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Kinetic Kill : L* }. C1 T$ ]# d( V* _Vehicle + t& x! S$ a; T" c E& NIntegrated 9 T$ v' b/ C9 e/ n8 L" HTechnology 2 e/ B. M- s8 `2 dExperiment (KITE) - ?; |1 k: G S- e6 M* I3 eA series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. + u, R9 i$ L0 ?, t' X* H/ lKITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated * n# d# E* p) u% hTechnology Experiment. " X/ C* L4 j# J& ~: G# V4 AKKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. 4 c4 g' u" B3 F- ~( TKKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. + y" M5 E$ R4 l9 D3 _$ @KL Kill Level. " D1 u& B2 D* \5 z2 M( ZKm Kilometer. Km/h Kilometer per hour. Km/sec Kilometer per Second. $ a' I# c S* P. h- iKMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. 2 N9 w; y4 W& q5 }) uKMR Kwajalein Missile Range. ) o& `6 X6 ], X( WKMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. KPP Key Performance Parameters. - O& k! \% |: v& P# c, }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K 159 Kr Krypton. $ U4 P$ \2 F }0 RKREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. : z9 M5 m. ?" d7 x# [Kt Kiloton. KTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. % l1 r; q& n4 }& jKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. Kts Knots. 8 W/ M( ]' K rKV Kill Vehicle. kw Kilowatt. % h' h. ~& N" cKW Kinetic Warhead. 5 }) `) D' n2 E4 `! _. ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L & i, F$ J/ @; X- E161 9 n. o% _2 a8 O, C( Y( D; R* m- YL&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. L1SS Level 1 System Simulator. V; B s" X9 G% U5 m. ^8 O8 V+ ZL2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. , w6 F+ @: D1 I, L* O' ELAA Limited Access Area. + Q7 P2 p3 \0 Y( v3 ]1 W! HLAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. / i; p' B, e) Q# Z8 N7 cLABCOM Laboratory Command. 4 ?+ ^! d9 ^" N5 YLABM Local Area Battle Manager. C: G) G5 Q xLABP Look Ahead Battle Planner ' H! B& V% G+ y; G& z6 U) a& VLAC Low Authority Control. 2 c' m/ V' X; s+ T4 t* GLACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched / d$ s( B' n# U+ {1 n4 tFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). LACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. LADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. Laddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. ( e! }. {+ m/ t, }. s3 ASuccessive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo disable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the target more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating the process, the target is reached and destroyed. 1 t6 w2 }7 _7 y5 o! L( pLADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). 6 J# R; {& _$ h) l$ U% S9 }$ V4 |LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. LAFB Langley AFB, VA. LAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. LAN Local Area Network. , W& Y+ E C7 d E" b6 Y9 ELandsat 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. LAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). 3 @1 }+ k! r1 N2 i' n& }* gLARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. ; E( a! T$ L. ~ [0 R! [6 mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 3 ~, c, _) ]3 Q l% \- E162 Large Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct / s3 j# A9 e+ d5 e, K2 L$ `' o. d0 X5 Mand 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 1 A* S- y9 j! w! k' d1 `1 q. \8 Gmolecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of 6 R/ @- ?( {' j" H9 [ions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon # u# g1 `' ?" \) {0 x! P; [# xchloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. 8 G4 o# S7 q# F, v9 N" A; B% nLASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. Laser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense ; P7 t4 Y8 t2 n, P+ {* Wbeam 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 atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated ) E6 B1 }* [& u) I4 q9 ]Emission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its * K# Y- e# f4 n$ _potential for causing damage to the eye. Laser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) 6 Y0 C7 g- T6 l6 J {: iA technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or , z$ T5 c8 d5 n/ D: G# [4 _/ Kmicrowaves. 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 Weapon ) N( \) u+ F$ a# ?: a6 b1 sA weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser marker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance + S, N/ E: [" k8 I" Ocommands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to the point from which the laser energy is being reflected. I/ `+ r0 c7 RLaser Imaging Radar 1 v. l5 r; C/ L# F, Y' |A technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a radar 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 ! @( z) v' d+ }, Dthan 1 watt/cm2. Laser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected from a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to the receiver. See also laser guided weapon. Laser Target Designating * l- z# S1 `2 H/ p) NSystem A system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The system consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and 9 J( h5 X, c. r' ycontrol components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of the laser energy thereon. Laser 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. Laser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent I+ _. c2 Z+ A% {4 kradiated power greater than 1 MW. LASERCOM Laser Communications. 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) Launch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been 5 y. r6 c1 C* N- J4 N! T, ~9 Klaunched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization of the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point : T+ k* B* s; gDetermination # I( w5 q& X, H+ L/ B% m( s5 x, WWith computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on . o# z8 {' H' W1 ithe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of circular error probable. 2 Y" F9 m$ Y8 k* |- KLaunch Under Attack (LUA) Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational , d: G$ q3 q- CPlan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the ) f# s' V3 [& G4 u1 q. C: Q5 b# bUnited States and prior to first impact. . B+ C0 H$ V/ }Launch Verification Confirmation 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 booster launch. Layered 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 (e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding layers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). 2 ]$ M7 F& D8 u) O2 j* Q; Elb Pound. LBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). - u" I) l$ W7 Z q6 I2 l- {LBTS Land Based Test Site. , s2 C) Z5 I4 O, P6 zLCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. 9 Q; W, c t/ m- T& s4 h; uLCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component Commander (JCS term). ) e0 p& i. b/ H, b% O+ V0 x; YLCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. ( @0 w8 b( R# |9 B" JLCF 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. LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). 4 f' D# |, w2 pLCS Laser Crosslink System. 4 k( S& Y- D) v( I0 X% R- ALDC Less Developed Country. LDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited 4 g4 {4 ^; |5 m3 I' vDefense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 164 % ? j0 S8 } s, ^& R$ C' kLE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). 4 W6 {: |4 _# A4 tLead Component/ Service The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management of a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. LEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. Leakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a percentage 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 . H5 p( x0 V5 T4 v# y( f0 W& }as 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. ; ]; e+ N- g, R9 c$ B; S% @, ?LEASAT Leased Satellite. . w" @* S* c% t0 l' n9 K( tLeast Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most restrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can $ o2 i9 p" S4 f. k* T+ \result from accident, error, or unauthorized use. 3 i" w6 q& M/ S) H* {LED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. k* N3 R- W- U$ j6 S0 [1 ^LEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. * p B0 v, D. L5 ~LEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. 2 {7 n; o$ S8 ](2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). LEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. ! k/ T K" \* A' F7 c4 p4 e% L6 lLEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). LEL Low Energy Laser. : \ s, O6 d+ X" Q% ^LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. , i0 I( U/ S8 GLEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). - u3 s. m9 w6 K/ s6 cLEO Low Earth Orbit. LETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. 0 Q, p7 }- [* ^! F1 I9 uLevel of Effort , h C( x5 w& o/ W2 D2 f. n7 Q(LOE) + l `; h) _# H$ CEffort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end * x, i; e* _. [ h" z0 y4 A/ Rproducts or results, e.g. contract man-hours. , p, I% M7 X" `9 f2 {+ pLeverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster kill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This 9 u% i% A ?/ jcould provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would 5 W# @$ j! @. A5 M4 Treduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. 9 \% L: A: b) Z: w W7 U: a% c2 H& o(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 . N) w; w: E% ?8 r- ?165 LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. ; Y9 `; m3 ], ?LFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. $ |5 R' y/ ^# F6 ?* {" q+ P7 ~LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. LGB Laser Guided Bomb. LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. (2) Loop Group Multiplexer. $ ]* w7 `9 N( l9 ^! U% fLGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). % h" K( q' ~, \2 m' l' pLHO Amphibious Assault Ship. Li Lithium. LIC Low Intensity Conflict. 4 Q7 X! _& R+ v8 c: o/ XLIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. Life Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially 8 K2 r- ^( d$ a& ydeveloped until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being c9 J# z3 {0 ]1 @excess to all known materiel requirements. (2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes # f! L( G6 H8 V1 R4 Q5 Q; G. f; ?# y# dthrough from its inception until it is no longer useful. Life-Cycle Cost , [0 H7 T$ C, L2 I, M( S! {(LCC) , t% U9 E8 _; n q$ j. z8 F9 _The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system # S$ E& X( b* Gover its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, where applicable, disposal. 9 @* X8 y/ D. x0 `3 f4 j5 D8 W" _Life-Cycle Management / ]% ^! P5 F+ l' e3 d. kProcess for administering an automated information system or hardware support system over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which shape costs and utility. Life-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the 8 P% @/ r+ V7 h% x* c( `/ `, Ndevelopment, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the system from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. Life Cycle of a + |: G1 _# w; n6 ^. x3 OWeapon System $ [9 ], R& h: {+ |2 XAll phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. 4 I5 o% Q( [: a @+ xLife Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket contains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental protection functions. Light Detection 7 Z8 B* b1 y6 k4 @and Ranging ) A! {. v2 V% [; ]9 p: H E( j(LIDAR) A precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different gasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas (LREP) 5 k3 M7 m9 ?0 b4 g1 ^5 r* i7 O, f) [; Y+ XDecoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little off-load penalty. LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. 8 {! E! D. Q+ h8 c' UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 166 " r& z" w, A3 A: B5 e7 e% KLimited 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 5 R' ]* X( A) ~3 ^5 i+ b; vSystem (LDS) & c. X0 p( Q# t; f" yThe development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable anti-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 $ t% \, t. @- IUnited States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or ! C8 {. K( f8 s+ g Runauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would & q* R8 L! v$ i! ]+ C% {3 ybring into question strategic stability. Limited Operational Capability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to & F6 x; Q( d7 E: L4 ]# a, o5 c7 k" V6 p4 @provide a limited protection system. 4 L" T3 a) [: B$ q7 c1 O- iLimited 6 I. U7 {2 Q8 w1 [" A8 k5 n% EProduction % z/ ^ D+ l# w9 ~7 kThe initial production of a system in limited quantity. Part of an acquisition G0 {; S% N0 F2 Wstrategy to be used in test and evaluation for verification of design maturity, 8 h* k9 S* j8 [7 I. l4 gmanufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a ) A' U1 v- M% H3 }7 h9 b& N- efactories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision usually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also / J0 n$ R) _2 {5 t* Hcalled Low-Rate Initial Production or Pilot Production.) / j( \' i7 B, ?8 N3 d8 PLimited Test 8 W$ C8 o) V0 e3 I2 e [5 k3 M w dBan Treaty 8 S; v _& l) ~" x& VThe 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 underground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause radioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under & ~( j0 V6 [) I, qwhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. 2 I( ]0 z) ]: x9 X. o# _+ {LIN Line Item Number. # ~' q ?( o) n6 z" YLinac Linear Accelerator. Line Item 5 h7 i! f s" z N2 S* [(Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). 6 M, Q- J; P; h: y( A* g8 QLine of Sight (LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target. ( [2 i$ `" l, F# ^0 [ @# l1 u0 A5 PLine Replaceable Unit (LRU) ( K/ g! }( w$ l- W0 aAn essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item ' ]6 z2 i4 ?# g9 t9 |1 K. Kto an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). Link-16 TADIL-J. - B: u# `$ F$ g6 X( X$ w! z1 cLink Quality & L. Q+ U+ |, _' W- V" o2 EEvaluation ! ^, E. W4 P% J4 p8 oThis testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference. 3 o7 c7 x1 ?0 Z& n. FLIP Lethality Improvement Plan. " [, R- \# P2 {4 ?7 l8 lLiquid Fuel % t% A4 B' M) Z* n$ bBooster (LFB) Target booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and / I9 V# t$ F3 L _- zemulate the short/medium range threat. LIS Laser Isotope Separation. 2 A3 k/ _ \; l: G( {5 rLITINT Literature Intelligence. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ' L5 e/ F6 }4 y+ K$ V167 ( k, u: f' a. Z7 R6 fLive Fire Test 2 f' Z+ [: t; ~# e* w/ BAnd Evaluation . ]- ~- i4 j& k) Q$ m9 C(LFT&E) Survivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. ( X* w3 p4 }' L6 pMust 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 the user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product " c2 l0 @6 }( M, e8 C8 _. Himprovement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered 8 \' e3 I) N l- D, k( usystem. LIVEX Live Exercise. LIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. ) x( |6 l0 w$ k% fLJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. LLM Long Lead Material. 2 P8 G" R, }9 [LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. LLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). LLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). ( T) R9 k' M& S) F8 K$ K- QLM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. 6 W, @5 E+ H$ w4 X5 u(2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. " ]7 E! s; Y0 E* Q, b9 c7 zLMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. 8 g2 `6 i, _0 c0 }LMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. , h9 H7 Z4 W; W% R5 B% ULMC Late Midcourse. LMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. 9 B9 t3 H$ R, q2 ]& ?LMIS Logistics Management Information System. LNA Low Noise Amplifier. # G, F0 L$ Y3 o( Y Y) R* ZLNC Local Network Controller. 2 o+ u/ v3 e. w! g# ]" r& ?LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). LNO Liaison Officer. LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). # z- e* a- J( y Z(2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). 3 N8 Y6 U, @- ~/ ^1 {% ZLOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. # W# T+ m: {* s5 @1 f" u+ gLOC (1) Lines of Communication. (2) Lines of Code. (3) Limited Operational Capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 0 a* c) z. _, E, O/ A, f$ V8 M( {: Z6 V168 6 S; l' b9 Q8 O9 T& k. tLOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local 5 u# x# ~# X3 w0 V0 Q4 `Assessment of - g. X: v5 D: J8 \( C) E" s- `) Y" E+ D& EEngagement g; I' W; r- U. y8 k0 U1 D( HThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. Local 2 s- I k' y( s* b+ i- h+ KEnvironment - h' k; R5 T% j% U3 i+ ]The ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element ; K+ c* [0 z1 Y1 t) I3 z- yto the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of ( T2 F0 e5 B: ^' t0 _Element Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element Processor or Element Processor Emulation. Lock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and 7 z/ k$ ~( l* Q7 V+ K% pautomatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, elevation). ( U; c$ Y6 t* e. ZLODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. 8 x4 c, k9 F- `4 y7 ?3 `" KLODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. LOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). n3 b. h7 v1 @LOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range. LOG Logistics. 0 G% O ]$ c: ~7 u2 j! NLOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT 1 U8 h; D$ \7 @* L7 gLOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. LOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. LOGFOR Logistics Force. 3 m& m' E [6 T5 E9 hLogistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of 1 e+ J; t$ }7 Vforces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military / t, G9 Y. e6 w) G- ^- |" D& h4 g, yoperations 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 construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) acquisition or furnishing of services. Logistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a system in the force. Logistics ; c7 K, G( m" HSupportability The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and , N. r+ ]( u) Pdiagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; transportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow meeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ( N( A$ {2 Y" n% T& u g n169 Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) 8 i1 b' K6 W3 w: u6 hThe selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during the acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: causing support considerations to influence design; defining support requirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring 0 T# C: P1 C) R) T7 i8 Ythe required support; and providing the required support during the operational ; s+ z, ]/ h( T* V f. s- Hphase at minimum cost. ) V1 [7 \8 O o5 y8 qLogistics Support ( T( E6 J( K( Q" T: OAnalysis Record (LSAR) % i6 S9 C$ f% n4 fA formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document operations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, ! a8 ]' z7 R! j6 ]+ d3 psupport/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, and transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, facilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. 2 X; }8 F( R1 k$ R R kLOGPLAN Logistics Plan. 4 U% C4 X( J! _) D* T9 G# oLOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. Long Lead Items Long Range Air Launched Target (LRALT) 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 . x9 O8 _2 M9 Adesirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. _4 L7 M7 t* R! N, t' GLOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). LOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. 4 ?# Q1 o4 v% x; E: p' w- K8 PLOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. LOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude Demonstration % L* }2 m" i+ f% d0 X3 ]System (LADS) Part of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program phase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground # \0 Y, }( ~0 @+ Ydemonstrations 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. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) These satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They have short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 % M2 P) B: W% `0 O+ C1 O8 Nminutes up to 10 minutes over a tracking station), short life spans, and are most ; ]9 {- }1 d- X" Nsubject to orbital perturbations due to atmospheric drag and earth gravitational anomalies. 7 W. i5 H) _# K7 |8 Q4 B4 ^Low 6 J. h! j4 C1 m% {Endoatmosphere That portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. 5 k R. o" r- _4 a7 F. r4 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 1 x- I" z; [3 A8 o, D1 u1 h170 Low-Rate Initial : t7 K# T3 _$ z- @1 @- bProduction (LRIP) 9 O; z) k$ O, |$ P V7 w' `The production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational test and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an / X$ r$ t" q+ z) R6 Torderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production upon successful completion of operational testing. ( n8 V6 c3 @9 I fLOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. LPD Low Probability of Detection. LPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. (2) Launch Point Estimate. LPI Low Probability of Intercept. ( c( t1 e9 s( Q5 I7 ]! GLPS Limited Protection System. 4 m# @! [( x/ b& Y! x4 D* {LR Long Range. ; ^2 o) t1 K7 Q$ H4 H9 v& CLRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. LRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. & f2 M3 `8 u: ^! n+ L1 N8 O9 tLREP Light Replicas. ( [! U! g8 \- j* t# B* {9 VLRF Laser Range Finder. LRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. ; a9 h- C1 F: d& @( kLRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. # ]; O* |1 L) @/ i# @LRTBM Long Range TBM. LRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. 4 s7 ?7 ]8 x- O8 FLRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. LS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). LSA Logistics Support Analysis. LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. f+ S2 `* f3 z7 O2 g% a5 aLSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. , M) N6 N( [* r( A5 Y( |2 _' F* ]3 SLSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). LSAT Laser Satellite. 5 f3 o/ O) D! l4 ~* ?$ P8 YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 1 Y+ z5 p- A7 [4 v& L171 & ~6 A3 q. J5 ?2 B: P6 E! CLSAWG LSA Working Group. LSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). LSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). 5 L4 r! q; \0 W I0 k+ \0 M" MLSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. ' \ @( | w t0 r+ O4 TLST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. ' y! b$ N$ y# {% l! ^0 z: O+ m3 {8 `LTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. 8 c7 k2 f% ^* p c- }% i0 l7 mLTD Laser Target Designator. 4 n! x3 Q' B% u2 F! JLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. LTS Low Temperature Superconductor # k3 ?; @3 }- @* g" {( pLTV Launch Test Vehicle. / U2 n3 s" ^+ R1 }, x% I; ?4 [' _LU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. , y' J! `* ~+ N4 J) E6 D MLUP Limited U.S. Protection. LUT Limited User Test. 6 t( ?% Y3 Y$ n+ CLUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. 0 ^$ V0 M, \( dLVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. ( ~& v% J H$ PLVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). 8 N8 T) Q/ O9 J9 k5 L4 B2 aLW Laser Weapons. LWAN Local Wide Area Net. LWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. 9 F, {0 o9 t' T4 Q. N5 k/ `9 \+ hLWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). " v% |( u1 y2 hLYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. LZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! r2 }9 h/ F$ u3 `" ^173 . h! c& ~$ y( t. c, Vm (1) Meter. (2) Minute. 5 f* |- l, m; N, Q! lM (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. M&LC Missile and Launch Control. ! |/ B; y8 C' V- {6 cM&P Manpower and Personnel. % v: }' N0 V( l+ ^& |4 QM&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. 6 Q6 Z$ t- F/ LM-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. M/P Manpower/Personnel. ' c: E( g+ X( t+ ]. yMAA Mission Area Analysis. & K5 [! k' @, fMAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. |5 D$ y# ?9 e% h! k7 ]MAB Missile Assembly Building. MAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. ! g( Q& o& @ q* o3 W+ M. h5 M. F; v(2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). % f/ d0 P1 s$ T( y4 ^' I5 SMACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. MACOM Major Army Command. 8 q9 t& D* `/ F- T3 gMAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. 6 R: N& l: `) j1 PMADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. 6 T |' F9 G6 `. X& q. BMADS Modified Air Defense System. MAE Medium Altitude Endurance. $ T; a* y) v6 K8 t8 u' R" B. k( VMAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Main Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. ) J$ _6 b: f' R: @# KMaintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it 4 ~, \* W: {' @( k% p+ Y( g2 uto a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, servicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. Maintenance Concept/Plan A description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is # Y3 q6 p0 {) p7 Ddeveloped and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept for each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the 8 ~+ Y) ~8 v u2 k8 l6 Uassistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in . m) u8 d* j8 c' \+ W Hdesign 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 & ] P4 G9 T/ L. E: G' \deployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing and the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory databases. " v. \' r6 j, O1 R+ H- }" s7 YMaintenance ( B7 a$ ~8 T( H$ wPlanning The process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements 1 Y8 z- ]0 N( u# J4 k7 Xof ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). MAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council MAJCOM Major Command (USAF). $ X* X( F' A& U/ l/ c) O1 o* B# bMajor Automated . h- _ c, C$ e! t, d3 ^Information System Review 3 b/ K: ? Q: [0 }8 ?Council (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and ) p: d; V2 Q+ dIntelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense Acquisition Program / L8 Y8 v, M) i* MAn acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: / K9 m; G* u- S: r1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 0 d5 N4 d1 y$ z6 g2 Q3 P) a XTechnology as a major defense acquisition program, or 2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: a) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant , \: x, Q) |1 x3 g. Q& d1 X/ Adollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant 3 B- b/ m |$ M& Jdollars), or 7 L6 M; G( k. W& C: B% d3 n* E: `, cb) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion {5 m Y+ e' a# X' u7 Yin fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal I+ |; r3 q$ z p7 m, ~' F+ l8 G: C/ |0 syear 1990 constant dollars). Major 8 \* J o; ?! |. F7 cModification 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 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 required to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any : r( q% m: R6 S& G5 C* O( Ccombination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real property. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the # [; f7 N+ Y n# D. r: D' B: WUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: 1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars ; Z: S7 V3 i4 R(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 ! r2 P8 U, Y2 e; c: x" l7 I- R8 \, xfiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year / P5 I; y9 P& p5 [/ w, f' D1990 constant dollars). ( M m1 `6 d; @9 A2 p# QMAM Maintenance Assist Modules. $ i& k+ N$ R; m2 }. cMAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). " m( x5 \' \, j9 E ^$ G' tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / `0 C( u! P& S B1 V175 , h) V* m% t; fMandatory * p* I" x. B8 e2 G- k! h( [Access Control 1 b* _5 i6 e3 uA means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. 7 ~( l+ @/ L2 J' ]& h4 wManeuverable ) ]/ x% m# |6 M; M. SReentry Vehicle , c2 B$ H5 H4 L( O8 ~7 n3 |(MARV) A reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the reentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than fall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. % o5 A7 j6 \& C b2 X PMANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). Manpower 5 c7 G% p& z) c5 X$ o$ ?$ HAuthorizations The billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. Manpower Estimate Report (MER) % B' c( u! e B/ K. c% R0 x# SAn estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and train for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared , V6 ]- L8 {! |: n* d* athe estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to ( Q* Z4 P' @1 [9 sapproval for EMD or production. , |0 q; l g* m" u6 VManpower, Personnel, $ U, B. f( d. [6 h. W3 L! iTraining, and 9 d- H0 _# D+ F" A% GSafety (MPTS) $ k( x% G6 T& W( bThe human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term 0 ]+ E2 r! p6 \( ^5 g$ B/ NMPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors % @) P9 N/ e! ~3 N% Gengineering and health hazard prevention. Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS) * L; ~& O/ f* d( g! I" {Profiles " Z% |, y2 G) S x w' R9 KA description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system ' W. T* S( I1 ~throughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions # I+ X9 C. @! g/ m _2 Oand categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and 2 v- B: [1 L) ^+ z$ ~demographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system 5 P0 u! ^1 O0 mhazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, 9 W2 }1 v+ y" ]& fmaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. * g& z6 X" V7 z" k4 g8 lMANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). 1 r! b9 `$ p; p6 uMANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or Production) 7 f$ I7 y( J! S! nEngineering $ _. S1 n7 Z) e1 LPre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product designs. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application of required factory resources including: performing analyses of production - E2 c+ ]# v& z/ {operations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, $ A3 v* R" x7 m9 [% R& otooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and employing cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. h: R; k l$ q5 X( K. ^! zManufacturing Operations, . P8 i# B, r5 g8 _. { _Development, # @/ a) d. K- n |5 E2 Yand Integration . v+ I5 ]& R" B% \Laboratory ' E& l: Y; {! H7 u. h(MODIL) An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development 3 |/ }* g' N* S1 c0 F2 |$ oconcurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. Manufacturing # Y# k" {5 l7 i9 V, H$ PTechnology 1 w9 j/ s J) T+ w3 l5 U(MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the ( \; P, M5 ^; i& L" C7 otimely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, 5 o% ] I! w/ o' G8 Wtechniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, 7 j! R: O1 t. J& q U/ n9 tand 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 ' V1 i9 M* F& u0 o8 U/ fDoD program in this area. 7 D) H( J9 c9 Y) \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 176 4 K2 I! L3 `! H6 G/ `MAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. MAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air 5 |8 _- ]' y3 R% _Command and Control System , M+ S Y+ n: p& sA US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the ) u p) G8 Z1 C; t2 e- g5 ]tactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all 3 ?2 K9 d7 H. L+ x# B4 {0 ]! q' i) A! Aair 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 through semiautomatic control. 9 |0 b% {% H# W$ ?Mark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget by congressional committees. : G. }. D3 {' ^5 X; tMARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. * h( G1 r, T8 d& rMARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 4 ^4 x, n) X- `/ |7 qMARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. " a& N; {; E+ H) bMAS Mutual Assured Survival. - B% Y# k w) f {MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. MASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). 1 J5 ^" ` a% {" E# RMass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. A mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. : l; m% t& ]* V" G; G+ a! eMAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM). ! V% K" a1 X, D! {$ O; nMatching $ o3 S# Q0 b0 q. F# F3 y" |/ OBallistic Reentry $ m9 ]. e) \( fVehicle (MBRV) Four reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat $ E/ g3 \' j7 e0 U( @& T$ orepresentative theater targets. + S3 G4 L! E$ Q1 B) PMatching Target Reentry Vehicle (MTRV) Threat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia . k# y' g9 A4 f1 W9 m# |! FLabs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. $ ?' T, J0 l: m( aMaterial Fielding 4 _) s! Z# Y. i! n* O8 XPlan / C) R* A1 M% W: T9 t5 ?! FPlan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. , F1 W' }9 M2 Y& @' }/ \Materials : a( b5 k f* _8 ]0 CScience The science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant 8 h- e9 W5 q: g* G$ A# jmolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance characteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art ) z: U6 N2 j: c) {advanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. ' |9 s8 l" N) ^; H" F7 _2 I5 }- e9 VMATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + j0 Y. i+ @/ I1 J. A177 # z8 ~5 x: ~' B9 }) j4 gMatra BAE 2 n: a) |5 x: V4 aDynamics European missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics and Matra of France. 1 j, E7 i1 f- g- }. n3 o: eMATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. 9 k; c* A9 d; a& l# I$ h& dMATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. 0 F' a' m, N" R4 s! b6 p/ sMATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. 6 Y& r8 B6 W2 \* SMAX Maximum. Maximum Attrition Maximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the & L5 I# e. z Fmaximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or , m6 k+ S% h0 Z2 Y4 g- y( F- u) Aallocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or required assets. MB Megabyte. + s! L0 u' k2 k( k: _MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. 7 y5 g$ ]2 _) ]2 H- v1 H: y1 ~MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. ! G; i1 V# j3 k9 h' HMBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. 9 y& |7 b* S7 W3 }" aMbps Megabits per second. ( D$ r# u1 P& n: K9 u4 XMBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. 2 G2 s) @9 }. [3 S! ~MC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS term). (4) Military Committee. MCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). / j0 T5 Y5 r+ t) TMCAS Marine Corps Air Station. % _, q2 M$ P8 q* M: NMCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. MCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. ! h5 S$ O# e6 U2 I& }MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. . C% X! ^0 h" HMCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. - J+ U% r. a" f1 N- ?' ^MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. MCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. MCE Mission Control Element. 0 w y' |3 W7 ?$ e7 ^MCG Midcourse Guidance. + L: H$ o( w7 \, G4 ?% ]" A" eMCI Midcourse Interceptor. MCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). * o D, [) R: u y5 e# jMCM Multi-Chip Module. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 K$ ]' G& W6 A% Q' _, g9 m178 / o, v9 _% w9 K) a7 ?4 KMCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. MCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). (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. + Z* J9 i/ @; V2 ]MCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. MCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). MCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. 2 G$ w3 c4 y2 Q7 U( T* O9 hMCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. N4 i" G) c OMCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. / o# \- Q* l/ [! V3 f: J8 H% |8 JMCV Mission Capable Vehicle. MD Missile Defense. ; m6 k% a2 y( O- F! EMDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision 3 ]$ T; \% H, k* p2 a* }3 xAuthority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. ; ?$ ?; ]9 E* p' g: mMDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. & g4 W8 ^, b+ p. @1 wMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. $ U0 R* H' P V4 jMDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. MDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. 2 j: y3 b5 L x6 `MDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. 2 j$ v% \: K/ [. m5 wMDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. MDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). ( d. ~: W# Q: L(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). + m+ ?: }* m6 ], b, E/ h$ IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 V; M& n) c% G& O! Y1 U$ D* L179 MDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). # Y f+ a8 {/ O+ X( d" A% @4 SMDW Mass Destruction Weapons. & R4 t( Z/ G5 }) V i; VME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area MEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). , [6 s# Z/ X, }MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. Mean Time ' ]2 p0 z8 m# s# i2 d% K2 w2 OBetween Failures (MTBF) & G+ Z: i, Q: M- hA measure of the reliability of an item. Defined as the total functioning life of an item divided by the total number of failures within the population during the measurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or . E4 T( y, z, {other measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) - o4 G7 ^8 k" O/ W! s. M" Y9 {The total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of 6 Z3 s7 y6 N0 _% K; bcorrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure of maintainability. Mean Time to Restore System 8 r* w6 q7 t' S( m(MTTRS) A measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and : t' w. D/ V% d3 kreadiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing ; \! {8 r# A- @! R* _ }, revents, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of 9 H) _7 p' k! X. t3 a. Itime. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached 1 ]8 S6 z2 ?9 \5 icomponents.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. ) A" R9 x9 F1 d# l7 l/ `2 SMeasure of ; W3 h' m0 l# U+ h: hEffectiveness & v/ J( ?2 E. e; b7 m1 C$ A% f! }(MOE) - H k% Z& W0 m. R2 B6 jThe 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 Orbit (MEO) : I; U" P1 o) K/ SSpace 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 1 r, Y O" G" D# r8 n% vthe Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special 6 y: o- r3 d2 l& ~2 ]: c7 Cprotection. * K( Q, d2 ]# Y' n: s7 KMedium " }* ?+ w7 k5 e" z$ {. FExtended Air : N& q# H& I% L% B5 eDefense System $ x9 {4 }2 c2 u& x, F0 H, c2 S(MEADS) 4 q/ z1 O) _" W; v4 mA lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and ( Y$ {8 F( G/ e) ~9 e+ Rtheater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and # y8 {+ ^& v% u& o: {/ Zmaneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 1995. Medium Power ) \5 [: o3 N; y* q- B, @& j8 `Lasers 2 t: U4 r' {7 MLasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. ' j6 V& ?6 \) W+ F, C, }Medium Range Ballistic Missile - p2 a: f% P' B" f(MRBM) 0 ?0 Y; v! E( @# c) R" rA ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. 8 ^1 n% u+ h1 d) FMedium Wavelength 6 H) H. l& i( J8 R5 Y4 LInfrared (MWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 N+ s6 J! h% t2 a% F, {. A180 $ v8 D2 n9 P2 a7 m) m {MEF Marine Expeditionary Force. MEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). MEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. 8 k. K& O& [3 y# e1 X2 `7 mMEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. . Y/ k/ c3 p" P) `# U' [Memorandum of : ~. g: t5 U: |7 L0 lAgreement (MOA) 4 K; d( W0 ~8 \( [3 m6 j(1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager and a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of 5 T+ Q8 A5 z8 T8 H) ~0 w3 ]responsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the . t3 H. C$ V. {$ y5 @& Zcost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other . ~4 B( J+ W5 Q7 F `- u( V/ Mcontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. (2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be administered. Memorandum of Understanding ( b3 K* p4 M7 Q1 A(MOU) 7 h9 I4 z3 G# C5 I* Z! }: H6 I+ lOfficial agreements concluded between the NATO countries' defense ministries but ranking below government level international treaties. De facto, all partners ' H# W/ G& ~# ]$ m- H- V+ N; ugenerally recognize such agreements as binding even if no legal claim could be based on the rights and obligations laid down in them. ( n: [7 L( y" v5 i" hMEO Medium Earth Orbit. MER Manpower Estimate Report. Mercury # m+ J' w# k3 q1 \Cadmium ) X& l0 B2 b6 @5 FTelluride (HCT) 5 K. v. k5 O, h D' }Infrared sensing material. MES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). MESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. $ C5 `: c% Q3 h2 nMesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. " y' G1 r) A+ X3 G' cMethods 0 P- [' u' n4 [( XEngineering The 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 , r: I) `! t7 P" w" Qoperation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, equipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of 7 k9 H8 q7 I$ m* ystandard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive plans. $ V6 E2 u @7 q; `7 ~; m4 X" k9 AMETO Minimum Effort Task Order. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. METOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. " h. x6 X5 H( ]( M5 d9 a( L$ G, J, fMetric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software }3 I2 Z9 g7 e4 N) Udevelopment process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 181 Metrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement 3 H( b2 }+ R) G5 c* A7 Jstandards and systems for absolute and relative measurement. Used to 8 I7 R: \, }, K4 I9 @determine conformance to technical requirements including the development of 4 z' ^: u, Y) X1 z7 D0 sstandards and systems for absolute and relative measurements. MeV Million Electron Volts. MEZ Missile Engagement Zone. 4 ?: X( F$ U5 l5 J4 y5 G XMFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. 9 j( d/ P. \" a y7 I, FMFG Master Frequency Generator. % i( {0 O. N/ Z) D. z1 X' wMFL Multiple Folded Ladar. , c4 \: s3 j+ m& R% V- ^: KMFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. 3 I) ~ ~4 {1 \/ v7 W7 z. Q) y" CMFP Major Force Program. ' j" T' _) c7 i2 q! EMFR Memorandum For Record. - |4 p) R2 q4 MMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. MFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. 8 w3 b: y1 u1 q1 v6 l) M6 Y, PMGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. MGMT Management. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. 4 n: u$ a+ t9 U2 G7 VMHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. mi Statue mile (5,280 feet). # y0 v# |7 V4 c' s. a6 k. AMIC Management Information Center (MDA). - G' Z3 B0 x9 e1 c$ NMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. , s4 a) B' i) dMIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). * N: R# |. J9 z. wMid-Course Defense Segment (MDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight , p7 V$ n8 a1 P8 K |) J/ n! o8 v6 b, @between boost and atmospheric reentry. % b1 [5 m2 `' P- V" eMidcourse Guidance The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and 9 W7 a7 x1 B1 c0 H1 g7 Y" Q4 Hthe start of the terminal phase of flight. / F$ R, N5 t$ [: wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 182 9 ~* z" R- Q8 z+ C4 ~8 @$ @Midcourse (MC) Phase 1 l& Y) Y% _/ j% o2 n4 E# V$ t6 WThat portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the f" ^/ U$ v- D$ j7 |6 D& greentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories ( J! }8 `. I yabove the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and x4 x/ v8 P2 e" k% q G* L2 mdecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids 2 T% U$ [4 s# X( s& [! `falling freely along present trajectories in space. 1 j( `8 T2 t' E8 }Midcourse Space Experiment 1 S/ `# e9 n6 m) v* d# }0 g h* h$ b(MSX) ! f3 i. d5 P3 }. R9 JDesigned to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from space, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, etc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target signature measurements. $ p' y- c) E) W0 a7 @6 S3 ?) a: gMidgetman US ICBM. . J8 r( r8 W$ ` J1 z) _ l RMIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). MIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. MIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. MIL Man-in-the-Loop. MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. MIL-STD Military Standard. MILCON Military Construction. Milestone Decision . n5 A- `; q U6 `) d# `* u& @Authority The individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under $ ?/ o' k6 U5 i; y; v$ m- R1 wSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an acquisition program into the next phase. Milestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. 1 d; C3 |) ^- H, S! K& ]& f2 S$ zMilitary ; T. `+ k$ ]- V3 uCapability : X1 E% G- Y7 F* hThe ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a 5 d+ f; V/ U3 qtarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, size and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) 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 to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and ) j) z: E8 M( k& I) g4 U; @maintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary , a) b) |1 L: \to support military effort.