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Kinetic Kill ! |7 T$ g' Y V- q% b2 V- iVehicle 8 y7 H9 o5 S1 ~7 \Integrated ) g7 U g4 ^* \; j8 ^% NTechnology Experiment (KITE) A series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. 4 c1 j1 G4 y' t+ }KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated ) m! d# K0 j( fTechnology Experiment. 0 |- `! ^ I% {KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. % T: y! N& G0 d9 |/ X& sKKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. Km Kilometer. Km/h Kilometer per hour. . T/ A3 k" k8 F$ QKm/sec Kilometer per Second. - z2 _; `* l3 E: p: a1 j* S ~KMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. & {* m" V2 }5 j' j! {KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. % D8 U I4 g( P+ aKMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. 9 l5 G( h# b; B' V+ W. A8 Y& yKPP Key Performance Parameters. 8 a% I$ M- l) g* C2 ~/ N3 V( P; QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K & }7 C' R! \( C5 Y- D/ w159 Kr Krypton. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. Kt Kiloton. KTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. KTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. % t9 z: ]' _' S: R1 NKts Knots. KV Kill Vehicle. ' B( H3 S. u" e! K+ Xkw Kilowatt. KW Kinetic Warhead. 0 ^* D; x+ |( x: B3 b/ @+ uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L " ]% l" u# |0 b! {8 u& H5 ^161 L&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. L1SS Level 1 System Simulator. L2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. 6 a7 _: _$ w1 C7 f! o; y9 @* `3 C+ |LAA Limited Access Area. E% r4 h# v5 T' r7 k1 w `. ALAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. 2 c8 {0 I5 B0 Z0 ~! O: {! M. C8 B# S4 [LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. LABCOM Laboratory Command. LABM Local Area Battle Manager. LABP Look Ahead Battle Planner " ?; _. z, f0 D, M& p/ V( S i6 hLAC Low Authority Control. ) Z- I E1 ~, o) r. GLACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched 6 _9 X$ X1 Y+ \4 _0 C G) VFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). LACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. " n/ n& R0 v7 i7 ?9 Y" e. BLADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. Laddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. 8 h" ] F5 Q D" T2 bSuccessive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo n0 x8 p7 U/ G- R6 R: bdisable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the 4 c) G9 g* r. O% a3 |target more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating the process, the target is reached and destroyed. LADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). . W9 A" V6 B3 G6 p* {LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. LAFB Langley AFB, VA. . v6 g6 {' `/ H0 w6 C! zLAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. 6 m5 E4 m" \6 ^3 O) U% vLAN Local Area Network. ' J( [" \( t7 I9 A/ ~- n& ~) ALandsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. , Y# M! I* v9 Z, |3 ?: PLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. 2 }0 T p. }: E! ^0 ]LAO Limited Attack Option. LAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). , k% t) ]& |8 g1 T& F! QLARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. % {7 ?$ p' S6 w: H( T. `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 162 - O1 q7 O0 U9 R( a- ^8 ] |Large Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct and control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to provide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. Lasant A material that can be stimulated to produce laser light. Many materials can be used as lasants; these can be in solid, liquid, or gaseous form (consisting of . z& {1 D) X; umolecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of # V: s# B3 K% l/ W4 h8 sions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon ( D1 D7 b& s4 a Xdioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon * z9 N5 I S8 N, Hchloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. LASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. Laser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense beam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an optical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited 8 O' v4 m* w6 y% n% \3 p" h" ~atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated ' s& x& E; J+ {( {# f+ K) UEmission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its potential for causing damage to the eye. / B/ s8 K) V" _: W9 Q7 TLaser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. % S& p$ R: s2 g; }Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) $ z1 _5 c2 w N0 R" l6 |4 N( ]A technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or 0 `) m+ F& F& k- r. ymicrowaves. The light is bounced off a target and then detected, with the return beam providing information on the distance and velocity of the target. / q. {5 _0 M \& H5 m4 cLaser Guided 9 q0 J3 |* c' r2 AWeapon A weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser ( ]' j1 y$ k8 E a* x7 e& zmarker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to the point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging Radar ; W5 M/ u4 ^7 x1 {6 T* G) q ~A technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a : Z3 `9 t6 }6 {& k2 _" S: pradar beam to produce a high-quality image of an object. Laser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater than 1 watt/cm2. 4 i- |% |2 X. c" D- ?! f& x/ {9 OLaser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected 0 S& [. q! x* b" |- _0 @8 cfrom a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to the receiver. See also laser guided weapon. * f( K7 l, G0 t2 \# I9 vLaser Target Designating 3 v2 e3 x% g9 TSystem A system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The 4 t2 u6 O+ X$ N. J5 W3 W* p* G/ usystem consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and 0 o5 B8 U" ^: S p8 ]control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of the laser energy thereon. , n, A9 o" x3 VLaser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated and defines the direction of the target relative to itself. * x, e6 k- z3 fLaser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent / b2 O: Q: S. S" b& H, ^radiated power greater than 1 MW. LASERCOM Laser Communications. 8 v' _; _8 [# r. s( P7 p0 l) ?; eLATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 163 # M9 g) q3 C& ^Launch Azimuth Missile launch location measured in degrees clockwise from the local northpointing longitude line at the launch site. (USSPACECOM) Launch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been 0 D' S& r: d' ?6 }launched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization of the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point $ ]: G& Q" X. ~! G0 z8 _# KDetermination 0 |% T* P8 A9 C( ]; m* _With computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on 4 H. J7 F5 f- Pthe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of circular error probable. 3 D9 \$ {, O( y' |4 C J4 VLaunch Under * D0 h6 D3 z0 c- q/ D1 aAttack (LUA) Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational Plan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. 5 p A8 p/ a9 p5 \; t0 @% t- GLaunch ' Q: u. V5 a+ T1 [+ h" [Verification & Y! \; o- B7 _6 e/ X9 G( YConfirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a sensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific ! C$ W5 Y+ C+ G, _8 R1 ?0 G0 ^booster launch. 2 x& i3 B& L, b* A/ }: B+ HLayered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different phases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer ! Y3 ^9 C( _5 s" J(e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding layers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). lb Pound. + {2 c2 p2 a1 t. C1 J" g3 aLBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). LBTS Land Based Test Site. LCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. 4 T! Z; x" w7 u% b" a$ W1 d# O" M rLCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component ' M% c! _. |& p% P& hCommander (JCS term). LCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. 1 W5 q, C: j9 U' ILCF Launch Control Facility. LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. (2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCOM Logistics Composite Model. - I1 @' y J3 R6 D& D# {LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCS Laser Crosslink System. LDC Less Developed Country. LDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited 3 J; v/ J7 z- n2 ]* w) p- A) O; T/ QDefense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 8 ~6 t' D9 {, w0 W& ?164 $ ?' R5 r) P+ l6 Z5 {LE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). Lead Component/ 8 W# L' Y4 {5 x9 _" i# F+ i) mService The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management 9 E: L6 R3 B1 sof a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint 0 A2 J. `, a }1 iprogram. $ [0 k7 h4 {. v8 l2 v/ |* hLEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. Leakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a - L$ E, X/ Z% r: l" mpercentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. Leakage (Max) The maximum allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed 7 o. l7 a" W- P6 qas a percentage of the design-to threat. To ensure overall system performance, . c( o- c c; K4 r5 B) x9 k1 Cpermitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. LEASAT Leased Satellite. ( q6 t! [, o+ G( f% ]Least Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most # g9 k, L4 X- ?, E8 h+ Lrestrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can ( K; S7 Y7 T( E9 ?result from accident, error, or unauthorized use. 2 Z% ~4 l V# {9 i( ]* Z$ hLED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. LEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. , Z$ [ p) c6 \0 mLEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. + d7 G; B9 `. j, L; x, {(2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). LEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. LEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). 2 d' r4 J5 w- u. ~5 D0 {LEL Low Energy Laser. LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. LEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). LEO Low Earth Orbit. k. p3 b2 W; S; ]: S4 A5 DLETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. 7 u3 @; T X" q! CLevel of Effort 6 t! L- B& A, Q$ P/ _* Q(LOE) ! j+ r, u* Y' I5 Y+ \8 SEffort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end 0 \7 N4 Q! }! Jproducts or results, e.g. contract man-hours. Leverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster ! X+ t8 d7 G4 Skill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This could provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would reduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. 8 _' G% [& ?: G% I(2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. 2 v& l9 J% b. \/ `; j/ sLF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. * ~3 _' ?, J+ f$ K+ r) z3 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 165 LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. 1 `' S/ ]+ Y, FLFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. 3 p2 u/ h1 p' k. U% m1 dLFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. / _, C( e9 N' H9 |" pLGB Laser Guided Bomb. 8 K8 F# y1 M+ H1 H9 wLGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. ) U U! @( d( B(2) Loop Group Multiplexer. . J/ ]4 ?* U( b& }6 h/ e5 T/ bLGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). LHO Amphibious Assault Ship. - X1 }% m. K. B% c8 HLi Lithium. g& D& e+ d) c& H. m' U1 qLIC Low Intensity Conflict. ( t: w' }( f6 N8 dLIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. ; ?6 u# b x; x2 [Life Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially developed until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being excess to all known materiel requirements. (2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes through from its inception until it is no longer useful. Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system 2 A1 U2 z! J, O9 W5 e0 r% N* l' O+ W; x, Yover its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, where applicable, disposal. Life-Cycle ! d9 R& |/ I: UManagement 5 k5 g- a# e o( N% z6 k! GProcess for administering an automated information system or hardware support 1 t: k4 v' d+ I% [- ssystem over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which + T; N9 |) z# _7 P0 Xshape costs and utility. 1 \4 M$ V3 y4 U) W: ILife-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the ! i. w( `3 I. U' Y! F: R8 L$ pdevelopment, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the ) O% W* z v2 W, Bsystem from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. Life Cycle of a 3 j3 ?! \" a' ]Weapon System All phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. Life Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket & d8 ^3 [8 |4 _1 Dcontains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental protection functions. Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) , _+ E0 _4 v0 k, n- x# P. FA precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different gasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas 1 |7 N5 D S# M$ B! S/ i# L3 R) ~(LREP) Decoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little # L) a5 n9 I6 Y9 Aoff-load penalty. LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 166 : D2 \! _9 h. T: a4 ^9 DLimited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is geographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. - `* F* U+ }4 R/ d$ w5 RLimited Defense ( ?" k1 B( S+ `4 N6 \7 USystem (LDS) ) T$ D9 |" F) x) rThe development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable |* G. W. x1 H* J. V. Y) x- g( santi-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile % ?: S% v7 y5 o; r8 z/ ?( g! a$ b/ qDefense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the 1 }- w7 }3 K% s5 F& dUnited States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or ' q# H+ D; Y7 b8 sunauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would ( u6 k5 c H3 u4 Qbring into question strategic stability. Limited " L5 D- q' @/ X) e- _5 rOperational Capability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to provide a limited protection system. - H0 Q- S- m( Y7 M0 h5 f- \9 ^Limited - c% ]/ {% a) v- yProduction The initial production of a system in limited quantity. Part of an acquisition strategy to be used in test and evaluation for verification of design maturity, K3 _9 S& b E) Z& H) s5 _manufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a factories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision usually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also called Low-Rate Initial Production or Pilot Production.) $ h- g6 J& v* ZLimited Test Ban Treaty The bilateral Treaty signed and ratified by the United States and the (former) U.S.S.R. in 1963, which prohibits nuclear tests in all locations except & @9 Q8 ]2 s) b0 @8 ?underground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause 1 ?" U2 e$ u; A$ G0 \, b' |' Yradioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under 7 o& Q1 `7 Q: y: [* Vwhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. 4 P) ]/ w) I7 v$ FLIN Line Item Number. Linac Linear Accelerator. Line Item # Y! `; |7 ]" c$ L0 A$ ^7 h(Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). K- n# g3 B1 c6 k4 @Line of Sight & o; a7 ~ ?! _(LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target. * ]4 H8 F; b: X2 T2 i0 R) vLine Replaceable Unit (LRU) " N1 c* A! |1 g5 s, ~. @$ ?6 B4 vAn essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item 1 @% X/ E; j Z3 m1 sto an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement 5 ^' Y! G- ]+ u3 w* FAssembly and Module Replaceable Unit). 0 G( U+ N7 l4 r/ U) sLink-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality 6 Y' t v5 j* {$ CEvaluation This testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced / b# t2 Y6 w3 g/ x: Ulink interference. LIP Lethality Improvement Plan. Liquid Fuel $ l1 ~. {0 S4 Q/ M* iBooster (LFB) 6 B5 ]/ Q' Z% v8 }) h# ZTarget booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and ! w/ r) |8 n0 L+ wemulate the short/medium range threat. LIS Laser Isotope Separation. LITINT Literature Intelligence. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 167 & i3 M7 e. h+ `6 y! i" e% G! Z7 J: jLive Fire Test $ ^2 `% ]6 r4 UAnd Evaluation 9 o8 _( ]8 D3 ^) D5 ~% G9 Q(LFT&E) Survivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. Must be conducted on ACAT I and II programs for: (a) A covered system (a % D% Z8 \& }" |1 W4 M0 t/ Dconventional weapon system designed to provide some degree of protection to the user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product 4 p+ W" F' i2 m% dimprovement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered system. 0 v% @3 g" x5 fLIVEX Live Exercise. 5 J Z' P0 z$ w" j! V! aLIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. * _' Y; v% @; U3 U# V: r2 T7 OLJ Life Jacket (BE term). : M h0 ]4 ~) b- HLL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. 4 l+ p+ E, }# G6 W: ZLLM Long Lead Material. " W$ [' g U3 kLLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. LLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). 2 I' c; U8 n. |6 k0 `LLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). LM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. * ~; W) m/ c: C$ n5 p(2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. ) c# c" N) v7 t( g$ u9 zLMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. LMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. ( q) P$ j- o( ` {1 ]4 \7 PLMC Late Midcourse. LMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. LMIS Logistics Management Information System. ; G2 B$ A0 B. `5 `1 ELNA Low Noise Amplifier. & v# [. h+ {! |" hLNC Local Network Controller. # r" b1 D x" T% N% z2 pLNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). LNO Liaison Officer. " u1 o% i7 ~+ q* q+ _% U; ^* i2 @LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). $ M; [. Y5 L" J, L9 W( \3 s* s(2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). LOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. ! e9 J! S/ m- P& C1 j(2) Lines of Code. (3) Limited Operational Capability. 9 d# F; j3 t7 m9 H3 L5 O( J# H1 n5 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 1 N: o+ [7 n* z2 e168 ! f; |! ^1 b! e: aLOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). % |2 `& P" L- m2 Y# m& k5 S6 ^' g3 wLocal 5 \, f$ J$ Z, V- `9 B3 r7 TAssessment of / G8 Q, r* Y+ P8 p) z! _Engagement ' s4 J1 A7 A& OThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. Local - V9 G3 Z% e; F0 m- E* } VEnvironment $ N( A( N e& `7 j' M6 L- V& z1 f# QThe ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element to the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of J9 Z5 ~2 S5 k7 WElement Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element ! D1 \, u/ k+ g, y7 xProcessor or Element Processor Emulation. 3 M7 K0 T# D5 i8 _% y6 A: ~) i) O7 HLock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and # N5 R( N6 E6 N1 ~% gautomatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, elevation). ' s. n# V# X E7 t& d0 {LODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. LODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. ) l: O/ ~( ~. {4 nLOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). LOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the . c( i2 p7 }: |6 c* [same range. - T" z8 M& J* y6 ]# v% a% Y5 wLOG Logistics. LOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT " D \9 U- k) R6 q$ p+ jLOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. LOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. LOGFOR Logistics Force. Logistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military operations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; (2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or 6 N/ f0 R9 M* H+ s9 mconstruction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) 7 _7 M# E, C, D5 v6 }acquisition or furnishing of services. & S; u+ t5 l8 f6 o a; QLogistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a system in the force. Logistics 6 _: s `6 ^& v3 Y& _; XSupportability 3 i7 }1 D8 h; ^The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and * W! c) t5 k: b( qdiagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; transportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow meeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. 1 s, c1 @ B) W( z$ I( DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L - Q* a9 m7 s* u169 / s! A* y( `8 S& `Logistics 5 c" o- D) D; r( S( P7 _- WSupport Analysis ! D# y2 O2 L: m/ C6 A# E(LSA) . H: s! C5 K6 x" @7 }5 IThe selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during & Y! U3 x# r* a0 M' f* Q vthe acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: 9 B& l' Q! D' i8 \causing support considerations to influence design; defining support & l1 v: |! _! }requirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring 0 w+ c2 `0 c+ k7 athe required support; and providing the required support during the operational phase at minimum cost. Logistics Support Analysis Record 8 k) a$ k, a! T: @9 a3 k(LSAR) A formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document operations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, support/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, ' o8 Y/ \4 x9 O/ H4 V: tand transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply - S8 N$ P) f; h6 Mprovisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, 4 L$ I% H' @" D- p8 b7 E+ ofacilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. LOGPLAN Logistics Plan. LOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. " p! N( b& R1 dLOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. Long Lead Items Long Range Air Launched Target ; z7 W( T4 X: R! a! W(LRALT) / K! [" m5 `# n- J# m% b' A- ]Those components of a system for which the times to design and fabricate are the longest, and, therefore, to which an early commitment of funds may be desirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. + _1 V( h& b& x* o( K1 K5 S8 S3 HLong Wavelength 9 |0 N u1 q, P% g1 zInfrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. 7 \0 i0 k7 U/ {2 k) L0 eLOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). / b3 m) ?4 | MLOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. % r! e& F- U5 I: I5 lLOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. LOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude 4 i7 W/ f4 Y: |9 Z7 c+ V- tDemonstration System (LADS) ! l) @! q! |7 u/ r# J: |9 w/ tPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program , m9 _, S3 `+ y9 F: Z' V; ^$ vphase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground $ b3 Z! I4 e! X: mdemonstrations by Boeing North American. The LADS flight experiment will be launched in late FY99 to demonstrate the sensor performance of a SBIRS Low concept and collect phenomenology data. - b3 E8 h9 p J4 l) h" U1 l2 \$ DLow Earth Orbit (LEO) - ?2 Z5 G* T# n% xThese satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They ' p+ |2 ?' _7 N2 r9 ?+ \have short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 minutes up to 10 minutes over a tracking station), short life spans, and are most subject to orbital perturbations due to atmospheric drag and earth gravitational anomalies. # |/ v& g2 o4 J1 ^4 X1 HLow Endoatmosphere 7 ]5 n4 Q3 g' Z% ]* sThat portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. 3 f5 H0 i m) S4 s& L8 a) ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 170 ; N Q4 Y2 |3 xLow-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) The production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational 6 c2 v+ K6 P+ e) a% @0 D3 Y! ^test and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an 6 w7 b) Z+ `& H6 [orderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production ; C0 L6 O9 ]: x8 n9 }: ]upon successful completion of operational testing. LOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. + r/ X9 F9 A' Y" s; }LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. LPD Low Probability of Detection. : x; T7 j! Z" @# a) i, |LPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. + m6 L4 k/ \& @+ z; M2 W5 s(2) Launch Point Estimate. LPI Low Probability of Intercept. LPS Limited Protection System. 2 w+ k; @1 h. P! @% e$ LLR Long Range. LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. 5 b$ d- c; |7 @0 y( aLRB Liquid Rocket Booster. LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. & X* W( ?8 [2 W4 bLRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. , I: ^/ k" J1 t: |LREP Light Replicas. LRF Laser Range Finder. LRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. LRTBM Long Range TBM. LRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. LRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. - N- O* }5 T9 _4 J1 }6 n& e: h' y4 qLS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). 9 U( f$ F, v5 b$ c) ELSA Logistics Support Analysis. LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. LSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). LSAT Laser Satellite. ) w+ }; t5 }0 s( j& ~2 }! u$ z' hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L . w) B p, D0 g d3 r8 x171 - V, h" G& H' O1 f* {: S6 \ tLSAWG LSA Working Group. . L0 n( r0 X+ P: @; q PLSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). LSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). : i: H/ L5 x- T* A3 \3 fLSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). ! B; h' d% w5 r- h) g& U5 ?LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. $ m; n) \+ e$ a r! ^; |LST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. ; L8 p2 d" }" T5 J0 o% s# q, SLTA Lead Time Analysis. 6 ?4 U* ^8 C4 u2 o n0 s4 ULTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. LTD Laser Target Designator. . ^5 z5 u5 i: _! i$ b2 Q% nLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. 3 r) \8 q/ e3 S4 [. ~LTS Low Temperature Superconductor LTV Launch Test Vehicle. LU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. LUP Limited U.S. Protection. 4 t# Q' d# E) }6 j1 u( OLUT Limited User Test. LUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. : j) t* B# u8 LLVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. LVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). LW Laser Weapons. # ]$ {1 |$ |+ {3 NLWAN Local Wide Area Net. $ |. Q9 n' P9 `+ t# C ?LWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. LWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). 4 K0 m5 p6 ?5 h! QLYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. 0 a/ T# R9 M7 x& H# ?" A* p5 ?% fLZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ( D* k9 E! {& ]8 w- p: Y- _# d173 m (1) Meter. (2) Minute. M (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. M&LC Missile and Launch Control. M&P Manpower and Personnel. 2 R# o f, d+ v5 P3 r/ D6 tM&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. M-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. M/P Manpower/Personnel. # i) k/ }; @7 }! PMAA Mission Area Analysis. MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. MAB Missile Assembly Building. MAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. - b* S: X2 U1 A4 }(2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). MACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. 1 ]" o! t, n$ ?- a6 G5 U, hMACOM Major Army Command. 6 C3 w2 y: i$ HMAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. MADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. $ [3 \! `4 Y# F8 {MADS Modified Air Defense System. 6 d- O8 t7 n4 t) H$ W7 aMAE Medium Altitude Endurance. MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. % [# G1 x. Y: X6 @2 OMain Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. 6 g, }+ A6 p; bMaintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it 3 E0 y) S; W& \# f1 i' b6 zto a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, ! e: N, h; t5 ]servicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. # }3 y' y/ q2 q o" n; XMaintenance # {& l; C# ?" c& C9 JConcept/Plan " g6 x5 O6 z0 J" k0 p4 v, a" uA description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is + B7 b; X. @5 X# V5 H2 Tdeveloped and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept + I$ V5 Z8 X% l& W5 e) ~5 p: Vfor each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the assistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in : h7 r* N! G" X: b8 o8 [6 F: Pdesign of the system/equipment and support planned for it. ' K1 j( ]. `# Z: H0 u6 cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 174 Maintenance * Z5 T& i! d; p: H( tOperations ! m" g, e# f- b4 TThe corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a deployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing a* u% E3 h- y; a) m5 \and the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory . U9 I: M& Y0 f6 ~. z" m3 A3 wdatabases. Maintenance Planning The process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and 4 `' w1 m' X0 q' o- V* Brequirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements of ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). MAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council - L, r! A8 ~( w: {0 M3 J8 HMAJCOM Major Command (USAF). Major Automated Information System Review Council (MAISRC) 9 M' p s9 o8 k5 `" o/ IThe Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense Acquisition Program * B3 Y- d+ @8 r% [0 P# h2 uAn acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and ) g9 _+ k2 b- F* b2 t/ OTechnology as a major defense acquisition program, or 2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology 3 J" o" k- [% l2 bto require: 4 s( w! R3 c* \a) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or ( E0 K3 v+ I* b2 ob) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion 4 Y7 m, Q/ C# u1 P3 i$ Pin fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal , ~) M' A* h$ Z8 d: K" g/ }year 1990 constant dollars). & x4 T/ Y' V8 _+ V0 U! \8 ~# [Major t" | K+ D# c ?5 b. HModification A modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II or is designated as such by the milestone decision authority. Major modifications require a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of , }+ H$ O/ O4 R/ l8 {" P' Q1 }the alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. Upgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. Major System A combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities . p3 T( Q( |8 N) Mrequired to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any . p, j* S9 f% c2 Hcombination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real ( x4 W, H/ I5 H+ x5 V. z% u6 Eproperty. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the . J$ `8 l7 N7 e) v6 @Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: 1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and 6 ~' P' F, A1 v1 D. Nevaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars - u1 r$ X; R$ f% Z6 i/ O(approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or ( H8 P/ w6 U! K/ S `0 C2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in % t% q" n0 }" k+ z4 Wfiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. ( f/ T5 Q- @( KMAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). & ^4 v# r5 n1 N# f/ G/ iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 6 \! Y2 N( d3 }, Y* M: l175 Mandatory Access Control ! L7 F8 u R) J# V( H5 GA means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented n0 Z9 i! t! T# iby a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. 8 X) ?$ |# x/ T8 _( ~# EManeuverable ( M$ y7 J* c5 I1 OReentry Vehicle (MARV) A reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the ) K) E! v, m1 Breentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than & Y9 G2 O+ V: K- [4 M8 _fall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. 9 G. ?/ a5 }2 @4 W. }' G) VMANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). $ r- E$ q& V6 M. h* a, IManpower - c* i' w/ Q* eAuthorizations `5 E2 X: k1 s4 E% ~9 oThe billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. Manpower `2 M+ k+ V4 tEstimate Report (MER) ' q* l# J- [: `5 {" N. bAn estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and train for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared . t6 l6 ]! f/ P; nthe estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to approval for EMD or production. Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term MPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors - |; H- [! e0 R1 J( K2 gengineering and health hazard prevention. Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) # \1 u% V# {8 FProfiles - A: ?& m6 O& t2 }8 F1 k0 @A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system throughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions and categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and ' C. p3 Z, c& g5 y: i9 d4 gdemographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system 9 o5 l. S. F$ D) Lhazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, ! n0 @1 f- ]0 x1 @! Q; \: G+ v2 ?" q$ vmaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. 4 t e$ P! W, L; ^+ @# m3 \MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). MANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or Production) 2 M2 w# O1 I9 PEngineering Pre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product ]1 y) ~* L q: Cdesigns. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application ; s: B5 ?) \& rof required factory resources including: performing analyses of production " L) E+ g" }* I/ z: e) v$ c. Woperations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and 8 \$ D* Z% U a: x+ K temploying cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. 2 s2 S$ l9 y- ~! [Manufacturing Operations, - w* H6 n! U z! T# F1 a2 G. tDevelopment, , ]3 X2 G/ _" L+ O+ H) jand Integration * g: T6 o5 { ]# bLaboratory * W" V: d3 K9 F; v4 L1 X(MODIL) An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development concurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. Manufacturing 6 E( ?# W/ V3 l: O9 `/ ^Technology (MANTECH) 3 @) M2 C& i7 j1 M1 m1 IManufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the # O+ X5 C$ v& i$ Ktimely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, 7 S7 \8 U, P% I% R$ @0 ctechniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, 0 K" Y- c1 n& o4 \- N" i4 T. dand the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic availability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to enhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific - m: T- H1 h5 z! tDoD program in this area. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 u% J# M( V) {4 V; S# G7 L176 MAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). + h7 ?0 S+ P; {0 E3 P$ ZMAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. 5 x/ r9 N% y* a, x3 v- _4 p7 ZMAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air Command and ; {( V7 e H: Y5 SControl System 0 W. d) T- r9 W, @, \A US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the tactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all 5 ^! h2 m/ c6 Z9 V( W/ @6 jair operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with other Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with communications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual # _- S) t3 R' I/ jthrough semiautomatic control. 0 F; l8 O9 N! L8 ~7 QMark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget by congressional committees. MARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. % }: Q; Z- J+ v: }0 T" Y$ ^( [MARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 5 u- S7 k: q8 J2 |+ J1 H# PMARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. 2 r/ Y) W9 q: R: {/ m* p3 CMASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. - i* y9 u: E* M5 w9 _/ i* J CMASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). Mass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. k4 x7 o- f2 }) d5 hA mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. MAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM). Matching 0 V5 @& v! z4 s5 X! X- ~0 bBallistic Reentry * G5 P1 g6 u+ p0 t3 K8 Q/ P8 c8 u& WVehicle (MBRV) $ o) d* w( v- m, [4 d& kFour reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat , ? k/ v4 }7 e frepresentative theater targets. Matching Target Reentry Vehicle , W" X4 [$ N! e5 P, E1 {(MTRV) Threat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia ! j( m1 f" t1 B; E# vLabs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. Material Fielding - V$ i; ]$ _* {; [. ^Plan Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. 7 l" r6 U9 z5 U6 S% r# vMaterials % Z F& L4 A! I. {. I0 U {# N, C$ u+ ?Science The science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant 3 {3 Z! A L0 i z* a5 q, imolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance characteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art advanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. * C X7 y9 j3 Z5 O5 eMATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M S% g% f; G. b- o177 & V7 ^* g5 h0 k/ q! |$ ]Matra BAE 2 c) w. T! b! D+ y7 z3 gDynamics European missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics and Matra of France. ) @' }7 c. Z7 |0 d2 ?MATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. MATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. ) ^1 E' S5 O7 `/ S) Q3 kMATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. MAX Maximum. 7 q" b( L; \. i7 {4 J9 c9 lMaximum Attrition Maximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the maximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or allocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or 6 s6 m) t/ }& t s! erequired assets. MB Megabyte. MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. ! r* w: J' u& o3 n3 {MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. MBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. 0 i: E" d9 p8 o! o7 t- @4 k ~Mbps Megabits per second. 3 F# S! v! D; N" m* K5 i+ |. n5 aMBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. $ c) d" e" H5 D" ^6 |$ KMC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS term). (4) Military Committee. 9 ^' D0 v- w. HMCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). MCAS Marine Corps Air Station. $ }. X: P/ x' Y8 LMCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. MCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. 1 ^. e4 C% J2 {, @7 \MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. * B9 u% ^' c) o! M; @% LMCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. 5 l9 n2 @0 Z/ u1 f% J" B6 DMCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. {% V! r) {9 R8 o0 c, R+ bMCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. . Z# k/ ^- S3 X4 f- ~MCE Mission Control Element. # C3 b4 M8 f0 m- rMCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. ' T3 o( e. U. X. OMCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). " I5 Z6 r# L- Q# D0 C- KMCM Multi-Chip Module. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! `/ F z6 p0 b& H( v: r9 G178 MCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. & e; d2 [5 t8 W8 p$ k7 DMCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). 6 U, A4 D7 Q; h0 A! Y& e& }3 W(2) Military Construction Program. MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. & h1 n' d; e6 D' `MCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. MCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. MCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. ( ~* R# F2 e6 y2 T2 UMCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). * v& r' a" I2 v7 Z0 sMCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. MCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. MCV Mission Capable Vehicle. MD Missile Defense. MDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision $ J V1 E6 P) R9 D/ O) W4 }Authority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. MDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. / z! @+ V+ G) y; {. o4 BMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. ; j5 G# ~/ {/ J0 b( E" KMDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. 1 n) U* ?8 a: M& _MDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. : ~7 P0 W5 Z- o6 m: l- g; VMDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. MDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. ! _6 |, \7 {% u8 F7 JMDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. MDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). 0 H; }3 b/ s+ L% k( v1 |(2) Milestone Decision Review. (3) Multi-national Defense Research. MDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. MDT Maintenance Down Time. MDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). MDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). ' F8 m5 u2 s# n) b6 i2 q4 p5 O, cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M E3 v' V6 P0 q% c/ I. l, T179 MDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). 3 i$ z* |# O' A3 T) @% v0 mMDW Mass Destruction Weapons. - R. Z2 [6 ~% `6 d. s$ y& Q$ G+ gME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area 9 l/ K5 z4 u2 n0 |+ DMEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). + J: S/ ?) b# X8 y! KMEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. 3 i% \7 R) ?9 Q" e O% `( B) |Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) ' P6 c7 m( K3 ]# A- v. uA measure of the reliability of an item. Defined as the total functioning life of an : ~8 _ s1 s2 D$ gitem divided by the total number of failures within the population during the r% O8 {& | ?8 J7 _* ?measurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or other measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. * k; ]9 E; l) n- U# xMean Time To . n' R( O% k* M9 g' k, [1 eRepair (MTTR) 9 @' H9 c+ d; u$ i: g, [The total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of corrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure of maintainability. " i0 a' A3 j$ U4 Q" OMean Time to 3 e- |: ?) u+ z; X' o) cRestore System 0 C# r4 y- ^5 D$ p(MTTRS) A measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and readiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing 5 l& Q) F3 x0 H) Ievents, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of 8 E! m! ~% b+ _1 W2 Btime. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached ; M- {2 C2 \7 Y# L. Y1 O6 icomponents.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. 6 a8 `& N& h* z' D4 W& cMeasure of Effectiveness (MOE) The quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the success of a system in achieving a specified objective. MEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). Medium Earth ' v4 D0 K6 y; VOrbit (MEO) Space vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, longer duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes 7 W% G( L# Q: E( _" n: Sup to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special . o( ]" P7 ]; p* r+ s/ vprotection. Medium 4 |3 `5 m+ G0 E& }2 D2 W" ?Extended Air : g1 {9 F* j# w% G2 S: `# {Defense System (MEADS) A lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and / |9 }5 `# Q! [5 {+ f$ mtheater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and . u. m' u/ m# r* Imaneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 1995. Medium Power Lasers 3 j* T( _2 q% u2 x6 \Lasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. 4 i% A6 e J4 n' \$ k cMedium Range Ballistic Missile $ q% `0 u' ?1 x: M(MRBM) . ^0 O- R* [7 C7 B* [+ X% pA ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. Medium Wavelength ( p, e: y; f0 @; ]+ i, B, n/ bInfrared (MWIR) 3 r2 g5 v2 ^6 EThermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. % a# C9 |3 Q$ C0 [. AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 180 ( t4 r S. ^9 M; l8 r( h* AMEF Marine Expeditionary Force. MEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). ; c! {% @- p! u' \& {* x, jMEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. MEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. % j, Z7 Y5 Q' z8 o: I, XMemorandum of 5 H) M3 y+ K# z8 Q1 z3 ^3 L' bAgreement (MOA) (1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager and a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of responsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the cost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other ( A, v# M# B9 P" g, Y' Acontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be administered. 2 u; n5 L4 _1 @' d! dMemorandum of Understanding ; @3 W2 q3 z; O$ f(MOU) 7 k$ e) v" C2 b5 \3 q% b F" zOfficial agreements concluded between the NATO countries' defense ministries 0 W! b2 e, H" t; \" _% w* x3 bbut ranking below government level international treaties. De facto, all partners generally recognize such agreements as binding even if no legal claim could be 4 e p" u" T$ E' O0 w! J M+ _7 Jbased on the rights and obligations laid down in them. MEO Medium Earth Orbit. MER Manpower Estimate Report. Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HCT) Infrared sensing material. ) s! x: I! Q; K& `1 P; OMES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). * r" S9 D" t' mMESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. : h7 `4 `; w- { v) Z- p/ cMesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. 6 S: a, c' j9 m5 P2 H2 rMethods Engineering The technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close / L: e' x' _0 P) ^/ l) Canalysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach the quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or 6 {0 m* N) N1 ]! S0 `/ Woperation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, / @9 ^. Z$ }" wequipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of standard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive - t, T+ _4 d& L" kplans. METO Minimum Effort Task Order. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. METOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. 0 {5 P( ?8 S8 V3 SMetric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # p: s' d6 C) m$ X" W0 J/ h. D181 Metrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement standards and systems for absolute and relative measurement. Used to determine conformance to technical requirements including the development of standards and systems for absolute and relative measurements. MeV Million Electron Volts. 2 ?. d; B _ r4 }% bMEZ Missile Engagement Zone. & S& o7 V' f- e3 c9 G1 i% J; YMFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. : Q7 s) W5 e+ g2 ^0 BMFG Master Frequency Generator. MFL Multiple Folded Ladar. MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. 7 m, n& f2 Q+ LMFP Major Force Program. MFR Memorandum For Record. * r8 i# G* @# SMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. MFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. ! x0 d& k& j1 p" R- ]/ n) j6 eMGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. 1 e# c7 f- \2 y) i7 X# \ G& i, iMGMT Management. 2 o% [8 Y: {+ ?* S7 BMGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. 5 h2 D( F: E# J* J( z5 J2 sMHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. 3 F) _8 @2 \: U+ ^ a8 qMHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. mi Statue mile (5,280 feet). S1 f6 j: _6 i7 |5 ^MIC Management Information Center (MDA). MICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. - @+ _2 L# h4 ~% X, ~ T- AMIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). Mid-Course Defense Segment 3 N& x6 s- C. G6 C! x2 l1 G+ O(MDS) }# e( w+ K- PThe portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight + `; l5 V7 |0 _( g6 C! \( `9 [between boost and atmospheric reentry. Midcourse ! {$ G/ D; c" B. \$ f2 E% k6 ~Guidance & A+ c3 T- L8 N: J6 nThe guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 182 + Y( X# x( U- m' M' NMidcourse (MC) 7 k# U$ B, B8 h4 Z! @7 YPhase * U' {: J' g0 l' w' B6 p2 u2 L1 C) oThat portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the 2 y5 z; K1 I6 ~% u# J# x. dreentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories + y9 e9 E. u4 e, Vabove the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and 0 y! c, I$ R0 `$ P2 fdecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids falling freely along present trajectories in space. : U! C# Z* u" Z6 d' M4 M) jMidcourse Space 5 u' A2 U- F7 \. l7 I. }Experiment 7 C- L6 _4 w) S! \7 S& v(MSX) Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from ) |+ @3 U0 ] f, Pspace, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, etc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target $ B8 l! u& D7 a0 j6 C& \6 Jsignature measurements. Midgetman US ICBM. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). : G; A3 u6 Y5 |* ]MIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. / F' g" E6 N/ P. ]* ZMIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. + |' X: H( K& i- e, @. `4 n9 R! {MIL Man-in-the-Loop. MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. MIL-STD Military Standard. % `' x2 y( Y% e3 h9 lMILCON Military Construction. % b8 A8 W( S$ HMilestone Decision ) k" H; p5 d6 A+ P( |Authority & @1 F; l9 e% FThe individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under 0 t! ^, S2 _% J+ m+ V+ @Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an acquisition program into the next phase. , m0 L$ ^- G5 r( y; hMilestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. Military 7 b4 p% C: Q# g NCapability The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a 4 e. o* k( L/ o( p% s7 _7 otarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, 8 V2 t, R8 ]1 f( Y- I4 Ksize and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) 1 Z; K3 Q- K1 V6 H4 E7 _Modernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and equipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or equipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability -- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity 3 l) c* `! n% }! ~; v4 |to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and ; }( H/ T$ t, ]3 j4 v; Dmaintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary to support military effort.