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Uranium.

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"U." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u.
Browse Related Terms: DU, HEU, U, UF 4, UF 6, UF4, UF6

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U.K (UK)

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United Kingdom.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

U.K (UK). (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-k-uk.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

U.K (UK). www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-k-uk (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"U.K (UK)." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-k-uk.
Browse Related Terms: APU, Battery, CEU, CONUS, DMU, ECU, EEU, FU, FUE, IOU, MMU, PPU, RUSI, Theater Attack, U. S. (US), U.K (UK), UAE, UE, UFP, UIC, UN, US/UK, USA, USACE, USCG, USDA, USIA, USMC, USMCR, USN, USTA, UTC, VDU

U&S

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Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term).

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"U&S." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s.
Browse Related Terms: Combatant Commander, Consolidated Command Center (CCC), Defense Readiness Conditions (DEFCON), National Military Command System (NMCS), Offense/Defense Coordination, Service Component Command, Space Command Center (SPACC), Theater, U&S, UCP, Unified Command, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)

U.S.S.R.

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

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U.S.S.R.. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-s-r.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

U.S.S.R.. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-s-r (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"U.S.S.R.." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-s-r.
Browse Related Terms: FSU, FSU Republics, RMI, U.S.S.R.

U. S. (US)

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United States.

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U. S. (US). (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-us.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

U. S. (US). www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-us (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"U. S. (US)." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-us.
United States.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

U. S. (US). (n.d.). Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-us.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

U. S. (US). Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. DoD Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary v3.0. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-us (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"U. S. (US)." Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. DoD Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary v3.0. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-us.
Browse Related Terms: APU, Battery, CEU, CONUS, DMU, ECU, EEU, FU, FUE, IOU, MMU, PPU, RUSI, Theater Attack, U. S. (US), U.K (UK), UAE, UE, UFP, UIC, UN, US/UK, USA, USACE, USCG, USDA, USIA, USMC, USMCR, USN, USTA, UTC, VDU

U.S. West

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U.S. West Incorporated.

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U.S. West. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-west.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

U.S. West. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-west (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"U.S. West." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/u-s-west.
Browse Related Terms: NTI, PACFLT, PTI, SSOD, U.S. West, USLANTFLT, USPACFLT, WESTPAC, WEU

UA

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User Assessment (NMD BMC3 term).

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UA." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ua.
Browse Related Terms: CI (n), EP Cycle, IR, NMD IIPT, NMM, OSIM, TEx, UA

UAE

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United Arab Emirates.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UAE." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uae.
Browse Related Terms: APU, Battery, CEU, CONUS, DMU, ECU, EEU, FU, FUE, IOU, MMU, PPU, RUSI, Theater Attack, U. S. (US), U.K (UK), UAE, UE, UFP, UIC, UN, US/UK, USA, USACE, USCG, USDA, USIA, USMC, USMCR, USN, USTA, UTC, VDU

UAV

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"UAV." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uav.
Browse Related Terms: APOD, CR-UAV, Guided Missile, HALE UAV, Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV), SPOD, SPOE, T-UAV, UAV, UAV BPI, VTOL-UAV

UAV BPI

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Boost Phase Intercept.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

UAV BPI. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uav-bpi.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

UAV BPI. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uav-bpi (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"UAV BPI." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uav-bpi.
Browse Related Terms: APOD, CR-UAV, Guided Missile, HALE UAV, Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV), SPOD, SPOE, T-UAV, UAV, UAV BPI, VTOL-UAV

UCAP

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UAV Combat Air Patrol.

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UCAP." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ucap.
Browse Related Terms: ACM, AI, Air Defense, BAI, CA, CAO, Cap, OCA, ScudCAP, UCAP

UCC

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Uniform Commercial Code (US legal term).

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UCC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ucc.
Browse Related Terms: AWG, FTP, GOSIP, GOSP, IMC, MWS, NSTC, SSAC, UCC, URL

UCP

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Unified Command Plan.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"UCP." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ucp.
Browse Related Terms: Combatant Commander, Consolidated Command Center (CCC), Defense Readiness Conditions (DEFCON), National Military Command System (NMCS), Offense/Defense Coordination, Service Component Command, Space Command Center (SPACC), Theater, U&S, UCP, Unified Command, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)

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UD/ASD

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United Defense/Armaments Systems Division.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

UD/ASD. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ud-asd.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

UD/ASD. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ud-asd (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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"UD/ASD." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ud-asd.
Browse Related Terms: Control Zone, DAWS, DITDS, DSCS, DSCS-3, DSCSOC, NDS, RDS, TW/SD, UD/ASD, XDS

UDMH

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Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (a liquid propellant rocket fuel).

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UDMH." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/udmh.
Browse Related Terms: ASROC, DTRM, FRAS, LRB, SATURN, SPRM, SRB, SRMU, SUBROC, UDMH

UDS

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Universal Documentation System. A standardized comprehensive tool for stating and coordinating program requirements for testing MRTFB ranges, as well as the capabilities and plans of test ranges to support program requirements. It consists of a series of six planning and execution documents: 10 are the Program Introduction (PI) (also called the Program Introduction Document (PID)), 2) Statement of Capability (SC), 3) Program Requirements Document (PRD), 4) Operations Requirements (OR), 5) Program Support Plan (PSP), and 6) the Operations Directive (OD). The UDS was developed and is regulated by the Range Commanders Council (RCC).

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"UDS." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uds.
Browse Related Terms: AIDPN, BOIP, BRP, CAPS, CDP, CONPLAN, CTAPS, DP, Exercise, EXPLAN, HAMS, LIP, METOP, MPRS, NPG, NTP, POA&M, POD, QAMSP, RP&C, SSP, STRAP, TARGET, TOP, TPT, TSP, UDS, WMP

UE

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Unit Equipment.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UE." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ue.
Browse Related Terms: APU, Battery, CEU, CONUS, DMU, ECU, EEU, FU, FUE, IOU, MMU, PPU, RUSI, Theater Attack, U. S. (US), U.K (UK), UAE, UE, UFP, UIC, UN, US/UK, USA, USACE, USCG, USDA, USIA, USMC, USMCR, USN, USTA, UTC, VDU

UEME

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Unified Electro-Magnetic Effects.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UEME." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ueme.
Browse Related Terms: Blast Effect, CCD, EED, EFP, EOD, ERA, ESQD, ORDALT, scan, UEME

UEWR

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Upgrade Early Warning Radar.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

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"UEWR." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uewr.
Browse Related Terms: AEWR, AN/TPS-59, AROS, ATRJ, EWR, FF, FLIR, FOV Radar, FPS, FRC, HPIR, main beam, MESAR, MSR, PACBAR, Pulse Duration, Radar Cross Section (RCS), Radar Netting, RADINT, RCF, RCS, RCSR, RS, RSRE, RWR, SLAR, SPY-1, TDR, TFR, TPD, Track Production Area, UEWR, UEWRS, XBR

UEWRS

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Upgraded Early Warning Radar System.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

UEWRS. (n.d.). Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uewrs.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

UEWRS. Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. DoD Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary v3.0. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uewrs (accessed: February 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"UEWRS." Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. DoD Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary v3.0. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uewrs.
Browse Related Terms: AEWR, AN/TPS-59, AROS, ATRJ, EWR, FF, FLIR, FOV Radar, FPS, FRC, HPIR, main beam, MESAR, MSR, PACBAR, Pulse Duration, Radar Cross Section (RCS), Radar Netting, RADINT, RCF, RCS, RCSR, RS, RSRE, RWR, SLAR, SPY-1, TDR, TFR, TPD, Track Production Area, UEWR, UEWRS, XBR

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