Noun
MASINT (uncountable)
Abbreviation of measurement and signature intelligence.
By 2012, notwithstanding Israel flooding Lebanon with technical intelligence gathering capabilities (SIGINT, IMINT, MASINT), approximately 100 Lebanese spying for Israel had been arrested by Hezbollah and central authorities. Source: Internet
Echoes of Mogul's experimental infrasound detection of nuclear tests exist today in ground-based detectors, part of so-called Geophysical MASINT (Measurement And Signal INTelligence). Source: Internet
The RC-135S Cobra Ball is a measurement and signature intelligence MASINT collector equipped with special electro-optical instruments designed to observe ballistic missile flights at long range. Source: Internet
MASINT associated with COMINT might involve the detection of common background sounds expected with human voice communications. Source: Internet
Where COMINT and ELINT focus on the intentionally transmitted part of the signal, MASINT focuses on unintentionally transmitted information. Source: Internet
Chemical analysis is an important element of national security among the major world powers with materials measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) capabilities. Source: Internet