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Kinetic Kill * e+ d. }) w: ?: qVehicle 3 O, V; J) U5 @, kIntegrated 2 y- s$ R9 Q# h* C/ X9 jTechnology ' L. V$ P/ c( h( i, t8 W# S4 rExperiment (KITE) A series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated * O! S2 a# U$ ^$ p! ` o. M- V2 l" TTechnology Experiment. 4 r7 Z! s2 Y. o J Q" j& `KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. 4 R8 h" ^7 P% o0 k y. D8 Z3 c8 WKKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. 4 L* t J/ V& O+ I0 cKm Kilometer. Km/h Kilometer per hour. , p3 G$ M$ Z1 P5 F# Q$ Z* YKm/sec Kilometer per Second. / L/ J% y9 {- C( YKMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. ) Z3 K' Y g7 V; }0 x- d4 ]KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. KPP Key Performance Parameters. # H2 O9 d) y% x: D7 X% E$ A1 K5 bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K 5 W2 q* N( I& J* G" g& v7 n7 R. R159 Kr Krypton. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. ! Z3 B1 V# z2 j8 vKSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. Kt Kiloton. # s. d+ |2 {0 R4 z4 qKTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. , A( Q& d! t8 i' D1 x" w, U, XKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. % p" @! u- @/ t/ n4 ?; gKts Knots. 0 I5 R' y( v+ w) `KV Kill Vehicle. kw Kilowatt. KW Kinetic Warhead. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 161 6 ?# A2 L( {6 m& H/ w, @# `L&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. # R3 i$ a& a9 D" h( u/ U8 j* ?7 nL1SS Level 1 System Simulator. * K. r4 X l# V* dL2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. LAA Limited Access Area. LAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. * e+ k$ Y3 j$ K! r9 ?LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. LABCOM Laboratory Command. LABM Local Area Battle Manager. LABP Look Ahead Battle Planner LAC Low Authority Control. LACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched 8 \& c. ^; o, ^' m5 n& IFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). * P3 V5 M+ w! H5 t! F, c5 q! TLACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. 2 ^0 M; p0 o' s' m" u+ P% tLADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. Laddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. W' [# m X5 D+ F% J/ w$ p6 VSuccessive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo disable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the " P8 H/ f% e1 ?# i6 l* ctarget more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating the process, the target is reached and destroyed. 1 \$ R6 v4 F- aLADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. LAFB Langley AFB, VA. 9 r b3 O# ^6 w: ZLAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. LAN Local Area Network. Landsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. LANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. LAO Limited Attack Option. & d2 l) i& d- t. ?% @+ CLAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). 5 j( J0 B* L J8 y$ `LARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ! ~4 S" [* c8 Q& w, r. X162 e' f: a6 R8 o0 M4 @ [9 VLarge Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct : l1 |5 b* l+ w7 b& ^7 ?and control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to provide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. 4 ^6 d. ~3 d' R8 {* A% [& ~LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. Lasant A material that can be stimulated to produce laser light. Many materials can be / k" f8 n/ t; _4 m% q1 u5 Q( oused as lasants; these can be in solid, liquid, or gaseous form (consisting of molecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of - G8 I( | ]& ?7 ?2 y- ^/ oions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon - t2 v5 Q7 c E+ u) Y9 `' Qdioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon chloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. * ~3 O* K) t& I/ Y7 tLASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. Laser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense 7 Z6 Q h" X( O/ K$ [beam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an 4 d% `! k8 M8 }( d7 ]8 `5 x- n$ foptical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated ) T* u1 f- P# oEmission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its ) i3 Z' }4 i' I y4 q0 O+ B5 }potential for causing damage to the eye. 5 s3 X8 I. `* U+ F4 ~& MLaser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. Laser Detection $ J' d3 J9 v! u% c; ^and Ranging . J- t- x1 ?8 d: ^1 a(LADAR) 3 B" w: l% k. t. e4 k! ^8 uA technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or microwaves. The light is bounced off a target and then detected, with the return beam providing information on the distance and velocity of the target. Laser Guided % ^' V P2 u L$ bWeapon / s6 q$ ]8 Z0 |- x6 P; D' N! HA weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser marker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to 1 v$ I! Q/ ?/ h9 J9 l. G! D$ vthe point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging ' a+ |) _ j sRadar * l6 e; Q4 M$ Y3 W+ j7 L cA technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a & r ^! P% ~6 F3 j5 N) oradar beam to produce a high-quality image of an object. * |0 {, B, Q( N# s+ W& x' vLaser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater & e. N* V1 ~; V% {7 ~7 L& D+ dthan 1 watt/cm2. 7 Y: ` K A$ K QLaser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected % b4 B3 i# n7 Y( ]- u! S1 i; Efrom a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to ; u, g, Q/ u6 ^5 o( t; kthe receiver. See also laser guided weapon. + f6 b. O1 W- C8 z4 G6 P4 gLaser Target Designating System A system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The , L# J4 r7 Z! b7 [system consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and + e, Y! W+ b" \* l- n+ S4 N6 _control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of the laser energy thereon. / L$ B5 b+ T1 i0 r7 j) ]( }Laser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated J3 I, F1 ~! g- \/ U9 Iand defines the direction of the target relative to itself. 8 \6 w; I2 q2 D! iLaser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent radiated power greater than 1 MW. 1 b+ @1 J+ [, f$ ~LASERCOM Laser Communications. ) G$ G3 Z: X. W; l/ \& d8 `LATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 163 Launch Azimuth Missile launch location measured in degrees clockwise from the local northpointing longitude line at the launch site. (USSPACECOM) ! U: s6 S; ]! v4 v! ^3 {' MLaunch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been launched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization of the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point Determination 6 R8 \/ x$ p+ ~& g/ c* `) v) \With computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on the earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of 2 ^0 i1 D6 P& O) z5 Mcircular error probable. Launch Under . f6 } c0 e( P6 d, l2 u8 QAttack (LUA) Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational 5 x( [% E0 s; yPlan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. Launch 0 l8 q- R! R0 k0 R" aVerification Confirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a 7 L; i& X# d7 S' [4 xsensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific 8 v5 j, R" ^! R" m3 E" e& B, Jbooster launch. Layered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different ' H1 B0 u& `4 a7 s& L9 L, cphases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer * a/ a5 i: {9 c3 s% v(e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding : t, d* s0 H0 P. t- \layers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). + A# W6 G% o" N* R( E* n0 T, H. S7 Blb Pound. 8 p3 B7 ]7 j% y% Y; {, Z3 H$ FLBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). * \! G. S5 d' t2 O3 E ?) vLBTS Land Based Test Site. : [/ t- A2 J" Y l# rLCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. 2 y0 m; U" x T' j9 x6 j9 w8 WLCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component Commander (JCS term). LCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. ( u. Y: f& g( }: O. g" ]1 HLCF Launch Control Facility. " J( \: ?3 k7 t7 G; a; OLCM (1) Life Cycle Management. 7 {% d9 |9 J9 g! Q1 b- ^' ](2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). ( K5 ~0 T/ G3 F* n" v3 V6 dLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). + \5 C9 \2 j: {: D8 y J W: @9 D; tLCOM Logistics Composite Model. 8 ^% j% W7 K, @" |9 wLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). 4 `0 ]+ K& x5 @! f) QLCS Laser Crosslink System. ) [+ q5 I! U) y2 }7 g8 KLDC Less Developed Country. LDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited # @9 ?7 x. Y* S( D {Defense System. ) L1 A# z1 y8 z4 q, XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 164 0 d; U( \7 g# v' J- j' gLE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). Lead Component/ Service : l6 x( E0 y1 i8 [- qThe DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management of a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. & G) W' R/ f TLEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. ) F* K, d( X* j+ L* I+ u4 hLeakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a percentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted - P. l' s& c" J& Sleakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. Leakage (Max) The maximum allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed ; f$ f* @5 H( b5 C; i4 kas a percentage of the design-to threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. LEASAT Leased Satellite. Least Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most - x( ^2 V% n8 D8 b+ t0 Wrestrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can result from accident, error, or unauthorized use. - L( k8 j. c/ JLED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. LEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. 8 t0 G/ e+ H# WLEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. ; L+ F! y! {5 d: i3 c4 \(2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). LEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. LEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). LEL Low Energy Laser. 5 \# j2 q& {; R/ cLELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. LEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). LEO Low Earth Orbit. LETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. Level of Effort (LOE) Effort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end + f* r9 o" ~1 M2 a" g8 v, _ Cproducts or results, e.g. contract man-hours. Leverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster kill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This could provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would 2 D% h5 R0 A: G' D1 t7 |reduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. (2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. LF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L - E4 O# K: t$ |+ O165 2 ~9 t$ v3 k/ VLFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. LFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. 9 V4 p5 ` }+ ^LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. 1 V' [6 Q3 K9 \; l* f( a' fLGB Laser Guided Bomb. LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. (2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). LHO Amphibious Assault Ship. Li Lithium. . Q! @+ ]1 l! ]4 {. {6 s1 NLIC Low Intensity Conflict. LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. Life Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially 1 _8 o9 H7 d8 z3 {, o1 {developed until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being 2 M' x* ~9 i. w' k0 I9 Y% kexcess 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. : @. c7 l9 u* z7 s1 h& E* d& k6 o* TLife-Cycle Cost (LCC) The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system - w0 \6 c! A+ t* w* pover its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, where applicable, disposal. 6 C9 m& | Z0 J6 HLife-Cycle Management Process for administering an automated information system or hardware support ( M& y# N" ], m# }3 dsystem over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which ) F) r8 O; T$ Y8 ?shape costs and utility. Life-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the development, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the system from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. 4 S5 k# ^# `9 P0 E! ]6 U: H) a$ aLife Cycle of a 0 Y7 t+ Q$ t1 H \; n- p) uWeapon System 9 Z* v+ s$ V; sAll phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. ( U9 |, i3 `+ s3 z" g9 h+ MLife Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket contains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental " k7 N. C9 ]2 wprotection functions. Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) A precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different * K: i |2 z Kgasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas / M3 C5 ~ L3 G @6 j( z(LREP) Decoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little & W5 r3 M7 T6 e+ R- }, j1 x koff-load penalty. $ B( _4 f+ f7 S" N& {5 |LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. & L; M6 U: ?" h9 O6 ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 166 Limited 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. Limited Defense # D; D9 W; s! dSystem (LDS) . z: A1 h0 G3 X# ~- G# c- s1 U6 nThe development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable 7 [4 x8 O$ n' @* L0 ]& X* zanti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile Defense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the 0 [, m# S4 \7 S# q8 C+ sUnited States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or unauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would , o& n D7 D o9 H8 w: {& ]% n2 b8 r& Bbring into question strategic stability. Limited 2 m# G0 v: K% Y7 E4 s3 @Operational Capability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to , P2 {. i1 F! W: U3 h0 H6 `provide a limited protection system. - k8 z4 k w2 U/ T4 ?Limited ) m; Y! U% a3 J% T1 ]" FProduction The initial production of a system in limited quantity. Part of an acquisition 0 O3 U- N; F6 S3 m: V! T' sstrategy to be used in test and evaluation for verification of design maturity, ; I& C' D6 O: nmanufacturing 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.) Limited Test ?& h' c t% g/ qBan Treaty The bilateral Treaty signed and ratified by the United States and the (former) : I" w& Z6 `9 i# CU.S.S.R. in 1963, which prohibits nuclear tests in all locations except 5 Z9 Z0 z9 t% @* J: K* aunderground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause , _7 W1 X0 ^5 a( ^6 N* L$ Hradioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under 4 r1 Y2 L- _0 g+ \% J" Zwhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. LIN Line Item Number. 7 }8 o; l( j0 k" j6 S) z* aLinac Linear Accelerator. # `8 W) D/ T* Q6 x Y- Q: i' rLine Item / C% q& R2 ?. u/ e! y4 S- d(Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). Line of Sight (LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target. ' C- W8 O0 x& d5 B. s4 ]Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) " w: m; Z' h) O$ KAn essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item ( G! H( ~8 b# `to an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement , y# w9 ~' C- S v ?; _Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). 1 M+ O2 [9 \- l6 n# [Link-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality 5 Y( D; I- M7 I6 U- |; I8 yEvaluation ( l @$ ?. T1 o- F* M" |& WThis testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced ! A1 a$ Y0 a+ @. X$ m; @link interference. LIP Lethality Improvement Plan. , |9 V0 R* |- L+ vLiquid Fuel Booster (LFB) 8 g+ o! I u8 s# @6 \2 WTarget booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and emulate the short/medium range threat. G# R q1 h& W4 I) u- _- bLIS Laser Isotope Separation. # w9 e, e" _9 w6 dLITINT Literature Intelligence. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 167 9 ]1 S+ p5 R2 R: J- u y3 ULive Fire Test And Evaluation (LFT&E) 1 |5 _5 o7 T0 t7 t. WSurvivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. Must be conducted on ACAT I and II programs for: (a) A covered system (a conventional weapon system designed to provide some degree of protection to n; y6 A2 p1 K8 Jthe user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product improvement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered : |' k0 B* m6 y {9 ^& N/ T! T& _% {3 Ysystem. 7 X4 l: H: I5 d; u0 P/ P8 PLIVEX Live Exercise. LIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. LJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. & d0 t- X0 h/ ^) g8 pLLM Long Lead Material. 3 n" I6 Z3 u+ V3 a2 r0 bLLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. LLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). LLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). + Z" m* z4 E0 u# i; ~& O( \' ULM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. (2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. 1 j# S! p7 K% L) I. M, aLMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. 0 V! p, z( G& I4 d2 R1 OLMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. 0 A5 m7 z+ K" _ j1 P3 ILMC Late Midcourse. LMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. LMIS Logistics Management Information System. LNA Low Noise Amplifier. " y2 W' _& c; z) O. L- Y* KLNC Local Network Controller. " W6 H, x- \6 z! O& n$ Q0 ?. @8 r0 @LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). . u7 } Q# x8 z1 X& qLNO Liaison Officer. ' K5 q1 O4 U8 y. m3 rLO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). (2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). 9 Q. v( ]0 i" bLOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. 1 w0 a5 G7 J; ]: g(2) Lines of Code. (3) Limited Operational Capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 168 8 ]/ R4 z" Y) v# ]3 {2 I& mLOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local 2 G" Z9 }1 ] DAssessment of 2 I7 e& g. e- j: ]1 l( r& x) aEngagement 1 ]# b8 _% a. x7 L' K( jThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. 7 c) C+ q: m) x" w X6 NLocal Environment 0 [. a! G6 z0 H7 D' E# }The ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element to the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of : {/ ?9 q1 Z& @- `Element Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element 5 K+ d P" e& ^2 g0 O, uProcessor or Element Processor Emulation. 2 ^% ]* Z' H) F1 rLock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and automatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, elevation). LODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. LODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. LOE (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 same range. & a' E* N% W! |" o( q2 r' ELOG Logistics. , L1 F" Y# o3 Z. GLOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT 6 Q6 Z3 G3 f5 j; X/ VLOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. * Y0 r! x1 b6 U$ l- _$ j" Z/ T+ P+ ZLOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. LOGFOR Logistics Force. , n$ B* e( Q$ [0 h) C' PLogistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of 2 _9 z8 V3 X) c. t2 i% `; ?7 sforces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military operations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, ) w9 o- s- _% tmovement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; 4 {. b. |/ e2 M4 i9 M7 H(2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or ( I. f* c' x9 J/ o! cconstruction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) h O9 c$ s% \! pacquisition or furnishing of services. Logistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a system in the force. + r' j! Y) R) ]3 `Logistics : G1 E* S$ V" t7 M0 C0 |& DSupportability 9 T4 ?* l% V& W ZThe degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and 3 B* m* {4 v$ D* ~diagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; 0 H9 y! A7 K* D2 c0 V3 t( m( ztransportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow meeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ( w: ~( {, i$ {. B. w, ~169 8 T( u% v& G9 |. nLogistics Support Analysis + K) ^4 \ n% ?" Q(LSA) 4 C( X: }3 m; B0 J% j' BThe selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during the acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: $ `/ i- C0 b7 K4 Z: m. Qcausing support considerations to influence design; defining support requirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring 0 {, M$ r6 T/ M8 B s" n+ ^the required support; and providing the required support during the operational . O4 L3 J, p X( Fphase at minimum cost. , U! c+ i9 O0 H" \# vLogistics Support Analysis Record 8 {' {1 l! v) [6 l7 M2 D0 j& b(LSAR) ( q9 Q; K: k& ~+ p* q! LA 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, / g' I; X" \& c) Y# j ?2 g( Xand transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, + p, K2 e4 b9 k7 x. D% [facilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. - E# H3 c9 i5 s" Y& Q( ALOGPLAN Logistics Plan. LOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. . `" b. z* R$ z7 |Long Lead Items & I. _9 X$ }2 B/ t5 R6 PLong Range Air , Q8 t6 H* n4 ^8 s9 z' \Launched Target (LRALT) l* e/ p4 @! }. p0 ^0 s: A0 LThose 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 . r" c1 J. d$ b9 K' q* l; rdesirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. 4 Q% v. E9 P U/ A" M3 q. TLong Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) ( I, A! `: h, Z! l1 ~- {1 {Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum E" r* N2 `9 N8 \/ ?3 Gencompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. 0 B$ y+ M2 H" t( i KLOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). 0 V+ v3 J1 {) [2 k% A1 OLOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. % B( [2 `$ f& yLOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. $ W0 P. @; S# M) a+ q4 G0 OLOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude Demonstration System (LADS) ! P8 |0 D( R1 Z4 n, L% DPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program 7 v2 A' O3 z1 s# O9 B+ Wphase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground demonstrations 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. ' v, t7 j. d0 A) B7 i' uLow Earth Orbit E3 f) ^# \) J# ^8 o(LEO) 4 R: [/ L$ L. [. ^1 U7 o$ t3 e2 bThese satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They have short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 & D/ _3 T4 v. mminutes 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. Low Endoatmosphere That portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. " i$ N8 |( q& X2 S. b& T) Q; IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 170 Low-Rate Initial 2 ~9 l8 B! \( l+ XProduction (LRIP) The production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational + }& x- ^& t: ^+ Qtest and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an orderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production ; X0 t& Q' y2 n( ^! u$ tupon successful completion of operational testing. LOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. ' t9 X8 i" N5 T$ z9 A0 jLPAR Large Phased Array Radar. . {9 ]' Z6 J3 b- h7 kLPD Low Probability of Detection. . o0 _2 N7 u( Y3 C2 xLPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. 5 r5 \/ V$ v( f+ g7 N(2) Launch Point Estimate. 3 |5 S7 j I0 x5 [: l$ @LPI Low Probability of Intercept. % U* V$ O$ l6 h; p3 [& FLPS Limited Protection System. 9 \# K C% g0 q' i' o1 j$ pLR Long Range. , |+ j+ [/ q& e3 ], c+ |1 {LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. , w/ ~ P: ]0 f" [* V( ?8 k4 [LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. LRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. 4 ]: J6 E7 I0 }LREP Light Replicas. LRF Laser Range Finder. LRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. , I9 g$ z# z% V/ C& V+ _7 MLRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. ; J# L& |! \. D/ Y# B; ELRTBM Long Range TBM. . c# ^! m+ k# h& ^( y/ G" b& ^LRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. LRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. _2 m0 ?8 I( NLS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). 9 m2 `9 q" X1 x2 I; {, ~* q7 ILSA Logistics Support Analysis. LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. 9 k* T3 _$ W4 v9 o' `: N7 g: vLSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. LSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). 4 r Z9 {9 f* K3 n" Y$ X3 kLSAT Laser Satellite. , X5 f6 {4 x3 w6 V) f9 ]) |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ; C$ L8 S0 ~0 G0 b171 6 h: x) ], r' h* wLSAWG LSA Working Group. LSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). LSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). LSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. LST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. ) [+ Z4 c& O) O9 G4 `9 wLTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. - U( F4 I$ S* `LTD Laser Target Designator. 4 M" y* N7 [7 f, A9 a& P( [: YLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. o: I( k9 \7 F8 d, t: zLTS Low Temperature Superconductor 0 m+ ?' g' g8 I$ G& A3 z8 KLTV Launch Test Vehicle. " q# |9 t) J/ `3 m: VLU Launch and Update. 3 X3 a& j# h+ B/ u$ \2 A) BLUA Launch Under Attack. LUP Limited U.S. Protection. / u' Y9 A* d, |) {& i7 R' OLUT Limited User Test. LUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. 0 g6 s: f2 F; U$ Y3 c! g2 B( Y7 O" k8 n. CLVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. 2 Y* \: e5 J9 n$ J2 K$ ^LVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). 3 ?; t2 E' e$ ZLW Laser Weapons. LWAN Local Wide Area Net. LWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. + s9 F/ L: H5 c5 j' c- uLWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). LYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. " \" ^: ^ j7 Z5 u- ~6 ~) v1 n+ |. ZLZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 173 & f8 ^1 ^; i. v: [7 d/ {m (1) Meter. (2) Minute. 3 A* m6 a2 J, c7 c8 { T( ?M (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. ! O; W3 S2 ~2 GM&LC Missile and Launch Control. / z7 D4 U! g( ~2 ZM&P Manpower and Personnel. M&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. M-T-M Model – Test – Model. 4 \. p# B! v. F3 X- L8 x4 m2 ^M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. M/P Manpower/Personnel. $ T0 h8 a! u! k* h4 u1 qMAA Mission Area Analysis. MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. MAB Missile Assembly Building. MAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. 6 P% o, z, U0 K! { \6 N/ l(2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). " H* U* K$ i7 n, f2 ?) {MACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. 4 n9 O* u3 P4 JMACOM Major Army Command. . q/ A U- i7 y. z) _MAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. " T! P7 C8 M$ a7 NMADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. MADS Modified Air Defense System. * Y0 q _- L2 hMAE Medium Altitude Endurance. ! y5 f8 H, v7 v0 p6 \MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. ; g* Y' C4 A6 A) ^* S. FMain Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. Maintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it to a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, ' X9 c6 r. J8 p7 V& y& Tservicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. Maintenance - z* o' s0 l1 X: U1 iConcept/Plan , h* |+ k* X2 _) QA description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is 6 s. O c% }5 M! I( F0 ^/ ?4 g" ?developed and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept for each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the 2 }$ ^1 `' _. q* vassistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in design of the system/equipment and support planned for it. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 174 Maintenance Operations The corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a deployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing . t& [' o U8 Q8 eand the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory databases. ! T3 w, f3 ^8 KMaintenance Planning 3 ~' y0 Z4 h8 q5 q; b J5 @9 X- FThe process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements 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 MAJCOM Major Command (USAF). ( v, q- k. _$ K! x) i: HMajor Automated Information 8 `, P9 W1 Z' G$ nSystem Review Council (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by ! b& x! O1 D4 x, f+ e6 Mthe Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and ! m. L! X& \( X0 g+ OIntelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense Acquisition - U; k8 x/ N$ D1 B* M- zProgram + z, [ p2 p- q$ O5 u* _0 ^7 {An 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 Technology as a major defense acquisition program, or 2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: # [8 |5 @7 s# Ma) 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 ( k+ _9 L/ @) @( }4 cdollars), or , U& I2 Q _! ^+ S. Xb) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion ! S- l" S% k6 E8 z$ Q; R' |in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). Major $ k6 `6 P! D6 A7 xModification 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 7 m, A: H* z' f8 |: yrequire a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of & [+ R, W, x4 a" f! Sthe alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. + x' p& A' Z" ?% g+ Q- `5 _" s4 ?Upgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. 3 h, q4 O y/ O4 w# |) w/ R& HMajor System A combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any . j$ H/ b; x5 t* m5 `combination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real 1 v, M1 T4 I/ q. B/ l% O& Y b+ lproperty. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: : w1 D; Y, s+ E Q1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and 7 O7 E1 r& |1 s3 L9 n+ t5 g- \$ ?evaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars [8 i( n* |& e S$ c(approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or 2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. 7 F/ S2 p4 p# v% K! J8 R9 W+ `MAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 O$ H# t3 S8 K' U175 Mandatory Access Control A means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented * C3 `4 k; X2 R! R3 |by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle . Y- k. _% C9 E. d$ N/ c(MARV) 4 R! f) k' s. T. pA reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the ' Z9 a1 Q0 Q1 s: a# D/ _8 K/ O0 m/ hreentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than 7 A$ H5 D1 Y' L! ]/ ^* N, Mfall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. 6 p3 q. |! J) A7 wMANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). Manpower ! x8 C# y/ n$ {( H" JAuthorizations - l! c# D. ^9 V6 D+ hThe billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. Manpower Estimate Report (MER) An estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and train for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared the estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to approval for EMD or production. Manpower, - O' }$ `5 C. O1 d8 e( m: JPersonnel, $ x" d8 X% o& m0 r, f" c, t0 FTraining, and Safety (MPTS) $ @+ I+ e9 T, G$ R; l5 A, tThe human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term & z* t- C3 I9 b; t# Q* U2 iMPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors / V. {5 @. l0 U4 eengineering and health hazard prevention. 6 i0 v$ w: s: `# t) v2 T. ZManpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) : \. g0 b4 {5 DProfiles ; o! s2 Q. Q! ^- O: IA description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system " d0 H: {6 M- \ x1 Z% [) I1 lthroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions % R3 i) A9 M8 ^/ `5 |and categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and demographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system 8 ?5 h9 V+ T. t# r0 g3 lhazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, 3 R2 b$ Q0 o& E6 E' h8 `% P/ Vmaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. 8 Z( k' U/ b) ^! w2 {MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). MANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or Production) Engineering " _8 n" `; R8 FPre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product designs. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application ( e8 V, P5 T: o9 |, T4 C$ pof required factory resources including: performing analyses of production operations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and employing cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. Manufacturing Operations, + | g- {. t8 z o, s$ ~Development, % \) J5 G- @& g3 iand Integration " l2 j# Y9 X JLaboratory + b* p; A b2 T5 w8 E s(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 ) Y0 o9 z- v# K+ f, {% ZTechnology (MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the timely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, techniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, and the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic availability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to $ ]' \ a, M8 L7 f- q; }; g! venhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific % F9 l1 N9 f. lDoD program in this area. % o* T& b1 `# G+ U) f, ]# |3 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 176 8 g% s) p. P. ]; \3 DMAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). 5 B0 F$ U$ v% Q, z: XMAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. $ M+ y+ }2 L# FMAP Minimum Acquisition Program. . S5 u+ |( ]7 ]4 ^' m+ PMAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air 0 [9 S4 ` k* V1 X6 F9 BCommand and 8 S+ P! v7 L7 vControl System + ~4 t6 q9 w* u6 R' [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 6 A7 N3 ~: E7 Y# W/ @9 vair operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with * I; z) T+ H, p# Q7 Fother Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with # u2 q4 [2 B4 I% [9 C3 x8 mcommunications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual ) o }3 c) {% q5 d) v5 {through semiautomatic control. $ M( z- c* g; Y" N! u% i2 Q$ l9 FMark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget / p, q+ ?2 p3 z: X# e2 L \% tby congressional committees. ( i0 A# e7 r! }! D# e1 i5 [) w4 YMARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. MARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. ( Q: D1 ~% B W( ]* PMASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. : T0 b" k9 [* o" uMASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). ) w: j8 M6 B. M' o2 T2 J* MMass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. A mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. MAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM). Matching / S* q9 x* h; U/ Z: F, v/ I \Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (MBRV) Four reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat 2 h: [. H, G9 w% U6 Arepresentative theater targets. + @' `+ J* D7 h" Q+ b$ l" mMatching Target Reentry Vehicle (MTRV) : f6 b7 c7 W, f& g. @Threat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia Labs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. Material Fielding / C& K- Q* u, z9 Y' z. GPlan ' b. ?+ E) m1 c7 v8 V0 ~- h) M$ ]Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. " p. y0 G5 x& T7 vMaterials Science # k7 d$ Y5 k8 A/ h6 Z, Q- Z7 VThe science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant 1 w3 }2 w# T+ r) y( ~) emolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance characteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art $ C( C2 x: I; C+ \advanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. MATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. $ \) _0 j3 v: t+ i# P" j1 HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + y' Q" M! }1 ?; M177 Matra BAE 9 @2 e) y4 I% o" x% NDynamics 6 J4 r2 C0 ?. x& ^9 f5 Z" JEuropean missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics / w1 c p" p/ R5 tand Matra of France. MATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. MATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. MATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. MAX Maximum. Maximum ( V& s7 h. i7 f+ UAttrition # N; E) w$ }- b2 x# t( LMaximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the ) X% B/ T9 Q2 j }8 Smaximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or allocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or required assets. MB Megabyte. 6 K& t3 k/ v4 l! }0 q Y$ e( m: J; ^MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. 3 {$ z$ y$ V$ T5 AMBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. * N; u% [) c% u2 R) S+ i" [7 z" eMBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. 1 f0 `- o0 A* vMbps Megabits per second. MBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. MC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS 4 ?8 a- H: x' z6 E" e, r% E- k/ L! } \term). (4) Military Committee. / F+ m$ j/ X5 q! {8 Q1 |MCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). MCAS Marine Corps Air Station. MCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. & H" B7 I- R1 OMCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. ) M2 t$ W+ ^6 ^MCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. 3 Z( c/ ?7 \3 w( u' T# SMCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. ! i+ Q* L( @- NMCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. MCE Mission Control Element. + ~" D1 D5 D* M! { ~8 GMCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. MCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). 5 a8 O2 D8 r7 K4 B$ g( tMCM Multi-Chip Module. ; [1 p: H# J- z8 T, pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 U5 q% G* _+ u$ y( M2 Y4 _178 3 c, I3 l" F) ~MCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. 1 c, N9 _! S% l; K9 H+ R2 n, MMCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). 6 @4 N6 v8 b0 F. U% Q4 ]! u! r(2) Military Construction Program. MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. 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. : Q8 Q8 C- R/ eMCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). 5 o3 l$ F7 r* ^: N3 MMCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. 3 V @. U9 `- H) z9 N3 P4 QMCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. MCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. 6 _+ Z( V+ S2 X* IMCV Mission Capable Vehicle. o2 I$ s: v0 C4 v4 T$ P! c! zMD Missile Defense. MDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision 5 G X m1 C- o2 V9 {* y1 cAuthority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. . \3 z3 T5 L# p CMDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. 6 L. E7 n; e4 Z* \+ U, HMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. MDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. $ Y$ v+ g5 f7 e+ H/ w/ a( X: ^. qMDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. ( R8 m$ o4 e7 i/ n. u( BMDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. MDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. 1 i) {( c& ]: [, p4 Q6 @MDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). (2) Milestone Decision Review. (3) Multi-national Defense Research. MDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. 9 N- [$ S4 z! v4 U: U2 gMDT Maintenance Down Time. - S9 I- I4 v5 OMDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). ; f9 u4 T; C; ]% [7 PMDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M & w- |5 ?+ S* p, S+ W7 Y2 r) N5 m$ |4 C179 7 G) |1 S) x1 X; ~9 lMDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). 6 T8 ~) w/ j/ L8 B1 wMDW Mass Destruction Weapons. V& O( F- b0 b! wME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area MEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). z# j1 i& `! BMEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. 7 h. ^$ @. U: v( \Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 3 k3 L' K. ?) f6 w- B, v7 [. QA measure of the reliability of an item. Defined as the total functioning life of an ) h- D6 N) {: ]( h% ?/ H8 Aitem divided by the total number of failures within the population during the ( ~1 N0 v( A) l6 |measurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or other measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) - w9 k" N& t: B F/ AThe 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. & ^5 I1 `' B' S: C& N* j% w K4 pMean Time to # @# i! N+ {) y/ A7 M+ T- |Restore System (MTTRS) 7 I/ j! I4 G8 }7 r9 V$ J# n* \A measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and : {' u; s4 d' r7 o2 V! xreadiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing events, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of time. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached + N2 ?% ^: g4 d2 ncomponents.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. Measure of ! s; O+ U% O. e# q$ y) R% |2 sEffectiveness ) C! k" o u3 o(MOE) 6 ?% b: \: V) UThe quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the ) Z% x/ Q! D; S+ Vsuccess of a system in achieving a specified objective. MEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). Medium Earth + c7 U5 v6 K* B5 }' _0 j; v4 xOrbit (MEO) 5 K8 @* M! U! u# hSpace vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, longer duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes up to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special protection. 2 b* q: S" A) Z7 I, gMedium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) A lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and theater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and W3 A, h; x) h1 A1 \maneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in $ t8 X1 {% C+ b) H& {1995. * p& c3 J) [8 F) I1 T, WMedium Power Lasers Lasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. 6 x. x9 w3 l- v! k8 xMedium Range 4 h. B8 a* q; n6 g j9 WBallistic Missile 2 Z! x! s" ~- m+ m, [( Q(MRBM) 2 C4 }# l# c7 VA ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. * M3 _4 I/ F2 I+ D: I& h& c! G/ c( `Medium Wavelength ; l1 H. ~# @* M) L9 AInfrared (MWIR) ( {/ \, c- U5 Y$ ?3 U3 K$ C& S2 AThermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum ) ]; U* \2 J. `) `encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. 6 Z/ V/ k5 U6 s( b- X$ ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - S4 C# f( j8 l, g4 w. d& ?; P5 k180 5 S8 I, _% z1 [9 \9 P. w% wMEF Marine Expeditionary Force. 2 p6 A$ W9 w/ d: s) FMEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). 5 S2 Q! W3 D1 S- IMEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. % V! N2 k+ o" |8 P- uMEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ; s% F& e# \: [6 q2 e(1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager . d* L% t$ P: j$ Pand 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 % Y4 D$ n2 m2 n l/ q* Fcontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be 8 |% M+ l( a1 w K& cadministered. Memorandum of / y- {+ W$ V) @2 f- c# RUnderstanding # i! }2 Y2 V8 E, [(MOU) / X# H) Z6 v* cOfficial agreements concluded between the NATO countries' defense ministries but ranking below government level international treaties. De facto, all partners : C' h6 y* ~6 b+ ?generally recognize such agreements as binding even if no legal claim could be based on the rights and obligations laid down in them. MEO Medium Earth Orbit. 9 Q" R3 V4 u0 x# |: ?+ ZMER Manpower Estimate Report. ) Q* G1 B' G8 ]- c% hMercury Cadmium Telluride (HCT) & B) b- T$ l. fInfrared sensing material. % a* j9 Z) x9 }& `8 hMES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). . b) A7 B7 y8 U9 O3 kMESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. Mesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. " x0 D, u) ?' E1 R' ?- @Methods ' {: j3 I* M2 R' z$ w$ m$ sEngineering 2 T2 z5 H, B. WThe technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close analysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach the quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or operation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, " w$ n6 x# f! h8 x& q9 G( T& R0 ~. xequipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of standard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive plans. METO Minimum Effort Task Order. 8 ?+ k; P4 j: f# i- w5 O ]METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. ( C. t4 \* U* ~; K' R7 NMETOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. & R/ K0 s3 v9 r5 i. g) LMETOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software ' ~) |6 c f' }' T2 h) }, B& O; ndevelopment process. . [* I* N. x3 r+ }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 181 / g# f* W# _" Y: G2 i" A2 B7 zMetrology 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. l& P( [% G4 \1 r# GMEZ Missile Engagement Zone. i# G+ A- F2 W0 e7 H9 I& G7 F) ^MFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. " \/ _3 ~7 {. k/ oMFG Master Frequency Generator. S3 ?0 z" j* C; L* F# VMFL Multiple Folded Ladar. 2 |# A% M. t; nMFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. MFP Major Force Program. MFR Memorandum For Record. % s- _* x! }& t4 w# y1 fMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. " [; A6 w& h% u- s4 SMFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. MGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. MGMT Management. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. 8 N4 P( \! b* m7 o+ o# w! a; jMHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. mi Statue mile (5,280 feet). % [2 D3 `2 K3 c3 X" rMIC Management Information Center (MDA). MICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). Mid-Course Defense Segment (MDS) 3 e! y& k7 ~% m- a6 P3 b; jThe portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight : |& @/ X+ H1 [2 U$ dbetween boost and atmospheric reentry. 8 O: U7 m: o) Y- S7 \# @; yMidcourse Guidance The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and $ c) U: D( F% ?! ]the start of the terminal phase of flight. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 182 ) a4 p) ~) y# G4 n1 W/ g4 KMidcourse (MC) Phase - w; E: L: s9 { S4 }% E, k! MThat portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the 3 \" Y: _: m1 l$ I5 Creentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories 7 ^8 [3 a# E7 |6 ~0 @above the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and ! k! B+ L) \# @9 jdecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids / _( w7 y$ H& b& n0 |falling freely along present trajectories in space. ) j n/ m' r4 `6 `7 G- J2 tMidcourse Space 4 n. n1 |! a4 PExperiment (MSX) Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from 7 C) L/ L; w# C# ?+ F' P6 Z2 Rspace, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, etc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target 6 ]1 _" J. w/ ssignature measurements. 5 z1 d. Q! U7 eMidgetman US ICBM. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). MIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. 5 i/ p8 v% h8 v% [4 U* z `+ }3 YMIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. MIL Man-in-the-Loop. ; o' W1 L' W2 I' n0 o$ z" T! ~MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. 6 _, M$ N8 m* iMIL-STD Military Standard. ( i# o4 f% A$ J9 h4 Y8 EMILCON Military Construction. ' j5 }: H' b+ ]3 B2 mMilestone Decision Authority 6 {6 b% Y, P+ L' ?/ Q1 TThe individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under 0 E: D2 t4 D# I7 n# gSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an , t! a9 Q- S \% u0 i7 z* h2 [acquisition program into the next phase. Milestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. 0 ^' M* R) y5 [# @" ~+ M7 p5 _Military 7 E3 q- u; g# d. YCapability % [: p2 s" v s) I0 e" ~4 b6 G/ \, |The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a target set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, size and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) ' A6 D4 n# @: nModernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and equipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or - J' Z% g) _; S# I& nequipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability -- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity ! e0 c/ }: R* ~1 h5 o6 ?$ fto achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and maintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary $ F& ?" \- L5 C& x1 T) v* g b& ?to support military effort.