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ELPRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System. : W. g3 c5 `4 \ELS Earth Limb Sensor. $ Q5 |4 J' f. d: L8 x. tELSEC Electronics Security. ELSI Enhanced Longwave Spectrometer Imager. $ u6 c9 S3 n6 n* i" u8 uELV Expendable Launch Vehicle. Emanations Security (EMSEC) The protection that results from all measures designed to deny unauthorized persons information of value that might be derived from intercept and analysis of 1 p( G9 l* r5 Y5 ]0 n& `compromising emanations. + h$ v% m$ S* `5 T- w# ~EMC (1) Electromagnetic Compatibility. (2) Early Midcourse. EMCON Emission Control EMD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (previously referred to as FSD). 0 r/ N( i8 }! B7 iEMDCT Expanded Memory DCT. EME Electromagnetic Environment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 93 Emergency Capability ( j: Z _: k# h" w. h(replaces u( x+ ]0 p/ E% G8 x# B" d. \Contingency ( N/ q% D. l( yCapability) , U' S# N( f1 n5 JBMDS elements or components that are still in development or testing that 8 r5 b O* l/ n" T' g8 Aprovide limited ballistic missile defense capabilities. MDA, working with the 2 Q" C ^* x) A; J, Y) b% M! wServices, will develop plans, which cover the potential use of prototypes and test $ _* ]) L0 O1 M" h2 hassets for contingency deployment should the SECDEF determine that an ( f0 O5 S$ @4 v* y8 Bemerging BMD threat requires emergency fielding of a BMDS capability. + \8 v& X; G# b, NEMF Electromagnetic Field. EMG Electromagnetic Gun. EMI Electromagnetic Interference. EMIP See Exoatmospheric Midcourse Interceptor Program. 7 f2 t2 Z! U/ U; P2 LEmission Control - E. w& K7 M' T7 B5 N(EMCON) The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing: a) detection by ! k1 k( v8 V$ `enemy sensors, and b) mutual interference among friendly systems. EMCON can also be involved in military deception plans. Also called EMCON. ! K+ A4 p8 N3 d' P% R6 i3 aEML Electromagnetic Launcher. A device used to launch hypervelocity particles. EMP Electromagnetic Pulse. 9 k$ c0 R2 @! x" S3 I m$ TEMPSKD Employment Scheduling (USN term). $ }2 a6 W+ }; W+ v( C* _ s& [EMR Electromagnetic Radiation. EMRLD Excimer Moderate Power Raman-Shifted Laser Device. 8 C. P$ e ~6 T& A. `- lEMSEC Emanations Security. EMSP Enhanced Modular Signal Processor. EMT Engineering Management Team. EMV Electromagnetic Vulnerability. 9 _* t& t0 j. F$ bENA Engineering: Architecture and Analysis. ENCATT Engineer CATT (US Army term). 3 {9 d4 P( z( d+ N! `: }* L# XEnclave Isolated resource – an SDS asset that has lost connectivity with other SDS assets with which it normally has connectivity, but is still capable of coordinating with SDS assets to conduct ballistic missile defense. Various combinations of ; F% T2 e' b' a! M4 Z* Uconnectivity losses are possible; for example, (1) an operations center has lost * [- y- v! u* R: l" t( v% J' Hconnectivity with Higher Authority, yet can still provide sufficient C2 and can still connect with sufficient weapons and sensors to conduct an engagement and (2) $ n" x& P+ C, u5 ean operations center has loss of connectivity with another operations center with 6 d3 Q2 ~- L; V' g6 swhich it normally shares data, but can still conduct an engagement. 1 f: V& l5 m; Y" w- {Endgame FOV The field of view of the interceptor’s sensor during its final maneuvers after target " r! Q; b' {5 A/ l- T ]' gacquisition to intercept the target. May be less than the acquisition FOV. # \5 }: ^" D& UEnd Item The final production product when assembled, or completed, and ready for 9 u0 X& g7 A5 o" ?5 Aissue/deployment. 0 F% V) t' G J: c* `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E $ ?/ A5 R- f* X0 W7 h94 F- I5 L# W: \. }5 C" m& r, kEndoatmospheric Within the earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes below 100 ' \5 x; r* P0 y* Q5 z$ xkm. An endoatmospheric interceptor reaches its target within the atmosphere. Endo- Exoatmospheric ) k0 K& g, D: p" u' q) E7 _) GInterceptor (E2 I) ) j( p1 L2 L& P; d. X) t8 f2 KA ground-based interceptor capable of engaging RVs either endoatmospheric or exoatmospheric. (Successor to High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor * \# |. M$ G1 o0 P(HEDI).) , K( N( K( h' w9 n/ [( ~, uENDOSIM Endoatmospheric Simulation. & B2 t ^4 V" A8 k) b4 pEndurance The time an aircraft can continue flying, or a ground vehicle or ship can continue operating, under specified conditions, e.g. without refueling. ENG Engineering. + h- B- G% \3 u1 G4 r: [ENGAG’T Engagement. % O: g8 c. G/ ~+ hEngage (1) In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or 8 D7 R( K* v) tweapon systems to fire on a designated target. u! v2 I+ `8 c, u J) p3 G7 {(2) In air intercept, a code meaning, “Attack designated contact.” Engagement (1) A period of hostilities beginning when the first ballistic missile target 0 j; p. U: J7 n/ f; ^5 {2 r3 dundergoes fire from the first defensive weapon. 8 A2 q2 p7 {' b' a3 t$ O' u(2) A period beginning whenever any hostile object is identified (designated) : O4 E8 N; O* H) t/ jas hostile and ending after the last hostile object has been attacked. (3) In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor 8 c9 Z* l$ t2 J/ }5 `' Vaircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile’s subsequent travel to intercept. Engagement % B d( w0 u5 p0 e% F- x% L( nAuthorization ; u& F& D9 q$ i( j/ bThe authorization given to USSPACECOM to use weapon and sensor systems " I( h& o, ?8 b! runder previously coordinated and authorized rules, procedures, and conditions. Engagement Control (1) That set of coordination, assessment, decision, and direction functions 0 a# z1 [% p( ]# A8 t$ i, C# snormally implemented automatically to execute the selected battle plan, : h# N0 K. Q0 z! Mmilitary strategy and tactics within partitioned battle spaces (i.e., a spatial/functional subdivision of battle management). Includes the determination of: what specific objects to intercept in order to implement % H- D) A% j$ d8 g( H9 @! Q# o! Fthe selected military strategy, and which specific interceptors to assign to each attacker to implement the selected tactics within the rules of $ b) H8 X9 `. Y) nengagement. 8 x$ t/ A' ^9 Y. m(2) In air defense, that degree of control exercised over the operational functions of an air defense unit that are related to detection, identification, engagement, and destruction of hostile targets.

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Engagement Planning / P& ^: P8 T! c! X5 u2 u& m) UA set of rules and parameters to be used in developing weapon-target 8 n% y0 x: {0 Y0 ^assignments and for sensor resource management. (USSPACECOM) Engagement Surveillance 4 C# W: _' O/ ~2 X' S& }The surveillance required to support RV negation in the midcourse tier. 8 U( v6 x6 e l% A2 A- q7 HEngagement 4 U6 }9 K# \7 rTime 8 P8 Z- @7 F. k' lThe time that a weapon takes while engaging a given target. This includes not " V8 N: h- e: D- Jonly firing at the target but all other necessary weapon functions involved that are unique to that particular target. 2 [" J) _1 }3 l. ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E # a$ b, T* l1 W, e1 T95 * F' `0 l8 k K9 EEngineering and 0 q4 d( e3 ]; v# v/ p1 G0 D S$ C1 ?4 QManufacturing Development # O: D' L2 D' ]- ^% h9 n& P(EMD) The third phase in the acquisition process, following Milestone II. The system and its supporting items are fully developed, engineered, designed, fabricated, 3 p. \* t( |' a& ?. k9 Ztested, and evaluated. The intended output is a pre-production system that 2 F% j3 Z# ~4 P; Xclosely approximates the final product; the documentation necessary to enter the production phase, and the test results demonstrating that the production product h" N3 f1 V& @will meet stated requirements. Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) A proposal to the responsible authority recommending that a change to an original item of equipment be considered, and the design or engineering change be incorporated into the article to modify, add to, delete, or supersede original parts. 5 g, D) |4 ^- Y3 v2 @Engineering Development & _ B1 S7 N, i+ wA funding category including those development programs being engineered for service use but which have not yet been approved for procurement or operation. Money under budget activity 6.4. + n7 i i5 {/ K( ]. F$ Y) JEngineering 1 n0 Q# r, @1 D2 Y5 [Development 3 ~, k$ g& c$ Z2 G/ I _, ]Model & N# M* Y6 C) T% X3 N5 a+ Z. }% LEnhanced Target % B# ]9 ?2 y5 G. ~. L1 E( ]) UDelivery System (ETDS) $ {' b l: e: w2 bAn advanced prototype used during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase (EMD) to resolve design deficiencies, demonstrate maturing # H4 l# G6 P7 G }' h. b$ rperformance, and develop proposed production specifications and drawings. Target delivery system being developed for future GMD testing that will complement existing systems, provide flexible, modular configurations, and will ' L9 i( @' N x% Lbe launchable from land, air, or sea modes ENNK Endoatmospheric Non-Nuclear Kill. / ]' M! T5 B0 SENSCD Enemy Situation and Correlation Division (JFACC term). # X) _$ Z, C8 A" J' ]* u7 ?Environmental {9 t6 @) A8 j o# y/ HAssessment (EA) 3 n+ o( N4 v ^* e5 AA concise public document whose primary purpose is to provide sufficient * J: g" c- q# f6 U" |1 p1 f/ X: ranalysis of environmental effects of an action to determine whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact. Environmental & y) M1 h, S' ]. e# \" }Impact Statement (EIS) _% H M. I' PA detailed written statement analyzing the environmental effects of a major Federal action. % _5 z; } x7 i8 R* a) zEnvironmental * W. C! M+ M( ]: y) f$ P: zSecurity A specialized form of physical security that prevents technical penetration, e.g., penetration by waves of electron beams. 2 P3 H( d3 R" K; ?8 V1 F4 XEnvironments The media, conditions, and/or physical objects in which a BMD asset is immersed or surrounded. For BMD systems and elements, the comprehensive * s# S; s3 u# xenvironments definition consists of natural, hostile, induced, and storage, # d0 u w/ e6 e7 L+ y# K- ?* Btransportation and handling categories. - \0 s9 Z* l7 n2 z. K. U0 M9 aEO (1) Electro-Optical. (2) Engagement Operations. + w6 {& u5 U6 N, z(3) End Office. (4) Eyes Only. $ m1 g# M2 o) y: x) IEOA Early Operational Assessment. EOB (1) Enemy Order of Battle. / r7 b3 A" L8 P1 u% _(2) Electronic Order of Battle. & N$ }: p. s2 g$ Q2 e/ QEOC (1) See Element Operations Center. * o! [- o. ?$ q8 C' A, F(2) Emergency Operations Center MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 96 9 J5 L& A' z" ?& C6 Z& e9 EEOCM Electro-Optic Countermeasure. EOCT Element Operations Center Test Bed. " \! \7 D: v- n# o4 r# {EOD Explosive Ordnance Detail 9 w! E: B4 C0 a O4 t& dEO/IR See Electro-Optics Infrared. 9 f& l2 J* O9 u6 E2 a' EEOM End of Message. + H. M& r7 j; oEOP Executive Office of the President EORSAT ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (US). / j, Z+ p- P5 ~EOS Earth Orbiting System (NASA term). EOSH Environmental Operational Safety and Health. EP (1) Engagement Planning. (2) Evaluation Plan EP Cycle Engagement Planner Cycle (NMD BMC2 term). EPA Environmental Protection Agency. EPD Engineering Product and Development ( L5 Y( h/ C* L6 Q) ~7 DEphemeris/ Ephemerides (1) A table showing the positions of an object in space at regular intervals of 9 ]' k. @3 f3 V" Gtime. (2) A publication giving the computed places of the celestial bodies for each day of the year or for other regular intervals. & u" r F6 B0 TEPITS Essential Program Information Technology and Systems. 8 G! i- }# J) Q6 {4 O) bEPL Emitter Parameter Listing (USN term). ?+ |; O5 e5 B8 U% c1 ?* wEPLRS Enhanced Position Locator Reporting System. 0 k4 r8 H- @$ [% |1 ~# P, o* I0 tEPO (1) OBSOLETE - ERINT Project Office (US Army term). (2) Element Program T+ X% J6 E- A8 K' T- KOffice. - A& \; u& `3 A8 j9 PEPP Electric Power Plant (PATRIOT). EPROM Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory. EQEC EurQuantum Electronics Conference (See CLEO). Equipment % C# e, H" R5 m2 m% I0 \6 M! dOperationally 4 T2 n2 N! r- x# T8 JReady $ u3 S. t' G$ `8 t' R/ }The status of an item of equipment in the possession of an operating unit that indicates it is capable of fulfilling its intended mission and in a system configuration that offers a high assurance of an effective, reliable, and safe performance. 6 Q5 j. F# J0 y4 x8 k8 {. F: P) u$ @, LER (1) Enhanced Radiation (“neutron bomb”). (2) Extended Range. ERA Explosive Reactive Armor ERADCOM OBSOLETE. Army Electronics Research and Development Command. (Now 5 c( ~6 E* b( B1 y2 l% KLaboratory Command (LABCOM), Adelphi, MD.) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E ! c3 U; e8 T4 g P. N1 O97 6 Y9 O2 {9 m3 f. j. z8 W# dERCS Emergency Rocket Communications System (US). 1 K7 @* h. F3 [/ l# [, bERD Element Requirements Document. # Q/ R* `# b1 Q7 I6 u2 Q! x# {ERG Executive Review Group. ERINT OBSOLETE. Extended Range Interceptor. Now referred to as PAC-3. ERIS OBSOLETE. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI).) ERIS(F) OBSOLETE. ERIS Farm. ERP Emitted Radiative Power. 0 @' K; _, S2 [* X2 ^ERR (1) Element Requirements Review. (2) Engineering Release Record. ERS (1) Early Release of Submunitions. (2) Emergency Response System. * @4 n5 N+ Q5 xESA Electronically Scanned Array. 1 D) v( |, d2 wESAD Electronic Safe and Arm Device. ESAR Extended Subsequent Application Review. ESC Electronic System Center (AFMC), Hanscom AFB, MA. ( d2 d! u3 r( |5 b# S! A8 g5 rESCN Existing Systems and Center Notebook. ESD OBSOLETE. Electronic Systems Division. (Now Electronic Systems Center, # _" y! n: @( l# C8 D3 AHanscom AFB, MA.) ESH Environmental, Safety and Health + p0 k9 c" U# P5 X. U5 v2 OESI External Systems Integration. ESI ICD External Systems Integration Interface Control Document. ESM (1) Electronic Warfare Support Measures. (2) Electronic Support Measures. ESMC Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick AFB, FL. ) X: q l8 h6 x1 z0 wESNet Energy Sciences Network. ) s. L" e2 _* \" MESPRIT European Strategic Program of Research in Information Technology. ESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance. ESSM Evolved (Enhanced) Sea Sparrow Missile. - A8 n$ E( q7 x! lET&C Extended Tracking and Control. ETA Estimated Time of Arrival. ETC (1) Electro-Thermal Chemical. (2) Estimated Time-to-Completion. 5 s# i2 y& B- Z5 n" h5 H9 M# v* aETD (1) Estimated Time of Departure. (2) Electronic Transfer Device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E % c5 V& W1 s0 x0 z8 |3 f98 ETERTS End-to-End Real Time Simulator. ETESD End-to-End Sensor Demonstration. ! ?9 Y/ V$ s1 c9 `) ]+ WETI Estimated Time of Intercept. $ I* @: G' f2 G; J# y0 f( GETIC Estimated Time for Completion. , `0 T1 A* }7 u V C/ [# L, t% ~ETM Engineering Test Model * E9 K: ]5 K+ w3 |. @0 V$ UETR (1) Extended Test Range (Pacific Test Bed) (2) See Eastern Test Range. (3) Environmental Test Round. (4) Estimated Time to Repair. # Q0 w# G2 w6 m, c) gETS (1) Experimental Test System. (2) Experimental Test Site. 8 c+ `6 O5 `: H2 Q8 J8 O* x0 yEU European Union [formerly European Community (ECI)] EUCOM European Command. See USEUCOM. EURATOM European Atomic Energy Agency. , S7 F, [: f1 h) T% R: oEUREKA European Research and Coordinating Agency. 2 t7 m$ y* V4 j8 |( KEUT Early User Test. 1 l9 B$ o9 z' {+ h' f( {EV Experimental Version % x+ X: F7 a% i8 UEVA Extravehicular Activity. ! P& X" n3 q. X9 S1 c1 kEvasive MRV A reentry vehicle, which maneuvers for the purpose of evading defensive weapons. / [. x- }$ O4 B; p' \3 z- JEvent Based Contracting x# V3 g5 j5 u9 B- i. l: y/ E4 ZSupport “event driven acquisition strategy” by linking specific contractual events to the “exit criteria” for the acquisition phase, or to intermediate development 5 K. m8 h& k1 ^& hevents established for the acquisition strategy. 4 Q& r# k4 `5 f7 a# z8 dEvent Driven Acquisition Strategy An acquisition strategy that links program decisions to demonstrated & \/ ?/ e ^. N2 K8 kaccomplishments in development, testing, and production. Event Validation A sensor element internal process that results in a determination by the operator that the sensor is healthy and the event reported is real.

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Event ; B3 J7 @* h% M5 r. E+ ]$ bVerification The process by which it is decided, from SDS external data, that the event $ N/ A6 s- R- t! Q: dreported is real. [. Q# e$ I/ o& jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 99 : @; T2 [$ W% S" I$ H5 _3 k" }Evolutionary Acquisition (1) An approach in which a core capability is fielded, and the system design has / U8 A( K( S: C& Ta modular structure and provisions for future upgrades and changes as 7 q2 W: z; h( j6 e0 x) T y2 Z; ~requirements are refined. An evolutionary acquisition strategy is well suited to ' P; y# t" E& |4 Xhigh technology and software intensive programs where requirements beyond a 4 Z' |& Y9 c$ y0 i. lcore capability can be generally, but not specifically, be defined. (2) An acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and fields an initial hardware or software increment (or block) of operational capability. 8 r2 w" q& \* i1 x0 R- _It is based on technologies demonstrated in relevant environments, time-phased , C( X/ r; {0 u# Y& N erequirements, and demonstrated manufacturing or software deployment 2 e3 p. _; X# Z2 ~capabilities. These capabilities can be provided in a shorter period of time, followed by subsequent increments of capability over time that accommodate , Q. `; A' r0 x/ r3 q+ f* Uimproved technology and allowing for full and adaptable systems over time. Each , Z5 L5 S3 A- R& Lincrement will meet a militarily useful capability specified by the user (i.e., at least 2 @8 R- T) D0 t, R9 Gthe thresholds set by the user for that increment); however, the first increment 6 l c2 e1 T: O, Nmay represent only 60% to 80% of the desired final capability. (MDA Lexicon) 0 E0 Y K! U0 R \; G* X+ |Evolutionary 3 q8 L6 f4 O3 R' B- G2 {/ nRequirements Definition % k/ ^" H7 f( l3 v S0 SMission needs are first expressed in broad operational capability terms, and then progressively evolved to system specific performance requirements. EVPA Experimental Version Performance Assessment. - \, h8 n. ?) ]- R8 s- ]! bEVPA/TEVS Experimental Version Performance Assessment Test Environment System. # O0 u: d& u; W5 fEVS Enhanced Verdin System. EW (1) Electronic Warfare. (2) Early Warning. EW/AA Early Warning and Attack Assessment. EWCC Expanded Weapons Control Computer (PATRIOT). EWDA Energy and Water Development Appropriations (US). * N( G# g( O$ Y: b/ DEWG Event Working Group. 9 V8 L& s) O; [( R" U4 f! i: ?* cEWN Early Warning Net. EWO Electronic Warfare Officer. ) f9 J3 A7 w5 T0 k) c' M( `! E: mEWPE Electronic Warfare Pre-Processing Element. EWR Early Warning Radar. EWS Early Warning System. EXCEDE Electron Accelerator Experiment. Excimer A contraction for “excited dimer”; a type of lasant. A dimer is a molecule 4 w: ]: r9 I8 \# Hconsisting of two atoms. Some dimers (e.g., xenon chloride and krypton fluoride) E; G [! r* K3 |2 L& `5 Dare molecules, which cannot exist under ordinary conditions of approximate + x) ]4 u1 N* B- a* jthermal equilibrium but must be created in an “excited” (e.g., energized) condition . |" [7 g8 U. K# V8 eby special “pumping” processes in a laser. Excimer Laser : j! N$ E% L$ l8 k( J(EXL) 7 @: ?* p2 s+ cA laser in which emission is stimulated when a gas is shocked with electrical energy and the excited medium emits light when returning to a ground state. * Y' i2 `/ j) v2 X; tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 2 f- Q- ?; g; c- P" R100 9 A0 w: I0 i* ~$ pEXCOM Executive Committee. Executable " N7 M5 |! [6 E& _8 n9 EProgram A program is executable if the PM has adequate near-term approved funding. + I0 _5 B4 M+ `! U9 ?Executing Agent The individual within the executing element assigned responsibility for managing 3 W' r* ~& r5 n' uMDA funded programs. Executing " N2 f9 d6 J7 J `3 z2 ]) @! V HElements 9 u- ] R i% o h! SAgencies or organizations (DoD or non-DoD) that are managing BMD-related programs. 2 {# [9 z# A& V; [. wExecuting Responsibility Program Manager responsibility. Exercise A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, # J9 n. W: T i+ hpreparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and 7 R6 t5 T) q' {7 `evaluation. It may be a combined, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending % A; p0 W2 m" o$ Ion participating organizations. See also Command Post Exercise. Exit Criteria Program specific accomplishments that must be satisfactorily demonstrated before an effort or program can progress further in the current acquisition phase $ P: j, q1 ]+ Lor transition to the next acquisition phase. Exit criteria may include such factors 7 g6 m; W. R5 K5 \4 Las critical test issues, the attainment of projected growth curves and baseline parameters, and the results of risk reduction efforts deemed critical to the % T1 w! b/ v4 m3 c* f1 idecision to proceed further. Exit criteria supplement minimum required ! ]/ V! e3 I6 `accomplishments and are specific to each acquisition phase. B5 S/ j3 a e) n9 s( {" uEXL Excimer Laser. 8 D8 @, h, U3 K$ |( UExoatmospheric Outside the Earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes above 100 ! _: v/ f8 b2 Ekm. ' Q7 ^4 |) M! Q& I" V" }+ gExoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle 5 I1 U7 Y; W. FInterceptor # h, q2 Y. E! ?! E, F! @, iSubsystem 7 m3 @; d7 r) y% S2 t2 r+ x(ERIS) OBSOLETE. Interceptor designed to provide functional test validation of GBI. " T% T# Q' o8 z, R$ OExoatmospheric Test Bed (XTB) Flight qualified and range integrated vehicle to support other programs such as 2 T- F* e& M( sGBI-X. 1 O+ V9 x8 Z3 z+ g! N& x" M. |5 uExo Decoy A decoy that matches RV signature exoatmospherically. Exo decoys can use 7 w4 E4 w7 _$ K1 u$ D1 rradar and/or optical means to deceive sensors. Expert Systems Software programs, which use artificial intelligence techniques to capture and & O0 Q; t2 p* u, W& }apply the non-algorithmic knowledge and procedures of human experts. Expired , Y* K! q5 C: l' D4 `7 g) PAppropriation 1 N; p- F4 c8 y$ r( `An appropriation that is no longer available for new obligation but is still available + G9 ]8 d! o9 T5 r; p( T2 @- \/ Pfor disbursement to liquidate existing obligations. Under current legislation no disbursement may be recorded or paid after a five-year expiration period. $ I& f+ S3 F M! l, {0 S% KMaintains all original accounting identity, e.g. FY, appropriation, PE, etc. ; R8 Y& t4 P$ {" O1 Y, wEXPLAN Exercise Plan. Explicit - E7 H: S5 l* ^* M% _Coordination A battle management technique which communicates results, decisions or command from one battle manager to another, usually from a higher command / d0 r$ q6 u0 S- C/ A% u8 ?: p) g4 Eto a lower command. 5 Q% w% E# E, E& }9 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 101 2 A& r5 p6 `9 p; Z5 j5 o- }$ hExtended - H3 Y4 d/ x0 c, V) i# Y9 k8 ^Planning Annex A document providing program guidance for an additional 10 years beyond the POM. 0 \! {' H; i2 d: |9 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F ) N7 l' L$ [* P" ~2 O103 F (1) Fluoride. (2) Fahrenheit. F/O (1) Fiber Optic. (2) Follow-On. FA (1) Field Artillery. (2) Feasibility Assessment. FA/RD Functional Analysis/Requirements Definition. FAA Federal Aviation Administration. 1 m/ z( r+ j" a& @+ O& v% j+ NFAAD Forward Area Air Defense (US Army). ) x2 P1 ~: U8 r' f) YFAAD C2I Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence. 2 u |4 V1 U6 ~- n3 T/ rFAADS Forward Area Air Defense System (JCS term). FAAWC Fleet/Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. 7 ?( F. K$ X3 A) M# J+ C0 _FAB Fly Along Probe. Fac Facility (MILCON term). + e( ?. c2 }6 P3 n; P' f, MFACP Forward Area Control Post (JFACC term). 7 X0 K* u7 S& }FACSPMF Federal Agency Computer Security Program Manager’s Forum. FAD (1) Force Activity Designator. (2) Feasible Test Date. FADEC Full-Authority Electronic Controls. FAFB Falcon AFB, CO. FAFBR Falcon AFB Regulation Fairing Structure to protect the payload during ascent phase. FAIT Fabrication Assembly, Inspection/Integration, and Test. FALCON Fission-Activated Light Concept. " L) F4 n8 z/ `$ J2 `* ZFAM Functional Area Management. FAMIS Financial Accounting Management Information System. FAMP Facilities Acquisition Management Plan. FAMSIM Family of Simulations (USA term). - ]$ y# H3 _& r. PFAR See Federal Acquisition Regulation. 6 b3 ?. x& k; R0 Y {; D$ H' q5 L) vFar Field The region far from an antenna compared to the dimensions of the antenna and 5 U5 M1 L/ R" {% W& Ythe wavelength of the radiation. FAS (1) Fly Away Sensor (TCMP). * ~! ?# |4 ^$ f( q$ M& o+ t(2) Federation of American Scientists. + \. E! ]1 r3 B% qFAST Facility Allocation Study Team. / G4 a$ @8 q9 u* G3 q+ y* xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F , U6 f0 h, z0 L2 \$ w$ ^104 " X3 D0 T3 j* q: \) E9 g8 TFast-Burn + ]1 M! p; n* w( D$ @Booster (FBB) / i `; C9 G: a1 }1 uA ballistic missile that burns out much more quickly than current versions, possibly before exiting the atmosphere entirely. Such rapid burnout complicates a boost-phase defense. FAT (1) First Article Testing. (2) Factory Acceptance Test. / \; Y- V$ B- ~/ u. ]7 F+ A# E# eFault Tolerance The ability of a processor to maintain mission effectiveness after some # R5 l1 t- E# m- @! ssubsystems failed. 9 `: g( j+ f. y' {9 j) d. eFax Facsimile. FBB Fast-Burn Booster. FBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service (US). 5 U% T6 K1 x% ^9 O, ]8 TFBM Fleet Ballistic Missile. FBMS Fleet Ballistic Missile System (USN term). FBP Forward Based Probe. FBR Forward-Based Radar (US Army term). FBS Forward-Based System. ; h7 O, f o7 K" G6 u# r. @FBXR Forward-Based X-band Radar. FC (1) Fire Control [of weapons]. 4 I( x$ d7 M$ k4 X+ j(2) Fund Code. FCA Functional Configuration Audit. 1 K& }: K% E" @' j6 G7 JFCC Federal Communications Commission. 9 v9 p7 d+ y3 T8 q; rFCCM Facilities Capital Cost of Money. " Z6 N" r% p! L! cFCN Fully Connected Network. ) W( ^) [/ t; M9 ]FCO Field Change Order. " s t! s# p( Q e( C- x8 I- {4 y( TFCRC OBSOLETE. Federal Contract Research Center. FCS Fire Control Section.

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FCT Foreign comparative testing. FD First Deployment. FDA Food and Drug Administration. ^) Z# w$ M5 m. hFDC Fire [of weapons] Direction Center. ; x9 u" Z, ]: E2 D4 f w4 N; hFDG Foreign Disclosure Guide. $ u+ o. ^3 M6 J& FFDM Function Description Manual. 8 h; d5 j9 r- @4 KFDO Fee Determining Official. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 105 FDP Flight Demonstration Program. FDR Final/Formal Design Review. FDRU Final Design Review Update (MDA PAC term). ' Z* P: I1 U6 N& t, x0 ?7 J4 r* H4 FFDS (1) Flight Demonstration System. (2) Fault Detection System. . o2 R7 D: O# ?( k! xFDSV Flight Demonstration Space Vehicle. & \: ^ c" }9 Y* S7 {% ]FDT&E See Force Development Test and Experimentation (US Army). ) Z; m& b. s* u9 y7 ^) dFDX Full Duplex (Telecomm/Computer term). FEA Functional Economic Analysis. Feasibility Study A study of the applicability or desirability of any management or procedural % u" I. j# j' R. U9 {, qsystem from the standpoint of advantages versus disadvantages in any given 9 ^5 [6 E# V, s. gcase. 7 E5 o4 H& S9 uFEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area. 0 m7 H* k6 v: _, q& p- ^FECA Front-End Cost Analysis FED Federal. FEDAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center. 8 U+ M$ ~6 F9 m$ J. \( k, EFederal + s+ q5 C% r9 q/ V% r+ ~: iAcquisition Regulation ) i6 r' _, T; H& V" ~+ M8 U0 {The primary regulation for use by federal executive agencies for acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. It directs the defense program % F; z. [- ^- X; o/ G/ Xmanager in many ways, including contract award procedures, acquisition planning, warranties, and establishing guidelines for competition. The Military Departments and DoD issue supplements to the FAR. The DoD supplement is ! z, ?; P& f G Y9 C' Ccalled DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement). FEDSIM Federal System Integration and Management. 7 [( f, n K" ]+ dFEL Free Electron Laser. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fenced Funding An identified aggregation of resources reviewed, approved, and managed as a $ w( r3 A9 X( K# ~distinct entity. The proposed program must be implemented within specified ( o2 E$ c* k7 R; ], D P3 ^/ ^resources. Examples of fences areas are: Intelligence and Security, Support to Other Nations. " e" o1 [, @8 E9 @; @6 [$ gFER Financial Execution Review. FES Facility Engineering Surveillance Plan. . z* p$ R5 q2 K6 `FET Field Effect Transistor. FEU Flight Evaluation Unit. FEWS Follow-on Early Warning System. . y1 {- D* _' hFF Fire Finder Radar (US Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 106 / m# J/ M& v) O3 {FFBD Functional Flow Block Diagram. ! s2 z6 r; P% H, L' }2 M' uFFCD Full, Final and Complete Disclosure (Treaty negotiation term). 3 P/ S# `. I ^, |- X6 IFFD Fraction Failure Detected. FFH Fast Frequency Hopping. / h$ ^* t; A. y; j. X' z0 D/ r( C! CFFP Firm Fixed Price. ! H; H3 Q& l2 ?! B1 ~3 u8 WFFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center. FGC Functional Group Code (Navy ILS term). FGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point. 2 j! \' s* C. r$ S; E: ^3 aFH Flight Hours. 0 O1 }* Z. } b+ `5 ZFI Fault Isolation. " X0 \* Y6 i y# S: \; AFI&A Fault Isolation and Analysis. FIDO Fighter Duty Officer (JFACC term). ' s& g: K* {9 }) K3 {Field of View . n& P; P5 [. ` a/ U4 t, l0 n(FOV) The angular measure of the volume of space within which the system can 8 ^" z4 M5 Y; t) Yrespond to the presence of a target. Fighting Mirror (FMIR) Part of the GBL System. The low orbit mirror, which receives laser energy and reflects it to the target. 2 A' S8 ~4 U9 W% gFigure of Merit (FOM) ' y/ c, \, L6 T2 P/ h' cThe numerical value assigned to a measure of effectiveness, parameters, or 9 ^7 m( D0 K8 Dother figure, as a result of an analysis, synthesis, or estimating technique. FIP Federal Information Processing. FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. Fire Control The control of all operations in connection with the application of fire on a target. ! Y& [* M; [; o. x# v- iFire Control & _0 c' U6 J$ s: T" D& p" }1 {System A group of interrelated fire control equipment and/or instruments designed for use with a weapon or group of weapons. Fire Support Coordinating Measure A measure employed by land or amphibious commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously safeguard friendly forces. Fire Support % q% w5 A# C. P1 ?, Z0 l0 C3 }! m" ACoordinating Line (FSCL) A line established by the appropriate ground commander to ensure the coordination of fire not under the commander’s control but may affect current tactical operations. The fire support coordination line is used to coordinate fires * O ~" s" e3 K9 \; q% zof air, ground, or sea weapons systems using any type of ammunition against surface targets. The fire support coordination line should follow well-defined terrain features. The establishment of the FSCL must be coordinated with the ! w1 t7 F' W+ b3 k. jappropriate tactical air commander and other supporting elements of the FSCL $ `6 [3 x& ^! T# K5 c8 f) ?without prior coordination with the ground force commander provided the attack will not product adverse effects on or to the rear of the line. Attacks against 8 z$ _& p4 u; U1 ^+ F ^surface targets behind this line must be coordinated with the appropriate ground $ A6 h0 n5 u" z% G* X8 d8 _( Vforce commander. ( b* y2 o: b: L+ n3 r: VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 107 Firing Doctrine The ratio and manner of assigning numbers of interceptors against given attackers. One-on-one, salvo, shoot-look-shoot, shoot-fail-shoot, etc. are examples of different firing doctrine. The priority of targets being defended and the number of interceptors available relative to the number of attackers drive % W g1 b5 V3 f0 Y0 l: v/ G$ ]doctrine. Firing Rate The number of missiles fired per site per minute. FIRMR Federal Information Resources Management Regulation. ( d( K7 @9 K) P) Y0 CFIRST Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. 1 k$ w1 g; u% P" L! e: i& d1 O0 c' AFirst Article First article includes pre-production models, initial production samples, test . ^- z) H1 L$ X" z" @2 Osamples, first lots, pilot models, and pilot lots. Approval involves testing and ) X5 ^ Q2 }" G4 r+ {0 \evaluating the first article for conformance with specified contract requirements " Q7 e/ P% B! o1 g& B$ Qbefore or in the initial stage of production under a contract. 3 n5 E! x, \1 y. v( oFirst Strike The first offensive action of a war (generally associated with nuclear operations). First Unit Equipped Date The scheduled date an end item and its support elements are issued to the / l' T# o* x" f0 s5 l9 iinitial operational capability unit and training in the new equipment training plan has been accomplished. FIS Facility Installation Standard. ! `$ @ a* Z: s* b' R6 t" i# EFiscal Guidance The annual guidance issued by the SECDEF in the Defense Guidance which 1 `) o/ Y* E: \5 d2 M9 H7 vprovides the fiscal constraints that must be observed by the DoD Components in ' u# K) S1 o/ t' ?7 h( ~ jthe formulation of force structures and the FYDP, and by the OSD in reviewing proposed programs. FISSP Federal Information System Support Program. 5 B6 {2 y" h; y: f* h+ B( jFIWC Fleet Information Warfare Center (USN term). FIX Site Firing-in-Extension (Target Launch site in White Sands Missile Range Northern $ A1 S* ~: v+ e/ o1 A& fExtension). Fixed Costs Costs that do not vary with the volume of business, such as property taxes, insurance, depreciation, security, and minimum water and utility fees. 0 E9 h+ c5 A5 ]2 g8 KFixed Ground Entry Point 0 p+ Y* B( `" G+ A$ O- O(FGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are not transportable. GEPs provide the 7 o; |% m5 ]6 acommunications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. Fixed Ground 8 L9 a9 e) Q; J5 M4 H$ a1 lStation All hardware, software, and facilities located at a fixed ground site necessary to 8 c/ ?5 L4 n% S0 P$ g) Ureceive, process, support, and analyze mission status and data, and disseminate operational messages. FLAGE OBSOLETE. Flexible Lightweight Agile Guided Experiment. (Predecessor program to Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT).) . n3 P3 O9 _5 W$ t' @1 N5 t. e/ nFLC Federal Laboratory Consortium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 108 Fleet Satellite 2 |( _# f! k8 y. }2 ]Communications System (FLTSATCOM) 4 Y, D- h* X* H- U2 O" ROperating at ultra high frequency (UHF), FLTSATCOM allows relatively low-cost 8 ]+ X( s0 t: S/ j7 U0 T" Vterminals with simple antennas for use on highly mobile platforms. It has a $ h2 P& i1 b: G6 t" J$ D1 {9 Y k; ~relatively small capacity because of its much lower operating frequency. It & y8 R$ W$ R) R$ h3 p2 dprovides a satellite communication system for high-priority communication requirements for the Navy and Air Force that encompasses almost the entire world. It supports other DoD needs as well. It consists of satellites in geosynchronous equatorial orbit, each with 23 communication channels in the UHF 9 T# S- s5 ]8 ]: Wand SHF bands. The Navy has exclusive use of 10 channels for communication with its land, sea, and air forces. The Air Force uses 12 others as part of its 8 \7 E/ \8 O- k* h4 L' bAFSATCOM system for command and control of nuclear capable forces. The system has one 500 KHz channel allotted to the national command authorities. ; h4 r! U& b x W/ N4 iFlexible 7 p; V5 h3 F( n! S% ]Response 6 ]" p1 T( O/ u4 j( _The capability of military forces for effective reaction to any enemy threat or ; t' F- Z( K: G; t) i+ l6 Lattack with actions appropriate and adaptable to the circumstances existing. 8 Q5 O0 s$ [9 _2 v! N0 h6 UFLHER Funds and Labor Hours Expenditure Report. 6 o$ w/ P- j, U# I% B$ y5 E3 g+ AFlight Demonstration / p# k2 ^& M' L9 i! W; {* uSystem (FDS) % @& p! x, a, @. N. A' p# k2 JPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program * h* `3 y- i& E- }7 aphase. The FDS will consist of two satellites and a ground system being built by TRW/Hughes. The FDS satellites are to be launched in FY99 for a two-year test ; z5 R; b. W" S; V+ C: nprogram to demonstrate operations and performance of a SBIRS Low concept, 4 ` t" l& L& X+ S! }- s, Q Scollect target and phenomenology data to support the objective system design, and validate cost estimating models. Flight Path The line connecting the successive positions occupied, or to be occupied, by an aircraft, missile, or space vehicle as it moves through air or space. (It is more # Q0 [" M, q) f7 Kcommonly referred to as trajectory for space vehicles, especially ICBMs.) Flight Readiness 7 W8 `4 X* ~2 l1 [0 iFiring A missile system test of short duration conducted with the propulsion system . M* e# l+ ]& ?operating while the missile is secured to the launcher. Such a test is performed 5 n( v/ n" f1 o: w" Yto determine the readiness of the missile system and launch facilities prior to ' S: ?! s6 z' `flight test. Flight Test Test of an aircraft, rocket, missile, or other vehicle by actual flight or launching. ( w' l# c( q8 L4 L" D# I2 ~Flight tests are planned to achieve specific test objectives and gain operational & C3 h9 h& C0 @% E, {( U1 c0 Jinformation. 4 f8 f7 W4 u( ]' H& {Flight Test % Z. Y: f; p4 H, ~Vehicle (FTV) 2 z" m0 d6 i, N) G+ C" h- _, HPrototype of airborne or spaceborne hardware used to validate a technology 8 p P8 n# _5 Z1 q2 Pconcept.

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FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar. FLOT Forward Line of Own Troops. " T6 J/ ?+ f' ]- p* mFLT Flight. 3 C' ^' c6 d5 B+ uFLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications System. Fluence (or 5 o! ?, B" E$ u" a0 R8 Z' v- yIntegrated Flux) The product (or integral) of particle (neutron or photon) flux and time, expressed in units of particles per square centimeter. The absorbed dose of radiation (in 3 B5 r0 E0 m3 Grads) is related to the fluence. (It should be specified whether this is incident or absorbed fluence). : v. T8 R. k# ^8 `! r8 YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 2 L0 Z% u3 S# K5 @- M! z6 C109 Flyaway Cost The total cost related to the production of a usable end item of military hardware. Flyaway cost includes the cost of procuring the basic unit (airframe, hull, chassis, : Y" e y( f7 F/ D$ B/ X7 tetc.), a percentage of basic unit cost for changes allowance, propulsion 9 }0 t8 V6 F* n7 s& w8 l* T2 mequipment, electronics, armament, and other installed government-furnished - `$ o- x E: D+ Z1 yequipment, and nonrecurring production costs. Flyaway cost equates to Rollaway and Sailaway cost. FM (1) Flare Multiunit. (2) Frequency Modulation. % Z. M, w- E( v. O7 l(3) Functional Manger. (4) Force Module(s). (5) Field Manual. / U0 ^5 _/ u1 YFMA Foreign Military Acquisition. FMB Financial Management Board. + m4 ?) m4 ?+ X" I8 x( D( yFMC Flexible Manufacturing Cell. ! S/ m0 Q, |5 [: W% a0 v9 YFMEA Failure Modes Effects Analysis (ILS term). FMECA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (ILS term). FMIR Fighting Mirror. FMP Foreign Materiel Program. FMS (1) Flight Mission Simulator (PATRIOT), Huntsville AL. 5 P: n8 y2 a$ W+ j3 G(2) Foreign Military Sales. 9 O8 b8 j+ U8 K" [6 DFMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (USA term). 6 k7 k/ a5 P/ G7 C, i1 T3 cFNC Federal Network Council ! l8 r" n" s1 h" Y3 WFO Force Operations (PATRIOT). s4 S" ]& w8 H0 d/ ~FO Link Fiber Optic Link. ) W/ @# z' \- u8 [ Q! hFOA Future Offensive Aircraft (UK RAF term). 8 i0 u2 ?5 \4 y1 uFOB Forward Operations Base. FOBS Fractional-Orbital Bombardment System. # ?% n; O$ r9 ~# \FOC Full Operational Capability. Focal Plane The plane, perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens, in which images of points " }% F1 B3 I: L' J1 ]0 S% T. G0 oin the object field of the lens are focused. $ d1 P) o/ D# h8 MFocal Plane Array (FPA) ; C& ^: U/ E6 u8 j: I2 H$ {An FPA is a matrix of photon sensitive detectors which, when combined with low ' m/ y! C+ s f2 n2 ^' v Pnoise preamplifiers, provides image data for the signal frequencies of interest. " W1 ^. q, q: r: \" A i; oFOFA Follow-On Force Attack. $ B, I8 v) B. w9 v) lFOG Fiber-Optic Gyroscope. + v) x# d7 ~4 E4 k! LFOIA Freedom of Information Act (US). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F & t% [# S# R/ L. n. D0 O! S110 9 j+ T* \5 E7 O2 K0 W' VFOL Forward Operating Location. FOLAN Fiber Optic Local Area Network. ' L0 {# T, B) \$ A: nFolded Optics Any optical system containing reflecting components for the purpose of reducing the physical length of the system or for the purpose of changing the path of the optical axis. Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) , [* V$ Z7 @& g$ ]' S9 l; VThat test and evaluation that is necessary during and after the production period + {) P+ z" \$ A8 J& Vto refine the estimates made during operational test and evaluation, to evaluate changes, and to reevaluate the system to ensure that it continues to meet operational needs and retains its effectiveness in a new environment or against a new threat. d# i8 t' L4 b( D7 Y) g* k6 xFOM Figure of Merit. 1 s G# W/ r3 O6 yFON Fiber Optic Network. Footprint (1) An estimated area of possible reentry or the solid angle of a detector or linear area of a detector at a certain location. (2) Geographic area in which a focused satellite downlink can be received. FOR Field of Regard. t2 Q, Z% ]5 ~/ t6 |7 Q4 N/ @Force Closure The point in time when a supported commander determines that sufficient personnel and equipment are in the assigned area of operations to carry out assigned tasks. : D& u+ u5 E5 I) @5 gForce Development Test and Experimentation # [& J1 ?) A3 B7 BTests employing representative users to examine definition of materiel requirements or support/assess development of doctrine, training, organization, 4 `, I1 t9 e, l9 \2 Iand logistics for system acquisition. (U.S. Army). - n& x3 e' p) e% F8 T bForce Direction The operational management of the forces. 2 J# F _3 a2 N& S$ m: \) Y7 mForce Integration Staff Officer - }& s6 {: X4 l/ e, sArmy individual assigned to ODCSOPS to serve as HQDA user representative for ) }) A/ Z+ M) S: E# La specific system. Provides continuous coordination necessary for integration of a new system into the Army force structure. 3 w5 W. a1 D, ~# }& Z/ ]# MForce * C; ]" _% l% a, k- z0 KManagement * M) Y- U/ X: |. ^% ` E/ uThe assessment of the effectiveness of the defense forces throughout an 9 A9 d3 }/ |* q; H; [engagement and adjustment of tactics and the system configuration as necessary to effectively allocate resources to satisfy mission objectives. 3 ~( l8 X. t: p. BForce Reliability The percentage of the missile force that will successfully detonate within 3.5 5 A+ M/ W2 B2 L( X8 zCEPs of the target. FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System. : y! |+ ]- r5 wForeign % X8 ?" ^8 e2 s, mGovernment Information Information that is (1) provided to the United States by a foreign government or & `& m( O% V$ S X9 C& ^governments, an internal organization of governments, or any element thereof 4 X; V7 [3 q) \6 @: o* [$ ^! Ewith the expectation, expressed or implied, that the information, the source of the information, or both, are to be held in confidence; (2) produced by the United States pursuant to or as a result of a joint arrangement with a foreign government or governments or international organization of governments / W* f* j* r9 L& srequiring that the information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in ( E0 a3 @- U& R* `6 T3 {confidence. & \( C5 U! |( O+ bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F % D+ s5 F+ Z" S- M# z9 N111 ( u- E: T2 }0 p7 O F2 v. Z% QForeign Military . @" f4 @5 s- I' B3 E8 QSales (FMS) : J! Z5 k2 }- C% YThat portion of U.S. security assistance authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act + l0 G7 t; n9 c! rof 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as amended. The + ]# \0 K& b, lrecipient provides reimbursement for defense articles and services transferred + Y# C' O4 C- @. Z* nfrom the U.S. Includes case sales from stocks (inventories, services, training) by * k% c% C0 o7 A+ R' Tthe DoD defense services. Foreign Security ' |, a& S( L/ W6 Y% S2 }( S mPolicy Model A mathematically precise statement of a security policy. To be adequately precise, such a model must represent the initial state of a system, the way in which the system progresses from one state to another, and a definition of a “secure” state of the system. Form, Fit, and Function Data Technical data pertaining to items, components or processes for the purpose of identifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, functional characteristics and performance requirements. Formal Qualification - l( R7 O8 q+ f% }0 q( BReview ; R5 J2 w3 B- yA systems level configuration audit conducted after system testing is completed to ensure that performance requirements have been met. Formerly Restricted Data N3 P$ C! X9 z9 Y3 lInformation removed from the RESTRICTED DATA category upon joint determination by DoE (or antecedent agencies) and DoD that such information relates primarily to the military utilization of atomic weapons and that such information can be adequately safeguarded as classified defense information. 7 z1 M P# n' n* d Z- ]0 C D! Z: nFORSCOM U.S. Army Forces Command, Ft. McPherson, GA. FORTRAN Formula Translation Language.

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Forward Edge of the Battle Area " b# H( `- v1 D. d* g7 f(FEBA) 9 r' c& M# Z: {+ I% f& r, {The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are - T* m) f; R9 R/ p& udeployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are operating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the , I( e4 k7 M1 {( u, Amaneuver of units. Forward Funding Carry-over of RDT&E funding into second year of appropriations availability. 3 F$ Q/ z7 d) t x+ ]Requires permission from high authority. FOS Family of Systems (TMD). ( B2 h" q$ |' p( x4 @" M+ ~; ?8 |( WFOSS Fiber-Optic Sensor System. , R4 a% b. A- I- H, vFOT Follow-On Technologies. : D2 P: j# |, m1 [FOT&E Follow-On Test & Evaluation. FOTC Force Over-the-horizon Track Coordinator (USN term). 2 l/ x' T- z& o+ C/ T( o' ?5 L6 UFOUO For Official Use Only. Fourth # Z: ?8 L- P& G8 p& L4 Q+ JGeneration : V' g, n# n8 V: a! WLanguage A programming environment that produces both screen and report utilities for 6 x" P' P/ u" o" k1 c) zuse by lower-level programming environments. ) u1 Q% G( _- C- X5 @. EFOV Field of View. 3 j8 p1 N; T6 b1 F1 {FOV Radar [Full] Field of View Radar FP Focal Plane. , S" p( x# B' I" \$ PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F ) U- T% z$ h4 Q/ g$ n4 E112 , [1 V9 z+ y6 J4 O* s* D! \FPA Focal Plane Array. + f0 W$ w3 E( yFPC Facilities Protection Committee. , }9 B9 c& C7 x3 e* ~/ AFPI Fixed Price Incentive. FPS Fixed Radar. FPTOC Force Projection Tactical Operations Center (USA term). FQR Formal Qualification Review. FQT Formal Qualification Testing. FR (1) Federal Register. (2) France. % O& [5 k- H. N2 P2 D, LFRACAS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. FRACS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. Fragmentation Warhead + }( F+ C1 A) h" D5 ^A warhead, which releases small solid objects to damage or destroy its targets. 5 Y9 a, a) @9 P* ]0 ~1 i$ nFRAS Free Rocket Anti-Submarine. FRC Fire Control Radar + A5 s# X" d5 SFRD Facilities Requirements Document. Free Electron Laser (FEL) A type of laser, which generates radiation by the interaction of an electron beam with a static magnetic or electric field. Loosely speaking, free-electron laser technology resembles and evolved from that used by particle accelerators (“atom 9 `0 J+ Q9 N; G m3 J$ `9 Nsmashers”). Lasers, which are not free electron lasers, are bound electron lasers. 3 v. g* E- L! s+ c" JFree Rocket A rocket not subject to guidance or control in flight. ! y# P# F6 @7 g! r7 C6 h) {% UFrequency n2 {; Y+ @; s' v0 i) F8 T3 l4 ?Management The act of allocating frequencies, or bandwidths to a telecommunications system, necessary to minimize the potential interference between ; b6 b, ]. O V3 m% u& T, D- mtransmitting/receiving devices. Governing agencies and international agreement " z/ l! y$ I0 a/ tcontrols authorized use of a particular frequency, frequencies, or bands. : i* b) U/ ~ q: H. }FRG Federal Republic of Germany. 6 D- ]" R2 r; c! w' A! P" yFRN Force Requirement Number. FROD Functionally Related Observable Differences. FROG Free Rocket Over Ground. + L/ `4 {# `" Y: RFRN Force Requirement Number. : ?% @: N# K4 m. B; pFRP Full-Rate Production. C3 Y' Z8 M) v. d5 ]/ wFRS Federal Reserve System. l" q& c3 O, R6 B! t! BFS&E Facility Siting and Environment (MILCON term). 4 _9 L; z7 o$ S! F+ hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 6 I# k2 h5 U& p113 * |& \& b/ X& \* h* EFS3 Future Strategic Strategy Study. . }) h8 A% h& |4 p6 NFSAF Future Surface-to-Air [Missile] Family. 8 r5 ^/ p! F6 c1 UFSC (1) Fire Solution Computer. (2) Fire Support Coordination. ! Y4 W ^$ c" D8 T5 i6 @5 _FSCATT Fire Support CATT [for Weapons] (US Army term). 7 M1 P; _2 B' [0 ?: V* ]FSCL Fire Support Coordination Line. FSD OBSOLETE. Full Scale Development Phase. See EMD. FSE Fire Support Element. FSM Firmware Support Manual. , y- B1 M& V8 a6 m/ mFSP Facility Security Plan. FSS Fixed Satellite Service. 3 w% O4 n% c* E# fFSST Forward Space Support in-Theater. ' B: K9 ^' P) f SFST Flight System Testbed. i p% y2 n% i/ H8 f8 R$ F. QFSU Former Soviet Union. FSU Republics Former Soviet Union Republics. FT Flight Test. Ft Foot FTC Federal Trade Commission. , k4 B2 l' J0 j& h# QFTD OBSOLETE. Foreign Technology Division (USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. - i* O7 r& O$ s/ V! h1 jSee NAIC. 8 w' X- h6 i* }/ j# n6 D LFTI Fixed Target Indicator FTLS Formal Top-Level Specification. FTP File Transfer Protocol (ADP/Internet term). : q. L* {6 l) T8 D' kFTR Flight Test Round. 3 R7 z, M) z2 K N. A EFTS (1) Flight Test Summary (2) Federal Telephone Service * w; I6 W7 G( y8 A2 eFTS 2000 Federal Telecommunications System 2000. FTV (1) Functional Technology Validation. (2) Flight Test Vehicle. FTX Field Training Exercise. ( y7 T. x& @! x: U$ ~& NFU Fire Unit (PATRIOT). * h( d- w$ g% L# lFUE First Unit Equipped. $ i. f, i N7 x. a! NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 114 Full Mission # b% r( E2 n$ a2 yCapable 8 e8 K) a$ i/ rMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all * R h4 I p% W0 z. F# o( Q# Wof its missions. Also called FMC. Full Operational Capability (FOC) The full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned and operated by a trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force. 7 e. c3 T+ M+ oFull Rate 6 l5 X% @" a& zProduction 0 E t$ D+ o, o, ZProduction of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design ( P3 ] B- O4 jand prove-out of the production process. Fully Configured End Item . p" w2 U6 C) ^" F, ]2 ~The final combination of end products, component parts, and/or materials, which is fully ready for its intended operational use. Normally all production units are : W7 r+ v3 N# Y) Ffully configured. Research and development units may be considered fully configured if they are or are planned to become operationally equivalent to the production units.

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Fully Connected & f4 i( C2 S1 B# {6 B" \9 oNetwork (FCN) , [* t! _5 Z+ G; Q0 AA network in which each node is directly connected with every other node. * ]5 ?7 h) `( a: H3 P) hFunctional Analysis , j( ]/ O2 c/ KAn approach to the solution of a problem, in which the problem is broken down into its component function, such as intelligence, firepower, or mobility. Each relevant function is then further analyzed and broken down into smaller functional components until a level of molecularity suitable for solution of the problem is attained. Functional Baseline 9 p- D4 L4 ~- n9 _# n/ J O& Q9 ](1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has completed the definition of the system functions and associated data, interface characteristics, functional characteristics for key configuration items, and tests required to demonstrate achievement of each specified characteristic. This Government normally controls the baseline. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical & H9 _& k) @7 S+ p5 R: i6 V( edocumentation for a configuration item. (3) Documentation describing a system’s functional characteristics and the verification required to demonstrate the achievement of requirements. Functional 7 g, S3 |: M( n' c7 n2 v' MConfiguration Audit (FCA) The formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the performance # B8 f# C: d7 Yspecified in its functional or allocated configuration identification. Functional ! i; f5 S( Y6 r4 r* z6 {2 NEconomic + t& ^) f% E7 e/ @' G% c+ ZAnalysis (FEA) 2 y) K0 d! w- r7 C5 w, CA structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for enterprise leadership. It includes an analysis of functional process needs or 6 \# W/ j5 M2 Kproblems; proposed solutions, assumptions, and constraints; alternatives; lifecycle costs; benefits and/or cost analysis; and investment risk analysis. It is # X/ l6 u7 @& k: h" iconsistent with, and amplifies, existing DoD economic analysis policy in DoD Instruction 7041.3. Functional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not immediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from . c- c8 P6 s" ^1 {& ~( Ffunctioning properly. An example is the destruction of electronics in a guidance 2 ~$ y! e9 I X5 ?2 s' Usystem by a neutral particle beam. Also referred to as “soft kill.” Functional Support & w8 O% j h# w$ X$ [1 n6 P$ [Systematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, 5 O+ }4 d' v" Dapplied to materiel acquisition programs. Functional * y. s N4 r) }3 oTechnology Validation (FTV) Program with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given 0 Y2 K7 Y$ J: m+ xapplication. - ^. M" ?' f9 |/ c% A0 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 115 4 r) m0 J% c/ ?1 u: w* AFunctional 5 X# s2 l( \1 \+ m& `; HTesting The portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for " G/ a2 z8 B% i2 A, \% _correct operation. Funding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, starting with previous year through current year and out-years. Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) The official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with $ G( k6 Q6 }- Yprograms approved by the Secretary of Defense. Its three parts are the organizations affected, appropriations accounts and the 11 major force programs 0 h& y5 D: W) t(strategic forces, airlift, R&D, etc.). Under the biennial PPBS cycle, the FYDP is 6 P! i; `" R0 m% @6 c$ ]updated in even years in April (POM); October (budget); and then in January (President’s budget) of odd years. The primary data element in the FYDP is the ) D# h' v A5 [( b* i+ S7 hProgram Element (P.E.). Formerly known as the Five Years Defense Program. FWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft. , g! q/ [+ i7 F! H/ D' n7 l4 q* |Fwd Forward. FXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar. 1 g+ ?% y$ V. ^+ H$ BFY Fiscal Year. FYDP Future Years Defense Program. 7 I/ b; d; q: bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 116 * R, [5 D7 Z; a7 y% n$ [+ n7 {G Giga (one thousand million). 8 h. t$ r; z% e& v2 X/ xg Gram. G&A General and Administrative costs. 0 y! q% y1 a. G+ IG&C Guidance and Control. % X! e" L3 C ~5 w5 ?3 D' q7 DG&O Goals and Objectives. G/A Ground-to-Air . s: `/ R" C7 Q9 N* p. b) rG/G Ground-to-Ground. GaAs Gallium Arsenide. Galosh The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile system built to defend Moscow from missile ( I. R+ ]& U! S% ?, x, V7 c1 o% Tattack. ) k5 u9 Y& |) Z9 J* K- e+ Y) r8 EGamma-Ray Electromagnetic radiation resulting from nuclear transitions. Although incorrect, high-energy radiation, particularly “bremsstrahlung,” is sometimes referred to as gamma radiation. Gamma-Ray Laser ) v0 c$ K; E9 z0 P PA laser which generates a beam of gamma rays; also called a “graser.” A # ]- F5 e6 B8 b; k0 u9 Zgamma-ray laser, if developed, would be a type of x-ray laser; although it would employ nuclear reactions, it need not (but might) employ nuclear fission or fusion % v# j y7 ?! H! @6 M# v) W kreactions or explosions. 4 G, ^7 V4 _5 r- `6 ~0 kGAMS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Munitions. % k4 Q$ E- ^& a" c+ H1 KGaNMPA Gallium Nitride Microwave Power Amplifiers. (A demonstration program to develop # l. v& Q7 \6 ~GaN based transistors and integrated circuits for power amplifiers in systems 8 l: K/ } K: o, s) k2 c0 Msuch as Ground Based Radar. Goal is to reduce total weight and size by a factor of 10). GAO General Accounting Office. GARDIAN General Area Defense Integrated Anti-missile Laser System. GAT Government Acceptance Testing. GAT CALL Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting Call (JFACC term). 1 N4 H, F) ^( e) E7 e9 ~GATE Graphic Analysis Tool Environment. Gateway An element that contained a node on the SDS backbone network as well as on 0 M/ h6 c+ M8 Y& v8 osome other network(s) and would have performed protocol and format conversions necessary to accept messages from one network and retransmit % s; Y/ {+ z/ a5 jthem on the other. GATS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Targeting System. 4 s- V" h8 h9 C# u& f mGB (1) Ground-Based. (2) Gigabyte. GBD Global Burst Detector. GBDL Ground-Based Data Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 117 # z% S7 k2 A& Q! B0 D/ OGBEV Ground Based Experimental Version. \: k7 U) u% V: {GBFEL Ground-Based Free Electron Laser. ' P5 D5 O r, [; d! |8 n' c- ]; pGBHE Ground-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. + t, C3 w6 n4 n6 ^+ PGBHRG Ground-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. % o, b3 n) \# z; d' @2 m) {GBI OBSOLETE. See Ground-Based Interceptor. 2 h: j, s( ~$ n. `4 U8 R& SGBI-P Ground-Based Interceptor – Prototype. GBI-X Ground-Based Interceptor Experiment. GBKV Ground-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. GBL Ground-Based Laser. GBLD Ground-Based Launcher Demonstration. 4 l( u1 M0 d& a( PGBLRS Ground-Based Laser Repeater Station. 8 @' [% C: N3 e- a) ]+ v( dGBM Global Battle Managers. 2 r: e! r3 I. x) m6 NGBMD Global Ballistic Missile Defense. GBMI Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptor. GBOS Ground-Based Optical System. % i2 H+ v0 m$ a; G" u) y: n* \GBPST Ground-Based Passive Signal Tracking. GBR See Ground-Based Radar. & `9 h* k% [. o" V! B* g9 E( r: mGBR-M Ground-Based Radar-Midcourse. GBR-O Ground-Based Radar-Objective. / |! q6 J* N" O* l0 z6 eGBR-P Ground-Based Radar-Prototype. GBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. , u7 `0 @3 V" B) B5 V! R6 W- ]GBR-X The experimental version of the GBR. ! ~ ~6 C3 t8 Y l, R" s8 ZGBRF Ground-Based Radio Frequency.

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The primary document used by the GM to direct the Service BMD . @3 t( z' k; c; m- OPEO on the specific actions necessary to fulfill BMD program requirements. General Specifications ) N) @6 D$ d; I* M; x8 ]& X6 F2 QA general specification covers requirements common to two or more types, ' t6 }" e G2 i! p. n5 Hclasses, grades, or styles of products, services or materials; this avoids the & w5 t$ T# n! T1 ?' E3 {( crepetition of common requirements in detail specifications. It also permits changes to common requirements to be readily affected. General specifications + ~# a. K. R2 f$ P% L. Z' amay also be used to cover common requirements for weapons systems and subsystems. 1 s7 [% G: B" @+ D {9 |4 ?Generic Rest of ' k' ], q$ X; C" p! v- W: c7 RWorld Target (GROW) 9 x, N7 U5 ^/ K4 R0 X2 g5 bStrategic target being developed for GMD program. 9 v8 W8 X6 a" F# ]GEO Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit. GEODSS Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System. Geo-stationary Orbit (GSO) An orbit 35,784 km above the equator. A satellite placed in such an orbit - O z8 t# `' |/ s: Krevolves around the earth once per day, maintaining the same position relative to the surface of the earth. It appears to be stationary, and is useful as a + ]9 a \' v6 b. d5 ~- hcommunications relay or as a surveillance post. GEP OBSOLETE. Ground Entry Point. IFICS. $ V1 G0 k$ Y# n0 cGES Ground Engineering System. - y% F/ u" f* u' a1 {! B% LGFE Government Furnished Equipment. See Government Furnished Property. ; i" L0 g4 a# lGFI Government Furnished Information. 3 ~ P, q' |+ b" Y2 jGFM Government Furnished Material. ! i% c) b) e" X5 f/ |GFM/P Government Furnished Material and Property. See Government Furnished Property. GFP Government Furnished Property. GFS Government Furnished Software. See Government Furnished Property. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 0 D+ w! G2 J- _" b119 Ghosting This condition occurs when two or more targets reside close to the same plane also containing two sensors viewing the targets so they are within experimental 2 i: [& L) S6 ?: tdetermination of having the same hinge angle F. Thus, ghosting depends on . q( }8 ~8 x! S9 u& |4 tLOS error and positions. $ t& {( J. O' h, U; o! N/ Z3 iGHz Giga Hertz (1 x 10(9) Hz). GIDEP Government/Industry Data Exchange Program. ! r7 g% \0 ?* N n$ h( I0 NGIF Generic Interface. GII Global Information Infrastructure. # s1 y& V4 D- B" y4 z$ F2 \" mGIP Ground Impact Point. ! _/ I2 b# \: F; FGIS Geographic Information System. GITIS Government Integrated Technical Information System. + Q- ]5 A' X' \. ]- n& JGLCM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. 6 v& c7 F6 k0 D* k# FGlobal Environment The ISTC Global Environment is responsible for the creation, propagation, and maintenance of test scenario common knowledge, how subsets of this information will be determined, and how common knowledge will be disseminated to the various element representations (nodes). The Global Environment performs functions which are common to the scenario such as timing, health, status, state vectors of objects, and effects models. Global & q# x+ Z+ |% p [# r5 WPositioning 4 b3 t1 o, ~$ y5 L" kSystem (GPS) # O2 E3 U9 r6 MThe NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is a space-based radio navigation network providing precise positioning and navigation needs of all the military services. In the fully operational configuration, there will be 18 satellites in six ! _2 I- p+ K7 U# B& X" D3 {4 xorbital planes with an orbit period of 12 hours at 10,900 nautical miles altitude. * W) k& `. T, ~+ tEach satellite transmits three L-band, pseudo-random noise-coded signals, one S-band, and one ultra high frequency for spacecraft-to-spacecraft data relay. Global Protection , ^4 Y O8 v9 E- `6 S! u: nAgainst Limited 8 t% S; S! Z! R2 J( XStrikes (GPALS) % B/ h; j9 k* u& x7 t3 KOBSOLETE. GPALS was an architecture denoting an anti-missile system ; @- ?' s8 q' f. a( U+ idesigned to provide protection against limited ballistic missile strikes, be they 5 _% L# J( o# @* w) Q& G- fdeliberate, accidental or unauthorized—whatever their source. GPALS was , {7 F- g# g! q& V9 e+ Lcomposed of three interrelated segments: (1) theater ballistic missile defenses, 8 r& u" j& w" A4 sand associated space-based sensors, to protect U.S. forces deployed abroad, 3 W( H8 s9 |* W$ Y+ p7 X- Gand our friends and allies; (2) ground-based defenses, with space sensors, to , ^ F* m; V, U$ s8 f+ l0 A% H: S+ r1 ~protect the entire United States against long-range ballistic missiles; and (3) " c6 B1 F5 v: p! Finterceptors based in space – Brilliant Pebbles – capable of providing continuous, global coverage by intercepting enemy ballistic missiles with ranges 7 X8 p5 ~, f9 o1 t$ qgreater than several hundred miles. Global Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS) % ?& V/ t$ _5 M; b5 u4 jProgram OBSOLETE. The GPALS Program consisted of six Major Defense Acquisition 6 C @7 l) h9 v0 |) pPrograms: GPALS System/BMC 3 , u7 A: _- w3 k7 {, National Missile Defense (NMD), Global Missile 7 `: F1 H( ~+ r) f0 a+ c& QDefense (GMD), Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense (UTTMD), Corps SAM, and + u" h, F2 m, M3 j) ~0 jPATRIOT. Army PEO GPALS was re-designated PEO Missile Defenses in 1992. 6 m( R% h; M% o$ [8 |* c l9 `; cGLOBIXS Global Information Exchange System. 0 N# c6 M$ T" e- \GLONASS Global Navigational Satellite System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 120 * _. u7 H* Q0 E) J& ^0 q$ h' C' dGLOW Gross Lift-Off Weight. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. % t% W: [' N& |& y7 t( g/ x! WGLS Ground-Launched Sensor. GM (1) Guided missile. (2) General Manager. GMACC Ground Mobile Alternate Command Center. GMAOC Ground Mobile Alternate Operations Center. ) u0 p- x5 ~$ u4 l1 @& B5 XGMCC Ground Mobile Command Center. / @) j$ W9 D: X% N6 L" fGMCP Ground Mobile Command Post. 6 ^9 Z6 W. a! ]- h; o9 OGMD (1) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (formally National Missile Defense) (2) 1 A! U" u3 e( P% k( H2 v% i: a# KGlobal Missile Defense (OBSOLETE). 8 k5 r( \& ?: UGMT Greenwich Mean Time. GMTT&C Ground Mobile Tracking, Telemetry, and Control. : N5 ?: q5 ?$ `+ sGN&C Guidance, Navigation, and Control. 2 Y( y% R! i& d- K1 D6 r( RGNC&P Guidance, Navigation, Control and Propulsion. G4 C$ H# w0 ]1 ]% `2 Z! E' P1 |GND Ground. GOCO Government Owned, Contractor Operated. 7 e$ p. O0 F3 b! z2 b, }GOES Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite. 3 v$ ^8 v3 G- H; l: w- r. hGOI Government of Israel. GOJ Government of Japan.

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GOSG General Officer Steering Group. GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile (CALS term). GOSP Government Open System Protocol (CALS term). GOTS Government Off-the-Shelf. " R' p% [+ V& s dGov’t Government. % y/ q. g6 e3 ]! b# h! bGovernment Furnished Property ! P& w/ i* s2 g+ p) G) x" r4 p* MProperty in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the contractor. (See FAR 45.101.) - i9 c. J! G9 u& F2 qGovernment 2 j8 b& O! H( U: g* F* W( ]Verification Management / d2 t" V/ l5 ?- D' X: @Plan (GVMP) A management document that provides the overall framework for BMDS % f& L8 B/ A/ |9 Tverification. It includes processes for implementation, organizational relationships, and stakeholder responsibilities. It covers the full scope of BMDS * G3 L8 G! t9 W: @9 E; A" ^7 [" wverification and identifies how all BMDS verification activities will come together to 7 O6 \. k+ s2 n- |/ W9 vconfirm BMDS capability. . R9 r' e9 s% KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 121 ' G' p6 c* s9 y9 g) VGP Group. # H+ P6 P% L0 d8 g7 y7 TGPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes. ( i" o+ v$ V; i$ h* w$ ~GPC Global Protection Center. GPMD General Manager Program Management Directive. 1 t7 @! N- _$ GGPO Government Printing Office (US). % B: w& X* B4 H. F# g; P* `GPP General Purpose Processor. GPS (1) Global Positioning System. (2), Global Protection System. & y8 v( d$ e% i4 FGPSIU GPS Interface Unit. GPU Guidance Processor Unit (US Army term). % b* v/ J, O7 a' q3 F4 ^# |Graceful 1 f; h9 Z5 k) gDegradation A condition in which a system continues to operate, providing service in a $ V( }! T4 G0 P. Q1 V9 c qdegraded mode rather than failing completely or catastrophically. 9 w2 o3 Y8 z, F" s7 jGRASER Gamma-Ray Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (See Gamma- / w* b& c5 M) i, M3 XRay Laser.) 6 ^. Y( B9 ^+ b) _7 `* W6 S' a, S; qGRC General Research Corporation. . J3 [ ^5 e! lGreen Code Interface Software. Ground-Based ' O$ v/ N! W; UDefense 2 [+ O* D4 @+ {' h' ?The ground-based sensor and weapon systems of BMD. Ground-Based $ o% K1 ?5 R' k7 nInterceptor (GBI) A kinetic energy exoatmospheric interceptor with long flyout range to provide, where possible, a multiple engagement capability for defense of the U.S. with a b6 J) Y' z$ rrelatively small number of missile launch locations. It is designed to engage 4 I/ l6 e, S! hpost-boost vehicles and/or RVs in the midcourse phase of flight. (USSPACECOM) (Successor to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor 3 e0 P X" b+ f" c: y/ kSubsystem (ERIS).) See EKV. Ground-Based - W5 U' p. X$ oInterceptor Experiment 6 L% ?0 a3 B3 @# K& C1 n) U(GBI-X) # s9 m8 F) M7 f8 G" p2 l& ZDesigned to infuse advanced technology and promote competitive environment for GBI. Ground-Based Radar (GBR) A task-able, modular, multi-function, phased-array radar that provides % W& k5 `5 v/ w A# ysurveillance, tracking and engagement planning data in post-boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases within its capabilities. It also provides target discrimination, in-flight target updates (IFTUs), and target object maps (TOMs) to interceptor vehicles. See THAAD. (USSPACECOM) 9 p) F" G! m' P4 wGround-Based $ u7 s4 B) i& K/ h* ]1 vRadar Terminal (GBRT) Y+ P: Z9 l8 _$ R: }* d1 XThe sensor for the NMD system. An X-band, ground-based, phased array radar capable of detecting, tracking, and providing discrimination information to a 0 G$ x! P g, j6 x: xground-based interceptor. 2 A; J- Z' O* r$ lGround-based : O! W$ u( F9 xSurveillance and Tracking System * K: w) i& J( t3 J* b! Q. e(GSTS) 0 n# G' o8 T+ T* j5 i/ j" NA fast-response rocket-launched sensor, which can support the SDS midcourse 0 f6 z' F% i3 P" V% Z e3 G; r% lsensor suite by employing multiple Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) wavebands and a visible waveband sensor to provide tracking and discrimination of potentially lethal targets. $ z" [ q8 [' a- T! wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 122 # u% ^6 H) s4 t! tGround Entry 5 a5 _, E) T, z9 q- \Point (GEP) . y+ Y) w) F: ~5 A9 S) C A* R8 AOBSOLETE. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2 E. See IFICS. - s0 d8 e" Z2 u2 C$ p/ jGround Mobile Regional Operations 0 f4 k7 K6 A1 V& z; x. f4 R9 MCenter 2 W/ D/ ^1 t* ~7 s(GMROC) , h+ n2 S4 t& `4 eTransportable ground segment of the Regional Operations Center. Ground Zero The point on the surface of the earth at, or vertically below or above, the center ' u# e6 [2 X3 V' B, m# G1 z. ]of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. GS Garrison Support (US Army term). ( V# {- O" O2 \3 n8 Q$ I( N( IGSA General Services Administration (US). $ B$ E# o7 V( O% z4 PGSDC Ground Station Demonstration Lab. 8 P7 F& e: V3 Q: EGSE (1) Ground Support Equipment. (2) Government Support Equipment. . x1 l' z2 K# i/ z8 p1 z F6 x' wGSFC Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. 9 h5 f1 R- ^: U/ ]2 i6 E5 S+ JGSII Government Services Information Infrastructure. " e! ?: b) v% CGSM Ground Station Module. GSO Geo-stationary Orbit. GSR Ground Station Radar. # W( Y1 W& Q7 ^; \6 U, X) ?: nGSTS OBSOLETE. A fast-response, rocket-launched, Long Wavelength Infrared 7 e! C! D; Z# x/ C" r5 A/ ~; O(LWIR) and visible waveband sensor, which would have enhanced the information available from the SDS’ midcourse sensor suite by providing tracking + V) w. D5 `9 W B* P: a# Mand discrimination data on potentially lethal targets. " ~+ p$ g D( f2 N' [8 kGSTS (F) GSTS Farm. 1 |6 j9 i c. R% }GTA Ground Test Accelerator. 4 U9 _$ q) d1 J; Q; p4 YGTACS Ground Theater Air Control System. GTE GTE Corporation. GTF Guided Test Flights. GTM Global Track Manager. 9 w4 Y9 A w& h5 z' Z& s qGTN General Technical Note. ( X3 ?8 V% H! O1 x* RGTR Gulf Test Range, Eglin AFB, FL. GTSF Guidance Test and Simulation Facility (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. GTV Guided Test Vehicle. * w! Q) a1 x9 I U# |GUI Graphic User Interface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G " O* g' @2 r& F' A& E- x: u, C123 4 R- L& }: P9 v; n( M9 gGuidance (1) Direction, altitude control, and navigation (where appropriate) of sensors or interceptor vehicles. (2) The entire process by which target intelligence information received by a guided missile is used to effect proper flight control to cause timely 8 T2 A1 j- n' I7 z- bdirection changes for effective target interception. Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM) 0 Q8 h9 A% z: U' j1 y1 j6 ]A companion program to PATRIOT PAC-2, which includes enhancements to the 1 b; ~; U0 v' {radar to increase intercept range and performance. ' l- l9 K5 P* e/ [Guidance System (Missile) A system, which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of the missile, and communicates the 0 |8 f: Z3 x5 `8 _" G$ X( Rnecessary commands to the missile flight control system. Guided Missile An unmanned vehicle moving above the surface of the earth, whose trajectory or * @* f6 h$ v& T: h" u4 uflight path is capable of being altered by an external or internal mechanism. % j% D: V0 w+ @3 ?GVSC Generic VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Spaceborne Computer. % g- B3 F2 E% j' e k* C; b W# J+ G$ NGWAPS Gulf War Air Power Survey, 1994 [a DoD-sponsored survey]. 0 W0 w# E( J0 K& u/ N# t7 V: ]Gwd Giga watt-days. GWEN Ground Wave Emergency Network. GZ Ground Zero. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 2 W& U2 z6 y0 t% i, c124 H Hour. H&S Health and Status. " o9 z& x8 p; j! pH/W Hardware. 7 J' I- m. m* zHA Higher Authority. HABE High Altitude Balloon Experiment. HAC House Appropriations Committee (US). HADS High Altitude Defense System. - K4 f7 Z& o2 w1 \7 T& W LHALE High Altitude Long-Endurance. HALE UAV High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Half-Value Thickness (HVT) 3 [$ f/ C9 ]8 w, ~$ Q/ VThe thickness of a given material, which will absorb half the gamma radiation incident upon it. This thickness is inversely proportional to its density and also ! L; Z; y+ t9 p7 U. h/ }depends on the energy of the gamma rays. - c% T' w2 X$ }) X% R* MHALO II High Altitude Observatory II HAMS Hardness Assurance, Maintenance and Surveillance. " Y8 D2 M3 b# e( ~* p KHandoff This occurs when information on positions, velocities and tracks are given by one sensor or system to another and the first sensor or system continues to track the 6 b1 h* p* D U$ ^2 \2 Eobjects. Handover This occurs when information is passed on to another sensor or system in which ! n8 @) n; g2 E! ~$ G8 G5 ~: Hthe first does not continue to track. HAOI High Altitude Optical Imaging.

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HAOIS High Altitude Optical Imaging System. HAP High Altitude Probe. Hard Kill (HK) Destruction of a target in such a way as to produce unambiguous visible ) X0 n0 D3 e; z& d6 @, B" Vevidence of its neutralization. Hardening Design and manufacturing process and other measures, which may be employed + Q' _% g9 q/ Z6 T( y Z5 Oto render military assets less vulnerable. HARDMAN Hardware/Military Manpower Integration (Navy ILS term). Hardness A property of a target; measured by the power needed per unit area to destroy the target. A hard target is more difficult to kill than a soft target. Hardware-in-the- Loop (HWIL) Tests in which BM/C3 computer and communication test systems will be in communication with some of the hardware test facilities developed for other BMD 5 O6 W! k$ m: x' C, v! }technology programs. ) C1 o. j2 J, H7 sHardware 9 D0 z6 @9 P' rSecurity 2 B2 g! p2 X' l, d6 c- @4 j& fComputer equipment features or devices used in an ADP system to preclude 3 i' [ A# V/ p: A5 N! A$ zunauthorized access to data or system resources. 3 G. ~# |% k% G5 \HARM High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 125 - Z& I# R' _( r8 X% I! U( SHASC House Armed Services Committee (US). HASP Hardened Ada Signal Processor. HATELM High-speed Anti-TEL Missile. HATMD High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) 7 z# H9 V7 G5 ^HAVE STARE Name assigned a proven sensor capability. 9 S7 z0 h* I' n! T) ], v" p: `% UHAWK Homing All-the-Way Killer. 4 s6 O5 p0 S$ W5 h# _HBCU/MI Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions. HBHO Hard-body Hand-over [algorithms]. HCO High Consequence Option (Safety Engineering term). 4 [. s1 O2 ]% oHCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride. HDA Hybrid Detector Assembly. HDBK Handbook. HDR High Data Rate. HDX Half Duplex (TelComm/Computer term). HE (1) High Explosive. (2) High Energy. ! E' b, i1 j2 ~ g0 v& m2 x$ _& pHealth and Status 1 @: I, v. s. x(H&S) * d J; [: V/ s# SHealth and Status pertains to a unit’s ability to assess the conditions of its ; v* w: O* @# J( m. o5 S4 Vsubsystem functions. The term H&S is used for units in remote locations, such , M8 ]+ y# x; a# ias satellites, where ground controls must interface with BITE to determine ) X- v2 \- |; ` L2 E, N# C3 joperational status of the satellite and its equipment. Heavy Replicas (HREPS) Decoys, which by virtue of shape, size, and mass, closely approximate an RV’s signature. HREPS have significant off- load penalty. ; t/ j- L5 u! x* t0 ^HEDI OBSOLETE. See High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. HEDR High Endoatmospheric Defense Radar. HEDS High Endoatmospheric Defense System. HEI High Endoatmospheric Interceptor. ' v/ w/ C1 Z* B0 F6 y& K0 P" C% hHEL High Energy Laser. 2 R6 @+ i, v; j/ k: l( P2 ^7 f0 U9 sHELKS High Energy Laser Kill System. HELLO High Energy Laser Light Opportunity. ) f+ ~. l# Y/ D$ G! CHELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility. 3 f4 E+ z' p1 \8 l& @HELWS High Energy Laser Weapon System. 3 u4 r1 }& p& j$ j7 E9 uHEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 4 g/ U' @& Y* Z+ A, r4 o126 HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US Army prime mover). Hen House Soviet area defense radar used as a component of the Moscow ABM system that provides VHF coverage of space to monitor orbiting satellites and early 9 z+ \7 {* F$ G. U8 q ]& O4 y4 Bwarning of ICBMs launched from the U.S. HEO See High Earth Orbit. * D) G( @2 [1 i% Z/ u* n6 @HERA (1) An improved surrogate TBM test target. 3 _4 l; [$ U: b9 g(2) Two-stage, ground launched solid propellant theater target vehicle. (MDA Lexicon) HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (SM-2 Bk IVA). HESP High Efficiency Solar Panel. HEU Highly Enriched Uranium. HF (1) High Frequency. (2) Hydrogen fluoride. 0 T3 ^( `5 M2 a% v0 l' kHF/DF (1) High Frequency/Direction Finding. (2) Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride. (Chemicals used in IR chemical ( C2 l5 t9 r% o1 }" p% [* R! Xlasers). 5 j+ h6 v9 a; w8 f( B2 aHFCNR High Frequency Combat Net Radio. HFE Human Factors Engineering. . ]* B) y. S6 t$ d) mHgCdTe Mercury Cadmium Telluride. HHB Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. HIBEX High-Acceleration Boost Experiment. HIBREL High Brightness Relay. HIC Human-in-Control. 0 m: o+ M! l' ?HICOM High Command (Navy term). HICTB Human-in-Control Test Bed. 8 f5 w G8 {9 v8 p% B4 jHIDACZ High Density Aerospace Control Zone. HIDAR High Data Rate. High Earth Orbit (HEO) An orbit about the earth at an altitude greater than 3,000 nautical miles (about : D4 j4 E" h% j" f0 n8 ^; q# x5,600 kilometers). ! t# M+ b: k8 P& m; xHigh Endoatmosphere ' z, K" ^. F3 CThat portion of the earth’s atmosphere, generally above 40 km altitude. + ?* s& m4 h+ a5 x4 BHigh Endoatmospheric - R7 e. ?, B$ rDefense / m5 P3 X7 g! w/ G2 @" eInterceptor (HEDI) OBSOLETE. Interceptor concept designed to engage RVs within the (upper or high endo) atmosphere. (Predecessor to Endo-Exoatmospheric Interceptor (E2I).) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 127 $ {8 o" a @. c$ JHigh Density + x: X* Z9 q G% a1 R$ y; MAerospace Control Zone / u. {. e" a4 ~9 H& z(HIDACZ) 5 Q8 S" d B9 ^: E- U# |Airspace designated in an airspace control plan or airspace control order, in 7 `$ ~* G7 O, ^1 t5 `which there is a concentrated employment of various weapons and users. A HIDACZ has defined dimensions, that usually coincide with geographical features or navigational aides. Access to a HIDACZ is normally controlled by the maneuver commander. The maneuver commander can also direct a more restrictive weapons status within the HIDACZ. c/ N2 {$ E3 l- W& b1 Z- tHigher Authority Interface Policy, strategy, doctrine, readiness conditions, and rules of engagement from higher authorities for use by the defense system in conducting system operations including specific orders specifying actions such as testing, defense enabling, pre-delegation of authority, etc. Also the reporting of situation assessment and system readiness to higher authority. High Order 8 I2 n a# C/ i% p* q' |" _ mLanguage (HOL) # Z" w( J% S8 aA programming language that requires little knowledge of the computer on which a program will run, can be translated into several different machine languages, allows symbolic naming of operations and addresses, provides features designed to facilitate expression of data structures and program logic, and - V: @$ n8 f) nusually results in several machine instructions for each program statement. 3 l4 R$ ^; N6 @* U w+ Y, Y/ oHIL Human In-the-Loop. & O k& `- U: V: A; n* Y1 t& OHIMAD High to Medium Altitude Air Defense. HIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. HIP Hot Isostatic Processing. 0 w% w0 [' e3 k: E% RHIRAM High Resolution Infrared Auroral Measurements. HISEM High Speed Environmental Multi-burst Model. . j% m; u8 H# ?4 ]! JHIT (1) Heterojuncture Internal Photomissive. (2) Homing Interceptor Technology. HK Hard Kill. HKV Hit to Kill Vehicle. HLD Hardware Description Language. # q. B4 a( B9 d oHLLV Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle. , @# Z7 E& Y8 wHMC&M Hazardous Material Control and Management. HMI Human Machine Interface. HMMWV High Mobility Mutli-purpose Whealed Vehicle (USA term) (pronounced Hum Vee). . o1 V( N+ p9 S2 @1 w. ^$ H7 {& I: EHMPC Hazardous Maintenance Procedure Code. & D) S4 g! L& X# ?+ FHMSC Hughes Missile System Corporation. HOB Height of Burst. HOE OBSOLETE. Homing Overlay Experiment. (Predecessor program to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) HOL High Order Language. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H ' A1 R8 f6 \8 H$ A128 Homing All-the- & J L% O& z4 Q2 n: b( yWay Killer (HAWK) / ?8 U$ H& [; } C7 d9 a! E(1) Upgrades to the HAWK interceptor and radar system to provide the K% l9 `, o) _7 R1 jMarine Corps with a mobile point theater ballistic missile defense & I& ]$ B. g8 a' o# Hcapability. * M9 B: j0 T5 @(2) A mobile air defense artillery, surface-to-air missile system that provides 3 U7 C B6 Q; r) q; c& vnon-nuclear, low to medium altitude air defense coverage for ground forces. Designated as MIM-23. Homing Device A device, mounted on a missile, to aid its guidance to a target. The homing device uses sensors to detect the position of, or to help predict the future 0 V! i) \1 g e- q' Mposition of a target, and then directs the missile to intercept it. The homing device usually provides frequent target position updates during the flight of the missile. Homing 7 f8 E% v+ p( e8 O! IGuidance , ]: \$ E+ d' }6 E8 Q \A system by which a missile steers itself towards a target by means of a selfcontained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of the target, such as an infrared signature. ' e7 R/ @- P ^$ }* i1 A. MHOMS Homing Overlay Mission Simulation. . {) z4 X0 ]& o$ G/ sHOST Hardened Optical Sensor Testbed. ) i9 o5 Q5 |) t9 I5 I: {9 zHost Installation A designated DoD facility that provides non peculiar SDS support of SDS / Q& i* m- [) i# v8 Q, R$ qelements. Hostile ! v* W& B' i) ?+ U1 w) W* w' `( J. {Environment 1 L3 z" ?, d6 b3 UThose environments that result from a BMD system engagement of an enemy threat or collateral conditions resulting from deliberate hostilities. Hostile environment categories currently applicable to National Missile Defense are / p. W3 W* O3 d8 h$ t6 G& f$ p8 xNuclear, Battle Debris, and Electronic Warfare. 0 b: ^- y' a3 oHostile Track The classification assigned to a track that, based upon established criteria, is $ W: g2 d x$ K% Wdetermined to be an enemy threat. Host Interface The interface between a communications processor and a host computer. Host Nation 9 ?$ v& h+ v( Z8 [6 _Support Civil and/or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its territory during peacetime, crisis or emergencies, or war based on agreements concluded between nations. hp Horsepower. HPA High Power Amplifier. HPC High Performance Computing. % [$ Y2 o) i- f0 \& _HPCC High Performance Computing and Communications. # K3 I, Y, a5 Z7 \4 u$ c# ?HPG Homopolar Generator. HPI High Power Illuminator (Hawk). HPIR High Power Illuminator Radar. ' F- \- P& ~+ ? c" d2 V2 c3 WHPL High Power Laser. " w) a U5 j( B! b2 MHPM High Power Microwave. . @4 ^/ L2 l# l$ J/ F5 S" b" BHQ Headquarters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H , A- [( D, e T$ h7 _8 D( E. I129 - U/ t3 O& `6 z% V0 n1 BHQMC Headquarters, Marine Corps. HRDS High Resolution Display System. , W7 }* W! ^ i& S) z, f7 `7 DHREPS Heavy Replicas. 8 b: ^1 M, ?( ]5 C! LHRR High Range Resolution. 7 U* ?6 e$ v+ T, LHRSA HICTB Requirements, Support and Analysis. 4 k* j- F% u. y! N7 A* J3 `HSDB High Speed Data Bus (TelComm/Computer term). @5 d1 ?% `0 }" w+ s" LHSFB High Speed Fleet Broadcast (Navy term). " a* b0 u9 o) n5 Y" X0 E9 j" [HSI Human Systems Integration. 8 c$ Y2 i* Z6 B5 b/ DHSV Huntsville, Alabama. " ? x& c4 \* Z2 q, zHTICIA High Technology Crime Investigation Association. $ K# i% K! @: h0 d* r; {: NHTI Horizontal Technology Initiative. HTK Hit-to-Kill. HTMIAC High Temperature Materials Information Analysis Center. + Y S/ O& ]: U& WHTML Hypertext Markup Language. V; `9 T7 F# K+ ?* E4 t. rHTPB Hydroxy-Terminated Poly Butadiene. ) j7 n/ B6 M' X/ UHTS (1) High Temperature Super-conducting. (2) Hawaii Tracking Station. HTSA Host Tenant Support Agreement. HTSS Hardened- sub-miniature Telemetry and Sensor System. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. 4 T- l% C f! ~7 dHUD Heads Up Display. Human Factors A body of scientific facts about human characteristics. The term covers all biomedical and psychosocial considerations; it includes, but is not limited to, / i- R2 @( K+ L$ P4 O# vprinciples and applications in the areas of human engineering, personnel 8 N' h4 h: g( eselection, training, life support, job performance aids, and human performance evaluation. % s9 M. k+ z' O+ C5 m1 \4 ~9 {0 k2 {Human Factors Engineering : R$ Q# w, l( o8 ?% lThe design of man-made devices, systems, and environments to enhance their " L& i: l4 r5 Y& u6 Luse by people. Also called human engineering, human factors, and ergonomics.