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Deuterium

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D. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"D." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d.
Browse Related Terms: D, DF 2, F

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D/A

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Digital-to-Analog

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D/A. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-a.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D/A. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-a (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"D/A." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-a.
Browse Related Terms: A/D, ADC, bit, D/A, DAC, DSMAC

D&D

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Design and Development

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D&D. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-d.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D&D. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-d (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"D&D." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-d.
Browse Related Terms: AGARD, AID, B Spec, CDD, CED, Contract Work Breakdown Structure, D&D, DEV ENV, Engineering Development Model, Engineering Development Model Enhanced Target Delivery System (ETDS), EWDA, FFRDC, FSD, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), IR&D, IRAD, Material Fielding Plan, Missile Defense National Team (MDNT), NCDD, NDD, NRaD, PDL, R&D, RDA, RDC, SDL, SDP, Support Software, TBD

D-IFOG

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Depolarized- Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyro.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D-IFOG. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-ifog.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D-IFOG. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-ifog (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"D-IFOG." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-ifog.
Browse Related Terms: D-IFOG, Datalink, F/O, FO Link, fog, FOLAN, FON, FOSS, IFOG, pan, RFOG

D-Level

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Depot Level (ILS term).

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D-Level. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-level.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D-Level. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-level (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"D-Level." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-level.
Browse Related Terms: D-Level, DOP, FGC, HARDMAN, ICC, ICP, ILSO, ILSWG, IQT, LCN, LEM, LM, LMSP, LSE, LSEA, MANPER, MC, MCLOR, MEC, MEILSR, MLDT, MTBFS, MTBR, MTU, NSN, O-Level, PCS, PDSS, PH&S, PRP, R m, RMA, SERD, TMDE, TMP, TR, UMMIPS, UOC, UQT, UUT, WUC

D Spec

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Process specification.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D Spec. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-spec.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D Spec. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-spec (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"D Spec." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-spec.
Browse Related Terms: ADP, ADPE, Compton Current, CPAT, D Spec, EAM, EIAP, FIP, HIP, imaging, Ionization, MMPM, Pat, Reengineering, Restitution, SAIP, SE-CPAT

D Star

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Measure of infrared sensor sensitivity.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D Star. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-star.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D Star. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-star (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"D Star." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-star.
Browse Related Terms: AIRMS, AIRS, ALIRT, CIRRIS, D Star, ELIAS, HIRAM, IBSS, IIR, Indium Antimonide, IR/Vies, IR/Vis, IRAS, IRBS, IRCM, IRINT, iris, IRSS, Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HCT), Mist, QWIP, sire, SIRRM, SPIRIT

D&T

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Detection and Tracking.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D&T. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-t.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D&T. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-t (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"D&T." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-t.
Browse Related Terms: Active Sensor, Bulk Filter, CRI, D&T, EDAC, FFD, Ground-Based Radar Terminal (GBRT), IFF, LIDAR, Line of Sight (LOS), Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX), Nadir, passive sensor, Semi-Active Sensor, Space Surveillance (SPASUR), Space-Based Sensor, Spacetrack, SPADATS, SPADTS, Target Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing, VIGILANTE

D/V

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Demonstration and Validation.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D/V. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-v.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D/V. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-v (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"D/V." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d-v.
Browse Related Terms: Arrow, CBD, CLEMENTINE, CWDD, D/V, DEMO, DVAL, ITD, Low Altitude Demonstration System (LADS), RAPTOR/TALON, RRFD, RTD, SBD, SSDA, STD, TDORC, TDQRC, TED

D2

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Projective (interceptor) in the Hyper-Velocity Gun program.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

D2. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d2.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

D2. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d2 (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"D2." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/d2.
Browse Related Terms: C, CHOP, CPA, CPAM, D2, DASA, EMIP, High Order Language (HOL), Incremental Funding, Line Item (Budget), MCPDM, PCR, PDM (I or II), POM, Reprogramming, TCMP I

DA

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(1) Department of the Army. (2) Department of Administration. (3) Decision Analysis. (4) Developing Agency/Activity. (5) Data Administrator. (6) Direct Action. (7) Data Adapter.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DA. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/da.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DA. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/da (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DA." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/da.
Browse Related Terms: BCA, DA, Emanations Security (EMSEC), FEA, Figure of Merit (FOM), IBPA, IRA, LOGFAC, MAA, NRLA, RPAC, SPAR, TASA, TOIA

DAA

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Designated Approval Authority (DD 5000 term).

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAA. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daa.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAA. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daa (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DAA." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daa.
Browse Related Terms: ACAT, CD/V, DAA, Dem/Val, DRM, IBR, MS, MS I, MS II, MS III, MS IV, MSWG, PDM

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DAASAT

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Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAASAT. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daasat.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAASAT. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daasat (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"DAASAT." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daasat.
Browse Related Terms: Accidental Launch, Azimuth, Azimuth Angle, DAASAT, DANASAT, DBS, DC, DIOD, DIRLAUTH, DoDD, drift, Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV), VDC, Wavelength, WPD

DAB

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See Defense Acquisition Board.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAB. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dab.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAB. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dab (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DAB." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dab.
Browse Related Terms: DAB, DAD, DAE, DAES, DAU, DPB, DRB, DSB, DURIP, NDU

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DAC

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(1) Days After Contract [Award]. (2) Department of the Army Civilian. (3) Directed Attack Characterization. (4) Deploy ACCS Component. (5) Digital-to-Analog Converter.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAC. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dac.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAC. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dac (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DAC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dac.
Browse Related Terms: A/D, ADC, bit, D/A, DAC, DSMAC

DACS

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Divert and Attitude Control System.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DACS. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dacs.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DACS. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dacs (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DACS." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dacs.
Browse Related Terms: ACS, CCS, Continuity of Command, Control area, DACS, ECDs, High Density Aerospace Control Zone (HIDACZ), MCE, MCTE, Mission Area, MLCP, Tactical Control

DAD

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Defense Acquisition Deskbook .

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAD. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dad.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAD. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dad (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DAD." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dad.
Browse Related Terms: DAB, DAD, DAE, DAES, DAU, DPB, DRB, DSB, DURIP, NDU

DADS

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Distributed Air Defense Study (1993).

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DADS. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dads.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DADS. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dads (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DADS." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dads.
Browse Related Terms: AD, ADCATT, ADDA, ADDS, ADI, ADIZ, ADSG, ADSI, ADX, CADCI, DADS, FAAD, FAADS, HIMAD, IAD, IADS, JADO, LAAD, LADL, MADS, NADGE, NATINAD, PVO (PVO Strany ), SAGE, SHORAD, TADS, Theater High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD), Traverse Level, USAADASCH

DAE

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Defense Acquisition Executive.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAE. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dae.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAE. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dae (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DAE." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/dae.
Browse Related Terms: DAB, DAD, DAE, DAES, DAU, DPB, DRB, DSB, DURIP, NDU

DAES

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Defense Acquisition Executive Summary.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

DAES. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daes.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

DAES. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daes (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"DAES." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daes.
Browse Related Terms: DAB, DAD, DAE, DAES, DAU, DPB, DRB, DSB, DURIP, NDU

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