航空缩略语词典

帅哥

MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ' a. ~; w, ~# H, i% e298 Theater Missile ) X$ h s3 _6 QDefense Council 7 J( j! D# h# ?9 Y' o(TMDC) A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and * c- J. j* B6 Q& rprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for Acquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of 3 Z/ ?* n9 M M( J+ I, heach applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers. ! ^! \% z! f( G/ U6 sTheater High 1 E/ r1 w" G1 l `9 NAltitude Area Defense System 3 C+ G4 b/ e! J6 P6 I `(THAAD) A ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area ) C/ e% l. O0 r. V& Q8 g" Adefense 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. " j( P/ ~6 T9 NTheater Missile (TM) 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 1 r& l1 i$ f- Q2 ~of attacking targets in a theater. Theater Missile Defense (TMD) 3 w3 X) I T8 R H0 fOBSOLETE. 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. 8 K! W T/ y* x" D7 s, Z" A; fTheater Missile ( O: k5 V* J0 p( p& s- a6 g3 FDefense Ground- ) ?6 }( M5 d* H' k1 v3 z( V0 jBased Radar (TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and O5 D$ O3 J, f5 I5 wdiscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as THAAD Radar. / ^2 j+ m5 S6 hTheater Missile ; Y+ G& \) m% z3 G) t6 f0 ?Defense Initiative / y) V. a/ V3 e! d7 Q(TMDI) 4 L) s$ s2 S- 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. THEL Tactical High Energy Laser. ; s4 _' N* P7 o- D' u r0 |Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of 0 M0 G8 z8 x1 h( U9 }7 n. ]thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally - ]2 s8 j! G9 e" nexpressed 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. & Y% |0 ^4 }* w& q5 {Thermal Kill The destruction of a target by heating it, using directed energy, to the degree that structural components fail. Thermal Management - y: |0 K5 _5 ?3 E- PTechnologies/techniques associated with the control and management of thermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. Thermal Radiation ) Q9 n0 f# ~, y$ E' V. @0 PElectromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the b2 O' A0 C9 [! p. G/ Q" _ u1 Zfireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of 8 Q& g1 g4 q, }* i+ @$ Aultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. Thermal X-Rays The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low energy) x-ray region, 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 5 u3 G c, |' M( Vregion) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) 1 d; S3 p0 Z9 e3 x3 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 299 Thermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; it is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting at 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the + o8 n0 T) G; g+ K, n# f- vexosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. Threat 5 C0 v9 P$ _8 w6 ?% i2 FCharacterization " G% Y+ F( q6 Y" _, ^1 ~& Z* [! o( _An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. . x4 {4 z' t# KThreat Corridor (Threat Tube) , S" ~0 o9 G2 { CA 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 C. i. X$ j5 `; C9 }: O" Xtrajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management computation. Threat Scenario A hypothetical example of the employment of threat systems against ballistic L' P% N% @& Xmissile 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 * o3 F8 ]6 M6 rvalue (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance objective. 2 o* Z% A* V* _! f& h, }Threshold Defense A 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 % Y) C$ { @8 N% n( toffense to mount a relatively large and complex attack. 4 x$ |# Z, g; o0 W0 aThrow Weight All weight in an interceptor, above the sustainer, which serves as the kill vehicle. Thrusted , s& i5 [& G: E4 c6 p. DReplicas (TREPS) Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to change the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry phase. % E* F( Y+ M: H2 ~2 C* f. CTI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. 7 j4 d& x- _1 F* U. }" n3 z3 TTIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. ) K3 s. k+ H( [5 E2 kTIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. (2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. 8 c! N& n8 m3 A7 k: X& s(3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. ) B) F) h2 @9 E- y8 J; q J' c1 v: s6 }TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. TIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. 1 \3 y5 @- L& P3 X! ^) e' qTier An integrated set of SDS elements that address a particular phase of the threat ( H- Y4 k& E/ o$ \6 u(e.g., boost phase). * O0 w+ e9 F7 ^+ m: r+ bTiered Defenses The use of defensive systems at different phases of the missile trajectory. TIES Technology Integration Equipment System. TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. & ]; W4 \9 H( @7 T/ U, N T0 @TIM Technical Interchange Meeting. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 300 Time-Phased Force and 0 |" B# R- k2 y4 K9 z' M" jDeployment List " u( M& _6 b. qAppendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual 5 {1 Y7 {9 R, j M4 ^ u' s) Cunits required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of debarkation or ocean area. 6 @! W/ P2 i; r7 X+ U, v$ m2 qTime of Flight 7 f6 s( a7 \5 J(Max) ' \6 O" H2 P. }* T2 d f* r# H3 o- i5 lThe maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of P; q$ c9 J" Y K5 v" Nlaunch. Time on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. , `9 G$ c) ]- w) uTime Sensitive Targets + N. E2 b9 V% TThose target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon : W# {0 N @: e0 bpose) 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. TIMS Training Integration Management System (USAF term). TIN Theater Intelligence Networks. ; f7 ^! B; v" a/ s; [5 d, kTIP TOPAZ International Program. 7 F! T3 W( w; |& x5 ZTIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar ! J8 t' w5 f3 O4 x3 r4 g3 B7 STerminal (GBRT).) TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety TIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. Titan USICBM. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) ) |" G" _) ~" {" nTL Team Leader. TLA Time Line Analysis. . m4 U* V) n1 N" FTLAM Theater land Attack Missile. TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). TLDD Top Level Design Document. : o7 m9 k% R* BTLV Target Launch Vehicle. TLX Teletype. TM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army term). TMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. TMD See Theater Missile Defense. TMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. % g' g0 m3 n, T0 NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 301 7 ~) T# `2 y4 VTMD C / S! R. _" o6 O D3 v& X& U& P3 I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic Missile Defense forces. * [" t, K* i% I; d0 OTMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). ! F& i8 l6 `. H/ ]% ]0 v. _TMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). * j2 i6 H; A/ Q8 }TMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. . C" L; X" U0 @2 E5 ?$ B$ s6 \TMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. - m5 H" c" ^% C# l5 w# xTMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. j k( S+ n F( m9 k# @TMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. 2 Z6 s# S+ b6 j# i; C4 aTMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). 2 |4 C! K6 A% Y! a% KTMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. ! y9 F1 H' y. ]# f1 e( K! gTMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. ' [, Z& A: U, [' n/ W7 cTMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. # q( c, J+ m7 C7 W4 `9 V4 ]TMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. : u$ u6 P% \% Y, d' rTN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. / w, [: L5 u0 d/ ~+ u3 k& h6 LTNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. % _+ g5 I) n: W3 d1 ATNT Trinitrotoluene. ( K. Q' @4 A' k9 A. c/ }0 rTNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. TO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. ; l2 r, y h6 D8 rTOA Total Obligation Authority. TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. ! Y2 b5 f; i0 z# c" |8 zTOC Tactical Operations Center. $ w$ K6 Q% Q/ |; kTOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. & i+ x2 N' @, QTOI Track of Interest. TOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. 6 y2 t- f5 k- s- U$ |% c: h6 BTolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal 5 u' M& Q% F! U: _: I; l) N4 P, Hconditions. TOM See Target Object Map.

帅哥

Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. 0 x" v b ?: A U( HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ) ?1 L; v6 Z. ~6 K/ R. I& ]302 TOMD Task Radar Management Details. TOMP Task Order Management Plan. 3 e5 {5 f1 K" ]0 L7 Z* r' z4 a6 @TOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). TOO Target of Opportunity. 9 ^1 r$ s) ]8 r. O* K$ e/ GTOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. 8 b7 `1 [! w$ j' {) uTOP Task Order Plan. ; f6 x! ]: I" {; eTop-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 $ G$ _& V) \( j8 qDesign The process of designing a system by identifying its major components, 3 _# y% `' f6 Q. J) bdecomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the desired level of detail is achieved. ) U3 h, V5 V2 {! lTop-Down - k5 S. b4 y2 k$ y% a4 l# b" DTesting The process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, from top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. , l. s6 R' \% S1 f7 K# o) L9 qTOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power technology to U.S. BMD applications. 0 V# [* b$ J! Q( l2 K3 i; cTOR Terms of Reference. TOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. ; Z- o6 W0 n2 e, p6 R0 g) RTOT Time on Target - T6 s8 N. a( c: @Total Obligation Authority (TOA) A DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given fiscal year. Total Quality Management (TQM) 5 h9 S/ L- G$ q1 x! b1 H8 i) _% K6 ZA 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. 0 v! v6 h6 X" Y3 z+ i; S8 sToxicity The kind and amount of poison or toxic produced by a microorganism, or possessed by a chemical substance not of biological origin. TP (1) Telenet Protocol (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Test Program. TPALS Theater Protection Against Limited Strikes. 7 O/ g1 I: x4 LTPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. 5 H' d( U D# f. Z% KTPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). TPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). , G% i: _4 o+ t; m. x; j& DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 5 }( x+ I$ d0 f& s) |* K+ g303 TPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. TPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). . |- w* `! \# Z8 N* qTPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. TPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. 0 M6 z0 t$ h: M* X$ v( mTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. 4 U; f6 e' q7 M0 W& T; vTPM Technical Performance Measurement. ! X3 J* e4 y6 u* D0 Y! X6 t! MTPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). + U, n, S/ h1 D* Y) |+ q# i. pTPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office TPP Test Procedure Plan. ; s% a! e* j3 K2 ~$ r* v! g% }; YTPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target 9 j3 `2 f6 N# T l7 i# PPerformance Report. & }6 x, `+ X3 s8 QTPS Thermal Protection System. ! F) I" R' `8 K& q7 v/ J9 d* cTPT Theater Planning Tool. ( i h, B* l" M+ P4 ?! oTPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) TQM Total Quality Management. Traceability (1) The characteristic of software systems or designs or architectures or % S, O0 Q6 J& d, m1 f( Jdomain models that identifies and documents the derivation path (upward) and allocation/flowdown path (downward) of requirements and constraints. 1 z* _+ C& ?" S* d, b(2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or more products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate relationship to one another.

帅哥

Track (1) A series of related contacts displayed on a plotting board. . H5 I: d1 I6 t) [(2) To display or record the successive positions of a moving object. . {2 H: C: k. V* R+ C(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 7 n0 I" a0 S* B& v4 @( \instrument at a moving target. (5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the ( A; o# y* ?- ^, O" q; L# |earth. Track Assessment The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly ' j1 u+ e0 j& X# n9 t: X- Q( U3 Y; bin the track may indicate a hit. 5 p4 M+ v) J4 r- x' ATrack, Birth to 9 U5 y& J8 x1 `$ {9 VDeath The maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost to reentry). Track Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available ( l& T# v9 Y) h: e/ Ldata. " J1 u4 q, U$ a0 I: w) K4 h: ITrack Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. ) B' ~7 B$ `3 S, s* E. _+ k' z5 PIt is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time or place (e.g., reentry). 4 p. W' n2 a$ K" fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T h: ?4 y& u% m8 G' I* Y& J+ ?# C304 Track File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS measurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of " O5 t) G% ^ A) J+ G& V% nthe above. 9 T; c2 Q0 u; k* S5 lTrack File-Track 5 y! h7 o" }# Y# E/ Q; ~! fHistory Y: [* T" V! R* z2 W, K- y; @A set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together 1 T, V* o$ _( Q$ O0 c7 Q% {& Aproduce 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 ! w9 P* Q0 h( z O1 r1 qthree-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement 5 i( V/ }1 f, zby filtering. $ z/ V+ H1 X) e S r6 |) bTracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and any other features of interest. Tracking and * W- `: b; i, J; w# mPointing Once a target is detected, it must be followed or “tracked”. When the target is % [: E7 t: y& c! ~! W* ysuccessfully tracked, a weapon is “pointed” at the target. Tracking and pointing are frequently integrated operations. # z7 @: W t5 }2 B" z" ?) fTracking Range (Max) 4 Q/ a9 a* N. T3 z: cThe maximum line of sight distance at which a sensor can maintain track of an . F" x9 Y6 ~, N2 { }" q5 W# Tobject. . M7 y/ z! t. `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 ( v$ A; J N4 K" C- F' `6 N+ Oframes. 1 J! J! O8 N' ]1 r) aTrack Production . x7 V. h0 w" W) D8 r5 hArea 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. [% T7 G4 i! B" Z; ZTelling 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. : V3 f& g' _9 G& vTRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. + q3 ^1 _. a6 X5 ?Traffic Capability Maximum ! a/ E! u- v% Y! eThe maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can - X6 L' K: @5 z& z8 ~- _7 _# vmaintain track files. + V! g& M5 r/ J; Z9 q8 XTraffic 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 7 }4 M8 ^1 R% a2 D9 l5 dreentry. Trajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. Trajectory * t1 a: _& \) s( W* C7 }5 XHistories ) F! g, K7 C \8 I9 @% KTrajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. + L+ y4 {& r! e. a& l% yTRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). & v" ~3 Z# s& \Trans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 2 e5 O& k% D, }5 r2 i( o4 y3 N305 # c( [- d. K8 {+ w5 o: P! WTRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. TRANSEC Transmission Security. Transition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. ( n6 r4 j: C+ f/ q" q" eTransition to Production 8 b- |1 Q$ f% Y6 EA 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 % W5 u$ z% H/ X! G+ k- kensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) 4 ?3 [+ D9 _+ t1 y& yTransmission + T2 h8 w* C! L: ^' bSecurity (TRANSEC) * Z P& }& U3 K* \+ ~ L3 ~3 k# E% cThat component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect communications transmissions from interception and traffic analysis. (See 7 N3 ^- J0 O- A. u2 u) ECOMSEC.)

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. # }7 s3 j( N' @2 e2 g: aTransponder A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. TRAP Tactical Receiver and Related Applications. . C/ f* l+ p; x! G$ TTrap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security mechanisms to be circumvented. Traveling Wave 1 T/ z- J- O3 m% | b7 o/ W3 w- RTube (TWT) & H& F0 i9 W7 L6 _, D* u+ nAn electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or & w2 E6 H: |$ \. [7 I) j+ Brepeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in / f2 k6 f6 g, v6 E: z. \* bsynchronism with it, in such a way that there is a net transfer of energy from the ! c2 H! K6 J0 H3 }0 [& x2 _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. 1 W* @% n9 i& t" e; G+ n! D" P(2) A method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between - X8 @& k! D' r: \ M# N6 apoints on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements, and used in determining positions of the points. Traverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both # J/ P `; v: P9 mas a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. TRB Tactical Review Board. TRD Technical Requirements Document. TRE Tactical Receive Equipment. TREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). # |8 b8 J# W# F$ i- ~' tTREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. 0 ]! y2 X0 {* p! Y/ Q" STREM Total Radiation Environment Model. / N# O# [, l/ q" G; QTREPS See Thrusted Replicas. TRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. 3 {! l; Q2 B: ?' C: @ wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 306 ' M8 R' x& Q$ H, g+ N2 o: STRG Threat Reference Guide. TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. ! \3 c. i/ [' G' c- YTRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). TRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). TRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). 1 \. M$ n. K3 {/ E2 dTRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. * d$ T% [( _8 i4 w( KTRM Technical Reference Model. e2 S5 X, B9 H: o N, j1 J7 h: sTRMP 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 5 ^6 M) A% ]1 T7 A+ g4 iadditional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate ( l; u( V) {4 dauthorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission 0 n% `" b I+ @, Kperformance. : ^4 }; L2 |* [TROPO Tropospheric Scatter. & I; T( w# V4 f2 J0 T( dTropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the % {4 [7 H: l& a8 C3 G6 V3 \( Uatmosphere, the troposphere. The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of about 7.62km to 13.71km in polar and temperate zones, and at 16.76km in the 1 W; z5 @( t4 J8 y1 d; b7 f' atropics. (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 * `! m% y/ q+ v6 l2 xaltitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. . K# B, r, V1 L) `% j8 ?) D2 ITropospheric Scatter - j) c, M) c$ ~! ?/ CThe 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. 3 u. T$ S! B7 X+ R) gTRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. / e) G" Y0 ~2 a5 DTRR Test Readiness Review. Trusted & l" P) n7 F! e/ T# B* K1 aComputer " r' B7 o8 L5 n4 A6 X" Z/ ASystem/Software # [3 n9 S% L% s4 K) w1 R0 FA system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity measures to allow its use for processing sensitive or classified information. Trusted Path A mechanism by which a person at a terminal can communicate directly with the # S9 y- l- w5 h+ |8 l* q @Trusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person + f( Z, n Z T: I% ?( U eof the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. 4 I& v% @0 O R6 u/ sTRW TRW, Inc. TS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 307 TSA Technology Security Analysis. TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. TSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. TSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. : D! z4 g- {0 eTSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. 1 I7 ~( X+ J$ D% @7 zTsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. TSM TRADOC System Manager. u* D- m% z# X; x! h" zTSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. TSP Target Support Plan. TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. TSR Target System Requirements.

帅哥

TSRD Target System Requirements Document. ; a3 c3 M) x3 J. Y9 [3 N/ I6 R* |TSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. - C% b% @% o4 w y: Z, o) xTSWG Target Signature Working Group. TT Total Time. TT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. - b2 |/ }) a% p3 wTT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). ! B" Q% \$ G% ZTTA Total Time Accounting. TTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. & D, x: y! y6 c0 [TTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. # C: n8 {% d4 Y! e3 g! X' VTTD&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). TTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. & a: l% k' x" L& d' U* h6 ?1 }6 jTTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. TTT Test Technology Transfer. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. TTY Teletype. TUG TRACE User Group. ( e$ m" W- W7 ]1 l' P1 h. ITV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). * c7 x3 A, f9 BTVC Thrust Vector Control. TVE Technology Validation Experiment. TVM Track-via-Missile. ( a j+ ]- B) _$ z; m m3 WTVV Technology Validation Experiment. ( y$ v( w5 X4 ^7 ~- U3 v! Y) dTW Tactical Warning. TW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. 0 {! w k! N# X; w' m# D* ]8 nTW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. : @4 m: t0 G- b+ W; y; ZTWG Technical Working Group. 1 ~* V" H: z! v1 H: n/ XTWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). TWT Traveling Wave Tube. `/ h- \2 q% n( i2 N) R, x: mTWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). - ?% A0 `9 X/ r9 [" bTY Then Year (PPBS term). 0 Z% S" r% b, V0 UTY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. ! ?- @9 [$ b+ \7 y% k3 hType A - System ; q4 N7 @* ^' K/ DSpecification 1 a/ ^1 `* |9 r, M# O& _+ sStates all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test / j) u- G# v6 j* e* Gprovisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical constraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission requirements of the system as an entity. T4 Y% Y; T9 C3 z6 @Type B - . P X3 U" l8 l) X+ ?Development Specification States all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical 1 b' z2 M c2 s9 U5 D p) Dconstraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the development of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item * C1 ?3 z2 Q$ I5 l/ A; {5 ufunctional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of those characteristics. Type C - Product Specification 2 h# w3 e" A, C& BProduct specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and may be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of 9 L6 ^: n% J; z! K1 ^primarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) 5 ~" f! B8 M: Z- M* O( `requirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of items including computer programs. ' }8 n9 b- ?, FTyphoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. # x' L& k+ D! A+ V* f9 pTyping The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a 4 O" e* W* e9 c7 r, N$ A% C3 Z, mset of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific class of objects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). & ~, Z1 m: s8 b8 HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 309 U Uranium. 6 a+ y) }2 C% V* E# c( O' Q' j* FU&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). & b# e2 u7 { EU.K (UK) United Kingdom. 6 B0 ~: U& L' @9 EU.S. (US) United States. U.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. ; ?/ X& ^0 N3 m4 v4 z% t. z, vU.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 0 I n6 Y! ~- F9 ]% BUA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). UAE United Arab Emirates. UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. UAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. UCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. UCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). & X" R9 j( _) C; L* n3 YUCP Unified Command Plan. UD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). UDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating 4 Z7 y1 \* C* Y8 w6 Z5 fand 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)), ; o! ^3 c+ V; X2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) Operations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the Operations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the ; z- j2 f5 G7 a4 eRange Commanders Council (RCC).

帅哥

UE Unit Equipment. UEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. UEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. - ?- | K! E/ w1 BUF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. # ]& J, V/ ~) ?8 R5 t6 `UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U ) t8 n Y+ S1 c) K% Q7 W* }310 UFG User Focus Group. UFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. UFP Unit Flyaway Price. ' O4 ?! U o4 [& D. hUGF Underground Facility. ' Q. j1 V1 r9 V8 S, s. q/ R! g/ j- l; EUGS Unattended Ground Sensors. 8 `5 t+ s1 v! U& O2 L1 f$ Q/ {UGT Under Ground Test. . H, Y6 p) k6 TUHF Ultra High Frequency. UIC Unit Identification Code. UIN User Interaction Node. UKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. # Z( @6 r) [; q- ~5 xUKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. UKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. ' n( [3 e" L* `/ X$ I. g+ K& p6 ?ULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). ULS Unit Level Switch. ( t0 z4 a& I' J' G5 a) G+ JULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. 0 k" |5 j' V+ g7 z& y) A4 h! i7 {ULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). Ultraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet 3 F2 V4 E+ c% s# F- C3 P(about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). UMD Unit Manning Document. UMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). J) g& q- r, R) K1 _- v6 pUNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. UNC United Nations Command. 6 z" Z$ e2 R; B4 nUnconventional 0 x4 M. v' \' c: R6 j$ ?. E; nWarfare 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, 7 H: t |9 `8 M icovert, or clandestine nature. 2 J3 H1 Y! ?# O/ g# }4 RUnified Action Armed Forces A publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the 2 w0 { Z8 g0 a! tactivities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or more Services or elements thereof are acting together. 3 U0 w/ L- \# \Unified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and ! ?% x" T2 l* P5 A% W; Gcomposed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and which is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary / b8 l2 g) q! ~- L* U L( _of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U - W6 i* e' e7 m# \2 C+ P311 . c0 b. L' \" Y/ tUNISYS UNISYS Corporation. United States Army 4 l5 Z; O) p# c3 f# w- @Space Command : w; }* i8 E6 O0 w: _% M! t# K8 v(USARSPACE) 3 N. L7 L4 s5 S6 p$ e6 z0 cThe Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army - E2 M. G& O1 B1 ~ xelements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) The unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile defense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 8 q) l+ z- Z# f4 EUnited States + j, k8 T% } O/ x0 K( uStrategic Command " [9 N' k7 Q, t$ n7 e4 t(USSTRATCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic / }& {& t3 i1 f+ V+ C' ^) U# b0 [missile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. 6 _- w) ~- V1 ?4 I) {# E; @1 wUnited States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) $ ~6 j+ e. F5 i3 y) YThe DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of war. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and terminal services, and commercial air, land, and sea transportation, including as needed to support the deployment, employment, and sustainment of U.S. forces on a global basis, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. Located at Scott AFB, IL.

帅哥

Unk Unknown. / Y6 ]4 L9 K/ SUnresolved Objects Objects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be 9 I4 w# e) r& bindistinguishable from a single object. UNSC United Nations Security Council. 1 P1 a/ u R! X+ ~1 ^1 iUnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. , O0 _% X) R6 |& n+ W9 P3 g: LUOC Usable on Code (ILS term). UOES See User Operational Evaluation System. UPD Unconventional Passive Discrimination. UPS Uninterruptible Power Source. UQT Unit Qualification Training (ILS term). + s) _+ ^# B! Z. t+ h1 S3 uURIP University Research Initiative Support Program. URL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). URT Upgraded RTD. US/UK United States/United Kingdom. USA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. # r$ M; |3 ^, f5 f u) G" ]USAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. - Q: m( ~0 C q. ~' ZUSAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. ! e8 D* [2 @, O7 y5 I) V. EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 312 " t2 Q8 y* C% g: bUSACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. USACOM United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, VA. USAF United States Air Force. USAF/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 3 c; Q* n) ~" C$ \Systems Command /SSD. 0 Z9 w! I/ r, a% |USAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. : _3 s2 R4 w2 h9 d) {7 J- xUSAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. ! l" n6 J! A" c' yUSAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. USAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. 3 k2 m/ J! v/ r" c; F0 d5 I: @USAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. 7 g; u" @# _8 a& w0 |- [$ n/ XUSAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. USAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. USAMSIC See MSIC. USAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. 7 K$ V0 C6 `5 RUSAOEC 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. ( a' z4 ]) @6 nUSAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. 4 o5 v4 c; {+ {& X, fUSARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. USARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. * i2 C' c! D3 |2 i2 oUSARSPACE 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 ! V+ P: ^+ B6 P6 vUSATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. USATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. USB Upgraded SBD. USC U.S. Code. : u* f* y, N6 w, l9 hUSCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. % P9 ^: F0 s9 n# w; d1 e! z# rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U - B' S/ D# M: a+ k4 m" W313 + k* ^3 Q4 m; p3 g1 Q# SUSCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. USCG United States Coast Guard. USCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. $ {! L& A4 c% d0 BUSCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. + u$ g: q" h! t5 bUSCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. / @) N6 P9 j* g4 U, TUSCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. USCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. . F( q" H S6 h+ q& z; W( W' l, x" @USCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. 3 G$ }, q! B. U% g7 u3 I$ ~1 ZUSCS U.S. Customs Services. + f8 H1 y& z+ EUSD Under Secretary of Defense. " d- M7 r" r8 Q; G$ n! |+ dUSD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). USD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). USD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. 7 D# b, `% l) W4 E7 C4 j$ q- e* IUSD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. USDA United States Department of Agriculture. USDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. USDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. 2 D8 ^% [/ ~# M1 YUSDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. / v/ K! B3 A$ y+ k/ I6 N, pUser 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 , _. z1 p2 O8 O9 b) roperate it successfully and easily. 1 U) S9 V4 W, HUser Operational - W0 q; `( J% z& s: [. cEvaluation & v. A ^; V6 J7 k8 U) ?System (UOES) / n( z0 P% e, C. q0 uPrototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the development process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and training for a system proceeding through the normal acquisition process; and (2) + r0 U9 w% T0 Ccontingency defense capability should the need arise prior to completion of the normal acquisition cycle. USEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. : {2 x, J4 |4 k( O" AUSFJ U.S. Forces Japan. 6 `' m. N! S( N' |- h$ oUSFK U.S. Forces Korea. USFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. USG U.S. Government. ) ]& ^7 f- O) [: \6 ^3 E6 RUSIA United States Information Agency.

帅哥

MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 314 USLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). USLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. 1 y* x3 o+ E" I% w2 rUSMAR- " X2 g+ F- B; z( {2 Y, DFORCENT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. 9 R% ~7 e* E: N4 YUSMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. USMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. 9 K6 p5 W9 M+ @7 q6 _4 k% z$ M fUSMC United States Marine Corps. USMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. USMILREP U.S. Military Representative. USN United States Navy. - X3 Z) j+ l2 U8 IUSNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. USNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. 7 r; ?6 i8 v) c+ EUSNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. USNO U.S. Naval Observatory. ! @$ e- W/ w7 l c9 tUSNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. USPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USPACFLT US Pacific Fleet. USPACOM United States Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI. 3 e+ E* i1 U- L- {5 QUSREPMC U.S. Representative to the Military Committee (NATO). " M5 c7 H8 R t7 TUSSC United States Space Command. % _% Y+ P7 h6 f1 u4 r/ [6 v! q. mUSSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. 2 u; ~( Q; y d1 KUSSPACECOM See United States Space Command. . b* Y9 d( L% g: |USSS United States Secret Service. USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. 1 T, O- C2 b) k3 K4 K. N% [USTA United States Telephone Association. 7 A1 h; E) k2 z8 M6 r) tUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. / Q! f9 U- X7 a5 LUT Universal Time. 6 R' T% D2 _6 F% m/ w7 x B% ]5 IUTC Unit Type Code. 0 A9 I8 C( _# Z* a8 c% Q. NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 315 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator. UTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. B1 Q, V0 @" T% {$ {( PUUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). ' [( N8 G% D$ @/ m1 jUV Ultraviolet. 3 ]- s; S1 y! D: pUV Electro- Optics & E8 A* R8 I9 [) _- D! U& z* x) YTechnologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength spectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). UVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. UW Unconventional Warfare. / s3 l. A2 ]7 P W. n$ w z8 H/ xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 316 % v9 Q7 ]. r. w9 {V Volt. ) n! {; Q9 ^) m: w4 j) QV&H Vulnerability and Hardening. : U6 }$ c3 b2 N8 l2 A0 |6 [/ qV&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 $ m/ C( Q/ |( { w% oworld 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 ; v' e* I) p3 R' H+ l4 hwith the distance from ground zero; or, in damage assessment, a mathematical ( K' N% C9 P( Z9 X( p7 T$ f& Z4 jfactor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and uncertainty of target response to the effects considered. VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). * e* _& }5 u1 |3 N( T8 mVCC Voice Communications Circuit. VCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. : }" a, h( W/ F5 eVCS Voice Communications System. VDC Volts Direct Current. 8 U! s) s4 Z# j* tVDD Version Description Document. VDU Visual Display Unit. VE Value Engineering. 5 b. n( Z2 |6 CVECP Value Engineering Change Proposal. Verification (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering 6 X; m/ A' U/ ?4 x) i# a5 Y6 Prepresentations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, 6 K% L2 T c* r6 D; l% w( g) Z; xcalculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. 2 o: m7 F% P% P(2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end ' ~, N4 g* a( Q2 Z9 v5 dof the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified 3 s4 z0 M1 }6 `! b6 w3 ]" m erequirements. VESA Video Electronics Standards Association. 4 @. k# c2 H4 K/ cVFR Visual Flight Rules. VGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). VHF Very High Frequency. VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. 3 {; l4 J D6 n Y6 l9 o; tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 317 VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). 1 d: L- f, d6 k! z% z0 kVIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D Experiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 1 u9 z F. ^- Y: C" G: j7 H. TOperation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional 8 f1 O& i4 }* a; bcircuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a gimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR cameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and . S6 w) y7 e" |/ I$ ?* @0 ^precision-tracked with the ANTE processor. VIM Vibration Isolation Module. . V* ?0 g; [+ j: HVINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. VIS Visible. % l# x. P7 |- o' A+ \VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. ( `! {! P/ o: e mVisibility Range v! T. }& P4 q9 R6 s(or Visibility) - B' |% W6 F2 P6 l1 HThe 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 2 n% T8 v" F3 M U+ u& C2 Vclarity 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). ) q, I! y& R1 ^! N. [Visible Electro- Optics 5 d* b. t2 b$ u9 O E% p; BTechnologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum. VLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). * t; N* R9 d- {VLF Very Low Frequency. l/ u1 w% j" |1 m2 B7 }VLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

帅哥

VLS Vertical Launch System. VLSI Very Large Scale Integration. 0 |4 A) E" J1 u4 VVLSIC VLSI Circuits. VLWIR Very Long Wavelength Infrared. VME Versa Modular European [standards]. + I1 L/ H/ X0 m! c: o" D2 n- tVMF Variable Message Format (Telecomm term). 9 h: z( T7 H3 u" [* FVOX Voice Actuation. ) n4 U% U) T3 Y) f8 z$ hVRI Vanguard Research, Inc., Fairfax, VA. : b" I V; V( g5 h9 nVTC Video Teleconference. 6 t8 R0 C$ n1 U* \VTOL Vertical Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. ( A. Q7 [; [* I7 @+ x% p. y2 pVTOL-UAV Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. # | M5 ?9 i: z) ]! ZVUE Visible Light/Ultraviolet Experiment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 318 Vulcan UK bomber. VV&A Verification, Validation, and Accreditation. VVER Pressurized water type nuclear power reactor. 2 ?7 A1 o8 W+ _0 n2 r" @3 u* kVVIRF Verification and Validation Information Request Form. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W 319 W/ With. w/o Without. 3 Q1 O0 l3 X" zW/TD Warning/Threat Detection. ' M, Y) N) m: }) ~# K7 m( `WAA Wide Aperture Array. ?! K S; [' A7 I. h1 w5 d8 zWALEX Warfare Analysis Laboratory Exercise. 2 O/ n9 v" Y6 A, }1 ZWAM (1) Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS). (2) Wide Area % j! ~# ~! ~* D) s! x, SMunition. (3) Wide Area Mine. (4) Wide Area Missile. ! ?" Y1 M# Z, X2 v# k8 oWAN Wide Area Network (Telecomm/Computer term). : R/ z5 A' N# a- kWAP Wide Azimuth Probe. War Game A simulation, by whatever means, of a military operation involving two or more , M! D( q6 v1 _$ G! {5 popposing 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 0 [5 p( P3 b( e* a5 o: g$ d' z# RJNTF for use in CONOPS validation, missile defense program design verification, $ Y1 P$ Y: ?6 G- W7 _5 B) Xvalidation and accreditation, and support CinC/Allied wargames and assessments. Warhead 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, 7 d, r9 i6 o& q1 w+ bairframe, motor, or guidance section. Warhead Section A completely assembled warhead including appropriate skin sections and related components. WARM Wartime Reserve Modes. Warning 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. % B! ^0 R- C) N# h, p& B. {. LWarning Order A preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow. ; P4 `" E- ?0 T% P1 a) z' u2 s- \WARSIM Warfighter Simulation (US Army term). WARSIM 2000 Warfighter Simulation 2000 (US Army term). 5 O! z. l1 b' NWartime Reserve Modes (WARM) % F8 ^3 Y* M! T( ?8 r* PCharacteristics 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 & w- V3 j9 F9 vcommanders before they are used, but (2) could be exploited or neutralized if - d" T6 c, V- Z" m! Y/ |' J9 Wknown in advance. Wartime reserve modes are deliberately held in reserve for + s' F# O7 F$ E1 wwartime or emergency use and seldom, if ever, applied or intercepted prior to ; f3 k( h% ~" s7 r( v& L7 ?such use. WAS Wide Area Sensor. WASP Wide-body Airborne Surveillance Platform. A modified DC-10. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 W 320 * B; a* [2 q0 P% \# I- @4 J9 ]$ gWASHDC Washington, District of Columbia. Wastage (Max) The maximum number of defense weapons which, when used, will be ineffective ( W' F0 c) d1 |# f0 cin contributing to the defeat of the offense. Watch Condition (WATCHCON) Series of readiness conditions used by the intelligence community to alert staffs to 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 9 f0 T, ~2 S. m, l0 s, `1 {9 Acycles of a periodic wave, along a line in the direction of propagation. , Y. w/ F3 W" l, VWB Wideband. WBM Weapons Battle Manager(s). WBS See Work Breakdown Structure. WCC (1) See Wing Control Center. (2) Weapons Control Computer. 4 z/ ^ ?6 d; tWCG Workstation Computer Graphics (Computer term). & z% `$ J$ J& }, o R3 m# @WCP (1) Weapon Control Processor. (2) Weapon Control Platform. WCS Weapons Control System. WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexon. # K9 ]) g7 c2 z% YWeapon Enabling The set of control functions without which defense weapons cannot be launched.