Defense terms starting with M

419 terms

  1. MOS Model Output Statistics - the Hydrometeorological Center (HPC) produces a short range (6 to 60 hours) MOS guidance package generated from the NGM, GFS…
  2. Moscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition.
  3. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector.
  4. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed .
  5. MOTIF A conserved sequence of nucleotides or amino acids that can be associated with some function of, respectively, a length of DNA or a protein.
  6. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar.
  7. MOTS Military Off the Shelf.
  8. MOU Memorandum of Understanding.
  9. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term).
  10. mph Miles per hour.
  11. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. 189
  12. MPOS Million Operations Per Second.
  13. MPP Massively Parallel Processor.
  14. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System.
  15. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System.
  16. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training.
  17. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety.
  18. MR more
  19. MRB Material Review Board.
  20. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile.
  21. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency.
  22. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set.
  23. MRD Mission Requirements Document.
  24. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis.
  25. MRJ A specific SETA contractor.
  26. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher.
  27. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities.
  28. MRP Missile Round Pallet.
  29. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term).
  30. MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).
  31. MRSS Mobile Range Safety System.
  32. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base.
  33. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle.
  34. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System.
  35. MS Milestones.
  36. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term).
  37. MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). 190
  38. MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term).
  39. MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term).
  40. MS-DOS Microsoft (MS)-Disc Operating System. Used in PCs as the control system.
  41. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate.
  42. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command.
  43. MSD Modular Security Device.
  44. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements.
  45. MSEL Master Scenario Events List.
  46. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL.
  47. MSG Message
  48. MSGDB Message Database.
  49. MSI A change that occurs in the DNA of certain cells (such as tumor cells) in which the number of repeats of microsatellites (short, repeated sequences of…
  50. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL.
  51. MSL (Mean Sea Level) - The arithmetic mean of hourly water elevations observed over a specific 19-year tidal epoch.
  52. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman).
  53. MSPS Mega Sample Per Second.
  54. MSR Missile Site Radar.
  55. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support.
  56. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site.
  57. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite.
  58. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System.
  59. MSU Mass Storage Unit ( TelComm /Computer term).
  60. MSWG Milestone Working Group.
  61. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment.
  62. MT Main Tank
  63. MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System.
  64. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event).
  65. MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term).
  66. MTBF Mean Time Between Failures.
  67. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term).
  68. MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term).
  69. MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term).
  70. MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term).
  71. MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime.
  72. MTD The highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects.
  73. MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term).
  74. Mtg Meeting.
  75. MTI Moving Target Indicator.
  76. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile.
  77. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control.
  78. MTN Mountain
  79. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment.
  80. MTOP Management Task Order Plan.
  81. MTS Mountains
  82. MTTR Mean Time To Repair.
  83. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System.
  84. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle.
  85. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term).
  86. MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle.
  87. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation.
  88. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. 192
  89. Multi-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective.
  90. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have…
  91. Multi-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands.
  92. Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar.
  93. Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years.
  94. Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded…
  95. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking.
  96. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users…
  97. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and…
  98. Multilevel Security Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of…
  99. Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.
  100. Multiple Intercept Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended.