(DoD) In tactical operations, the perception of an object of possible military interest but unconfirmed by recognition.
(DoD) In surveillance, the determination and transmission by a surveillance system that an event has occurred.
(DoD) In arms control, the first step in the process of ascertaining the occurrence of a violation of an arms control agreement.
(DoD) In chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environments, the act of locating chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards by use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear detectors or monitoring and/or survey teams. See also hazard; monitoring.
(DoD) In surveillance, the determination and transmission by a surveillance system that an event has occurred.
(DoD) In arms control, the first step in the process of ascertaining the occurrence of a violation of an arms control agreement.
(DoD) In chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environments, the act of locating chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards by use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear detectors or monitoring and/or survey teams. See also hazard; monitoring.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). detection. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/detection/definitions/1961359 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "detection" http://smartdefine.org/detection/definitions/1961359 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "detection" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/detection/definitions/1961359> |