3 s0 t8 E+ X6 N, l8 r0 i7 E317 VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). 5 ^6 |- f! U& F* Q* ~. P$ xVIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D Experiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 Operation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional circuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a . Q- k, V) D* R' Z. p, D, Qgimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR : A: l3 G' S: k) b: t2 pcameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and precision-tracked with the ANTE processor. 7 ?) S: Y$ x+ J& k( U& \VIM Vibration Isolation Module. VINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. 6 K' m7 Q* n9 H( O2 R0 VVIS Visible. VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. ; g. o, G3 \6 `; ~+ I& D! Z4 l( x0 CVisibility Range (or Visibility) $ O9 P: f& a) s! gThe horizontal distance (in kilometers or miles) at which a large dark object can 4 h% R( L' H2 L7 ?, i* P' E' Gjust be seen against the horizon’s sky in daylight. The visibility is related to the 7 u" R3 {: J: [# ]6 S; i% Mclarity of the atmosphere ranging from 170 miles (280 kilometers) for an . o: {+ c7 r; e& O& M7 nexceptionally 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). Visible Electro- Optics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum. 3 v% G( f4 b. OVLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). & G5 q; a- {; U) L5 ^& @4 `VLF Very Low Frequency. VLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

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