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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T , K+ ]& Z8 \$ p4 o* O% U0 @298 8 B5 \+ l6 y8 eTheater Missile Defense Council (TMDC) A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and 3 p& q/ _3 u& r# Rprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for 3 ~; T7 L4 y; E# ^6 t+ S4 ~+ tAcquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of 0 F1 W+ ^' R3 T0 j/ Q- ]8 qeach applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers. % ]& p+ C9 j! o6 p: j% tTheater High Altitude Area Defense System 7 u8 Q( ]- z& ]0 |! h6 a: n5 s J(THAAD) A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area 2 s) u$ ^$ w- o" J# Z0 jdefense 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 PATRIOT. * a' ^+ P- L2 u3 B- WTheater Missile / s3 y( j% ~) D3 O2 \! i8 l% H) w(TM) 4 K2 i0 e: V0 y ]A theater missile (TM) is a ballistic missile (BM), cruise missile (CM), or air-tosurface guided missile (ASM) whose target is within a theater or which is capable 9 t5 D F2 a' uof attacking targets in a theater. Theater Missile 4 i6 G. G' ^7 l, ^Defense (TMD) OBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area outside the continental United States against attack from short-range, intermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles. ' u: E) H% ]6 G' e4 Y& bTheater Missile Defense Ground- * e. q; [8 w- \% ]! ~, [" DBased Radar ( Z$ t7 F( }( ?(TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and 2 n5 S4 t$ P6 n" W! ^* u6 Gdiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as THAAD Radar. & Q" Z: R( _3 k. {Theater Missile Defense Initiative (TMDI) An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are : E( t' q1 `2 s$ pcarried 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. 0 ?- W! [; S% rTHEL Tactical High Energy Laser. 6 i4 ?% Z! \" j' T% R1 mThermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of 6 ?) |% S/ W. U/ [4 n& C( B% qthermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally ) s5 S7 j: {! t: p, zexpressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. Thermal Imagery Imagery produced by sensing and recording the thermal energy emitted or reflected from the objects, which are imaged. Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree that structural components fail. Thermal Management Technologies/techniques associated with the control and management of 0 l' \2 F( R; \% h! tthermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. Thermal Radiation / [( I4 p: r2 y! I* iElectromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of 6 {! e: A" G5 U) wultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. . f) ^! @4 E# k* j- YThermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region, ' M2 S2 e- T# Q( U6 [emitted by the nuclear weapon residue by virtue of its extremely high / M; k6 v) {5 A; `# X( l% t I& Ytemperature; 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 $ r( _- x2 m* Y5 [' R" D- }+ D. Kin temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) / i2 e- O# H. B) ^: {7 r# HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 299 4 {/ N( M5 t& f5 h4 s8 E/ FThermosphere 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 at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. 1 ?/ k C& }8 E9 C' H7 D: yThreat Characterization An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. Threat Corridor (Threat Tube) $ m9 C% @2 Y6 ^* U2 [A tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at targets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management ( \) b% m! V/ z, Mcomputation. * ?5 Y% t" t7 e1 k c; P3 \; Y( x' [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 systems and architectures. Threshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable ! G; l3 Z& k' b$ }- X" m3 o9 M8 Vvalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance objective. ; L, Z( k, B$ ?; v* R+ D* P# EThreshold Defense * L4 d$ a5 b7 P" QA 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 ( }0 P2 N; x) u( `. a( Poffense to mount a relatively large and complex attack. Throw Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle. Thrusted Replicas (TREPS) 0 s- |7 m0 K4 Y1 m- C- ~) y& R- [: W EConical 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 + \) m3 _% B& }: `5 rphase. - e# u8 [2 z: L% H/ {TI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. TIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. ( {: ^3 ^& ^1 c9 Q5 t+ ]5 d(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. : @5 a" K: C0 r( r1 ?: F(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. % J1 N# K9 \- q$ G; S. H' v; }TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. 1 I" c w7 b1 K1 Z6 B8 L) tTier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat (e.g., boost phase). Tiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory. TIES Technology Integration Equipment System. & S) J' S6 e' j0 e, W/ j& k% F6 yTIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. # M7 j( p, d! w' `/ T) q# Q% ATIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. , ~# q( t4 J K( A! f7 H, W3 z; jTIM Technical Interchange Meeting. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 300 Time-Phased ( ^1 O% s( L- x6 _Force and Deployment List 3 v$ U3 t8 ?6 L# j: ~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 launch. Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. Time Sensitive u# u! i+ H; ^4 m0 f D+ ^2 \8 ?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, ) h2 i9 E+ l* {: n5 q& C: _! wfleeting 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). & T( {/ G+ w lTIN Theater Intelligence Networks. TIP TOPAZ International Program. TIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar Terminal (GBRT).) . O$ Q/ T2 e( ETIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety . S Z& y) g# l* B' h; bTIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. $ _+ @2 i& f: \; \) @Titan USICBM. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. * a& m* G9 `; Z' p9 mTIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) TL Team Leader. ( F2 r6 \0 \0 b$ M' t& B) T7 FTLA Time Line Analysis. TLAM Theater land Attack Missile. TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). " O1 H' t9 D M# E3 fTLDD Top Level Design Document. TLV Target Launch Vehicle. - _5 Q& p) S/ M8 {TLX Teletype. d9 W0 \" ?# KTM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army 1 C+ m. ]9 q3 Z/ h" g7 j& e6 W, Fterm). # I' c- c6 z$ T0 S& t6 E, L$ k9 GTMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. 9 t& \: d5 e' ~TMD See Theater Missile Defense. , C) Q+ \9 Q6 W3 E# |1 CTMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 2 s/ A5 R1 i. `9 z- a% O301 2 O, ^( G1 A0 Y8 O- Z; _ c7 UTMD C ; Y( U! E% V- ?) ]( }3 ]3 5 U* i* [# c4 Z3 ]- l A( fI Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic 8 c, J" I. T' ?; G. K# f0 kMissile Defense forces. TMD 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. ; R7 R2 H/ o: ?6 j( kTMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. 5 p! _5 [# k" K0 d+ BTMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. & t O. V. i* S6 U4 RTMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. ) p% F5 o' O6 ?# n8 A2 F( cTMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). TMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. ) `9 V; N1 B% B2 {) D/ _TMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. # i* S% y$ J" n" sTMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. . g5 W: i. a3 Y5 }$ ]8 QTMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. ( ^' H" y$ O5 YTN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. 0 d2 X$ [* l/ C1 gTNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. TNT Trinitrotoluene. TNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. TO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. TOA Total Obligation Authority. TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. TOC Tactical Operations Center. - M7 W6 `% u5 u: I, i3 ^* ETOE Table of Organization and Equipment. " G+ T4 p4 i+ ?; Q3 G0 dTOF Time of Flight. TOI Track of Interest. TOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. 4 g; @: G$ |; q E: S# A' sTolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal , h6 D* K+ r* E% k. m9 \conditions. TOM See Target Object Map.

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Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 302 TOMD Task Radar Management Details. - \ S4 s+ {$ V fTOMP Task Order Management Plan. $ V4 i8 |, j9 \. S6 jTOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). $ d$ A3 b0 @) t) K. c" ITOO Target of Opportunity. % I" n! n( p% S- I9 lTOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. TOP Task Order Plan. ! X: J8 y* c' o7 v; KTop-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. ' X/ A1 t; i, B& C7 E$ pTop-Down " X" _! \- _4 s6 @Design , J; l, J5 M, y5 p3 s. C b5 ]The process of designing a system by identifying its major components, * D) Q }) e% C. u, xdecomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the desired level of detail is achieved. * @/ V9 b6 D# fTop-Down ( a( M# {8 k- dTesting 4 ]- A/ Y n) s5 |$ ?! gThe process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, 6 @" b9 [( W% V3 jfrom top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. h% w" o' H& z& d, `TOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power / e" r4 z& A: C+ V2 j) A+ |technology to U.S. BMD applications. + U1 u3 F1 }, Q0 U. |TOR Terms of Reference. TOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. TOT Time on Target . Z" n- a( d% \* |! W9 ETotal Obligation 6 h: b* x! w: \7 K+ R$ u$ hAuthority (TOA) , N* l3 P6 C5 D& yA DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given fiscal year. d- ~) p" v/ |- R% Y3 H' O4 JTotal Quality ; D" a, L3 M+ B: IManagement 1 J) S" B" h6 O, V5 P+ Q0 V(TQM) A management philosophy committed to a focus on continuous improvement to & L+ T7 f0 R4 wproduct and services with the involvement of the entire workforce. TOTS Target Oriented Tracking System " o0 ?9 C6 @* RTOVS TRIOS Operational Vertical Sounder. Toxicity The kind and amount of poison or toxic produced by a microorganism, or ! M3 a: S$ Q/ M9 Upossessed by a chemical substance not of biological origin. TP (1) Telenet Protocol (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Test Program. . _3 M. l3 ^9 v/ j XTPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. TPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. - l# i o- M1 w( T$ HTPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). TPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T , G" z: ?* a9 L303 . @4 R, B$ K& H1 ^1 f) CTPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. 3 x9 u* n" L" Q4 }9 ^( QTPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). $ s* D& s% b9 Z, QTPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. 9 V7 o- ?& z2 d4 K9 wTPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. TPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. - ~$ x2 T3 w! s6 C2 C. l, h [6 i9 rTPM Technical Performance Measurement. TPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). # {; m* ] Y# a1 Y+ UTPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office TPP Test Procedure Plan. TPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target 1 q/ Y; D$ W. EPerformance Report. 0 b7 |% e0 Y' U% G( e! qTPS Thermal Protection System. y: l4 G- R" VTPT Theater Planning Tool. & R0 I h; ^8 y4 ~$ l4 j qTPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) 5 ^( E1 X+ ^1 a0 n; y. u1 m; \& `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 constraints. $ S) N, V$ c. {9 m' ^5 |(2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or 2 t" h; j$ p# E8 a: v- D# I" i; Omore products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate & y* X1 |3 |& J0 D5 ^relationship 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. (4) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target locating instrument at a moving target. 7 D5 l1 Q8 k1 ^(5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the 1 K+ L9 \9 I3 T/ _earth. Track / n, O! [% V$ T6 v6 M. FAssessment The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly - h( r0 H' [2 pin the track may indicate a hit. : ]! D( y5 B' Y3 bTrack, Birth to ! y, q% l/ R- N9 PDeath The maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost to reentry). " J7 ?8 e% Y4 b; D+ k2 PTrack Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available data. Track Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. It is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time or place (e.g., reentry). ) |% M1 K3 W( PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T - {7 _1 }7 W, E& U G# u304 Track File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS o; T4 M3 b9 n" L6 ?" D+ ?measurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of the above. Track File-Track ' p1 M' k. {4 i) { ]History A set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together produce 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 : Y) A- T+ @! _# S6 _three-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement + i; o! C- y0 U# mby filtering. Tracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and any other features of interest. ' i& v! x4 @- @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 6 T; {/ K$ Y2 `/ ^: k- e(Max) ( L6 t" |, k( c1 D. ^ WThe maximum line of sight distance at which a sensor can maintain track of an object. , T, ^$ ^0 H8 fTrack 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 $ G& ~% n# x& Y' ?% f" S! pframes. : d* x% H' o6 L/ T W8 }Track Production Area 2 c. o0 r+ E: r( t! M; o4 _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 between command and control systems or between facilities within the systems. Telling may be classified into the following types: back tell; cross tell; forward tell; lateral tell; overlap tell; and relateral tell. TRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. TRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. Traffic Capability Maximum The maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can maintain track files. . {& [# s4 p2 ^. c9 q5 F6 i& U" y' yTraffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high endoatmosphere. Train Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of 1 b6 z# M$ ], C) R! w8 \) breentry. Trajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. Trajectory Histories Trajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. 6 a0 S, g9 ~9 xTRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). Trans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T " U" _( S9 F7 p& P8 T4 s305 4 j6 u$ R8 a, Z: {( E, ATRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. 6 {, P7 M# F/ f& n$ PTRANSEC Transmission Security. Transition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. * y8 H p% v/ u0 E$ kTransition to Production 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 process consisting of disciplined engineering and logistics management to ensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) 6 |3 z# o7 d; L2 {" ~Transmission 6 N2 i7 t- f" b( }Security " S7 A. ]2 j/ Q" U/ k9 O! d(TRANSEC) That component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect " R' \% U! a6 X4 {7 d5 ycommunications transmissions from interception and traffic analysis. (See # i: t. x7 O* q# s( ACOMSEC.)

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Transonic Of or pertaining to the speed of a body in a surrounding fluid when the relative speed of the fluid is subsonic in some places and supersonic in others. This is + b" m. B- O% M5 X9 y1 ~encountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa. Transponder A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. TRAP Tactical Receiver and Related Applications. Trap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security mechanisms to be circumvented. Traveling Wave . E! }. [& }) c: @1 a& }& @9 v# LTube (TWT) - G+ H4 n! i XAn electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or , E3 m/ W6 F8 f: k8 Qrepeatedly 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 ( h, l+ V" l1 \ s! s2 r& f9 D; Cthe microwave region. 6 r3 a; W" J* a0 bTraverse (1) To turn a weapon to the right or left on its mount. + |8 ^& }1 Q6 V(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 . D7 f. S5 x* x# r5 Fused in determining positions of the points. 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. . j" \! ^8 a' i; S6 O$ |TRB Tactical Review Board. 7 n) R( s+ R9 }4 QTRD Technical Requirements Document. " C1 J' B: F' `$ Q5 s4 h: MTRE Tactical Receive Equipment. TREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). TREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. TREM Total Radiation Environment Model. TREPS See Thrusted Replicas. TRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. + X3 |% @! |4 T1 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 9 x ^/ `( F6 J4 j6 y, I! [3 c) }306 TRG Threat Reference Guide. # B/ _+ F1 b6 K1 R1 VTRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. TRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). TRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). " z7 Q* G+ P4 l: s# f. K! VTRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). TRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. 3 r z- f& O" M6 M8 uTRM Technical Reference Model. TRMP Test Resources Management Plan. ) I+ B) N4 K3 _+ tTRN (1) Task Requirements Notice. (2) Test Requirements Notification. ( g* Z8 @! K6 }# C5 M7 Y+ q4 r0 I* ^Trojan Horse A computer program with an apparently or actually useful function that contains additional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate 5 U/ O( y! b9 `% e: Wauthorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission ' @7 x% e8 U& c0 J: vperformance. TROPO Tropospheric Scatter. Tropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the : B% Z& m- i) q% k, ^* s$ n/ Batmosphere, the troposphere. The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of " @! V* x1 O3 \6 ^8 [0 L' B. Kabout 7.62km to 13.71km in polar and temperate zones, and at 16.76km in the tropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) Troposphere The region of the atmosphere, immediately above the earth's surface and up to the tropopause, in which the temperature falls fairly regularly with increasing altitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or ! H" a4 Y4 C" Nless complete. 1 X& V: w/ B' O$ uTropospheric 8 i* s8 m+ u$ _; x/ \- @: m( IScatter c* P& Z+ X3 l* H1 L4 ]' dThe 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). (4) Technical Requirements Package. " w! z* d# x. M, N" ETRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. ' v" {! I( O8 s8 k9 e; y: |; dTRR Test Readiness Review. Trusted % ?: S5 L0 h: Q5 `# GComputer 0 S% A7 e; j# O VSystem/Software ) e: i9 R! I: c, t/ T; VA system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity ' h7 U/ G* n; \% V- emeasures to allow its use for processing sensitive or classified information. . x+ T: Y; t8 |8 yTrusted Path A mechanism by which a person at a terminal can communicate directly with the 7 ?7 n0 d. Y7 A x9 I/ q @Trusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person of the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. - P) c" C3 i$ zTRW TRW, Inc. TS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T / b5 [, N8 h% c307 ( G( c+ c0 E5 Y1 ITSA Technology Security Analysis. TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. # m2 B+ C' w6 l' T2 o d: eTSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). - Q* b6 g6 j3 s" b; [3 N! r5 LTSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. : Y( v h. ?- D. q+ P2 Q( K: MTSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. ; U* n3 N) H% B8 B$ ?$ STSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. 4 \; R" L' x: |8 DTsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. $ }1 l3 P% C2 t, Y# hTSM TRADOC System Manager. TSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. TSP Target Support Plan. TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. TSR Target System Requirements.

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TSRD Target System Requirements Document. TSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. , o0 G1 `3 ~! t3 U m; X5 U6 }8 yTSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. TSWG Target Signature Working Group. / Q( q; i# D- ~TT Total Time. + E, Q) L7 n8 zTT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. TT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). - K; p3 X) {6 [TTA Total Time Accounting. : K6 d* P2 K3 ATTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. * b* b( R/ l, `4 u4 v2 s6 fTTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. ' ]6 t& q) f3 TTTD&D Test Technology Development and Demonstration. A portion of the CTEIP / t; @9 G# p- W- A0 T: ]9 {1 {4 Pprogram, which funds the development and demonstration of technologies, which have significant potential for improving testing. TTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). TTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. TTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. ) ?6 C. {0 K& cTTT Test Technology Transfer. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. TTY Teletype. TUG TRACE User Group. : d. [5 y9 @6 g+ q u* yTV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). 2 N, q* _. u& Y1 i5 J' Q5 O' B+ Q5 `TVC Thrust Vector Control. : l' d j2 y: D" fTVE Technology Validation Experiment. TVM Track-via-Missile. TVV Technology Validation Experiment. TW Tactical Warning. TW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. : M+ p/ @2 ~8 z+ VTW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. ( ~" ]( F6 J- D/ P5 Q. l) cTWG Technical Working Group. 2 b7 w! t6 ^ o* h/ {8 C1 pTWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). TWT Traveling Wave Tube. TWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). ' D* w7 Q/ m% I$ i/ A4 |( wTY Then Year (PPBS term). ( c" u5 G' c6 c3 ^TY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. , n' M# h) O% o; r; s. e S; LType A - System Specification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test 4 }; I: y/ z5 }8 tprovisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical 0 a( D/ Q! G" s9 A, rconstraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission requirements of the system as an entity. l5 b7 H* |) f! f3 \Type B - + ^; l+ M0 L- e% V( BDevelopment Specification ! N! W- U0 h$ K" W8 ^* T- fStates all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical 1 c) H9 j$ {7 T) a' dconstraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the development of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item 5 G Q1 |. K, T2 _: sfunctional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of those characteristics. x# V% s7 y, `( Q; SType C - Product Specification Product specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and may be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of # b* \4 I) o$ d' E: R! y( tprimarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) 4 m- b* M1 b1 O, frequirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of items including computer programs. 5 {2 H4 Y$ `# H) Z4 C' {( iTyphoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. # ]6 L4 X! i1 i/ J0 ]: bTyping The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a 8 k. _4 b; P" O+ Y. c7 `8 S' mset of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific class of objects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). , p" W7 m$ L3 b! g3 n7 ^: m6 x0 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 309 U Uranium. U&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). 9 X: ~& j z# w8 _) R+ a- mU.K (UK) United Kingdom. + e% I/ C9 Y4 @: y, L* s, B# M' uU.S. (US) United States. , x1 I# }3 ?' Y5 a. A4 jU.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. / ~9 M! e' {+ ] W8 X, `U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. : G4 ]( _, }; [. OUA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). UAE United Arab Emirates. UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. 4 W* K0 C! s( H8 J$ |1 q" yUAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. UCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. UCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). UCP Unified Command Plan. ) H3 j& v1 u4 k- @UD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). # ]1 u; q/ {) t8 K& eUDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating ; j3 j- w0 n/ n* _and coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the capabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It consists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the Program Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), 2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) ! }2 J1 a7 P5 Y9 V5 |0 m' bOperations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the Operations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the Range Commanders Council (RCC).

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UE Unit Equipment. / \1 P& U$ |% V! \" G/ AUEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. 4 \3 {7 i+ ?' G4 KUEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. $ p2 |$ _0 }+ [ }6 ]UF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. $ e' ~7 X0 M* A" YUF6 Uranium hexafluoride. 9 S8 K" c$ d! f9 k8 V6 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 310 4 \. d) J- h6 D) uUFG User Focus Group. 2 W$ L6 ?; g* sUFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. UFP Unit Flyaway Price. ; L" Y; r0 m3 k3 n7 pUGF Underground Facility. " @8 E8 \! m% ~, t1 c2 H4 _5 n: ^UGS Unattended Ground Sensors. ) C9 K/ b! O9 z, z9 PUGT Under Ground Test. UHF Ultra High Frequency. UIC Unit Identification Code. / @+ c+ L) K$ B# |: l$ p( ~UIN User Interaction Node. " k: @. i z* T7 C- z% [2 eUKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. ; `: L) h( E! |' D* c WUKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. UKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. ( W. b: g# U# X LULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). ULS Unit Level Switch. & O7 e* x+ j: z) y1 WULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. ULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). Ultraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet 1 W- \( T6 S$ g. x1 E) y8 j2 u3 f# D(about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). 9 M5 H3 v l, j! r8 P4 HUMD Unit Manning Document. UMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). * o2 x/ |, a& n; iUNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. & Y4 G$ v( o# ZUNC United Nations Command. $ l! \' U" I N, @Unconventional Warfare A broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemyheld, enemy-controlled or politically sensitive territory. Unconventional warfare L+ S4 S( u$ l$ wincludes, but is not limited to, the interrelated fields of guerrilla warfare, evasion 8 {& C, i* U% H7 m2 O vand escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, 3 g; y( e3 R L$ R0 o( Kcovert, or clandestine nature. Unified Action Armed Forces ) N9 N3 a- \$ ?& iA publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the & |# C0 T: r0 z) h* c( q8 Jactivities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or more Services or elements thereof are acting together. Unified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and ' t2 l j k$ w! y0 }composed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and which is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary 6 p5 F/ S4 h5 l7 a' ~/ j$ Nof Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U * J. z1 X3 P6 ?0 a9 k6 ]+ E311 UNISYS UNISYS Corporation. United States Army - U: v) N; G; S4 [6 Y* B/ F) PSpace Command (USARSPACE) / ?& {! H. s" gThe Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army elements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) / q9 o. Z: x' @" [% c/ fThe unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile defense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 0 h# e) K8 z6 y" Q% tUnited States + ~" H7 G6 d. K G" |Strategic Command 5 S6 T1 {8 K/ Y(USSTRATCOM) ( g2 t' x5 F0 u/ k* s* @+ ~* S, NThe 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 / C1 B& j. I3 P( v6 d" ATransportation Command # s9 b/ E- X0 m, W2 C; K3 Z(USTRANSCOM) 8 |/ u3 |2 v" C5 n: |9 iThe DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea - v8 |8 p& b$ O+ l) ^! Vtransportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of 7 Z) Y- q# i& a1 ^4 h2 owar. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and terminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as _; a( S J' T: {- tneeded to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces " [1 l. }! @* s! d* xon a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott AFB, IL.

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Unk Unknown. " l: r( y$ J* s3 RUnresolved 8 Y; b1 K- p1 r4 GObjects Objects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be $ @4 x0 H- |. m* f' d" lindistinguishable from a single object. 7 p) ]5 |1 V! v& \; S/ iUNSC United Nations Security Council. , P a1 W8 R+ S2 K# @UnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. UOC Usable on Code (ILS term). 0 Z6 Z X8 F0 q; PUOES See User Operational Evaluation System. UPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. 8 t: Q7 C% a5 ^7 bUPS Uninterruptible Power Source. UQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). 4 }1 f2 z, ?* U+ {URIP University Research Initiative Support Program. * s5 e; T+ G! c% V- @URL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). 9 o+ D: S+ A( K3 F- _, VURT Upgraded RTD. 4 f3 R* t/ F& y9 [' ^US/UK United States/United Kingdom. USA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. USAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. 7 N8 s! a" c/ ^6 G- d9 a& ]1 ~' \USAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 2 b; ]6 z, t' k( m312 . Q$ z6 @' ~& X1 XUSACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. USACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. 4 L+ R! j3 Q0 ^4 l9 JUSAF United States Air Force. USAF/AFMC/ESC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Electronic Systems Center; ex-ESD. 5 S* L! k# ?/ m6 ~6 g) aUSAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF . {- R: K+ J/ H2 O OSystems Command /SSD. ! e3 a6 G3 m& x( r; B. DUSAF/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. USAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. : T$ H% ? l5 ^: ]* T+ {USAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. USAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. USAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. ! ], r0 ^7 T2 C* ^$ D" bUSAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. USAMSIC See MSIC. 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. 9 T9 v& y- m0 m$ h& qUSAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. USARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. 1 m: Q0 W( l) ^, \8 Z. x0 o; oUSARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. USASDC 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. USATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. + [; A: _. Z$ r" ~5 S% Z9 XUSB Upgraded SBD. q* T0 T, K" X' i6 a1 i& @/ wUSC U.S. Code. USCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. 7 i% x E; e2 b, P8 l5 T5 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U * z5 i% P# ^2 _- T* y* K( s1 X313 USCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. ) E( M. h7 `7 i2 uUSCG United States Coast Guard. ( ?/ K2 V# c$ y! g. b- SUSCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. USCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. 3 ~9 U* M$ v6 g9 j# wUSCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. USCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. 4 h6 N7 h( r/ \USCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. USCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. ) P9 a0 f. Y5 _# l2 p, ~5 hUSCS U.S. Customs Services. USD Under Secretary of Defense. # x/ Y9 B. _9 a$ z0 Y% R" s, `USD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). 1 M3 u2 Q4 Q) o; e8 P" nUSD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). USD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. USD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. # u9 ?3 I, E/ A3 @' r0 T/ w& T2 }USDA United States Department of Agriculture. {8 K% }" J+ J; k, T! uUSDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. + G0 t2 l$ I) j7 O( xUSDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. " c) q1 F4 O' G- zUSDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. $ ^4 _+ F/ h; E/ cUser 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 * H" B3 I6 U% p6 }$ ~operate it successfully and easily. User Operational ( y, Z# I5 E4 w6 @Evaluation 9 A) T" {( C g* f! USystem (UOES) * o' g7 ~0 |- `' F+ zPrototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the 1 T b9 r. i/ odevelopment process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and ; j( G' \# o$ P/ m1 n8 s4 ^training for a system proceeding through the normal acquisition process; and (2) w0 z$ t3 l# j& k, ?# ~contingency defense capability should the need arise prior to completion of the normal acquisition cycle. USEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. USFJ U.S. Forces Japan. USFK U.S. Forces Korea. }6 W% t4 y+ O$ RUSFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. : Y" u, a, X) f7 T, q# n9 \USG U.S. Government. 8 P3 r6 Q$ d, ~$ j. M/ LUSIA United States Information Agency.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U + `5 V0 f. b( r8 g$ O% H314 ! c; Y0 b) ?& k9 x, o h! b0 ?USLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). USLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. USMAR- $ x f; S# C7 J$ MFORCENT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. USMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. m# _! |- ^+ AUSMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. USMC United States Marine Corps. USMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. ( o+ ]+ O- a! U/ k8 Y$ {USMILREP U.S. Military Representative. 0 I4 d5 ~1 L" UUSN United States Navy. & _- w9 F7 _# xUSNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. USNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. USNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. USNO U.S. Naval Observatory. + \8 w6 [+ j$ Z/ g: sUSNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. USPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. # `( P3 V- t% G- VUSPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. USPACOM 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. j( v$ k0 \" z. I+ a- D6 XUSSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. n# [) k( c/ a; o) mUSSPACECOM See United States Space Command. ; h' Z7 z) l+ f2 l+ c# TUSSS United States Secret Service. USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. % R) a: C8 a2 s" d; A7 sUSTA United States Telephone Association. 5 {- n! L7 o0 k% J sUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. % Q$ u1 ^( O& O/ PUT Universal Time. ' d5 |/ o# v6 @# ?7 u; oUTC Unit Type Code. 8 M' ]0 x& l4 F1 @) R8 iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U ) ~% z% Z7 m) l1 ]315 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. : q+ v- H3 D: P/ O; b, g4 B9 `8 IUTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. 1 a, T% q4 M$ o% e T( {UUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). UV Ultraviolet. UV Electro- Optics ; q8 f) d" u0 U5 R- J2 a- ^Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength spectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). & n+ P! {& g" i$ T+ i' M% V& pUVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. UW Unconventional Warfare. B$ Q8 w" ]. ~+ t/ O" q. [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 316 V Volt. V&H Vulnerability and Hardening. V&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) V/STOL Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. VAFB Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. Validation Confirmation that the processes and outputs from a test resource parallel real ' V5 A( j0 e q3 S3 L0 P7 a. eworld processes and are realistically sensitive to change in the environment, tactical situation, system design, tactics, and threat. VAMOSC Visibility and Management of O&S Costs. VAR Visitor Access Request. Variability The manner in which the probability of damage to a specific target decreases 1 l w0 V+ M1 ywith the distance from ground zero; or, in damage assessment, a mathematical & A7 q: s& {. l9 H! Jfactor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and 9 p: F; q( _6 duncertainty of target response to the effects considered. VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). * I5 T4 N' a! {, `- s9 JVCC Voice Communications Circuit. VCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. 4 N* s5 a* ^6 t: ]: t# T& B' q& FVCS Voice Communications System. VDC Volts Direct Current. VDD Version Description Document. 1 v/ y8 H. X1 R5 g/ ]VDU Visual Display Unit. VE Value Engineering. * O% j$ {0 I3 p7 d" K5 l9 bVECP Value Engineering Change Proposal. Verification (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering - f1 }( l8 D: Brepresentations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, calculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. 2 {5 j: |1 j' h3 A2 ^" v(2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end 3 z$ `8 B) o. a" n( Fof the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified ; g0 B/ G* w1 @requirements. ; V7 F; T9 y, }) |VESA Video Electronics Standards Association. 7 H$ H7 R) M% V. V1 Z) \VFR Visual Flight Rules. 1 w( z1 V$ r* K: B C) _' {' IVGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). VHF Very High Frequency. VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 317 VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). . \3 ?, s, [/ W, U7 [VIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D - `. L: N$ k6 |- {& g5 @: AExperiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 Operation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional - S/ O. H3 B& D* P- @2 fcircuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a 3 Z' e& P8 b7 R3 q0 u! x$ Lgimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR : Z+ o& [, X8 {% \0 D; Vcameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and precision-tracked with the ANTE processor. VIM Vibration Isolation Module. VINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. # i, m$ z8 n1 U. OVIS Visible. 0 b8 M- t% R, Q4 z" j9 W# OVIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. 0 z* R# q/ W9 U! N* CVisibility Range ; U+ i" E, {" J8 [1 V(or Visibility) A+ f7 R' ?8 }7 I. CThe horizontal distance (in kilometers or miles) at which a large dark object can 5 \1 O$ `' o% x2 a, B1 g$ k1 x) njust 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 exceptionally 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). 1 h; W$ G/ f( D5 \+ J m6 ^8 yVisible Electro- Optics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of 0 n) t' z# T: }/ Z9 l+ L: Rthe wavelength spectrum. VLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). VLF Very Low Frequency. ( q3 V y1 t) W u7 _2 BVLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

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VLS Vertical Launch System. VLSI Very Large Scale Integration. VLSIC VLSI Circuits. VLWIR Very Long Wavelength Infrared. 1 m% ?9 M% L# h! k4 R1 LVME Versa Modular European [standards]. & |8 J- I% |8 E3 p% L2 JVMF Variable Message Format (Telecomm term). VOX Voice Actuation. 0 X1 C" u' b% y7 E U' M3 V7 EVRI Vanguard Research, Inc., Fairfax, VA. 6 T" I0 r }- y: I6 }VTC Video Teleconference. % Q5 n8 \; E1 t8 @) ^; x4 B! |& cVTOL Vertical Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. VTOL-UAV Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. VUE Visible Light/Ultraviolet Experiment. - \: l( ~* p7 ^2 EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V ; I! h7 s% _9 p/ _' f/ a318 Vulcan UK bomber. 5 C$ d. E- q, V3 }VV&A Verification, Validation, and Accreditation. VVER Pressurized water type nuclear power reactor. VVIRF Verification and Validation Information Request Form. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W 319 W/ With. ' Z/ x1 J. b. u) P; C! _& Bw/o Without. 0 H5 {* _& C% X0 Y, ^6 Z& d4 zW/TD Warning/Threat Detection. ! V/ Z5 @! `" @! W5 @; RWAA Wide Aperture Array. $ s& C( _- @; ?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). 8 f H+ H w- k* n BWAP Wide Azimuth Probe. War Game A simulation, by whatever means, of a military operation involving two or more ) Z8 t0 S1 s! |% n# c# {opposing forces, using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual or assumed real life situation. Wargame 2000 Title of MDA program for development of a state-of-the-art simulation tool at the * u( g. y+ o7 @* aJNTF for use in CONOPS validation, missile defense program design verification, 3 M: \/ y! C+ d+ cvalidation and accreditation, and support CinC/Allied wargames and + V a1 ^( {2 C- u' p- z! _% ?assessments. 9 b4 h8 e; b1 S+ 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 components. ( [! T: x8 j3 D3 D' R7 y. TWARM Wartime Reserve Modes. # g. W+ T0 F, A5 C% q! L" c" FWarning of Attack A warning to national policymakers that an adversary is not only preparing its armed 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). WARSIM 2000 Warfighter Simulation 2000 (US Army term). ' n) O! ?6 Q9 OWartime Reserve % t$ Z1 d/ z' g! kModes (WARM) Characteristics and operating procedures of sensor, communications, navigation ; O5 t) N/ G' Q5 vaids, threat recognition, weapons, and countermeasures systems that (1) will contribute to military effectiveness if unknown to or misunderstood by opposing commanders before they are used, but (2) could be exploited or neutralized if 2 s5 B I4 y4 _0 ?$ S( @9 l8 R, qknown in advance. Wartime reserve modes are deliberately held in reserve for wartime or emergency use and seldom, if ever, applied or intercepted prior to * ?2 [1 M# @" a; F8 Msuch use. WAS Wide Area Sensor. ) \/ O$ s' |& `- ]; `# f7 ?WASP Wide-body Airborne Surveillance Platform. A modified DC-10. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W 320 2 n+ C2 K, T# R, U1 ]" JWASHDC Washington, District of Columbia. ! h8 z% i' T$ S; ?Wastage (Max) The maximum number of defense weapons which, when used, will be ineffective # r8 H: W3 y& c j/ t) b$ L4 d# s7 |: Ain contributing to the defeat of the offense. Watch Condition 4 A- u4 y1 w# f/ ~/ u(WATCHCON) % g: m7 m7 K) m9 tSeries of readiness conditions used by the intelligence community to alert staffs to watchfulness without raising DEFCON. : t; f3 N# t0 f7 aWATS Wide Area Telephone System. ( {5 K! G1 s. T) L4 LWAVE Wideband Angular Vibration Experiment. Wavelength The distance between two points having the same phase in two consecutive 9 H- ^, g6 P, ~& ]9 fcycles of a periodic wave, along a line in the direction of propagation. : S0 K- l0 e$ O: U' JWB Wideband. WBM Weapons Battle Manager(s). WBS See Work Breakdown Structure. WCC (1) See Wing Control Center. (2) Weapons Control Computer. WCG Workstation Computer Graphics (Computer term). ) [6 O9 D4 K' Z4 aWCP (1) Weapon Control Processor. (2) Weapon Control Platform. WCS Weapons Control System. WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexon. 8 l! m5 ?! c7 F) g4 QWeapon Enabling The set of control functions without which defense weapons cannot be launched.