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A key operational effectiveness or operational suitability issue that must be examined in operational test and evaluation to determine the system’s capability to perform its mission. A critical operational issue is normally phrased as a question to be answered in evaluating a system’s operational effectiveness and/or operational suitability.
Industry:Military
OBSOLETE. For a major program, was used to summarize the results of the concept exploration phase up to Milestone I and to describe the acquisition strategy, including the identification of the concepts to be carried into the demonstration and validation phase and the reasons for elimination of other concepts. Now an Integrated Program Summary (IPS).
Industry:Military
A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) to emit beams of charged or neutral particles which travel near the speed of light. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives.
Industry:Military
Policy, strategy, doctrine, readiness conditions, and rules of engagement from higher authorities for use by the defense system in conducting system operations including specific orders specifying actions such as testing, defense enabling, pre-delegation of authority, etc. Also the reporting of situation assessment and system readiness to higher authority.
Industry:Military
That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, politically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of Defense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a self-insurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential to the delivery of uncompromised systems.
Industry:Military
1. The period of time that begins with the decision to develop a software product and ends when the product is delivered. This cycle typically includes a requirements phase, design phase, implementation phase, test phase, and sometimes, installation and checkout phase. Contrast with software life cycle. 2. The period of time that begins with the decision to develop a software product and ends when the product is no longer being enhanced by the developer. 3. Sometimes used as a synonym for software life cycle.
Industry:Military
A criterion for assessing the ability of a system to undertake and sustain a specified set of missions at planned peacetime and wartime utilization rates. System readiness measures take explicit account of the effects of reliability and maintainability system design, the characteristics and performance of the support system, and the quantity and location of support resources. Examples of system readiness measures are combat sortie rate over time, peacetime mission capable rate, operational availability, and asset ready rate.
Industry:Military
OBSOLETE. The BE Probe is a concept for a ground launched probe version of the BE space-based satellite, analogous to the obsolete GSTS, that would leverage heavily the applicable BE Flight Demonstration System (FDS) developed equipment. BEP could be developed and deployed on a shorter schedule and could provide interim above-the-radar) horizon threat tracking and precommit for the interceptor. The concept requires the addition of non-FDS LWIR sensor to a sub-set of the existing sensor complement, and is part of potential Contingency Deployment Options. Also called the Ground Launched Probe (GLP).
Industry:Military
A missile that can operate at a velocity greater than 4 km per second.
Industry:Military
