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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 298 Theater Missile ! y: }, {8 T4 C# @8 dDefense Council (TMDC) $ h. w8 I: f/ T0 GA consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and 0 j8 p( Z4 _& K) b! {1 E" qprogramming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the MDA Deputy for ( p7 k1 q; \' n% S, NAcquisition/TMD, membership includes MDA TMD Directors, representatives of 3 U& B' R' K; j* I9 J1 w8 r0 D% Q3 Aeach applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers. Theater High * `9 D8 a. K% |4 x3 @: i+ BAltitude Area Defense System (THAAD) * f* k1 S! P) kA ground-based, air transportable interceptor system that will provide wide area defense capability by intercepting longer-range missiles at higher altitudes and at 7 d- h+ R6 ~) C: ~$ Rgreater distances. Will provide an overlay or upper tier to point defenses such as # u: v8 A7 j! r4 uPATRIOT. Theater Missile + r: r8 }. `) F7 G' O% k(TM) 2 D' B. L6 d/ @" _! t! b9 H# oA 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 ( K7 f p5 m0 O3 I, C6 E( zof attacking targets in a theater. ; p/ S1 ?9 g$ P( o! FTheater Missile Defense (TMD) 2 l; |7 }2 b% U) u, n% w) n& vOBSOLETE. The strategies and tactics employed to defend a geographical area / h; T1 G& H; C1 n* s; uoutside the continental United States against attack from short-range, ` x' a* y# w2 J" Uintermediate-range, or medium-range ballistic missiles. # L( o0 G4 j+ JTheater Missile Defense Ground- Based Radar (TMD-GBR) A ground-based, air transportable sensor that provides search, tracking and - y, z/ z4 S6 q0 |, P! X% Ediscrimination capabilities for the THAAD interceptor system. Also referred to as THAAD Radar. 7 F( ^0 r( O% gTheater Missile Defense Initiative 9 S$ C) B& @( U1 J! r(TMDI) An initiative under which all DoD theater and tactical missile defense activities are $ `$ s% N; w3 t/ P$ s/ H0 acarried out. Section 231 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 1993 : [8 n c( {; j8 B- a2 R(Public Law 102–484) directed establishment of a TMDI office within the DoD. THEL Tactical High Energy Laser. Thermal Energy Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of 9 v% l8 O4 o: e3 E# [0 E; ethermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. / B- t4 x W' { nThermal 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 7 V4 N3 I* t6 L0 Vthat structural components fail. . P0 |/ g" r) f. a- V$ y, vThermal Management 7 A. ^& ]% g# o: TTechnologies/techniques associated with the control and management of 0 |6 {" ^5 y& `thermal energy, its generation, dissipation, and recovery. 7 k% N; m) u) t2 H/ M# bThermal / D5 Z; u4 B: Y% d. _$ s$ G8 SRadiation Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the 7 u6 Y6 Y$ m! ?8 K- r' Efireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. ! g6 ^/ D9 Y, q! cThermal 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 & P, m, C6 d; S; Y9 E6 [% m/ ?* Stemperature; it also is referred to as the primary thermal radiation. It is the absorption of this radiation by the ambient medium, accompanied by an increase in temperature, which results in the formation of the fireball (or other heated region) which then emits thermal radiation. (See X-Rays.) 1 r3 }% L- g' M9 o# pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 299 . V- g% s+ y, eThermosphere The atmospheric shell extending from the top of the mesosphere to outer space; 7 n1 u; z" a. A( w7 k6 L0 |it is a region of more or less steadily increasing temperature with height, starting ( e2 @6 U8 q0 \0 V" O7 t9 L, hat 40 to 50 miles (70 to 80 kilometers); the thermosphere includes, therefore, the exosphere and most or all of the ionosphere. + b/ }' o' X! I; W8 H- O& A1 ]0 FThreat ' P2 a5 L2 L6 UCharacterization An assessment of the nature, magnitude and intent of an attack in progress. & U9 h4 s! `1 q/ U p1 DThreat Corridor r! }: M- u, H! m0 l: T* l(Threat Tube) 3 x3 g! v. T3 Y2 J+ a! TA tube containing all the objects originating from launch sites and aimed at ' @5 \% c9 ^4 Jtargets whose spacing is close enough to permit the tube around the object trajectories to be represented by a single trajectory in battle management computation. 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. 8 r/ S, i% f8 O# H" BThreshold Performance capability or characteristic level in terms of a minimum acceptable value (threshold) required to satisfy the mission need and a performance ! }" o1 D! S6 O+ a3 ]objective. Threshold Defense ; k2 o* h- x- T8 V. W: g# X: P) a: lA defense strategy that concedes that the target can be destroyed at a price , F9 j2 j% h* g; [. ^6 gthat is not prohibitive, but the presence of the defense is thought to require the ) Y2 ^) T) J M `1 v# Hoffense 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) Conical decoys equipped with a miniature rocket device. Generally used to $ C2 ~$ |# D \( [- }8 }7 w* Zchange the decoy’s optical signature to resemble that of an RV in the reentry phase. 0 F& s6 K* E2 w- B7 o' U) zTI (1) Technical Instruction. (2) Technology Insertion. " V7 q9 }4 w1 F( s% F' I$ p) HTIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. - q+ ~9 U) F6 [- C8 ]- ^( [$ L3 YTIBS (1) Theater Information Broadcast Service. + r0 n& D' I/ i; `4 D) l& \(2) Tactical Information Broadcast System. (3) Theater Intelligence Broadcast System. TIC (1) Thermionic Integrated Circuit. (2) Technical Information Center. TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan. : P& Z! M3 `. `; w. dTIE (1) Technology Integration Experiments. (2) Technical Independent Evaluation. Tier 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. TIIAP Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. TIL Technical Insertion Laboratory. TIM Technical Interchange Meeting. 3 ]+ `( W: {# j/ {6 T5 A6 Y" {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T ! ~$ Q" S5 D7 M, e$ N; n2 E300 / t# D9 M1 t- q7 a9 {& oTime-Phased ; ?8 F( n. B0 J( ]6 h! UForce and Deployment List Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan. It identifies types and/or actual # v2 s4 i7 C3 `7 H: ~* @" w4 yunits required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of debarkation or ocean area. Time of Flight (Max) / ?* q8 @: \+ V# s# E+ x6 _% KThe maximum time for a booster or vehicle to perform its function from time of ( X( b4 w0 e8 ^% ]) k. ~2 r( W- Q3 olaunch. 7 Y" @: O9 B0 |* GTime on Station The time the sensor is in its operating position. Time Sensitive Targets Those target requiring immediate response because they pose (or will soon pose) a clear and present danger to friendly forces or are highly lucrative, 3 c+ K# s9 S, M% Gfleeting 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). TIN Theater Intelligence Networks. 4 d( k; j" O. m% JTIP TOPAZ International Program. - u q$ [' v1 x- Z* q, c5 XTIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar ) g7 R) U0 m$ [, U. T) {Terminal (GBRT).) - _6 S1 @' r7 G! q. E5 L+ u0 P) VTIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety TIS (1) Trusted Information Systems, Inc. (2) Technical Information System. & o/ |" h: W8 f: ?% @" wTitan USICBM. ' M7 ^% F9 C" N9 |8 j$ o8 VTIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit. e: q. y5 e& z* X" g2 `TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army) TL Team Leader. ; a) R* H. j9 Z( R# \) b4 A- g, kTLA Time Line Analysis. TLAM Theater land Attack Missile. 2 R* a, s: I; f) J( v/ u/ F6 m! }1 k6 s7 tTLAM/D TLAN [with submunition] Dispenser (Navy term). # h; n1 N; b- t" _: w/ PTLDD Top Level Design Document. TLV Target Launch Vehicle. TLX Teletype. TM (1) See Theater Missile. (2) Technical Manual. (3) Tactical Missile (US Army % c' e1 \. ^9 X; J. Y7 Nterm). TMCC Test Monitor and Control Center. ) y) v$ H* s% BTMD See Theater Missile Defense. : x3 E, @' E& j3 ~) [TMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. ; `9 s. d1 f* A. |5 ^' {2 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 301 TMD C 3 / T4 ~8 j+ ^6 rI Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic 5 C! i6 a9 [; C+ f4 bMissile Defense forces. $ M v+ |" ]. @4 l: J) BTMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term). : g3 w4 o, O3 RTMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar). TMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture. TMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan. + H& ]# P. y- A: |1 OTMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study. " b: f4 k/ O& p$ M: C& f1 dTMDC Theater Missile Defense Council. / j$ W. F7 Z5 T, Y8 ?7 k8 {TMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term). : l# p6 O) }8 r& z; Q$ Q7 }4 VTMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative. 5 x- u C+ S- M3 _TMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser. TMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile. 2 W, w3 G& j* p* \" yTMP Technical Manual Plan (ILS term). 1 ?& ]% q3 T% u" w' O. e( ?- PTMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade. TN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear. TNF Theater Nuclear Forces [Treaty term]. 1 z6 l; x2 F2 }TNT Trinitrotoluene. - d, U O/ V* ^* wTNW Theater Nuclear Weapon. 0 ^# q1 M! D8 h" z7 z2 y! \TO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order. TOA Total Obligation Authority. TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module. ) S, i% Q" _& O* E: R3 x- b# V6 |TOC Tactical Operations Center. 5 ~/ r( L* x; Q6 r; r# ]5 _% ZTOE Table of Organization and Equipment. TOF Time of Flight. ' J' ^( Q r$ `1 A/ rTOI Track of Interest. ! w* a$ @% K' HTOIA Task Order Impact Analysis. / v* `0 b i6 t+ h5 ^$ s# L0 u5 E; ATolerance The ability of a system to provide continuity of operation under various abnormal & ]0 q* n) I) M: Cconditions. ) c; [ T# _( l% oTOM See Target Object Map.

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Tomahawk US ground launched cruise missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 302 4 p/ l4 G, K& n6 v+ \& NTOMD Task Radar Management Details. 5 \& o$ q+ U$ s2 G) N/ ITOMP Task Order Management Plan. 0 U- e$ q6 d! \$ |2 `/ @6 ]7 t$ pTOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA term). * C' F) U2 h, A: [TOO Target of Opportunity. 1 a& Z- }( Y; j$ G( [5 {! BTOOL Target of Opportunity Launch. TOP Task Order Plan. / }4 \( K: |* k$ q# A: n3 q+ vTop-Down Pertaining to an approach that starts with the highest-level component of a . ]2 e$ v l. i$ y, J; ^! V7 Fhierarchy and proceeds through progressively lower levels; for example, topdown design, top-down programming, top-down testing. Contrast with bottomup. Top-Down Design The process of designing a system by identifying its major components, " R2 U! Z6 O6 T* v( h+ ]* H; v- kdecomposing them into their lower level components, and iterating until the 8 _# f4 v4 q' M( `desired level of detail is achieved. 6 A2 @: Q- W- \7 t+ |( ETop-Down : F7 ?$ H& Z% y: f9 s. i7 F/ jTesting 7 @3 m @+ D5 X& t8 d* I) IThe process of checking out hierarchically organized programs, progressively, ' M" r2 [9 y* s5 [from top to bottom, using simulation of lower level components. i- z4 w& k' r; D+ _TOPAZ A project to demonstrate the transfer of Russian thermionic space nuclear power technology to U.S. BMD applications. TOR Terms of Reference. ; \3 _1 x; g3 z) pTOS (1) Tactical Operations Shelter (Station). (2) Task Order Status. TOT Time on Target Total Obligation + c' |& Y; `* NAuthority (TOA) A DoD financial term, which expresses the value of the direct program for a given fiscal year. Total Quality $ l9 \4 J Z' y5 q4 b* Y wManagement 7 ^( Q. Q* ?7 a# V( L5 c* d(TQM) A management philosophy committed to a focus on continuous improvement to product and services with the involvement of the entire workforce. " U, v; j- _* u# Z B/ n! KTOTS Target Oriented Tracking System TOVS TRIOS Operational Vertical Sounder. / |; I. ^/ ^4 s- h1 WToxicity The kind and amount of poison or toxic produced by a microorganism, or + |9 |- V( v$ g: \- ?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. TPBM Terminal Phase Battle Manager. TPD Mobile Tactical Radar (US). TPDR Total Processing Data Rate (TelComm/Computer term). : l- y! E/ \( N: K. ~' sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 303 TPEC THAAD Performance Evaluation Center. ; | C. F- f6 q, F, ZTPEM Technology Program Element Manager (SDIO/MDA term). TPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data. TPFDDL Time-Phased Force Deployment Data List. : t" y2 P. C3 Y7 ], W4 f' y3 hTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List. TPM Technical Performance Measurement. 8 h0 q- U1 B& @0 aTPMT Total Preventative Maintenance Time (ILS term). TPO (1) Test Planning Organization. (2) THAAD Program Office TPP Test Procedure Plan. 1 _2 B8 J' T- _% l/ ?TPR (1) Terminal Phase Radar. (2) Trained Personnel Requirements. (3) Target `: T! P0 j% q8 E" [Performance Report. TPS Thermal Protection System. 4 q# K( k7 r% ~+ J7 b: g+ W- m/ MTPT Theater Planning Tool. TPWG Test Planning Working Group. (U.S. Air Force) + t1 y* K3 M l; K- o/ ? F' B* JTQM Total Quality Management. Traceability (1) The characteristic of software systems or designs or architectures or * J: [" M: p$ w$ b' i0 L4 ]+ ndomain models that identifies and documents the derivation path * p% e+ ~' J3 Z' q: [(upward) and allocation/flowdown path (downward) of requirements and constraints. (2) The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or # u$ Z% u" K/ p; w% Q: M6 {( ~more products having a predecessor-successor or master-subordinate 6 f9 s) K( v Lrelationship 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. , [9 ], t% ?: K$ 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 instrument at a moving target. (5) The actual path of an aircraft above, or a ship on, the surface of the 0 X' v3 |5 i [* ` Z7 V' W8 {earth. 4 C$ q; L. X! hTrack " g9 @" ^- X' E- l2 e8 N: VAssessment The Track Assessment looks for anomalies in an object’s track data. An anomaly in the track may indicate a hit. Track, Birth to Death ( J$ m& X# y& h3 C, nThe maintenance of an associated track through all phases of flight (i.e., boost to reentry). 1 K0 D3 z3 p, C: H; fTrack Correlation The combining of track information for identification purposes, using all available data. / B# V. T, |5 p5 F) X K5 aTrack Extension This term usually applies to improvements in track estimates by use of new data. ( V+ q* N( F5 e+ o) w8 W! rIt is sometimes used to describe a process of target extrapolation to a future time ! f$ J. h+ A* u, e- d& t1 `$ Wor place (e.g., reentry). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 304 Track File A target’s stated estimate, confidence, covariance matrix, and associated LOS measurements with irradiances with confidence of association; or some subset of the above. ( l; q+ x+ @' T' t- lTrack File-Track 8 i3 J& c2 O. f$ h, e5 KHistory A set of individual track reports on a particular object, which taken together produce useful approximation of that object's future position in space. % F; W8 I* H" l& s& t$ f, B8 hTrack Formation The process of determining the track or tracks of detected objects. It is usually a three-step process of data association, track initialization, and track improvement ) h; _9 Z3 L' L7 J/ J2 F8 ?by filtering. + m5 H, f4 t9 ETracking The act of generating and maintaining a time history of an object's position and any other features of interest. ! b0 f. {$ w' K, g, v+ wTracking and 4 t( S- I4 v) k( kPointing : ]* \3 ]" r( h0 |" z. v9 M% x2 aOnce a target is detected, it must be followed or “tracked”. When the target is $ l- R/ L$ s+ A" ]- L+ Wsuccessfully tracked, a weapon is “pointed” at the target. Tracking and pointing are frequently integrated operations. Tracking Range (Max) 1 B" X: G, p( `6 Z# s [The maximum line of sight distance at which a sensor can maintain track of an object. Track Initiation The formation of the first or initial estimate for a sensor system of the state vector 2 p0 a6 S" W4 h8 Y8 dof an object. The process typically requires observation from a number of . a, \6 V7 d3 x# U! Kframes. d- A! F. u1 z% Y9 ?Track Production Area 9 O* y, b" }3 A9 eAn 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; ' W+ M' e, J, ~# k+ J/ hlateral tell; overlap tell; and relateral tell. TRADEX Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment. ; e3 q9 L9 h6 aTRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, VA. Traffic Capability 7 k( o2 H9 x& n. i! d8 ^- R3 QMaximum % \. J0 e& L' x' Z/ d, |. AThe maximum number of objects per unit time which the sensor system can maintain track files. 4 Y" Q7 {8 K+ ~; }7 _/ `% eTraffic Decoy Decoy that matches RV characteristics in the exoatmosphere and high 2 p. o( }& N, d6 ~- \/ a& g. i$ rendoatmosphere. ( B8 i9 u/ g- M0 L8 lTrain Threat geometry with objects placed in a line (string) along the velocity vector of ) b) I$ d! h+ W3 q6 ?2 `0 _2 j# Preentry. - c/ E' @* ]) B7 v+ u0 GTrajectory The curve described by an object moving through space. Trajectory 0 b9 ]/ r/ l( f. VHistories Trajectory information on targets recorded over a period of time. % e9 ?: ~4 s* a. aTRAK A data base management system (not an acronym). + J* E: a* `( R0 p3 B2 p" Z8 b2 FTrans-Attack Period from first tactical indication of attack until termination started, i.e., postattack. $ E" i; u Z+ E1 LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T : U% S! `9 o5 X# ^% Q$ H305 ' y6 `7 y, M" b6 WTRANSCOM [U.S.] Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL. " d, T2 r. T( x. F" n' K7 W( qTRANSEC Transmission Security. ; I6 R; L: f: i+ {0 c5 \* YTransition The period in which the world strategic balance would shift from offensedominance to defense-dominance. Transition 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 7 _- O5 |, k4 Tensure the system is ready for manufacture. (See DoD 4245.7-M.) Transmission ( L# y% c% J2 u, g; \Security * V. X! b" }6 `* S: }2 d' f(TRANSEC) That component of security, which results from all measures, designed to protect ; v! A3 l+ y$ a1 m7 f- `communications transmissions from interception and traffic analysis. (See COMSEC.)

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Transonic Of or pertaining to the speed of a body in a surrounding fluid when the relative speed of the fluid is subsonic in some places and supersonic in others. This is 0 i% i I1 y) M+ _5 o) _encountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa. " c8 U! _/ r; J" ~/ G/ {) z5 b* {* UTransponder A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. ) M$ e4 j9 r w2 M5 X8 x RTRAP Tactical Receiver and Related Applications. Trap Door A hidden software or hardware mechanism that permits system security mechanisms to be circumvented. 6 ^4 L& J# H* e$ lTraveling Wave 2 R! s' M, o @+ b8 cTube (TWT) . ? `4 y5 S+ T; XAn electronic tube in which a stream of electrons interact continuously or $ G, {/ U. N4 Orepeatedly 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 3 V' j. _# D- |4 istream to the wave; the tube is used as an amplifier or oscillator at frequencies in 5 q# m' d x0 r8 z1 Lthe microwave region. Traverse (1) To turn a weapon to the right or left on its mount. . j. U6 T, i$ F. T6 `6 W* D(2) A method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between 5 {$ d/ T7 N7 v' d' V0 I; ~points on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements, and used in determining positions of the points. 9 O) L4 c2 ?( y+ C' zTraverse Level That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both & G2 o& {. g L2 R0 y6 l% Das a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area. TRB Tactical Review Board. ' a# o5 c% z2 p3 lTRD Technical Requirements Document. TRE Tactical Receive Equipment. TREA Transmit/Receive Element Array (THAAD). & P* a! r# l) mTREE Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics. 1 r& v* A6 _* FTREM Total Radiation Environment Model. ) ]/ v1 C. h* p$ A; P. q! LTREPS See Thrusted Replicas. : I8 O! z( T6 l% RTRESIM Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator. / v {, E1 _0 q1 l- V/ qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 306 TRG Threat Reference Guide. ' @% H' m s1 H7 M: @TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Digital Communications System. TRIDENT Class of US ballistic missile submarines (USN term). TRIDENT I (C-4) US SLBM (USN term). ! Z6 }5 e E# F) Q& _TRIDENT II (D-5) US SLBM (USN term). 6 n. Q8 p" Q! c7 u& fTRIM Toxic Reduction Investment and Management. ; ^8 b2 o1 S v3 P4 U$ t* y4 d6 y8 kTRM Technical Reference Model. TRMP Test Resources Management Plan. ) ~% B! Z- j8 @TRN (1) Task Requirements Notice. (2) Test Requirements Notification. Trojan Horse A computer program with an apparently or actually useful function that contains $ ?( K5 x' I# G1 \ O( qadditional (hidden) functions that surreptitiously exploit the legitimate - g8 P, h# K8 Z* Dauthorizations of the invoking process to the detriment of security or mission ) M! `; |9 Q% v: mperformance. 8 z. ^' Z! D: {/ q0 zTROPO Tropospheric Scatter. Tropopause The imaginary boundary layer dividing the stratosphere from the lower part of the 1 [1 R; {: G" ^atmosphere, 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 tropics. (See Stratosphere, Troposphere.) ( B! V3 D* K4 v+ xTroposphere 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 1 ]5 \* F" m6 l3 g- R z: m3 Galtitude, clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. Tropospheric / S/ r" m" ~9 U0 S- g; }Scatter 2 n1 n2 d0 v2 S' w5 W; X) |The propagation of electromagnetic waves by scattering as a result of irregularities in the physical properties of the troposphere. f7 x5 V" W3 B* @8 z. oTRP (1) Test Readiness Program. (2) Technology Reinvestment Program. + a% F: ^5 x4 |- g( A; N. R. G$ x' {# v(3) Technology Readiness Program (pre-acquisition program status). 7 W: ~) O; U( J" }: w: I(4) Technical Requirements Package. - z' |6 }# r+ r% K7 U1 o$ y( ?: U" ATRPC Technology Readiness Planning Committee. ( l3 K: w* J4 y4 R2 t1 z6 LTRR Test Readiness Review. : s; q3 ]+ c2 h% y+ e5 tTrusted ! p0 M* P8 Q0 L6 X4 uComputer " T; N f1 b+ M: O* ?+ KSystem/Software A system or its software that employs sufficient hardware and software integrity ' p& Z+ U# t. Z3 ymeasures to allow its use for processing sensitive or classified information. 7 g0 R- }2 [) I& B1 o4 ZTrusted Path A mechanism by which a person at a terminal can communicate directly with the 8 w5 {) X9 C9 P xTrusted Computing Base. This mechanism can only be activated by the person of the Trusted Computing Base and cannot be imitated by un-trusted software. TRW TRW, Inc. TS (1) Terminal Service. (2) Top Secret. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T 1 f& h4 B0 Q7 B9 Y9 G307 TSA Technology Security Analysis. $ X2 K, k- h. a+ }) `TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. 9 t6 O( V+ T" w. M& e4 ^TSCM Tomahawk Strike Coordination Module (USN term). TSD Tactical Surveillance Demonstration. TSDE Tactical Surveillance Demonstration Enhancement. TSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit. TsIAM Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors. TSM TRADOC System Manager. 1 O: y8 R. p5 e W+ s ZTSMA Theater of Strategic Military Action. 4 e3 K" T6 x$ Y& NTSP Target Support Plan. TSPI Time, Space, Position Information. 2 X Y6 R5 R6 Y+ J$ uTSR Target System Requirements.

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TSRD Target System Requirements Document. TSS Terminal Surveillance Sensor. 0 ]5 e; R" j7 m2 X* ~9 M# iTSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. TSWG Target Signature Working Group. : J0 C/ c/ v/ `+ i% U4 |* t" c5 k) _' oTT Total Time. TT&C Telemetry, Tracking and Command. TT&E Technical Test and Evaluation (Army). TTA Total Time Accounting. 3 ~& e1 d! {" u( HTTBM Terminal Tier Battle Manager. 3 B% `$ v) \# P. [7 m5 MTTBT Threshold Test Ban Treaty. . [3 ~+ I! q9 r# [, _' @; }% R* DTTD&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. 8 A6 S+ Y _0 p) L& ~TTEL Tools and Test Equipment List (ILS term). 4 i9 ]( r& m0 C: @/ JTTL Transistor-to-Transistor Logic. % X# l' h) a! g9 @7 pTTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. TTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board. TTT Test Technology Transfer. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 T % q2 n8 i4 U3 V, r3 q308 TTV Technology Test Vehicle. TTY Teletype. TUG TRACE User Group. : y8 b, s4 P+ p* K8 J6 U$ hTV Thrust Vectoring (rocker engineering term). % q& ~- d; d# n& Y kTVC Thrust Vector Control. TVE Technology Validation Experiment. TVM Track-via-Missile. TVV Technology Validation Experiment. 1 ^9 M9 L; C$ P3 c7 i3 Q7 ?TW Tactical Warning. TW/AA See Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment. 1 u# P8 j) @# Y" E7 H# t: STW/SD Tactical Warning and Space Defense. % k/ n$ X8 `8 g3 G8 FTWG Technical Working Group. TWS TOMAHAWK Weapons System (USN term). TWT Traveling Wave Tube. 0 J+ [3 A( L8 k0 a5 JTWTA Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. (Electronic Engineering term). + R( p. Z' ]5 H- R+ y: r6 lTY Then Year (PPBS term). TY$M Then Year Dollars Millions. Type A - System Specification 2 j9 K4 P3 q: dStates all necessary requirements in terms of performance, including test provisions to assure that all requirements are achieved. Essential physical ' d. ^( j& D3 u5 I$ i2 o8 |- Dconstraints are included. Type A specifications state the technical and mission + _1 L; q c! U0 j# k( F( ~requirements of the system as an entity. / a F1 s8 } U6 D! LType B - Development Specification 1 y; N1 l8 J4 j) J& EStates all necessary requirements in terms of performance. Essential physical constraints are included. Type B specifications state requirements for the & z; g; |6 A6 a& P7 H# Q' Cdevelopment of items other than systems. They specify all of the required item functional characteristics and the tests required to demonstrate achievement of 7 _) l B% l1 @* K/ Pthose characteristics. , x/ d: l+ w; {( xType C - Product Specification ' M0 F' g6 K) d! ` CProduct specifications are applicable to any item below the system level, and 6 B& z2 x4 l) {2 [- c0 c' dmay be oriented toward procurement of a product through specification of : C, ^9 |, }" bprimarily function (performance) requirements or fabrication (detailed design) 0 F$ j2 @- H) k+ v6 `5 c' ]5 |requirements. Type C specifications intended to be used for the procurement of items including computer programs. Typhoon Class of Soviet ballistic missile submarines. 3 l) r8 T1 t. u: ?) ]5 F; X' eTyping The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a 4 r. l* j# u2 J3 |7 d$ T5 H( uset of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific class of " y/ D) p& x" A8 l# Fobjects (i.e., SS-18, SS-24). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U $ L4 U. D; G) i/ c9 O2 c309 ! B& B. _3 q6 k$ A0 J5 F- KU Uranium. U&S Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term). ( g) |9 J k4 X* X4 H: z' SU.K (UK) United Kingdom. ' q9 s9 T2 m! S* B- z' M" SU.S. (US) United States. 7 J# x6 A! u5 ?7 Z6 F6 o! mU.S. West U.S. West Incorporated. U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. UA User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term). 7 |4 y. {* x. {! b9 V2 |UAE United Arab Emirates. UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. ' E7 v( H& ]) r" _2 x' s2 X. {& A0 RUAV BPI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept. UCAP UAV Combat Air Patrol. UCC Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term). UCP Unified Command Plan. UD/ASD United Defense/Armaments Systems Division. " ]- C3 m/ P: `/ c; xUDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel). UDS Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating 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 8 Q; C% T- T9 I, J J' }Program Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), / N8 B* `. Z R! ^2) 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 Range Commanders Council (RCC).

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UE Unit Equipment. UEME Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects. 4 ?" r2 V* x+ f: z. w8 C; g) JUEWR Upgrade Early Warning Radar. UF4 Uranium tetra fluoride. UF6 Uranium hexafluoride. " V: S8 B8 ~! h! I: Q: sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 310 UFG User Focus Group. 1 @7 J( i/ s4 l0 x g) JUFO UHF Follow-On [Satellite Communications System]. ' _- j& z& n2 j: P6 c, W; ^8 jUFP Unit Flyaway Price. 7 ]5 t/ I; {/ G8 T; @9 E5 }2 mUGF Underground Facility. 9 o- p" V z( i% s' I0 N% DUGS Unattended Ground Sensors. UGT Under Ground Test. # A& S; S s b6 U5 g( QUHF Ultra High Frequency. UIC Unit Identification Code. UIN User Interaction Node. * L/ |+ G7 V& @0 q! `7 wUKAS (1) UK Architecture Study (2) UK Associate Studies. / B9 b2 |3 S2 _$ x- u0 W) ~UKEADTB UK Extended Air Defense Test Bed. UKTB United Kingdom Test Bed. 0 P! \. X- a X3 BULCS Unit Level Circuit Switch (SINCGARS term). \+ b* D! j3 m2 _+ p$ \4 ZULS Unit Level Switch. & G- o' W$ d& k0 f( V7 B. ZULSA Ultra Low Sidebobe Antenna. 8 x2 k @5 d9 X$ |- h& O8 JULTDS Unit Level Tactical Data Switch (SINCGARS term). Ultraviolet (UV) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between the shortest visible violet / j; n9 S/ K$ A v% y/ ]4 L% S: G(about 3,850 Angstroms) and soft x-rays (about 100 Angstroms). - ]8 @) `- r4 f, c. W% BUMD Unit Manning Document. UMMIPS Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (ILS term). 9 l0 P6 @' }8 ?UNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces. 3 S/ F' E, U! _: f$ ` cUNC United Nations Command. Unconventional Warfare A broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemyheld, enemy-controlled or politically sensitive territory. Unconventional warfare ! \: @# R" N/ g; q; kincludes, but is not limited to, the interrelated fields of guerrilla warfare, evasion and escape, subversion, sabotage, and other operations of a low visibility, + A- L- ?. ^6 V/ ?' r4 Q& Jcovert, or clandestine nature. Unified Action Armed Forces A publication setting forth the principles, doctrines, and functions governing the 0 S- x4 n' V" g4 K1 yactivities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States when two or ; E4 Z T7 j! f% f) t% f: Xmore Services or elements thereof are acting together. 0 n. J# q% f1 M9 W9 iUnified Command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Services, and which is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. p+ l6 [5 [* Y6 A+ rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 311 UNISYS UNISYS Corporation. United States A# G, g. y/ HArmy Space Command (USARSPACE) 6 x5 v! e6 D( h! O- v, }The Army component command of USSPACECOM. Responsible for the Army ! \- n0 B- F: L4 f8 Jelements of the SDS system. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) The unified command responsible for planning and conducting ballistic missile " \5 R" k: r$ d2 Gdefense. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. & y3 S0 P/ m1 F, r+ KUnited States Strategic 1 |9 u) k; \) v) T) a; T1 N4 DCommand 2 Q! Y1 v' B" e, L% k$ S$ n, T(USSTRATCOM) 3 V# ^$ t c2 S HThe DoD unified command responsible for carrying out directed nuclear and nonnuclear strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missile, and sea-launched ballistic missile offensive combat strikes. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. United States Transportation Command . _( i* [0 o% o7 Y(USTRANSCOM) The DoD unified command responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of ' m9 C' @ Y; p9 j- gwar. It is also responsible for providing airlift, sealift, surface transport, and : l; |# g2 v' k8 i9 gterminal 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.

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Unk Unknown. / ?0 l3 n3 T" x) h# nUnresolved Objects Objects so closely spaced with respect to the sensor focal plane as to be indistinguishable from a single object. 8 B: b; T0 K1 A4 NUNSC United Nations Security Council. UnSecEnergy Under Secretary of Energy. . E; q% }5 l3 S3 aUOC 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). 9 o4 U. M- k# l! @URIP University Research Initiative Support Program. URL Uniform Resource Locator (internet protocol term). URT Upgraded RTD. US/UK United States/United Kingdom. + w& d, Y+ @( LUSA (1) United States Army. (2) Under Secretary of the Army. & V& F- x: e# s& O6 E$ MUSAADASCH U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School. USAAE U.S. Army Acquisition Executive. 4 B$ Y, P" L4 g5 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 312 5 B7 ^( G+ D2 o* R' Y0 PUSACE United States Army Corps of Engineers. I6 h! b- w# a9 w NUSACOM 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. - E) D! f5 L% q0 FUSAF/AFMC/SMC U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Space and Missile Systems Center; ex-USAF Systems Command /SSD. USAF/OTEC U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. . I9 m- u- l+ g$ }0 N6 W. mUSAF/SMC U.S. Air Fore Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA. . F$ K3 S( W/ t# R* iUSAF/SSD U.S. Air Force/Space Systems Division; See USAF/AFMC/SMC. / M5 H7 A! X( F' ~! [8 @2 h- U( CUSAFE U.S. Air Forces in Europe. ! ?6 z8 X/ a6 I2 @, HUSAFLANT U.S. Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Command. . @7 F+ J1 O; T" z% ZUSAKA U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. : J/ J. `$ @/ N8 R" F7 nUSAMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. ' a; d! c' c9 Y' {& xUSAMSIC See MSIC. USAMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity. USAOEC U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. 1 x8 x, d6 B; [- K2 ]USAOTEC U.S. Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command. ; ]1 q! L, E% _USARCENT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Central Command. USAREUR U.S. Army Forces, U.S. European Command. USARLANT U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Atlantic Command. 7 I) m4 q9 o! EUSARPAC U.S. Army Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. USARSPACE See United States Army Space Command. 8 @, w" v: [, p6 n9 O5 T' A3 _USASDC U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (<1Oct 92). 2 B* K0 q& A5 g! bUSASSDC U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL 5 `4 I3 n9 V6 m, @# z" k dUSATECOM U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. 0 O2 \" k9 Z; T1 v/ U9 K7 y; mUSATRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. - ?9 Y, N9 {; e0 s# \3 A% g* DUSB Upgraded SBD. USC U.S. Code. USCENTAF U.S. Central Command Air Forces. ( P5 x1 |+ T8 RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 7 U: s, h' a% A# V+ x% |313 ( e" }7 l3 u' f, |. x6 vUSCENTCOM United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL. / ]5 s6 A# t: j: D* l5 NUSCG United States Coast Guard. USCINCCENT Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command. USCINCEUR U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe. 5 [1 z! }. ~. U6 E: k- b- wUSCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. & M" X7 |0 B) ?8 m% J. CUSCINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. USCINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command. ! F) E( R6 C5 |, P. R! TUSCINCTRANS Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command. & k' s* H- L; p3 X3 x! RUSCS U.S. Customs Services. USD Under Secretary of Defense. USD(A&T) Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). ) F# K7 u1 v, }/ }% BUSD(A) OBSOLETE. Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition.). USD(A)/STNF Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Forces. , E% K$ {% Z' E" F. j5 i0 JUSD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. & B# W' O7 D) c m8 }USDA United States Department of Agriculture. . D' q1 k' O7 V- u/ V# o2 [USDAO U.S. Defense Attaché Office. " {3 @: o' n% s# j T y; x( FUSDELMC U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee. " C' Q; n$ w/ p, L2 \USDR&E Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. # m+ L3 k$ O& f9 C6 c) q' yUser Friendly Primarily a term used in automatic data processing (ADP); it connotes a machine (hardware) or program (software) that is compatible with a person's ability to operate it successfully and easily. : y8 Q3 \0 \7 ^; |6 D% j" qUser Operational : W! o% s7 p/ P; ]Evaluation System (UOES) 6 e4 f# o! Y% h4 QPrototypical system developed and tested as part of the early phases of the ; k9 L1 t3 F K2 n& ^development process. A UOES has two objectives: (1) testing, evaluation, and training for a system proceeding through the normal acquisition process; and (2) & K/ w: O0 v2 u3 ~5 P, Ocontingency defense capability should the need arise prior to completion of the ( g% o0 e. _/ Y: L7 c g! r8 Fnormal acquisition cycle. USEUCOM United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. USFJ U.S. Forces Japan. USFK U.S. Forces Korea. USFK/CFC CSFK Combined Forces Command. USG U.S. Government. % {4 K+ [; x XUSIA United States Information Agency.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U - t. p) V+ P8 g7 y0 r. \) F314 _& Z6 T! }" D! s3 CUSLANTCOM United States Atlantic Command (Now see USACOM). " ~, e2 J4 a$ gUSLANTFLT U.S. Atlantic Fleet. USMAR- . ~" Q M/ P4 ]FORCENT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Central Command. 7 U; }5 \6 ] H, N7 KUSMAR-FORLANT U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Atlantic Command. USMAR-FORPAC U.S. Marine Component, U.S. Pacific Command. USMC United States Marine Corps. USMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve. / `( f# L% u1 E/ R6 }: oUSMILREP U.S. Military Representative. USN United States Navy. USNAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. ( z1 w: T$ J! y* v( bUSNAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. European Command. USNIP U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. 7 S8 x) Y, w1 Q& J/ L L" w. K$ qUSNO U.S. Naval Observatory. ; p: Z. j7 L& R$ H, H; ~2 t0 \USNPGS U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. 2 M( d& d0 B) V( AUSPACAF U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Command. & n# r' L+ ]7 l- `USPACFLT 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. ( z9 l: a9 e0 N$ l K/ ]2 }# sUSSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. USSPACECOM See United States Space Command. USSS United States Secret Service. USSTRATCOM See United States Strategic Command. ) \% {, K: P, i$ m2 wUSTA United States Telephone Association. ' r4 I. _ }7 E, M9 {, gUSTRANSCOM See United States Transportation Command. UT Universal Time. UTC Unit Type Code. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 U 315 , R/ z2 y7 L+ [6 ^) d( wUTM Universal Transverse Mercator. * u( V, {2 ]8 i% v/ A/ R) qUTTMDS Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System. See THAAD System. UUT Unit Under Test (ILS term). UV Ultraviolet. 3 H% p# l* C/ \% C3 g, eUV Electro- Optics Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the wavelength spectrum shorter than visible (e.g., less than 4,000 A). 6 M' n6 i- s8 W; X# _- Z8 [UVPI Ultraviolet Plume Instrument. " O' c6 ? k5 v" s) ~UW Unconventional Warfare. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V $ R* z, B, h0 T" q316 # H, R$ f M# ?% t2 P' o7 Q5 AV Volt. / b+ ^$ ?5 b0 r2 d. x* IV&H Vulnerability and Hardening. V&V Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.) V/STOL Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft]. 9 m. s! W1 n5 p( V ?" l$ lVAFB Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. $ a" O+ v6 v1 o0 rValidation Confirmation that the processes and outputs from a test resource parallel real world 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 , j1 ]/ f# b" o* Mwith the distance from ground zero; or, in damage assessment, a mathematical % f, j/ h* g& |9 i# H. i, K# ~factor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and uncertainty of target response to the effects considered. / n5 l2 Q. J' r5 C4 u' _VBO Vertical Burn-Out (velocity). VCC Voice Communications Circuit. * `! B% k% Q7 z8 H' k2 EVCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix. VCS Voice Communications System. VDC Volts Direct Current. 9 T1 L h, R# O& BVDD Version Description Document. ' R1 J$ L2 f( r& Y3 m! SVDU Visual Display Unit. VE Value Engineering. # q+ O+ X1 L0 W# d0 E( H7 `" NVECP Value Engineering Change Proposal. Verification (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering representations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, 2 u; a& M# O" ocalculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. 1 B+ @# I1 n9 B% k$ [& b(2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements. VESA Video Electronics Standards Association. % ]9 i, b2 j8 j2 oVFR Visual Flight Rules. VGA Video Graphics Array (Telecomm/Computer term). 5 `1 ?% [% ~1 y" KVHF Very High Frequency. 1 {6 b( V; O! u l- V& G: g2 GVHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 V 317 9 |+ f. M) d& R' ]/ j RVIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense Software (USA term). VIGILANTE Viewing Image/Gimbaled Instrumentation Lab-Analog Neural Three-D % |2 A9 x |! B ZExperiment. VIGILANTE involves building a small computer (ANTE) offering 1/12 : h1 I+ H8 e) COperation Per Second (OPS), using a mixture of experimental three-dimensional circuitry and commercial components. Project also demonstrates VIRGIL, a gimbaled airborne sensor with visible, experimental UV and quantum-well IR / T: M- G) \% s3 p. m0 ]5 gcameras capable of tracking targets that can be detected, identified, and 0 K. x/ n8 E( d; z. ?3 M' A3 e) vprecision-tracked with the ANTE processor. 1 P, W$ Z( x4 c* l# hVIM Vibration Isolation Module. VINSON Encrypted Ultra High Frequency Communications System. VIS Visible. VIS/UV Visible/Ultraviolet. / S' |/ A1 n0 R' HVisibility Range " \" |* L4 o' G3 |8 W. c(or Visibility) $ c- @7 i8 F" R a( _* U& vThe horizontal distance (in kilometers or miles) at which a large dark object can % L6 N. ?7 [2 P* ^# Pjust be seen against the horizon’s sky in daylight. The visibility is related to the ' L4 Y; Y8 w% M- i( Q7 [0 mclarity of the atmosphere ranging from 170 miles (280 kilometers) for an % A, q* t/ h" w) k+ `/ D6 J+ nexceptionally clear atmosphere to 0.6 mile (1.0 kilometer) or less for dense haze 1 g: A" P, Q/ Vor fog. The visibility on an average clear day is taken to be 12 miles (19 kilometers). Visible Electro- Optics " e) f! H( y' A' s0 a8 ^Technologies/techniques employed by optical sensors in the visible portion of the wavelength spectrum. VLAR Vertical Launch and Recovery (UAV JPO term). 3 ~& T% k, H9 ] }- D j3 A: zVLF Very Low Frequency. VLOS Vertical Line of Sight.

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