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6,416 terms

Defense terms

  1. IDD Interface Design Document.
  2. IDEA Integrated Dose Environmental Analysis.
  3. IDECM Integrated Defensive Electronics Countermeasures (USN/USAF term).
  4. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) A system using electromagnetic transmissions to which equipment carried by friendly forces automatically responds, fro example by emitting pulses, thereby…
  5. IDG Institute for the Dynamics of Geo-spheres.
  6. IDHS Intelligence Data Handling System.
  7. IDIP Integrated Development and Initial Production.
  8. IDR Initial Design Review.
  9. IDS -- see Information Disclosure Statement
  10. IE (1) Independent Evaluation. (2) Integration Exercise.
  11. IED Intrinsic Event Discrimination.
  12. IEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  13. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  14. IEI Integrated Engineering Infrastructure.
  15. IEMP Induced Electromagnetic Pulse.
  16. IEP Integrated Evaluation Plan.
  17. IER Independent Evaluation Report.
  18. IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group. 134
  19. IETF Internet Engineering Task Force.
  20. IEV Integrated Experimental Version.
  21. IEW Intelligence and Electronic Warfare.
  22. IFA Integrated Financial Analysis.
  23. IFF Identification, Friend or Foe.
  24. IFHV In-Flight Homing View.
  25. IFICS In-Flight Interceptor Communications System. IFICS provides the communications link between the ground and the space based NMD assets.
  26. IFOG Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope.
  27. IFOV Instantaneous Field of View.
  28. IFSR In-Flight Status Report
  29. IFT Integrated Flight Test.
  30. IFTU In-Flight Target Update.
  31. IG Inspector General - 57 statutory OIGs were created by an act of Congress in 1978 to independently detect fraud or instances of waste, abuse or misuse of…
  32. IGEMP Internally Generated Electromagnetic Pulse.
  33. IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Standard.
  34. IGS Abbreviation for 1. internal guide sequence. 2. intergenic spacer.
  35. IGSM Interim Ground Station Module (JSTARS).
  36. IGT Integrated Ground Test.
  37. IGU Inertial Guidance Unit.
  38. II Impulse Intensity.
  39. IIP Interoperability Improvement Program.
  40. IIPT Integration Integrated Product (Process) Team.
  41. IIR (1) Intelligence Information Report. (2) Imaging Infrared.
  42. IIS International Institute for Strategic Studies (UK).
  43. IIT Interceptor Integration Test.
  44. IITF Information Infrastructure Task Force.
  45. IJSOW Improved Joint Stand Off Weapon. 135
  46. ILA Inter-Laboratory Authorization (Contracting term).
  47. ILC Initial Launch Capability.
  48. Ilities The operational and support requirements a program must address (e.g., availability, vulnerability, producibility , reliability, maintainability…
  49. Illumination The distribution of light on a horizontal surface. The purpose of all lighting is to produce illumination.
  50. ILS Integrated Logistics Support.
  51. ILSM ILS Manager.
  52. ILSMT ILS Management Team
  53. ILSO ILS Office.
  54. ILSP Integrated Logistics Support Plan.
  55. ILSWG ILS Working Group.
  56. IM Within or into muscle. Also called intramuscular.
  57. imagery (IH-mij-ree) A technique in which the person focuses on positive images in his or her mind.
  58. Imagery Correlation The mutual relationship between the different signatures on imagery from different types of sensors in terms of position and the physical characteristics…
  59. Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) Intelligence derived from the exploitation of collection by visual photography, infrared sensors, lasers, electro-optics, and radar sensors (such as…
  60. imaging (IH-muh-jing) In medicine, a process that makes pictures of areas inside the body.
  61. IMC (1) Interagency Management Council (GSA term). (2) Internal Management Control.
  62. IMDB Imagery Management.
  63. IMDO Israeli Missile Defense Organization. MDA counterpart in the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
  64. IMINT Imagery Intelligence.
  65. IMIP Industrial Modernization Incentives Program.
  66. Immediate Kill Mode A kill mode in which the target is immediately catastrophically destroyed by impact with the KV or KED.
  67. IMOD Israeli Ministry of Defense.
  68. IMP Integrated Master Plan.
  69. Impact Point Prediction (IPP) Prediction of the point on the earths surface where a specific RV will impact, usually specified in terms of the circular error probable.
  70. Implicit Coordination Many independent battle managers (computers) use the same algorithms to derive a common calculated result.
  71. Impulse (abbrev. IMPL) Alternate term for Upper Level System and Shortwave; a general term for any large-scale or mesoscale disturbance capable of producing…
  72. Impulse Intensity (II) Mechanical impulse per unit area. The System Internationale unit of impulse intensity is the Pascal-second (abbreviated Pa-s).
  73. Impulse Kill The destruction of a target, using directed energy, by ablative shock. The intensity of directed energy may be so great that the surface of the target…
  74. IMPWG Information Policy Working Group.
  75. IMS Integrated Master Schedule.
  76. IMU Inertial Measurement Unit.
  77. IN Inch.
  78. IN LINAC Induction Linear Accelerator.
  79. In-Flight Target Update A data report, which contains updated, predict- ahead target position, time, and velocity for interceptor weapons to use in making midcourse correction.
  80. In-Flight Target Update (FTU) A report to in-flight interceptor weapons. The IFTU provides updated, predictahead target position, time, and velocity for use within the interceptors…
  81. In-Flight Target Update (IFTU) A report to in-flight interceptor weapons. The IFTU provides updated, predict-ahead target position, time, and velocity for use within the interceptors…
  82. In-Line An operational, not dormant, component, equipment or element of a weapons system which is participating in accompliching the systems directed assignment…
  83. In-Process Review (IPR) Review of a project or program at critical points to evaluate status and make recommendations to the decision authority; also called Interim Program…
  84. Iname Individual Name.
  85. Inclination The inclination of an orbit is the (dihedral) angle between the plane containing the orbit and the plane containing the earths equator.
  86. Incremental Funding The provision (or recording) of budgetary resources for a program or project based on obligations estimated to be incurred within a fiscal year when such…
  87. Independent Cost Analysis An analysis of program cost estimates conducted by an impartial body disassociated from the management of the program.
  88. Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) A cost estimate prepared by an impartial body outside the chain of authority responsible for acquiring or using the goods or services.
  89. Independent Evaluation Report (IER) Documents the independent evaluation of the system and is based on test data, reports, studies, and simulations.
  90. Independent Research and Development (IR&D) Effort by industry that is not sponsored by, or required in performance of, a contract and which consists of projects falling within the areas of basic…
  91. Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Verification and validation performed by a contractor or Government agency that is not responsible for developing the product or performing the activity…
  92. Indium Antimonide Infrared sensing material.
  93. Individual Acceptance Test A test of predetermined critical items to verify their operational characteristics prior to assembly into subsystems.
  94. Induced Environments Induced environments are defined at the system level as the disturbances in the natural environments caused by BMD system influences on other BMD assets…
  95. Induced Radioactivity Radioactivity that is created by bombarding a substance with neutrons in a reactor or with charged particles produced by particle accelerators.
  96. Industrial Resource Analysis (IRA) A quick-turnaround or a detailed analysis of industrial and/or specific factory capabilities to determine the availability of production resources…
  97. Inertial Guidance A guidance system designed to project a missile over a predetermined path, wherein the path of the missile is adjusted after launching by devices wholly…
  98. Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) A guidance mechanism designed to project a missile over a predetermined path, wherein the path of the missile is adjusted after launching by devices…
  99. INETS Integrated Effects Tests for Survivability.
  100. INEWS Integrated Electronic Warfare System (Navy term).

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