Defense terms starting with M

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  1. Multiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems.
  2. Multiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target.
  3. Multiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos.
  4. Multiservice 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…
  5. Multistatic Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers, all separated. A special case is bistatic radar.
  6. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term).
  7. MUS Mission Unique Software.
  8. MUX Multiplex.
  9. MV Miniature Vehicle.
  10. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning.
  11. Mw e Megawatt (electrical energy).
  12. Mw t Megawatt (thermal energy).
  13. MWC Missile Warning Center.
  14. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy).
  15. MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared.
  16. MWS Marine Weather Statement
  17. Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy).
  18. MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.
  19. MY Man Year. 194