Boost phase

That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered flight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic missiles.

phase

Electrical equipment; Motors

Indicates the space relationships of windings and changing values of the recurring cycles of A.C. voltages and currents. Due to the positioning (or the phase relationship) of the ...

phase

Household appliances; Water heaters

For ease of production and distribution, A.C. is distributed in what is known a 3 phase supply using three active wires and one neutral wire.

phase

Business services; Project management

A distinguishable part in a course, development, or cycle.

Pakistani missile test

Military; Missile defense

Pakistan successfully tested a much improved intermediate-range ballistic missile on early Wednesday, according to the Pakistani military. The test launch occurred six days after ...

missile defense

Military; Missile defense

Missile defense is a system involved in the detection, tracking, interception and destruction of attacking missiles. Originally conceived as a defense against nuclear-armed ...

point defense

Military; Missile defense

The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., command and control facilities, air bases, etc.

campaign plan

Military; Missile defense

A plan for a series of related military operations aimed to accomplish a common objective, normally within a given time and space.

work packages

Military; Missile defense

Detailed short-span jobs, or material items, identified by the contractor for accomplishing work required to complete the contract.

laser tracker

Military; Missile defense

A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated and defines the direction of the target relative to itself.

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Milgram experiment

A social psychology experiment, conducted by Yale University psychology professor Stanley Milgram from 1961 to 1963, to measure the degree to which a ...