- 行业: Government; Military
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A confederation of national, unified, and specified command and other intelligence centers and facilities. The primary mission of the WWIMS system is to monitor, maintain, and report on Indications and Warning (I&W) activity.
Industry:Military
All operational test and evaluation conducted on production or production representative articles, to support the decision to proceed beyond low-rate initial production. It is conducted to provide a valid estimate of expected system operational effectiveness and operational suitability.
Industry:Military
Satellites designed to meet unique military requirements for weather information. Used to detect and observe developing cloud patterns and follow existing weather systems. Visible and infrared imagery are used to form three-dimensional cloud-plural analyses of various weather conditions.
Industry:Military
The third phase in the acquisition process, following Milestone II. The system and its supporting items are fully developed, engineered, designed, fabricated, tested, and evaluated. The intended output is a preproduction system that closely approximates the final product, the documentation necessary to enter the production phase, and the test results demonstrating that the production product will meet stated requirements.
Industry:Military
Advanced communications satellites in synchronous orbit around the earth. Provides high-capacity, super high-frequency (SHF) secure voice and data links for the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS). They support terminal deployments for contingencies; restoration of disrupted service overseas; presidential travel; global connectivity for the Diplomatic Telecommunications Services; and transmission to the continental United States of some surveillance, intelligence, and early warning data.
Industry:Military
A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
Industry:Military
The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term MPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors engineering and health hazard prevention.
Industry:Military
An integrating effort to assemble and demonstrate a significant new military capability, based upon maturing advanced technology(s) in a real-time operation at a scale size adequate to clearly establish operational utility and system integrity.
Industry:Military
A special staff located at USSPACECOM Headquarters responsible for integrated strategic defense planning and for integration of strategic defensive and strategic offensive operations. The USCINCSPACE serves as Director, Joint Strategic Defense Planning Staff.
Industry:Military
The actions and methods which implement joint doctrine and describe how forces will be employed in joint operations. They will be promulgated by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the combatant commands, Services and Joint Staff. Also called JTTP.
Industry:Military
