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6,416 terms

Defense terms

  1. Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. (2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile.
  2. Payload Build-up (Missile and Space) The process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a…
  3. Payload Integration (Missile and Space) The compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. 220
  4. PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) Presidents Budget. (4) Program Baseline.
  5. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD.
  6. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer.
  7. PBCS Post-Boost Control System.
  8. PBD Program Budget Decision.
  9. PBI Post-Boost Intercept.
  10. PBP Post-Boost Phase.
  11. PBS Presidents Budget Submission.
  12. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle.
  13. PBW Particle Beam Weapon.
  14. PC Personal computer.
  15. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term).
  16. PCA A method of pain relief in which the patient controls the amount of pain medicine that is used.
  17. PCAST Presidents Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology.
  18. PCB Printed Circuit Board.
  19. PCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term).
  20. PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term).
  21. PCE See Personal consumption expenditures (PCE)
  22. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team.
  23. PCF Packet Control Facility ( TelComm term).
  24. PCI Peripheral Component Interface (Interconnect). A high-speed interconnect local bus used to support multimedia devices.
  25. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language.
  26. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation.
  27. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Plug-in cards for computers (usually portables), which extend the storage and/or functionality.
  28. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term).
  29. PCR A laboratory method used to make many copies of a specific DNA sequence. Also called polymerase chain reaction.
  30. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System.
  31. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. 221
  32. PD Period
  33. PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term).
  34. PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term).
  35. PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT).
  36. PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN.
  37. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive.
  38. PDL Programmatic Design/ Development Language, e.g., Ada.
  39. PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term).
  40. PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second).
  41. PDP Pulse Doppler Processor.
  42. PDR Preliminary Design Review.
  43. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction.
  44. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label.
  45. PDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term).
  46. PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
  47. PDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology).
  48. PDV Program Definition and Validation.
  49. PE Program Element.
  50. Peacekeeper US MX Missile.
  51. Peak Gamma Dose Rate The maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could survive and continue functioning.
  52. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria.
  53. PEELS Parametric Endo- Exo Lethality Simulation.
  54. PEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD).
  55. PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. 222
  56. PEM Program Element Monitor (AF).
  57. PENAID Penetration Aid.
  58. Penaid (Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by offensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating…
  59. Penetration Testing The portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the security features of the system.
  60. PEO Program Executive Officer.
  61. PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program.
  62. PEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy)
  63. PEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office.
  64. PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army)
  65. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning.
  66. PEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning.
  67. Peregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC.
  68. Performance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to effectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time.
  69. Performance Requirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy…
  70. Performance Specification (1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. (2) Synonymous with requirements specification.
  71. Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment.
  72. Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit.
  73. Permeability The rate at which liquids pass through soil or other materials in a specified direction.
  74. Pershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe.
  75. PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. 223
  76. PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other activities for completion, and depiction of the critical path.
  77. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation.
  78. PET A NPC controlled by a player such as a Wolf, Infernal, and so on.
  79. PFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler .
  80. PFD A personal flotation device or life jacket.
  81. PFIAB Presidents Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.
  82. PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD).
  83. PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term).
  84. PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term).
  85. PGM Precision Guided Munition .
  86. PGU Power Generation Unit.
  87. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term).
  88. Phase One Engineering Team (POET) OBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET.
  89. Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically stationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target…
  90. Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile) (PATRIOT) A point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 improvements, which will give it greater capability against theater…
  91. Phased Deployment The sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system capability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints.
  92. Phenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts collect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena…
  93. PHI Photonic Hit Indicator.
  94. PHIGS Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System.
  95. PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence.
  96. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. 224
  97. Photoelectric Effect The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat greater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all…
  98. Photon A photon is both a wave and a particle. A beam of light is composed of these particles.
  99. PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation.
  100. Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting…

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