航空缩略语词典

帅哥

MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T " k6 }9 W' Q& N6 q298 8 |8 \; {+ K: L$ s5 P0 FTheater Missile 5 K. v0 ?6 }- ^2 A" }Defense Council (TMDC) 4 h! z3 a) T0 m$ `A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and / u: ?' m @7 V3 K' i- J) `$ ^. gprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for ! F, d. `' ~: B( h5 C+ k2 E- E5 PAcquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents 7 N; i5 @+ A `; Fand Program Managers. * t7 e2 H- C! e/ ?Theater High 3 J' X/ z: N2 A6 e/ j8 KAltitude Area . Y. L3 |- I5 P1 G7 A8 h4 h: kDefense 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 greater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as - |6 x8 B4 B# Q: S! t2 sPATRIOT. $ L' t% ]5 s# m, B+ x' O1 u4 cTheater Missile " f; B t$ H- H, w9 f5 n7 I(TM) 8 w4 [. }' j5 D- p; R# tA 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 ) B. J' D1 n" b% Y" I& \9 V' D/ ~of attacking targets in a theater. Theater Missile 6 T0 w6 L5 Q! `& X; {! Q; E5 gDefense (TMD) " S( s' Y4 y7 |, u1 r _. p* BOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area outside the continental United States against attack from short-range, 5 _ F- @6 B. v! s7 S1 Fintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles. Theater Missile , {. h0 @9 f( R* r# T' WDefense Ground- Based Radar (TMD-GBR) 7 U2 T- l4 C' C% ?A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and discrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as 4 S; d# k& z# Q2 n# G+ \6 tTHAAD Radar. / d. ~$ `& I8 kTheater Missile $ S7 A: T$ K; ~3 Y; [7 cDefense Initiative (TMDI) 7 m. h; a- r8 }- \1 d" G, [1 b3 kAn 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. 1 {/ z( N( F6 O# A& x% MTHEL Tactical High Energy Laser. ! M5 W; ?% f+ z/ L3 WThermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. Thermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or e: o+ _! x" }7 K6 Freflected from the objects, which are imaged. Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree that structural components fail. Thermal Management Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of " G2 ?% a. Z( o) [: Z3 Qthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. 8 J& i4 k1 d% ]# d# X( d$ ?Thermal Radiation Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the & L A9 k2 F/ Q+ f# z3 Q7 U" ]fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of $ G9 G' K3 K. g6 Iultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. Thermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region, * L1 @, G6 G/ [$ P. ?1 n7 v6 I" [emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high temperature; 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.) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 9 M' e/ F5 O$ P D8 o299 # ^1 z6 m3 Q+ i9 lThermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; ; O. ~: _) R* V' uit is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting 8 I5 ?* |) ]; }/ Tat 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the 0 n6 R, ?' E; n9 J1 q+ _2 u# aexosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. 0 I+ ]3 p5 p4 j) \7 iThreat + Z0 }) ?0 I4 d3 H- ~Characterization An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. Threat Corridor 1 G- p; q" s% B(Threat Tube) ( v/ ^. K: E3 y, M6 hA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at P- `3 \) d& `0 a9 w, ctargets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management computation. / D6 d0 x2 H$ H. H) _Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic missile defenses for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of those defensive . T5 l- z$ j' esystems and architectures. ; K E* [7 L6 _Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance objective. 3 Q. \- |0 D; SThreshold W8 M: W* H+ Y0 z' i) EDefense + Z6 r, i- r1 G) O% p+ aA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price 9 h, x: X9 @( i, q* J- m8 P( Dthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the offense to mount a relatively large and complex attack. ' d9 t. F) U8 y5 l, tThrow Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle. Thrusted ) v8 a, c R, ~! D9 I) R: q3 @Replicas (TREPS) : H3 Z9 s; q7 V: W; k9 W% fConical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to 7 {! z n* y) U" M7 H. Gchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry 0 G5 F& [; k y# [$ Ophase. TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. + V( i5 G; b, D5 }TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. ) w2 r7 Z; y5 B; F# a1 n' o# OTIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. (2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. 1 k( \ Y2 Q: w, q; K9 W/ N(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. % s+ z6 l9 J0 h/ q ~TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. ! J5 _0 H ^" |* o7 G; r: i# QTier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat : k. z9 g( P0 ? b(e.g., boost phase). ( M) R) e9 |4 W' i+ u" bTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory. * c. k/ M, Q# LTIES Technology Integration Equipment System. 6 b8 n! A1 R4 YTIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. % f5 t& r0 ?8 I, VTIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. TIM Technical Interchange Meeting. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 300 6 w" N( t* |) n1 ~# ]5 B" Q2 pTime-Phased 5 z" ~/ g# c. }2 w; JForce and , l, E! U8 D+ j6 A* |( B* \1 E* xDeployment List Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of debarkation or ocean area. Time of Flight (Max) The maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of 5 G, R6 T; T7 {, v7 S5 b" b! ^$ E* Blaunch. 4 T- A; g7 J# H# q: L* qTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. - A) l+ Z' e/ h" S7 jTime Sensitive Targets Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon $ _0 h8 w6 `; Apose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative, fleeting targets of opportunity.

帅哥

Time to Station The time required to move a sensor to its operating position. , `# N5 _' v/ A% J' \TIMS Training Integration Management System (USAF term). " R8 `+ a- f u$ k# A; J: P6 tTIN Theater Intelligence Networks. TIP TOPAZ International Program. TIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar 4 q8 c# \4 L- T/ M6 } k' P6 J# F4 MTerminal (GBRT).) TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety 3 d; r7 J' ^& r1 _7 c4 ]3 `TIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. Titan USICBM. " A1 o6 g! t' F) jTIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. ' n8 u! m( A, F3 @TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) TL Team Leader. ! [- X7 t% K" T9 |TLA Time Line Analysis. ! j( _/ h" w6 n# R& [TLAM Theater land Attack Missile. TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). TLDD Top Level Design Document. 7 [+ j$ H4 G6 D$ f/ u' STLV Target Launch Vehicle. 3 d3 @/ ^% `5 ^6 @, s0 KTLX Teletype. TM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army term). / K' U0 |' }+ d8 k# A+ G1 pTMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. TMD See Theater Missile Defense. , Z( U7 t/ _" O) iTMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. 8 ~+ X i9 K9 }2 b5 g; W% i4 \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 301 9 Z* ^2 _ e4 bTMD C 3 I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic 2 }, P/ u! S4 J" Q$ p9 fMissile Defense forces. ) e+ j0 e7 _2 q5 J8 M3 w) LTMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). 5 R# B* ?, F' p# v1 S3 LTMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). + Z! t3 T& ?0 D+ r. K) ?" q) t. X; m% nTMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. ; `! {5 x! k9 _7 x% K% L" {& CTMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. ! b3 p3 Q8 p& q$ t$ ITMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. # e" Z) Q8 B, t- H7 jTMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. ( C2 i, H6 e2 k. [: yTMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). TMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. : Z6 D1 n+ [. q; GTMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. / C4 r% N% l+ s, t$ M. R5 mTMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. TMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. ; h, J- [6 l& S6 g" l" |! jTN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. % ]! q0 p! d6 V0 cTNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. TNT Trinitrotoluene. TNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. 6 a# {; S8 W" C* W8 g% c# h8 bTO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. 8 G: x: W$ x6 f+ MTOA Total Obligation Authority. TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. ! y2 d3 ~. _! v2 p5 CTOC Tactical Operations Center. 0 t! e; k: E1 G h2 fTOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. TOI Track of Interest. . Z. G0 u, L+ h, L: ATOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. ; |& L) q8 @4 C3 f5 i, mTolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal + y4 w; Y r3 x0 y, Y; Iconditions. TOM See Target Object Map.

帅哥

Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 302 TOMD Task Radar Management Details. p, o4 J, z# M" `1 B, |TOMP Task Order Management Plan. TOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). TOO Target of Opportunity. X. y1 V7 e6 jTOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. TOP Task Order Plan. 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 The process of designing a system by identifying its major components, ' x- y3 E8 q: H8 g2 E( Ndecomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the 0 b0 h0 ~ f- Wdesired level of detail is achieved. & O3 u0 W1 F8 STop-Down Testing ) f/ l7 v% u3 H0 h& P2 x, rThe process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, S, Q/ W U# i* R! S2 f) \: Bfrom top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. % E5 S% u; H8 `( aTOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power technology to U.S. BMD applications. TOR Terms of Reference. - u. i5 M" ?# X7 b$ ITOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. 7 w7 y q6 O; {0 TTOT Time on Target Total Obligation 9 Y6 n4 C* S; Y" }6 F0 zAuthority (TOA) - p, w: c- g4 BA DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given fiscal year. Total Quality Management ) D4 m; j% n8 ^+ h+ `) }(TQM) & p0 f7 W1 I! f" {, e pA 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 $ K. s4 N8 y6 P& ^9 Xpossessed by a chemical substance not of biological origin. TP (1) Telenet Protocol (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Test Program. x4 V C) H7 T+ j1 L% v$ d/ l( ETPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. + k& A# O+ ?4 u; [) a& r, h- U, a d' _TPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. TPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). TPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 303 / U0 |+ C" u* yTPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. : ^. M' c+ R9 r- z6 g1 u2 sTPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). ; _7 v y1 k. BTPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. 0 J: e$ m, Z+ X1 LTPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. * r( T% N3 ]9 Z& CTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. / G) x5 n4 m6 V. CTPM Technical Performance Measurement. TPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). 6 D8 i& R# M8 wTPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office TPP Test Procedure Plan. TPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target * p* @# U; `, q# M9 `Performance Report. % {, ~) f3 ]: L9 c5 eTPS Thermal Protection System. TPT Theater Planning Tool. # v- f. ]9 L/ H9 n# yTPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) TQM Total Quality Management. Traceability (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 ; U. U% j0 z' Y% ^constraints. / z9 l1 q. N0 {4 D4 a6 M! A(2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or & I8 m3 J6 l+ I4 v6 _* r3 imore products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate # l) i* U F; Erelationship to one another.

帅哥

Track (1) A series of related contacts displayed on a plotting board. (2) To display or record the successive positions of a moving object. ! u. D: p0 b4 @3 g(3) To lock onto a point of radiation and obtain guidance from. $ F. [8 p4 f7 q6 y& n/ F2 o(4) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target locating - d( `% Z3 F" rinstrument at a moving target. - p+ V7 s# d& j8 w. w% f' u(5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the earth. : F( y4 R5 Y; y. F3 i+ GTrack 0 y2 ]0 H& N* I5 cAssessment 9 N& A# M9 @8 f; GThe Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly in the track may indicate a hit. , v5 _- j/ a" u+ B# x/ L/ UTrack, Birth to Y" }# ^( F, f# U0 ADeath $ a# G# h! k+ [# G5 u$ f' YThe maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost to reentry). ! i$ Y9 o0 w' E; O: vTrack Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available data. 3 B% b) o& B3 U3 s$ I, \% `) {! VTrack Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. # O; ?; Y" |+ yIt is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time or place (e.g., reentry). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 304 Track File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS ) j U4 `1 E& V6 h# Cmeasurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of the above. Track File-Track History & I- C# L/ g+ o# G' M: g# cA set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together 5 ?' S1 T9 u* b% x( t: Hproduce 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 , k/ [5 T* @; h, R) n+ [1 }9 }three-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement by filtering. ; I/ ?0 h$ _7 T6 HTracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and any 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 are frequently integrated operations. Tracking Range : A4 a; ]% q8 {( M6 m& J! J! K(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. q5 l }8 E" M+ |Track Production / f' N6 i2 j/ [% Z: H4 h GArea An area in which tracks are produced by one radar station. Track 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 1 Z- c6 k/ u3 P7 Q! Ebetween command and control systems or between facilities within the systems. 4 C# S _9 Y" @, R+ pTelling may be classified into the following types: back tell; cross tell; forward tell; 5 t$ b# u% L- R$ e$ T7 Glateral tell; overlap tell; and relateral tell. " ]) ^! y- E3 J; @' p0 a7 P$ rTRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. TRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. & e5 ?# Q% @: nTraffic Capability Maximum The maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can % X) K- g5 s' ?, _ E' wmaintain track files. Traffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high endoatmosphere. " P) G% F: V; \. H( {- l' nTrain Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of / O( Q5 d' U% y' vreentry. Trajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. 9 j9 {# M- ^* C( VTrajectory 8 q) V$ B5 ?+ F( x- SHistories + i6 ~3 W1 n" Z4 kTrajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. * B# C0 R. Q" xTRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). ( Y( B+ `+ Z2 h( F, m( xTrans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. 1 E2 @: {2 S: i: XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 6 Y8 i* X i, }+ k% o305 7 j1 N2 Z( E0 F! Y! JTRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. ) J0 t" a! | q# i# uTRANSEC Transmission Security. ! F; G% K, b' l0 _, ~7 MTransition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. Transition to , c, F7 Y/ e( h% l" S- qProduction A risk reduction process during which the program shifts (passes) from development to production. It is not an exact point, but is described as a $ O% J* R4 I, t, i5 n/ G- v* J, nprocess consisting of disciplined engineering and logistics management to 0 T, d7 Q* q9 ]ensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) Transmission Security 0 |& W, q9 Q3 W(TRANSEC) * u9 O: J- p; D4 r- GThat component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect communications transmissions from interception and traffic analysis. (See COMSEC.)

帅哥

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 encountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa. 3 s1 X( R: h4 c5 ITransponder 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 ; V1 [2 e( x4 X* U$ wmechanisms to be circumvented. Traveling Wave / g( T2 T/ p9 j) o3 @6 E/ CTube (TWT) An electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or repeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in 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 the microwave region. Traverse (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 * {5 U5 r' K; c0 t; `used in determining positions of the points. / p3 p: n% u* ]) y1 r. _7 a& ?Traverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both 3 ~$ A& x# N$ k, u# E9 Kas a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. / b5 @1 o3 g, o5 @7 B4 @$ H' tTRB Tactical Review Board. TRD Technical Requirements Document. TRE Tactical Receive Equipment. TREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). 0 D( k- L- z6 x2 C8 ZTREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. 6 {2 l0 D* z- {. s; {( sTREM Total Radiation Environment Model. TREPS See Thrusted Replicas. 4 H2 _1 h) g( ]% I" {. R4 YTRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. % x' Q1 F. x# R1 AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 3 {& V3 @( v8 E306 TRG Threat Reference Guide. TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. 7 P8 ~! L* r3 f+ N* s* d1 yTRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). TRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). 6 y: I$ U) _5 C# u: v7 KTRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). & U8 R% m( J+ JTRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. & }; a" o5 h1 BTRM 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 ( V; Z1 U7 N* padditional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate authorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission performance. . G* U, u$ P, i. O9 c3 D( a1 H2 k" fTROPO Tropospheric Scatter. Tropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the atmosphere, the troposphere. The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of 9 k$ i: |, w: z; Nabout 7.62km to 13.71km in polar and temperate zones, and at 16.76km in the tropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) ( c8 F3 K% M0 tTroposphere 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 altitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. Tropospheric ) Q8 M/ i/ m& }) C9 e: Q' v5 b3 KScatter The propagation of electromagnetic waves by scattering as a result of irregularities in the physical properties of the troposphere. . W b" N0 C' Z# y0 Y3 Z, O3 JTRP (1) Test Readiness Program. (2) Technology Reinvestment Program. }/ O2 \! Z: r2 u1 k1 {: l; A6 B(3) Technology Readiness Program (pre-acquisition program status). / `: z/ u! D! J; ?/ {9 b5 q6 i(4) Technical Requirements Package. / M5 }" X! H1 b. I' u% bTRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. TRR Test Readiness Review. Trusted 2 E: Y- O! A3 l/ R) }8 SComputer System/Software A system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity ! |! \- r) V4 T8 V4 e2 ?( S6 Pmeasures to allow its use for processing sensitive or classified information. - t# j% E" E* D! _& \Trusted Path A mechanism by which a person at a terminal can communicate directly with the . @4 {- |. z% q+ l/ dTrusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person 7 H$ E9 ^7 y# ?. }/ c k1 [+ C: Xof the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. ) \9 g8 t' F0 T; HTRW TRW, Inc. # Z2 G+ } Q" n. XTS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. & b& q6 ?' [! d a( d" U) V$ {3 HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ; g, A# o+ V$ V, v5 _; d- s3 d307 |+ [+ D0 B4 w( x' J, ~ wTSA Technology Security Analysis. 6 T, |5 b( S+ A. ^TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. & O3 n5 V2 C7 B' ]% T Q3 |) uTSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). ) u. V) W8 h. \TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. + X6 t# o5 ?1 OTSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. 4 s' @7 f! a4 t! ^8 RTSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. TsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. . E! v; `5 t# DTSM TRADOC System Manager. TSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. TSP Target Support Plan. TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. 4 [) Q4 T% D. m; R$ K" ETSR Target System Requirements.

帅哥

TSRD Target System Requirements Document. TSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. " K# t; P/ k2 E1 j7 @TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. TSWG Target Signature Working Group. 0 Y: v3 P F; n+ b+ FTT Total Time. 6 \- Q( r4 @' |) yTT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. TT&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 program, which funds the development and demonstration of technologies, which have significant potential for improving testing. TTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). 2 v( U C$ n' y. M6 [TTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. , G2 ]/ a$ _0 v+ A! F; A: U0 w" q2 xTTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. 4 f7 J/ @/ i2 O1 yTTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. 2 Z! T' {% M: l3 t: X+ t: q6 Y* GTTT Test Technology Transfer. 2 I( |1 f$ ^8 K# nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. 1 ?8 U( E$ G1 \TTY Teletype. % o" P4 A$ w v7 h, {) ITUG TRACE User Group. 6 U: m% m1 t# [TV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). TVC Thrust Vector Control. # }" I8 h: [4 WTVE Technology Validation Experiment. TVM Track-via-Missile. " y5 g0 A* C, v7 yTVV Technology Validation Experiment. ! P: a7 z1 a$ ~" o6 N3 zTW 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). ) L6 A* L9 P6 t& j7 t+ Y% ^TWT Traveling Wave Tube. TWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). TY Then Year (PPBS term). TY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. Type A - System . f3 r6 @( ~! K4 LSpecification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test 8 z4 j, D, l7 F7 q$ _" {1 I; bprovisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical constraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission $ t I5 S7 |4 R" nrequirements of the system as an entity. 0 c4 w9 R& r0 t' gType B - Development Specification u: t) J6 r4 p* a( G0 TStates all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical constraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the / B& H# h, G2 g0 Ddevelopment of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item , k& b P% T+ E! Lfunctional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of those characteristics. ; t7 I9 z/ l E1 v% Q7 M: m) A% WType C - Product Specification 2 m9 g* c& A; u# y" R1 v& A8 B9 V+ CProduct specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and may be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of 0 ]$ q- y! ?7 ^9 [& Q: C9 Mprimarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) requirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of items including computer programs. ; M( C9 q! A2 STyphoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. ; A7 F/ E3 n8 o: ]( tTyping 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 4 K7 a" `9 G, Q+ Y- o+ `4 }8 U' f( Sobjects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 309 * F2 a5 D$ `: e% ~5 {9 B4 WU Uranium. U&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). U.K (UK) United Kingdom. ' G( G; M. o3 |U.S. (US) United States. U.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. UA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). 4 C/ b. g$ M1 `* zUAE United Arab Emirates. UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. ) ?- l9 D/ G9 e! }1 e+ I3 h( rUAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. % [& o7 K) e5 s7 u+ z% fUCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. $ E" h6 J9 E8 n! jUCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). / f" y6 X5 q# m/ ZUCP Unified Command Plan. UD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). # F, T* X* h; A9 F6 @* jUDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating ' ~7 z* O5 G# B, j+ Aand coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the capabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It P9 A8 F9 a, m$ u* _consists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the ) P, q- k& X0 @# E$ K5 ~! NProgram Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), $ f4 C' D+ O5 p G. f0 Q2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) . m" X% v& k* r9 R" HOperations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the Operations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the . f% r5 _5 f7 I: L4 E1 r# rRange Commanders Council (RCC).

帅哥

UE Unit Equipment. UEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. : U+ F* T2 A8 MUEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. UF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 310 8 j7 c9 W; o# P* g. O! uUFG User Focus Group. . g, B+ _8 y8 s, T4 m' JUFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. 9 [4 u" ]. X. I4 M5 Z, l+ CUFP Unit Flyaway Price. - v" O' ^! I, D HUGF Underground Facility. UGS Unattended Ground Sensors. UGT Under Ground Test. UHF Ultra High Frequency. + m1 I5 X' E3 b' zUIC Unit Identification Code. : F" ]( n! U Y7 jUIN User Interaction Node. UKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. UKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. 5 ^, c c2 K* ?, ^) {" O' CUKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. & [& C; e4 Z* m2 D KULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). : Z7 |2 w; u" A Q4 o& K& m' p& r6 |ULS Unit Level Switch. ULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. ULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). # M, F; M! P9 r. H5 J5 c8 }/ V+ FUltraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet (about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). 1 k, v: P; s# ?. P L9 dUMD Unit Manning Document. - t( Q0 q# H; n* GUMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). & V- A+ S) ^0 D( NUNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. ) y( e+ V: U; a8 DUNC United Nations Command. Unconventional + J8 ^" s/ {! h1 ^' Q* X7 |# SWarfare 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 and escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, ; @9 l0 n7 p" zcovert, or clandestine nature. 7 Y8 Z+ i3 M6 E" m4 D$ HUnified Action Armed Forces ( i) w3 V; \! F+ oA publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the ! P: G6 p/ A V' N" Lactivities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or more Services or elements thereof are acting together. 7 ]' H4 _& R9 qUnified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and & H6 G. V! C6 E6 H+ Qcomposed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and which is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary : z5 [7 X* v1 P% f$ p$ ?8 Bof Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 311 UNISYS UNISYS Corporation. United States 5 V2 v- E3 P" d$ j% d5 ]Army Space Command (USARSPACE) The Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army 4 ]5 y/ v0 ^4 aelements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. United States $ A6 Q7 Z8 b, N( p4 eSpace Command (USSPACECOM) 8 v* ?( s+ ]+ o" t2 l. G7 q F1 jThe unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile " V# o! ]) p& ]4 kdefense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. * n1 ~* V7 g2 j+ o9 n9 fUnited States g; \( P; m0 U% ]) `/ K z5 u3 pStrategic Command . u6 b8 M' X2 }' ^* k) h(USSTRATCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic , Q+ |# M9 B4 i: x6 o9 Z( @missile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. $ \4 r# G' v o2 Z- U7 j0 X& {# oUnited States / q+ Z' `- V" A" {Transportation Command 4 ^5 e( H5 u( u/ r(USTRANSCOM) S% c: P7 t! V9 W" Z" 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 5 Y7 ~. I5 A& Z' M9 Q( K, ?war. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and 9 k4 g5 u- g8 l, W8 ^( Y! Qterminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as needed to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces ! U* E' @% q! z7 _on a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott AFB, IL.

帅哥

Unk Unknown. ( ~' d6 u2 c6 }! i6 @. O' PUnresolved Objects : u6 o m; j, G- K( H$ CObjects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be indistinguishable from a single object. UNSC United Nations Security Council. & u0 ^ l0 q0 P! `0 b6 h6 _UnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. UOC Usable on Code (ILS term). ( z$ @4 r I, r- U3 BUOES See User Operational Evaluation System. ) a2 W4 {; c( XUPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. / ^/ z6 j, l4 DUPS Uninterruptible Power Source. UQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). 9 I9 j' r% p5 S! ?5 i4 G$ jURIP University Research Initiative Support Program. URL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). URT Upgraded RTD. US/UK United States/United Kingdom. 8 S) M1 x! d+ B; N9 \USA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. $ b) m# s) y: f5 `: `! UUSAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. USAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. : F4 q3 e+ x2 N4 |6 k8 o/ mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 9 P! d% O# L' o7 b312 USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. / N9 x0 R7 Q" b- k0 i" VUSACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. . K( e( ?8 A4 n& n+ TUSAF United States Air Force. ' g6 ?3 H" q3 z( OUSAF/AFMC/ESC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Electronic Systems Center; ex-ESD. USAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF " o+ J/ w1 b. ~" K& q# p/ {; JSystems Command /SSD. USAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. USAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. 7 x; [3 W6 \9 e9 k6 dUSAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. ; M* J; m- K$ V( hUSAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. * n0 e# h) S1 c2 v' x3 uUSAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. : k1 R+ ~5 }! i5 jUSAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. USAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. 3 l2 Z0 G' N+ S* P! D8 _7 AUSAMSIC See MSIC. : R% k. ^: S7 o1 l9 F. b- D! |USAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. USAOEC U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. USAOTEC U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command. USARCENT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Central Command. 0 B. C* t3 j, J1 `* ?( I& gUSAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. USARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. & t; s# N1 i! i3 LUSARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. USASDC U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (<1Oct 92). 3 C+ I* D* e6 d+ q8 L, dUSASSDC U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL USATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. $ q5 j- v4 f) Z) EUSATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. + p8 {* F; S% L' aUSB Upgraded SBD. ' Y6 B0 @* S. TUSC U.S. Code. USCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. ; \' z3 P5 @4 `& d* BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U * e F3 A0 R" w% N- z- M313 USCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. USCG United States Coast Guard. ; O. g5 y, d! `$ H( R+ ~9 EUSCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. 5 w. y8 U& x9 ~/ nUSCINCEUR 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. USCS U.S. Customs Services. USD Under Secretary of Defense. 0 ?9 Y8 g* t. r9 Q1 r9 N* D% q8 oUSD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). / ]' |+ ]- q% h, IUSD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). 2 u G2 _" h' p' N: xUSD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. USD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 2 z2 d' U: _ S- P$ uUSDA United States Department of Agriculture. USDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. USDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. ; U* T% {; P/ R, e- ~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 (hardware) or program (software) that is compatible with a person's ability to operate it successfully and easily. User Operational 9 _$ C* k. ^9 b$ W) iEvaluation 7 g; _ o1 y) _- }7 d$ ]System (UOES) Prototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the development process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and ' F7 ?" |8 Q5 `: Xtraining 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. USEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. 0 Z T1 h8 r% |: s( h, fUSFJ U.S. Forces Japan. USFK U.S. Forces Korea. USFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. USG U.S. Government. USIA United States Information Agency.

帅哥

MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 314 & R. `( M% [8 z8 y7 O4 ^USLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). USLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. . q: x) [" M C. rUSMAR- / f$ t! x: o" a8 B! U$ ]FORCENT % ~( ?1 R8 _. h7 y) d, ?1 |5 kU.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. USMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. USMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. 1 H# I( C+ \6 lUSMC United States Marine Corps. n" l/ p& X! B$ _. VUSMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. USMILREP U.S. Military Representative. USN United States Navy. 4 t' G0 k9 p% P9 q, x6 h% f5 R6 L, YUSNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. * t& F* u% p0 g* P- } N& ?USNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. ) e) y* Z0 p! \' {- a. JUSNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. 4 h3 c u0 G* W& FUSNO U.S. Naval Observatory. $ i3 v, J0 u' C+ Q# V3 [) HUSNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. USPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. # }2 T) A3 F- W9 C" ]9 R& y$ G( PUSPACOM United States Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI. USREPMC U.S. Representative to the Military Committee (NATO). USSC United States Space Command. USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. USSPACECOM See United States Space Command. USSS United States Secret Service. ) R% L/ d1 Z# t8 `, z, w5 m3 ?USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. ( ^ [: G' w: U2 ~' `. Y eUSTA United States Telephone Association. USTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. UT Universal Time. UTC Unit Type Code. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 315 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. ( H7 O, ?5 @, t2 x1 P1 n% }UTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. * X2 g8 v% F7 |4 X6 b( cUUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). # S# z0 {1 P1 R; k$ [) m L% KUV Ultraviolet. UV Electro- ! h2 L8 x l# y0 X8 KOptics 4 R" P2 ]! w' x. HTechnologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength " l+ H( b! d* v; hspectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). 0 }# B0 K; S# d3 }9 R: |6 n5 yUVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. , Z. |2 I' {$ k: YUW Unconventional Warfare. " O9 n* Q+ |& M# D7 z' K" ~& L* XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V ( L/ G! Q R3 J x# z! p1 q316 ) [ V3 m5 Y, |5 F( U, D' l/ VV Volt. o/ m) R4 j9 H4 x6 Y/ ~0 RV&H Vulnerability and Hardening. V&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) I5 w8 \* g: A% v" y5 uV/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, 5 x& n4 c5 {0 otactical situation, system design, tactics, and threat. 9 q! W2 i4 f8 X8 ~7 Y% CVAMOSC Visibility and Management of O&S Costs. $ l7 x9 k4 Y" N* DVAR 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 5 I$ Y% y: N0 {5 j; Zfactor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and uncertainty of target response to the effects considered. - j/ g, v. d5 KVBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). * d) e, i2 N- c! D/ b" ~5 B7 q' SVCC Voice Communications Circuit. VCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. : d: ^ G6 C( s- I* LVCS Voice Communications System. VDC Volts Direct Current. * o( p, o" { m# ZVDD Version Description Document. 1 }$ k# j( X4 J# ]# R0 \VDU Visual Display Unit. ( j4 T' c* N7 \2 s2 X! T" DVE Value Engineering. 9 W+ y( f; y& O+ {+ LVECP 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. (2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified 5 g8 o( H/ F# s& o/ d rrequirements. " p5 e2 W7 \: r2 rVESA Video Electronics Standards Association. VFR Visual Flight Rules. . x, p; y( ]' L6 X" t4 q; L# ^7 @( F& |5 xVGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). $ m) Y2 S3 V7 V# @0 X' HVHF Very High Frequency. , t) s7 b w2 p' kVHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. ' o& \5 L K3 J0 ~& k7 kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 317 VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). . ?3 [9 C7 b) P2 @VIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D 1 {, ] ]7 Z- T. D; j, v! eExperiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 / S: g% ]/ `- IOperation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional 5 }1 _! _. E$ ncircuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a + ^/ n7 S2 j$ d3 mgimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR cameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and . q# ?; o( s; f: \/ m# Dprecision-tracked with the ANTE processor. VIM Vibration Isolation Module. * G# Q6 P$ @; W' Y4 T/ c" IVINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. 4 d& F0 k7 }2 oVIS Visible. VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. 1 |% }: k5 j- dVisibility Range (or Visibility) 3 M; R& i* B/ v$ P3 [% Q1 ^' pThe 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 clarity of the atmosphere ranging from 170 miles (280 kilometers) for an ' U# H. g" @, Y/ kexceptionally clear atmosphere to 0.6 mile (1.0 kilometer) or less for dense haze ) k5 A8 R: B: k Vor fog. The visibility on an average clear day is taken to be 12 miles (19 kilometers). & Y/ R9 m1 C9 U0 N) BVisible Electro- Optics & Y: z0 ]" `6 w* |) YTechnologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of ! @$ V& r ~7 P, Q: D5 vthe wavelength spectrum. % l+ H8 T, S; g. O6 x3 AVLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). VLF Very Low Frequency. VLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

帅哥

VLS Vertical Launch System. VLSI Very Large Scale Integration. VLSIC VLSI Circuits. ! D# t+ v) z2 V4 h/ @. w# N& pVLWIR Very Long Wavelength Infrared. ( a P- M4 _1 f* I2 }VME Versa Modular European [standards]. 2 }/ J( \3 m1 a; l, ?. C, P5 xVMF Variable Message Format (Telecomm term). 7 }8 N* V( l: m! r$ r# mVOX Voice Actuation. VRI Vanguard Research, Inc., Fairfax, VA. VTC Video Teleconference. VTOL Vertical Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. ! Z- {& j4 A9 m; M* f8 |6 @- t, H, _VTOL-UAV Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. ( A& `1 j* P& M6 L1 v" o* x0 K: gVUE Visible Light/Ultraviolet Experiment. , n# F9 E" e# H5 G9 F9 \* l& ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 2 r. h- S4 s& l) x' G7 _318 2 G' \$ p1 o) A# ?9 A7 _Vulcan UK bomber. VV&A Verification, Validation, and Accreditation. VVER Pressurized water type nuclear power reactor. 6 ~' ]# a9 i0 t/ s3 t6 IVVIRF Verification and Validation Information Request Form. 4 e: D O7 e# i- v3 V% B# wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W 319 5 p3 t; k* ?* P2 nW/ With. , J+ `" T- t2 Y4 O7 h( h1 s) Kw/o Without. W/TD Warning/Threat Detection. 3 R. F0 K( H& _4 U) u; HWAA Wide Aperture Array. WALEX Warfare Analysis Laboratory Exercise. WAM (1) Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS). (2) Wide Area Munition. (3) Wide Area Mine. (4) Wide Area Missile. WAN Wide Area Network (Telecomm/Computer term). # Y9 ]) o! ^9 g8 f+ ~( `+ L6 f6 lWAP Wide Azimuth Probe. War Game A simulation, by whatever means, of a military operation involving two or more opposing forces, using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual 5 x4 `$ k6 S1 |2 Y! J2 _2 Z& Ior assumed real life situation. 8 E7 R8 }8 [' a. Z& zWargame 2000 Title of MDA program for development of a state-of-the-art simulation tool at the ; m$ G4 i4 r* J2 m5 t: |, F# zJNTF for use in CONOPS validation, missile defense program design verification, validation and accreditation, and support CinC/Allied wargames and 7 o' |1 {4 Y$ p6 i+ passessments. - |/ f0 g0 r3 q6 h6 \; vWarhead A weapon, usually thermonuclear, contained as the payload of a missile. Warhead Mating The act of attaching a warhead section to a rocket or missile body, torpedo, airframe, motor, or guidance section. Warhead Section A completely assembled warhead including appropriate skin sections and related 7 c8 U5 B: q! y, f% b# Vcomponents. 1 I1 @+ V* U% e9 v8 m/ K. zWARM Wartime Reserve Modes. % [( u4 N. {# D8 Q5 I0 TWarning of Attack A warning to national policymakers that an adversary is not only preparing its ' c. y5 w/ h! s3 x& |" e5 parmed forces for war, but intends to launch an attack in the near future. Warning Order A preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow. WARSIM Warfighter Simulation (US Army term). 9 O( A4 |" k$ t7 q% L+ EWARSIM 2000 Warfighter Simulation 2000 (US Army term). 6 o. d: r4 P5 I. i+ i) jWartime Reserve Modes (WARM) Characteristics and operating procedures of sensor, communications, navigation aids, threat recognition, weapons, and countermeasures systems that (1) will contribute to military effectiveness if unknown to or misunderstood by opposing ?# \4 S: b1 h) D9 |commanders before they are used, but (2) could be exploited or neutralized if known in advance. Wartime reserve modes are deliberately held in reserve for % L& l" s' L# O* G" i+ }' S! hwartime or emergency use and seldom, if ever, applied or intercepted prior to such use. WAS Wide Area Sensor. 0 I9 p) E' d& Q+ HWASP Wide-body Airborne Surveillance Platform. A modified DC-10. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W 1 }# a( f, t4 X8 E, ]320 ; G5 F- B r4 ]) y( Y7 ^WASHDC Washington, District of Columbia. Wastage (Max) The maximum number of defense weapons which, when used, will be ineffective in contributing to the defeat of the offense. Watch Condition 4 V/ H4 O* i/ ^2 g(WATCHCON) Series of readiness conditions used by the intelligence community to alert staffs . m* x' B& t: C' gto watchfulness without raising DEFCON. WATS Wide Area Telephone System. WAVE Wideband Angular Vibration Experiment. Wavelength The distance between two points having the same phase in two consecutive cycles of a periodic wave, along a line in the direction of propagation. + N5 M! C* x) @6 p5 `; NWB Wideband. WBM Weapons Battle Manager(s). WBS See Work Breakdown Structure. ' x+ r2 q! E- x# O$ fWCC (1) See Wing Control Center. (2) Weapons Control Computer. WCG Workstation Computer Graphics (Computer term). WCP (1) Weapon Control Processor. (2) Weapon Control Platform. % B/ Z/ y7 q5 a9 U- {; r/ D3 f: nWCS Weapons Control System. WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexon. 3 ]) D/ j {# u( XWeapon Enabling The set of control functions without which defense weapons cannot be launched.