Missile defense

Missile defense

Measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking (ballistic) missiles in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack.

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Missile defense

Bottom-up review (BUR)

Military; Missile defense

A comprehensive review, initiated in March 1993, of the nation's defence strategy, force structure, modernization, infrastructure, and foundations. The BUR examined U.S. missile defence requirements ...

Packet switching (PSW)

Military; Missile defense

A data transmission process, utilising addressed packets, whereby a channel is occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data communication networks the data may be ...

General specifications

Military; Missile defense

A general specification covers requirements common to two or more types, classes, grades, or styles of products, services or materials; this avoids the repetition of common requirements in detail ...

Software documentation

Military; Missile defense

Technical data or information, including computer listings and printouts, in humanreadable form, that describe or specify the design or details, explain the capabilities, or provide operating ...

Multi-service doctrine

Military; Missile defense

Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by two or more Services, and is promulgated in ...

Configuration baseline

Military; Missile defense

The configuration documentation formally designated by the Government at a specific time during a system's or configuration item's life cycle. Configuration baselines, plus approved changes from ...

Continuity of operations

Military; Missile defense

The degree or state of being continuous in the conduct of functions, tasks, or duties necessary to accomplish a military action or mission in carrying out the national military strategy. It includes ...