Defense Support Program

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Satellites that provide early warning of missile launches; the first line of defense against missile attack against North America. Also called DSP.

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No references found			AFSPC-operated Defense Support Program satellites are a key part of North America's early warning systems. Re-fitting the space armada: Air Force seeks to improve its aging ... by Bates, Matthew / Airman Defense Support Program satellites were poised to provide advanced warning of adversary ICBM launches; the Defense Satellite Communications System enabled worldwide command and control of U. Shaping the joint fight in air, space, and cyberspace by Kehler, C. Robert / Joint Force Quarterly The Defense Support Program has a legacy of great contributions in the missile warning and missile alert arenas, using the infrared sensor on board to detect the launch. Space: the ultimate high ground; Space and Missile Systems Center ... by Defense AT & L			defense emergency defense force Defense in abatement defense in depth defense information infrastructure Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Information Systems Network Defense Intelligence Agency defense intelligence production defense laboratory defense lawyer defense lawyers Defense Logistics Agency defense mechanism defense message system Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Defense Planning Guidance defense policy defense program defense reaction defense readiness condition Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service Defense Satellite Communications System Defense Secretary defense shipping authority Defense Support Program Defense Switched Network defense system defense team Defense Technical Information Center Defense Transportation System Defenseless defenselessly defenselessness defenseman Defenser Defensibility defensible Defensibleness defensive defensive attitude defensive coastal area defensive counterair defensive fire defensive information operations defensive measure defensive medicine defensive mine countermeasures defensive minefield Defensive proteid defensive sea area			Defense Subsistence Region Defense Subsistence Region-Europe Defense Subsistence Supply Center Defense Supercomputing Resource Center Defense Superior Management Award Defense Superior Service Medal Defense Supply Agency Defense Supply Agency Manual Defense Supply Agency Regulation Defense Supply Agency Supply Support Request Defense Supply Center Defense Supply Center Columbus Defense Supply Center Philadelphia Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - European Region Defense Supply Center Philadelphia Pacific Defense Supply Center Richmond Defense Supply Expert System Defense Supply Fund Defense Supply Management Agency Defense Supply Service - Washington Defense Supply Services Defense Supply Services Washington Defense Support Defense Support of Civil Authorities Defense Support Program Defense Support Program Office Defense Support Program Satellite Defense Support Project Office Defense Support Services Defense Support Services, Inc. Defense Support System Defense Support to Public Diplomacy Defense Suppression Defense Suppression Integration Defense Suppression Missile Defense Suppression Threat Defense Surplus Sales Office Defense Switched Network Defense Switched Network Defense Switched Services defense system defense system Defense System Information Defense System Management School Defense System Network Defense System Upgrade Program Defense systems Defense systems Defense systems Defense systems Defense Systems Acquisition Defense Systems Acquisition Review Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council Defense Systems Affordability Council

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