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List of
abbreviations ,
acronyms and initials related to military subjects such as modern armour, artillery, infantry, and weapons, along with their definitions.
A
A&TWF - Acquisition and Technology Work Force
a –
Army
AA - Assembly Area
AA –
anti-aircraft
AA –
AEGIS Ashore
AAA - anti-aircraft artillery
AAA –
anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
AAAV –
Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAC - Army Acquisition Corps
AAD – Armored Amphibious Dozer
AAE - Army Acquisition Executive
AADC – Area Air Defense Commander
AAG –
Anti-Aircraft Gun
AAK –
Appliqué armor kit (US)
AAL - Additional Authorization List
AAN –
Army after next
AAP – Advance Authority to Procure
AAPC – advanced
armoured personnel carrier (Turkiye)
AARADCOM – Army Armament Research and Development Command
AAR –
After Action Review
AASLT - Air Assault
AAV –
Amphibious assault vehicle
AAV –
Assault Amphibious Vehicle
AAW –
Anti-Aircraft Warfare
AAWC – Anti-Aircraft Warfare Coordinator
AB –
Air burst
ABC –
Atomic, biological, chemical (replaced by
chemical, biological, radiological (CBR), and
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC))
ABC – Automatic brightness control
ABCS - Automated Battlefield Control System
AB(C) –
Aviation battalion (combat)
ABIT – Advanced Built-In Test
ABM –
Air Bursting Munition
ABM –
Anti-Ballistic Missile
ABMD –
AEGIS
Ballistic Missile Defense
ABMS –
Air Bursting Ammunition System
ABN - Airborne
ABNSOTD - Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate
ABRO –
Army Base Repair Organization
ABS –
Aww-Busting System
ABS –
Anti-skid Braking System
ABSP – AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Signal Processor
ABSV –
Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
ABU —
Airman Battle Uniform
A/C –
Aircraft Commander
AC –
Alternating Current
ACA - ATEC Contracting Activity
ACA –
Ammunition Container Assembly
ACADA' – Automatic Chemical Agent Detector and Alarm
ACAVP –
Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform (UK)
ACB – Advanced Capability Build
ACB/TI – Advanced Capability Baseline/Technical Insertion
ACC - Army Contracting Command
ACC – AEGIS Computer Center
ACCE –
Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
ACCV –
Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
ACD – Automated Common Diagrams
ACE –
Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
ACEGIO – Advanced Conversion Equipment Group Input Output
ACF - Acquisition Career Field
ACF:T - Acquisition Career Field: Test & Evaluation
ACH –
Advanced Combat Helmet (
MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet )
ACIE - Army Clothing and Individual Equipment
ACLOS –
Automatic Command to Line of Sight
ACM – Acoustic Countermeasures
ACOG –
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
ACOMMS – Acoustic Communications
ACP –
Automatic Colt Pistol
ACP – Alignment control Panel
ACPU – Aft Central Processing Unit
ACR –
Advanced Combat Rifle
ACR –
Armored cavalry regiment
ACRV – Armored Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
ACS – Artillery Communications System
ACS – AEGIS Combat System
ACS – Air Control Supervisor
ACS - Anti-Collision System
ACSC' – AEGIS Combat Systems Center
ACTD - Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ACTEDS - Acquisition Career Training and Education Development System
ACTS – AEGIS Combat Training System
ACU –
Army Combat Uniform
ACU –
Antenna Coupler Unit
ACV –
Aardvark Clearing Vehicle
ACV –
Armored Combat Vehicle
ACVT – Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
A/D –
Analog to Digital
AD - Air Defense
ADA –
Air Defense Artillery
ADACS - Automated Data Collection System
ADAM –
Area Denial Artillery Munition
ADAMS – Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
ADAP – Advanced Digital Antenna Production
ADAP - Army Designated Acquisition Programs
ADATD - Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate
ADATS –
Air Defense Anti-Tank System
ADATS - Army Development and Acquisition of Threat Simulators
ADC-A – Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
ADC-B – Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
ADEA – Army Development and Employment Agency
ADF –
Australian Defense Force
ADG' – Acoustic Display Generator
ADI –
Australian Defense Industries
ADM – Advanced Development Model
ADM – Acquisition Decision Memorandum [US]
ADMAS - Advanced Distributed Modular Acquisition System
ADNS – Automated Digital Network System
ADP - Automated Data Processing
ADPE - Automated Data Processing Equipment
ADS – Advanced Display System
ADSS - ATEC Decision Support System
ADTD - Air Defense Test Directorate
AE – Action Express
AEC - Army Evaluation Center
AECU – Antenna Environmental Control Unit
AEF – Allied expeditionary force
AEP – Action Entry Panel
AER – Alteration Equivalent to Repair
AESA –
Active electronically scanned array
AEWC –
Airborne Early Warning and Control
AEV –
Armored engineer vehicle
AF –
Air Force
AF – And Following (as "in DDG-113 AF ships will receive the AMDR Radar")
AFB - Air Force Base
AFA/ARA – Aerial field artillery/
aerial rocket artillery (US, Vietnam war era attack helicopter batteries employing 2.75 in. FFAR)
AFARV – Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
AFAS – Advanced Field Artillery System
AFATDS – Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFC –
Australian Flying Corps
AFC - Army Futures Command
AFCS –
Automatic Fire-Control Systems
AFD – Automatic Feeding Device
AFDL – Advanced Flight Deck Lighting
AFF - Active Fire-and-Forget
AFFLQ - Active Fire-and-Forget with Laser Cueing
AFFF –
Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam (smothers fire cutting off oxygen)
AFOTEC - Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
AFSC –
Air Force Specialty Code
AFSS - Advanced Fire Support System
AFSV – Armored Fire Support Vehicle
AFTADS - Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFV – Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
AFV –
Armored Fighting Vehicle
AG - Assistant Gunner
AGC – Automatic Gain Control
AGF –
Army Ground Forces
AGL –
Above Ground Level
AGL –
Automatic Grenade Launcher
AGLS – Automatic Gun Laying System
AGS –
Armored Gun System (US)
AGS – Advanced Gun System
AGV – Assault Gun Vehicle
AGVT – Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
Ah –
Ampere hour
AHA - Ammunition Handling Area
AHC – Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
AHE – Aircraft Handling Equipment
AHS - Ammunition Handling System
AHU - Air Handling Unit
AI – Action Item
Ai - Area of interest
AIC – Air Intercept Controller (US Navy)
AICS –
Accuracy International Chassis System
AICW –
Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
AIF –
Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI or WWII)
AIFS – Advanced Indirect Fire System
AIFV –
Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle
AIPS – Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
AIS –
Automatic Identification System (US NAVY)
AIS - Automated Information System
AIT – Alteration Installation Team
AIT – Advanced Information Technology
AIT - Advanced Individual Training
AITAS - ATRRS Internet Training Application System
AK – Acknowledgement
AKO - Army Knowledge Online
AL&T - Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
ALAAVS – Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
ALC –
Advanced Land Combat (US)
ALDT - Administrative and Logistics Down Time
ALICE –
All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
ALMC - U.S. Army Logistics Management College
ALO – AEGIS Light Off
ALS – Advanced Laying System
ALS – Advanced Lighting System (flight deck)
ALSV – Armored logistics support vehicle
ALT – Armored launching turret
ALWT –
Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
AM – Acquisition Manager
AMBL - Air Maneuver Battle Lab
AMC –
United States Army Materiel Command
AMCAC - United States Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center
AMC – Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
AMCCOM – Armament Munitions and Chemical Command
AMCOM - Aviation and Missile Command
AMDBD - Army Medical Department Board
AMEDD - Army Medical Department
AMEDDC&S - Army Medical Department Center & School
AMDR –
Air and Missile Defense Radar
AMDS – Anti-Missile Discarding Sabot
AMF – Amphibische Mehrzweck-Fahrzeuge (multipurpose amphibious vehicle)
AML – Automitrailleuse Légère (light armored car)
AMLCD –
Active-Matrix Liquid Crystal Display
AMN –
Afghanistan Mission Network
AMOS –
Advanced Mortar System
AMPS – Afloat Master Planning System (US NAVY)
AMPV - Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
AMR –
Anti-materiel rifle
AMR – Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance
AMRAAM - Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
AMRDEC - Air and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
AMRWS – Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
AMS – Armored Mortar System
AMSAA - Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity
AMSEC - Army Modeling and Simulation Executive Council
AMS-H – Advanced Missile System – Heavy
AMSO - Army Modeling and Simulation Office
AMX – Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
ANAD –
Anniston Army Depot
ANR - Active Noise Reduction
ANZAC – Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZUS – Australia New Zealand United States Treaty
AO –
Area of Operations
AoA - Add-on Armor
AOA - Avenue Of Approach
AOI – Arab Organization for Industrialization
AOP –
Air observation post
AOS – Add-on stabilization
AOTR - Abbreviated Operational Test Report
AP –
Anti-Personnel
AP –
Armor-Piercing
APA - Army Procurement Appropriation
APAM – Anti-Personnel, Anti-Matériel
APBC –
Armor-Piercing Ballistic Cap
APC – Army Personnel Centre
APC –
Armored Personnel Carrier
APC –
Armor-Piercing Capped
APCBC –
Armor-Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap
APC-T – Armor-Piercing Capped – Tracer
APCT-BF – Armor-Piercing Capped Tracer – Base Fuse
APCNR – Armor-Piercing Composite Non-Rigid
APCR – Armor-Piercing Composite Rigid
APCRBC – Armor-Piercing Composite Rigid Ballistic Cap
APDS –
Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot
APDS-T – Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot – Tracer
APE – Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
APEP – Armor-Piercing Enhancement Program
APERS –
Anti-Personnel
APERS-T – Anti-Personnel Tracer
APFIDS – Armor-Piercing Fragmentation Incendiary Discarding Sabot
APFSDS –
Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot
APFSDS-T –
Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot – Tracer
APFSDS(P) –
Armor-Piercing Fin-stabilized Discarding Sabot (Practice)
APFSDSDU –
Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot , Depleted Uranium
APG –
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
APGM –
Autonomous Precision-Guided Munition
APHC – Armor-Piercing Hard Core
APHE –
Armor-Piercing High-Explosive
API –
Armor-Piercing Incendiary
API-T – Armor-Piercing Incendiary - Tracer
APM –
Anti-Personnel Mine
APMI - Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative
APOD - Aerial Port Of Debarkation
APS – Advanced Propulsion System
APS – Artillery Pointing System
APSE – Armor-Piercing Secondary Effect
APSE-T – Armor-Piercing Secondary Effect – Tracer
AP-T – Armor-Piercing - Tracer
APTE – Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
APU –
Auxiliary Power Unit
APV – Armored Patrol Vehicle
AR –
ArmaLite rifle
AR –
Assault Rifle
AR - Army Regulation
AR/AAV –
Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
ARD –
Anti-Reflective Device
ARDEC –
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ARDNOT –
Automatic Day/Night Optical Tracker
ARE –
Atelier de Construction Roanne
ARETS –
Armor Remote Target System
ARFORGEN – Army Force Generation
ARL - Army Research Laboratory (US)
ARM –
Anti-Radiation Missile
ARMAD –
Armored and Mechanized Unit Air Defense
ARMD - Armored
ARMSCOR –
Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
ARMVAL –
Anti-armor Vehicle Evaluation (US)
ARNG - Army National Guard
AROC - Army Requirements Oversight Council
ARP –
Anti-Radiation Projectile
ARP –
Armored Repair Plates
ARRADCOM –
Armament Research and Development Command
ARRV –
Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle
ARSV –
Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
ART –
Armored Recon Transport
ARV – Armored Recovery Vehicle or
Armed Robotic Vehicle (XM1219)
ARTY - Artillery
ASA –
Advanced security agency
ASAP – As soon as possible
ASARC –
Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
ASCOD –
Austrian Spanish Co-operative Development
ASE - Aircraft Survivability Equipment
ASI - Additional Skill Identifier
ASIP - Advanced System Improvement Program
ASM –
Air-to-Surface Missile
ASP – Automatic, Self-Powered
ASP - Automation Support Plan
AST - ATEC System Team
ASTROS –
Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
ASV –
Armored Security Vehicle (US)
ASV –
Ammunition Supply Vehicle
ASV - Army Supply Vehicle
AYMWAR - Asymmetric Warfare
AT –
Anti-Tank
AT –
Ape Tape
AT&L - Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
ATACMS - Army Tactical Missile System
ATACS –
Advanced Tank Cannon System (US)
ATAS –
Automatic Target Acquisition System
ATC - Aberdeen Test Center
ATCAS –
Advanced Towed Cannon System
ATCCS - Army Tactical Command and Control System
ATD –
Advanced Technology Demonstration
ATD –
Advanced Technology Demonstrator (US)
ATD –
Automatic Target Detection
ATDT –
Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
ATDU –
Armored Trials and Development Unit (UK)
ATE –
Advanced Technology Engine
ATE - Automatic Test Equipment
ATEC - Army Test and Evaluation Command
ATFCS –
Automated Targeting and Fire Control System
ATG –
Anti-Tank Gun
ATGL –
Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
ATGM –
Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ATGW –
Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ATIRS - Army Test Incident Reporting System
ATK –
Alliant Techsystems
ATLAS –
Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
ATLV –
Artillery Target Location Vehicle
ATM –
Anti-Tank Mine
ATO - Authorization To Operate
ATR EDS -
Automotive Test Rig –
Electric Drive System
ATS –
Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
ATSA - ATEC Threat Support Activity
ATTC –
All Terrain Tracked Carrier
ATTS –
Air Transportable Towed System
ATTS - Automatic Target Tracking System
ATV –
All-Terrain Vehicle
ATV –
Armored TOW Vehicle (Turkey)
AUG –
Armee Universal Gewehr
AVGP –
Armored Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
AVH –
Armored Vehicle Heavy
AVL –
Armored Vehicle Light
AVLB –
Armored vehicle-launched bridge
AVM –
Armored Vehicle Medium
AVR –
Armored Vehicle Reconnaissance
AVRE –
Armored Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
AVT –
Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
AUDS - Anti-UAV Defense System
AUSA - Association of the U.S. Army
AUTL - Army Universal Task List
AV - Audio-Visual
AVN - Aviation
AVTD - Aviation Test Directorate
AWE –
Advanced Warfighting Experiment
AWOL –
Absent Without Official Leave
AWS - Alternative Work Schedule
AZ - Azimuth
B
BAe –
British Aerospace
BAI – Battlefield
Air interdiction
BAMCIS – Begin the Planning, Arrange Recon, Make Recon, Complete Planning, Issue Order, Supervise
BAR –
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
BARCAP –
Barrier Combat Air Patrol
BARF - Base And Range Facilities
BARV –
Beach Armored Recovery Vehicle
BAS - Battlefield Automated System
BAS - Basic Allowance for Substance
BASE –
British Aerospace Systems and Equipment
BASOPS - Base Operations
BATES –
Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
BAT –
Biometrics Automated Toolset
BAWS - Biological Agent Warning System
BB –
Base Bleed
BB –
Battleship
BBSP –
Blowback Shifted Pulse
BC –
Battery Commander or Battalion Commander
BC –
Battlecruiser
BCC –
Battery Control Centre
BCIS - Battlefield Combat Identification System
BCP –
Battery Command Post
BCS - Bridge Crossing Simulator
BCT –
Brigade Combat Team (US)
BCT –
Basic Combat Training
BCV – Battle Command Vehicle
BD – Base Detonating
BDA – Browning Double Action or
Bomb Damage Assessment
BDAR - Battle Damage Assessment And Repair
BDE - Brigade
BDM –
Bunker Defeat Munition
BDU –
Battle Dress Uniform
BE – Base Ejection
BFA –
Blank-Airing Adaptor or Blank-Firing Attachment
BFV –
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
BFVS - Bradley Fighting Vehicle System
BG –
Border Guard or Brigadier General
BG - Bombardment Group
BH - Black Hot
BHOT - Black Hot (image in a thermal sight)
bhp –
Brake Horsepower
BIFF – Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
BII - Basic Issued Item
BILL – Bofors, infantry, light and lethal, referring to
RBS 56 BILL or
RBS 56B BILL 2
BIT - Built-In Test
BIT/ST - Built-In Test/Self-Test
BITE –
Built-in test equipment
BL –
Blank
BL-T – Black tracer
BLITS – Beta lighted infantry telescope system
BLOS - Beyond Line-Of-Sight
BL-T - Blank - Tracer
BLT –
Battalion Landing Team
BLR – Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
BLRIP - Beyond Low-Rate Initial Production
BLWE - Battle Lab Warfighting Experiement
BM – Brigade Major
BMC4I - Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence
BMD - Ballisitic Missile Defense
BMF – Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
BML –
Battle management language
BMNT – Begin Morning Nautical Twilight
BMP – Pronounced "bimp". Former Warsaw Pact IFVs including
BMP-1 ,
BMP-2 ,
BMP-3 , etc.
BMR – Blindado Medio de Ruedas
BMS – Battalion Mortar System
BMS –
Battlefield Management System
BNCC (USAF) – Base network control center
BN - Battalion
BNS – BILL Night Sight
BO - Blackout
BOCV – Battery Operations Center vehicle
BOG-Dwell – Boots on the Ground – Dwell (down time)
BOI - Basis Of Issue
BOL – Bearing-only launch
BOLTS – Bolt-On Loading Tray System
BOIP - Basis Of Issue Plan
BOSS – Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
BOSS - Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers
BPI - Bolt Position Indicator
BPS – Battery Power Source
BPT - Be Prepared To
BPS - Battery Power Source
BR –
Battle Rifle
BRAC - Base Realignment And Closure
BRDEC - Belvoir Research and Development Engineering Center
BRKR - Breaker
BRS - Brake Release Switch
BRSGHT - Boresight
BRT - Bright or Brightness
BSA - Base Support Agreement
BSB –
Brigade Support Battalion
BSD - Boresight Device
BSP – Bright Source Protection
BSSG – Brigade Service Support Group
BST – Basic Skills Trainer
BT –
Boat Tail
BT –
Bullet Trap
BTA – Best Technical Approach
BTA - Battle Training Area
BTRY – Battery
BTU – Bullet Trap Universal
BTU - British Thermal Unit
BTY - Battery
BUA –
BILL Under Armor or
Built-Up Area
BUB - Battlefield Update Briefing
BW –
Biological Warfare
BW - Black/White
BX –
Bionix AFV
C
C/G - Contractor or Government
C/J - Communications/Jam
C&L - Capabilities and Limitations
C2 –
Command and Control
C2E - Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation
C2I - Command, Control, and Intelligence
C2V - Command and Control Vehicle
C3 - Command, Control, and Communications
C3I – Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence
C4 –
Composition C-4
C4I - Command Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence
C4IEWS - Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors
C4ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
C4ISTAR – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target acquisition, And Reconnaissance
C5I – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Collaboration and Intelligence
C6ISR – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-defense, Combat systems and intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
CA - Certification Authority
CAA - Center for Army Analysis
CAB – Combat Aviation Battalion
CAB –
Combat Action Badge
CAC - Common Access Card
CACDA - Combined Arms Combat Development (US Army)
CAD –
Computer-Assisted Design
CAD - Chemical Agent Detector
CAE - Component Acquisition Executive
CAG –
Commander Air Group
CAGEC - Commercial And Government Entity Code
CAIV - Cost As an Independent Variable
CAL – Canadian Arsenals Limited
CAL - Caliber
CALIB - Calibration
CAN - Control Area Network
CAP - Crisis Action Planning
CAP –
Civil Air Patrol (USAF civilian auxiliary)
CAP –
Combat Air Patrol
CAP – Combustible Augmented Plasma
CAP – Covering Agent Program
CAR - Corrective Action Report
CAR - Combined Arms Rehearsal
CARRV – Challenger Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle
CART - Corrective Action Review Team
CAS –
Close Air Support
CASEVAC –
Casualty Evacuation
CASTFOREM - Combined Arms Task Force Evaluation Model
CAT/FCS – Command Adjusted Trajectory/Fire-Control System (US)
CAT/LCV – Combined Arms Team/Lightweight Combat Vehicle (US)
CATK - Counter Attack
CATT – Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (UK)
CATT-B – Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
CAV - Cavalry
CAV – Composite Armored Vehicle (US)
CAWS – Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
CAX – Combined Arms Exercise
CB –
Heavy Cruiser
CBIT - Continuous Built-In Test (BIT)
CBMS - Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer
CPDP - Chemical, Biological Defense Program
CBR – Chemical, Biological, Radiological
CBRNE – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
CBS - Corps Battle Simulator
CBT - Computer Based Training
CBTDEV - Combat Developer
CBW - Chemical and Biological Warfare
CC - Close Combat
CCAWS - Close Combat Anti-Armor Weapons Systems
CCB - Configuration Control Board
CCC – Combustible Cartridge Case
CCD –
Charge-Coupled Device
CCMA - Crew-Correctable Maintenance Action
CCMD - Crew-Correctable Maintenance Action
CCIP –
Constantly Computed Impact Point
CCO –
Close Combat Optic
CCP – Casualty Collection Point
CCP – Computer Control Panel
CCR – Crown Copyright Reserved
CCTV –
Closed-Circuit Television
CCU – Central Control Unit
CCU - Climate Control Unit
CCV – Close Combat Vehicle
CCV – Command and Control Vehicle (US)
CCV-L – Close Combat Vehicle – Light
cd –
Candela
CDA – Combat Defensive Action
CDD - Capability Development Document
CDM – Coastal Defense Missile
CDR - Commander
CDR - Critical Design Review
CDRL - Contract Data Requirements List
CDRT - Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition
CDS - Configuration Data Set
CDU – Command Display Unit
CDU – Computer Display Unit
CE – Chemical Energy
CE - Continuous Evaluation
C/E – Crew/Enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
CEAC - Cost and Economic Analysis Center
CECOM - Communications and Electronics Command
CECOM –
Communications-Electronics Command
CED - Contingency Exercise Deployment
CEFO – Combat Equipment Fighting Order (webbing contents)
CENTCOM – Central Command
CENTO – Central Treaty Organization or Baghdad Pact
CEOI –
Communications electronics operating instruction
CEP –
Circular error probable
CEPSARC - Concept Experimentation Program Schedule and Review Committee
CERDEC - Communication and Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center
CERTEX - Certification Exercise
CES –
Engineer Services Regiment (Sri Lanka)
CEPP – Controlled effect police projectile
CET – Combat engineer tractor
CEU – Computer electronics unit
CEV –
Combat engineer vehicle
CF –
Canadian Forces
CF - Controlled Fragmentation
CF – Controlled fragmentation
CFE – Conventional forces Europe
CFLCC - Coalition Forces Land Component Command
CFT - Cross Functional Teams
CFV –
Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (US)
CG –
Commanding General
CGS – Crew Gunnery Simulator
CGS - Command and General Staff
CHA – Cast Homogeneous Armor
CHARM – Challenger Chieftain Armament
CHEM - Chemical
CHIP – Challenger Improvement Program
CHS - Commander's Hand Station
CI - Counter-Intelligence
CI - Commander's Interface
CIC –
Combat Information Centre
CIE - Clothing and Individual Equipment
CIFV – Composite Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CIG - Cannon Interface Gear
CILAS – Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
CINC –
Commander In-Chief
CINCAFCOM - Commander-In-Chief, African Command
CINCCENTCOM - Commander-In-Chief, Central Command
CINCAD - Commander-In-Chief, Aerospace Defense Command
CINCAL - Commander-In-Chief, Alaska
CINCCFC - Commander-In-Chief, Combined Forces Command
CINCEUR - Commander-In-Chief, Europe
CINCHAN - Commander-In-Chief, Channel (NATO)
CINCLANT - Commander-In-Chief, Atlantic
CINCLANTFLT - Commander-In-Chief, Atlantic Fleet
CINCMAC - Commander-In-Chief, Military Airlift Command
CINCNET - Commander-In-Chief, Network
CINCNORAD - Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command
CINCNORTH - Commander-In-Chief, Pacific
CINCRED - Commander-In-Chief, Readiness Command
CINCSOUTH - Commander-In-Chief, Southern Command
CINCSTRIKE - Commander-In-Chief, Strike Command
CINCUNC - Commander-In-Chief, United Nations Command
CINCUNK - Commander-In-Chief, United Nations Force, Korea
CINCUSAFE - Commander-In-Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
CINCUSAREUR - Commander-In-Chief, Army, Europe
CINCUSNAVEUR - Commander-In-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
CIO - Chief Information Officer
CIP –
Combat Identification Panel
CIPR - Concept In-Process Review
CIS –
Chartered Industries of Singapore
CIS –
Commonwealth of Independent States
CITV – Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (US)
CIU - Commanders Interface Unit
CIWS –
Close-In Weapons System
CIV - Civilian
CJCS - Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJCSI - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
CJCSM - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual
CJTF - Commander, Joint Task Force
CKPT - Cockpit
CL –
Light Cruiser
CLAMS – Clear Lane Marking System (US)
CLASS – Computerized Laser Sight System
CLAWS – Close Combat Light Armor Weapon System (US)
CLAWS - Container Launched Attack Weapon System
CLM-E - Continuous Learning Modules - Engineering
CLGP –
Cannon-Launched Guided Projectile (US)
CLOE - Common Logistics Operating Environment
CLOS –
Command to Line Of Sight
CLS - Combat Life Support
CLS - Contract Logistics Support
CLU – Command Launch Unit (as used in
FGM-148 Javelin )
CM - Counter Measures
CMD - Command
CM – Color-Marking or "continue mission"
CMP - Configuration Management Plan
CMV - Combat Mobility Vehicle
CMS – Common Missile System
CMS – Compact Modular Sight
CMT –
Cadmium–Mercury Telluride
CMV – Combat Mobility Vehicle (US)
CNCE - Communications Network Control Element
CNP - Candidate Nomination Proposals
CNVD – Clip-on
Night Vision Device
COA – Course Of Action
COB –
Close of Business
CO –
Commanding officer
Co - Company
COA - Course of Action
COB - Close of Business
COC - Chain of Command
COCOM - Combatant Commander
COE - Chief of Engineers
COG – Course Over Ground
COI - Critical Operational Issue
COIC - Critical Operational Issues and Criteria
COIN –
Counterinsurgency
COM/INT - Communications/Intercept
COMARLANT - Commander, U.S. Army Forces, Atlantic
COMDCAEUR - Commander, Defense Communications Agency, Europe
COMINT - Communications Jamming
COMJTF - Commander, Joint Task Force
COMOPTEVFOR - Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force
COMSAT - Communications Satellite
COMSEC- Communications Security
COMVAT – Combat Vehicles Armament Technology (US)
COMZ –
Communications Zone
CONOPS - Concept of Operations
CONUS - Continental United States
COP –
Combat Outpost
COS – Chief of Section
CoS - Chief of Staff
COSCOM – Corps Support Command (US Army)
CofS –
Chief of Staff
COTAC – Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
COTS –
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
COV – Counter Obstacle Vehicle (US)
CP –
Command Post
CP – Concrete-Piercing
CPD - Capability Production Document
CPDU - Computer Power Distribution Unit
CPL - Corporal
CPO - Civilian Personnel Office
CPOC - Civilian Personnel Operations Center
CPR – Common Practice Round
CPS – Cardinal Points Specification (UK)
CPV – Command Post Vehicle
CPV - Commander's Panoramic Viewer
CPVEU - Commander's Panoramic Viewer Electronics Unit
CPVSA - Commander's Panoramic Viewer Sensor Assembly
CPX - Command Post Exercise
CQB –
Close Quarters Battle
CQBR –
Close-Quarters Battle Receiver
CR – Capability Requirement
CR –
Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
CRB - Configuration Review Board
CRB - Capstone Requirements Document
C-RDAP - Civilian - Rotational Developmental Assignment Program
CRISAT –
Collaborative Research into Small Arms Technology
CRM – Composite Risk Management (US)
CRMP - Computer Resource Management Plan
CROWS –
Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station
CRR – Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
CRT –
Cathode Ray Tube
CRTC - Cold Regions Test Center
CRWG - Computer Resources Working Group
CRU – Cable Reel Unit
CS – Communications Subsystem
CS –
Confined Space
CS – Communications Squadron (USAF)
CSA - Chief of Staff (Army)
CSAD - Commander's Situational Awareness Display
CSC - Computer Software Concept
CSCI - Computer Software Configuration Item
CSB –
Combat Support Boat
CSE - Chargeable to Support Equipment
CSF – Combined Service Forces
CSI – computer-Synthesized Image
CSM - Command Sergeant Major
CSS - Combat Service Support
CSSBL - Combat Service Support Battle Lab
CSS – Computer Sighting System
CSSD – Combat Service Support Detachment
CT - Customer Test
CTA –
Case Telescoped Ammunition
CTD – Concept Technology Demonstrator
CTC - Combat Training Center
CTEA - Cost and Training Effectiveness Analysis
CTEIP - Central Test and Evaluation Improvement Program
CTG - Cartridge
CTI – Central Tire Inflation
CTIS – Central Tire Inflation System
CTO –
Central Treaty Organization or Baghdad Pact
CTP - Critical Technical Parameter
CTSF - Central Technical Support Facility
CTR – Close Target Recce
CTR - Contractor
CTRA – Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car)
CTT – Challenger Training Tank
CUOPS – Current Operations
CUP - Control Unit Panel
CV - Commander's Vehicle
CV –
Aircraft Carrier
CV90 –
Combat Vehicle 90
CVAST – Combat Vehicle Armament System Technology (US)
CVC - Combat Vehicle Crewman's
CVR(T) – Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (UK)
CVR(W) – Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled) (UK)
CVRDE – Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (India)
CVT – Controlled Variable Time
CVTTS – Combat Vehicle Targeting System
CW –
Chemical Warfare
CWA - Chemical Warfare Agent
CWBS - Contract Work Breakdown Structure
CWG - Communications Working Group
CWO - Chief Warrant Officer
CWR –
Continuous Wave radar
CWS – Cupola Weapon Station
CY - Calender Year
D
D&O - Doctrinal and Organizational
DA - Department of the Army
DA –
Double Action
DAA - Designated Approving Authority
DAB - Defense Acquisition Board
DAC - DEFCOM Analysis Cover
DAE - Defense Acquisition Executive
DAES - Defense Acquisition Evaluations System
DAG - Data Authentication Group
DAGR - Defense Advanced GPS Receiver
DAHA – Dual-Axis Head Assembly
DAIG - Department of the Army Inspector General
DA IPR - DA In-Process Review
DAO – Double Action Only
DAP - Designated Acquisition Program
DAP - Distant Aiming Point
DAPS - Dismounted Assured P(osition, Navigation, Timing,) System
DARCOM –
US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
DAREOD – Damaged Airfield Reconnaissance Explosive Ordnance Disposal
DARPA –
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
DARPANET - DARPA Network
DAS –
Deep Air Support
DAS Director of the Army Staff
DAS –
Defensive Aids System /suite
DASP – Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
DATO - Denial Authority To Operate
DAU - Defense Acquisition University
DAWIA - Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
DB - Database
DB –
Delayed-Blowback
DBBL - Dismounted Battle Battle Lab
DC - Data Collector
DC –
Direct Current
DCA - Digital Control Assembly
DCA – Défense Contre Avions (anti-aircraft)
DCAS - Defense Contract Administration Services
DCB - Driver's Control Box
DCCT – Dismounted Close Combat Trainer
DCD - Directorate of Combat Developments
DCG - Deputy Commanding General
DCMA - Defense Contract Management Agency
DCR - DOTMLPF Change Recommendation
DCS - Diagnostic Control Software
DD - Drivers Display
DD –
Detroit Diesel
DD –
Destroyer
DDA – Detroit Diesel Allison
DDS – Department of Defense Support
DDU – Digital Display Unit
DE - Data Element
DEAD –
Destruction of Enemy Air Defense
DECA – Digital Electronic Control Assembly
DEFA – direction des études et fabrications d'armement
DEFCON – Defense Readiness Condition
DEM/VAL - Demonstration and Validation (phase)
DEP - Deputy
DEPSECDEF - Deputy Secretary of Defense
DERA –
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (UK)
DESO – Defense Export Sales Organization (UK)
DET - Detachment
DEV - Developer
DFAC –
Dining Facility (US)
DFCS – Digital Fire-Control System
DFSV – Direct Fire Support Vehicle
DFV – Desert Fighting Vehicle
DDG –
Guided Missile Destroyer
DG – Door Gunner (Helicopter)
DHA - Display Head Assembly
DHSS – Data Handling Subsystem
DIA –
Defense Intelligence Agency (US)
DIACAP - Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process
DIAG - Diagnostic
DICON – Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria
DID - Data Item Description
DIMM - Dimmer
DIP – Driver Instrument Panel
DIPR - Detailed Test Plan in-Process Review
DIR - Director
DIS - Distributed Interactive Simulation
DISA –
Defense Information Systems Agency
DISCOM – Division Support Command
DISNET - Defense Integrated Secure Network
DISUM - Daily Intelligence Summary
DIVARTY – Division Artillery
DLA - Defense Logistics Agency
DMC –
Digital Magnetic Compass
DMR –
Designated marksman rifle
DMR - Detect, Mitigate, Recover
DMSO - Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
DMU – Distance Measurement Unit
DN - Data Net
DNRS – day/night range sight
DoD –
Department of Defense (US)
DODD - Department of Defense Directive
DODI - Department of Defense Instruction
DODIG - Department of Defense Inspector General
DOD-STD - Department of Defense Standard
DOE - Design of Experiments
DOIM – Directorate of Information Management (US Army)
DOP – Department of Productivity
DOS - Date of Separation
DOT&E - Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
DOTMLPF - Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities
DOTSP - Doctrinal and Organizational Test Support Package
DP - Data Processing
DP – demonstration purpose
DP – dual purpose
DPA –
Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
DPE - Data Processing Equipment (or Element)4
DPEO - Deputy Program Executive Officer
DPG - Defense Planning Guidance
DPM - Deputy Program Manager
DPM - Deputy Project Manager
DPM - Deputy Product Manager
DPICM –
Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (US)
DPTR –
diopter
DPW - Directorate of Public Works
DQT - Development Qualification Testing
DR - Data Requirement
DR - Decision Review
DRA –
Defence Research Agency (UK)
DRB - Design Review Board
DRI - Detection, Recognition, & Identification
DRM - Director of Resource Management
DROPS – demountable rack offloading and pick-up system
DROS – Date of Return Overseas (US)
DRP - Data Reduction Plan
DRT - Design Review Team
DS - Direct Support
DS/GS - Direct Support/General Support
DS/T – practice discarding sabot/tracer
DSA - Defense Supply Agency
DSACS – direct support armored cannon system (US)
DSAD - Driver's Situational Awareness Display
DSAU - Diagnostic Signal Acquisition Unit
DSETS – direct support electrical test system
DSM - Data Source Matrix
DSMC - Defense Systems Management College
DSN - Defense Switched Network
DSNET - Defense Secure Network
DSO – Defence Sales Organisation
DSRV –
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
DSS - Direct Support System
DSSW - Defense Services Support - Washington
DST - Direct Support Team
DSWS – Division Support Weapon System
DT - Developmental Test
DT&E - Developmental Test and Evaluation
DTAT – Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
DTC - Developmental Test Command
DTG - Date Time Group
DTIC - Defense Technical information Center
DTIP - Developmental Test Instrumentation Program
DTP - Detailed Test Plan
DTRR - Developmental Test Readiness Review
DTT - Doctrinal and Tactical Training
DTT – driver training tank
DTV - Driver's Thermal Viewer
DU - Display Unit / Detector Unit
DU –
depleted uranium
DUA TST - Directory User Agent Tactical Support Team
DUSA - Deputy Under Secretary of the Army
DUSA-TE - Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Test Evaluation
DUSD - Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
DUSD(ATL) - Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
DV – demining vehicle
DVC - Day Video Camera
DVE – driver's vision enhancer
DVO - Direct Vision Optics
DVO - Driver, Vehicle, and Operator (drop zone)
DWFK – deep water fording kit
DZ –
drop zone
E
EAAK – Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
EAC – Enhanced Attitude Control (warthog A10)
EAS –
End of Active Service
EAOS – Enhanced Artillery Observation System
EBG – Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
EBR – Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle)
EBRC – Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
EC – Enhanced Carbine
ECB – Engineering and Construction Bulletins
ECM –
Electronic countermeasures
ECOS – Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
ECS – Environmental Control Subsystem
ECV – Enhanced Capacity Vehicle
EDD – Explosive Detonation Disruption
EDS – Electric Drive System
EFAB – Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
EFC – equivalent full charge
EFCR – equivalent full charge rounds
EFM – Explosives Factory Maribyrnong
EFP – Expanded Feasibility Phase
EFP –
Explosively Formed Penetrator
EFV – Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
EFVS – Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (US)
EG – External Gun
EGLM –
Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
EI –
Engineering and Installation
EIS –
Engineering and Installation Squadron
EI SIT –
Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
ELB – Extended Life Barrel
ELEC – Electrical, Electric
ELEK – Electronic
ELEX – Electronics
ELKE – Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
ELSAP – Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
EM –
electromagnetic
EMALS –
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launcher System
EMC – Executive Management Committee
EMD – Engineering and Manufacturing Development
EMDG –
Euromissile Dynamics Group
EMEW – Electromagnet Explosive Warhead
EMG – externally mounted gun
EMP –
electromagnetic pulse
EMPG – Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
ENGESA – Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
EOC – Essential Operational Capability
EOD –
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EOR – Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
EOTS –
Electro-Optical Targeting System
EOW – End of Watch
EPC – Electronic plane conversion
EPC – Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
EPG – Enhanced Performance Grenade
EPG – European Production Group
EPG – European Programme Group
EPS – Electrical Power Subsystem
EPU – Electronics Processing Unit
ER –
enhanced radiation
ER – extended range
ERA –
explosive reactive armour
ERA – extended range ammunition
ERC – Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
ERFB – extended range full-bore
ERFB-BB – extended range full-bore – base bleed
ERGFCDS – Extended Range Gunnery Fire-Control Demonstration System
ERGP – extended range guided projectile
ERMIS – Extended Range Modification Integration System
ERP – Extended Range Projectile
ERSC – extended range subcalibre
ERV – emergency rescue vehicle
ERV – Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
ES – Extreme Spread
ESAF – Electronic Safety and Arm Function
ESD – Electronique Serge Dassault
ESLDE – Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
ESPAWS – Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
ESRS –
electro-slag refined steel
ETA –
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETC – ElectroThermal Cannon
ETD –
Estimated Time of Departure
ETE – Estimated Time of Endurance
ETM – Electronic Technical Manuals
ETS – Elevated TOW System
ETS – Engineer Tank System
ETS – End of Term of Service (discharge date) (US)
EW –
electronic warfare
EWK – Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
EWS – external weapon station
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
m –
metre (s)
m/s –
metres per second
MAB – Marine Amphibious Brigade
MABS – Marine Air Base Squadron
MAC – Medium Armored Car (US)
MAC –
Military Airlift Command
MACS – Modular Artillery Charge System
MACS – Marine Air Control Squadron
MADLS – Mobile Air Defence Launching System
MAF –
Marine Amphibious Force
MAG –
Marine Aircraft Group
MAGTEC – Marine Air/Ground Training & Education Command
MAGTF –
Marine Air/Ground Task Force
MAHEM – Magnetohydrodynamic Explosive Munition
MALOS – Miniature Laser Optical Sight
MALS – Marine Air Logistics Squadron
MAMBA –
Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
MANPADS –
Man Portable Air Defense System
MAOV – Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle
MAP – Military Aid Programme
MAPS – Modular Azimuth Position System
MAR – Micro Assault Rifle
MARDI – Mobile Advanced Robotics Defence Initiative (UK)
MARDIV – Marine Division (US)
MARS – Military Amateur Radio Station
MARS – Mini Assault Rifle System
MARS –
Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight
MARS – Multiple Artillery Rocket System
MASS –
Marine Air Support Squadron
MATCS – Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron
MATSG – Marine Air Training Support Group
MAU(SOC) –
Marine Amphibious Unit (Special Operations Capable)
MAV – maintenance assist vehicle
MAVD – MLRS Aim Verification Device
MAW –
Marine Air Wing (US)
MBA – main battle area
MBB –
Messerschmitt-Bцlkow-Blohm
MBC – Mortar Ballistic Computer
MBF –
Multiple-barrel firearm
MBT –
main battle tank
MCISRE –
Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise
MCLOS –
Manual Command to Line Of Sight
MCRV – Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
MCS – Microclimate Conditioning System
MCS – modular charge system
MCSK – Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
MCT – Medium Combat Tractor (US)
MCT –
Mercury Cadmium Telluride
MCV – Mechanised Combat Vehicle
MCWL – Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
MCWS – Minor Caliber Weapons Station (US)
MDB – Multi Domain Battle
MDMP –
Military Decision Making Process
MDU – Map Display Unit
MEB –
Marine Expeditionary Brigade
MEDEVAC –
Medical Evacuation
MEF –
Marine Expeditionary Force
MENS – Mission Element Need Statement (US)
MEP – Modular Explosive Penetrator
MEPS –
Military Entrance Processing Station
METO – Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
METL – Mission Essential Task List
METT-TC – Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
METT-TSL – Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and fire support available – Time available, Space, Logistics
MEU –
Marine Expeditionary Unit
MEU(SOC) –
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
MEV – medical evacuation vehicle (US)
MEWS – Mobile Electronic Warfare System
MEWSS – Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System
MF – multifunction
MFC – Mortar Fire Control(ler)
MFCS – Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
MFCV – Missile Fire-Control Vehicle
MFF – munition filling factory
MG –
machine gun
MGB –
Medium Girder Bridge
MGL – Multiple Grenade Launcher
MGS –
Mobile Gun System
MGTS – MultiGun Turret System
MGU – Mid-course Guidance Unit
MI –
Military Intelligence
MIA –
Missing In Action
MICOM –
Missile Command (US)
MICV –
Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle
MILAN –
Missile d'Infantrie Léger Antichar (light infantry anti-tank missile)
MILDEC –
Military deception
MILES –
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (US)
MILSPEC –
Military Specification
MILSTD –
MILitary STANdard
MILSTAR –
MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
MIPS – Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US)
MIR –
Mechanized Infantry Regiment (Sri Lanka)
MIRV –
Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
MLA – Manufacturing Licence Agreement
MLC –
Military Load Class
MLC – Modular Load Carrier
MLF – Marine Logistics Force
MLR – Marine Littoral Regiment
MLI – Mid-Life Improvement
MLO – Muzzle Loaded Ordnance
MLRS –
Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
mm –
millimetre (s)
MMBF –
mean miles between failures
MMG –
Medium Machine Gun
MMS – mast-mounted sight
MMS – Modular Mounting System
MNVD –
Monocular Night Vision Device
MoA –
Memorandum of Agreement
MOA –
Minute Of Angle
MoD –
Ministry of defence
MODA – Ministry of Defence and Aviation
MOLF – Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
MOLLE –
MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
MOPP –
Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
MOS –
Military Occupational Specialty (US)
MoU –
Memorandum of Understanding
MOUT –
Military Operations in Urban Terrain (
urban warfare ) (US)
MP –
Machine Pistol
MP –
Military police
MPBAV – MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle
MPC – MultiPurpose Carrier (Netherlands)
MPDS – Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
MPGS – Mobile Protected Gun System (US)
MPI – Mean Point of Impact
MPIM – MultiPurpose Individual Munition
MPM – MultiPurpose Munition
MPS –
Maritime Prepositioning Ships (US)
MPV –
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
MPWS – Mobile Protected Weapon System (US)
MR – Medium Range
MRAP –
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
MRAR – MultiRole Assault Round
MRAV – MultiRole Armoured Vehicle
MRBF –
mean rounds before failure
MRBS –
mean rounds between stoppages
MRE –
Meal Ready to Eat
MRS – multiple rocket system
MRS – muzzle reference system
MRSI –
Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
MRV(R) –
Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair)
MRVR –
Mechanised Repair and Recovery Vehicle (US)
MSSG – MAU/MEU Service Support Group (USMC)
MSL –
Missile
MSR – Missile Simulation Round
MSR –
Main Supply Route
MSTAR –
Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
MSV – Modular Support Vehicle
MT – mechanical time
MTB – Mobility TestBed
MTBF –
Mean Time Between Failure
MTI –
moving target indication
MTL – Materials Technology Laboratory (US)
MTR – Mobile Test Rig (US)
MTSQ – mechanical time and super-quick
MTSQ – Mechanical Time Semi-Quick
MTU – Motoren- und Turbinen-Union
MTVL – mobile tactical vehicle light
MUGS – Multipurpose Universal Gunner Sight
MULE – Modular Universal Laser Equipment (US)
MUSS – Multifunctional Selfprotection System
MV –
muzzle velocity
MVEE –
Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (UK)
MVRS – Muzzle Velocity Radar System
MWCS – Marine Wing Communications Squadron
MWHS – Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
MWS – Manned Weapon Station (US)
MWS –
Modular Weapon System
MWSG –
Marine Wing Support Group
MWSS –
Marine Wing Support Squadron
N
O
P
P – How pack howitzer
P-38 —
P-38 can opener (US)
P3I – Pre-Planned Product Improvements
PAR – pulse acquisition radar
PARA –
Parachute Regiment
PARAMIL –
Paramilitary
PAT – power-assisted traverse
PAWPERSO – Protection, Ammunition, Weapon, Personal Equipment, Radio, Specialist Equipment, Orders
PC –
Personal Computer
PCB –
printed circuit board
PCC – Police Compact Carbine
PCI – Pre-combat inspection
PD –
Point Defense
PD – point detonating
PD – Point of Departure
PDNA – Positioning Determining/Navigation Unit
PDRR – Program Definition and Risk Reduction
PDW –
Personal Defence Weapon
PE –
MoD Procurement Executive (UK)
PE –
Peace Enforcement (US DoD)
PEC –
Printed Electronic Circuits
PENAID –
Penetration aid
PFD – proximity fuze disconnector
PFHE – prefragmented high-explosive
PLF – protective line of fire
PFPX – prefragmented proximity fuzed
PGMM –
Precision Guided Mortar Munition
PH – Probability of Hit
Pi – Probability of incapacitation
PIAT –
Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank
PIBD – Point Initiating Base Detonated
PID – Positive Identification
PIE – pyrotechnically initiated explosive
PIP – Product Improvement Programme
PL –
Phase Line
PLA –
People's Liberation Army
PLAAF –
People's Liberation Army Air Force
PLAGF –
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLAN –
People's Liberation Army Navy
PLANAF –
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
PLANMC –
People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
PLARF –
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
PLARS – Position Location And Reporting System (US)
PLASSF –
People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
PLC –
Programmable Logic Control
PLOS –
Predicted Line Of Sight
PLS –
Palletized Load System (US)
PM – porte mortier (mortar carrier)
PM –
Product Manager
PMCS –
Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services
PMEE – Prime Mission Electronic Equipment (USAF)
PMO –
Program Management Office (US)
PMO – Provost Marshall's Office
PMOD – Platform Modifications
PMS – Pedestal-Mounted Stinger
PNU – Position Navigation Unit
PM WIN-T – Project Manager Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
POA&M – Plan Of Action & Milestones
POF – Pakistan Ordnance Factory
POG –
Person other than Grunt
POS – Postes Optiques de Surveillance
POW –
Prisoner of War
PPG – PT Parade Games (Bangladesh Cadet Colleges)
PPI –
plan position indicator
PPS –
Precise Positioning Service
PPV – Protected Patrol Vehicle
PRAC – practice
PRAC-T – practice tracer
PRESAR – Preparation, React to enemy fire, Establish enemy position, Suppress the enemy, Assault, Reorg
PRI – projector reticle image
PRP –
Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
PSBC – Platoon Sergeant's Battle Course
PSD – Propulsion System Demonstrator
PSO – Peace Support Operations
PSS – Primary Sight System
PTI – Physical Training Instructor
PTO –
power take-off
PVP – Petit Véhicule Protégé
PW –
Prisoner of War
PWI-SR(GR) – Panser Wagen Infanterie-Standaard (Groep)
PWP – Plasticised
White Phosphorus
PWR – Power
Q
QCB – Quick Change Barrel
QE – Quadrant Elevation
QRF –
Quick Reaction Force
QTOL – Quiet Take Off And Landing
R
S
T
T –
Tracer
TAAR –
Tactical Air to Air Refueling
TACBE –
Tactical beacon
TACMS –
Army Tactical Missile System (US)
TACOM –
Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
TACP –
Tactical Air Control Party
TAD – Temporary Additional Duty (Naval Services term)
Temporary Duty
TADDS – Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
TADS –
Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
TAM – Tanque Argentino Mediano
TAS – Target Acquisition Subsystem
TAS – tracking adjunct system
TAS – Turret Attitude Sensor
TBAT – TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
TC –
Tank Commander , also Truck Commander (US Army)
TCO – Tactical Combat Operations
TCTO – Time-Compliance Technical Order
TCU – tactical control unit
TD –
Tank Destroyer
TDCS – Tank Driver Command System
TDD – Target Detection Device
TDR – Target Data Receiver
TDY –
Temporary Duty
TE – Tangent Elevation
TEL – Transporter-Erector-Launcher
TELAR – Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
TES – Tactical Environment Simulation
TES – target engagement system
TESS –
Telescopic Sighting System
TGMTS – Tank Gunnery Missile Tracking System
TGP – Terminally Guided Projectile
TGP –
Targeting pod
TGS – Tank Gun Sight
TGSM – terminally guided submunition
TGTS – tank gunnery training simulator
TI –
thermal imaging /imager
TIC – Troops In Contact
TICM –
thermal imaging common modules
TID – Tactical Information Display
TIIPS – Thermal Imaging and Integrated Position System
TIM – Thermal Imaging Module
TIPU – Thermal Image Processing Units
TIRE – Tank Infra-Red Elbow
TIS –
thermal imaging system
TISEO –
Target Identification System Electro-Optical
TLC – Transport Launching Container
TLD – Top Level Demonstrations
TLE – Treaty Limited Equipment
TLP – Troop Leading Procedures (US)
TLR – Tank Laser Rangefinder
TLS – Tank Laser Sight
TM&LS –
Textron Marine & Land Systems
TMBC – Turret Management Ballistic Computer
TMP – Tactical Machine Pistol
TMS – Turret Modernisation System
TMUAS – Turreted Mortar Under Armor System (US)
TNI –
Tentara Nasional Indonesia
TNT –
Trinitrotoluene
TO – Technical Order
TOE –
Table of organisation and equipment
TOGS – Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (UK)
TOP – Total Obscuring Power
TOPAS – Transporter Obrneny Pasovy
TOTE – Tracker, Optical Thermally Enhanced
TOW – Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
TP –
Target Practice
TP-FL – target practice flash
TP-S – or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
TP-SM – target practice – smoke
TP-SP – target practice – spotting
TP-T – target practice – tracer
TPCM – Target Practice Colour-Marking
TPDS – Target Practice Discarding Sabot
TPFSDS-T – target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot – tracer
TPTF – Target Practice Time Fuzed
TR – Triple Rail
TRACER – Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (UK)
TRACKSTAR – Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
TRADOC –
Training and Doctrine Command (US)
TSFCS – Tank Simplified Fire-Control System
TSQ – time and super-quick
TSR – Tavor Sporting Rifle
TT – transport de troupes (troop transporter)
TTA – Tactical Training Area
TTB – Tank TestBed (US)
TTD – Transformation Technology Demonstrator
TTG – Time To Go
TTS – Tank Thermal Sight
TU – Terminal Unit
TU – Traversing Unit
TUA – TOW Under Armor (US)
TUR – Tiefflieger-Ьberwachungs-Radar (low-level surveillance radar)
TV –
Television
TWD – Thermal Warning Device
TWMP – Track Width Mine Plough
TWS –
Thermal Weapon Sight
TYDP – Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
U
V
V –
Volt (s)
VAB –
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (front armoured car)
VAB – Vickers Armoured Bridgelayer
VADS –
Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
VAE – Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
VAK – Vehicle Adaptor Kit
VAPE – Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
VARRV – Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
VARV – Vickers Armoured Recovery Vehicle
VBC – Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
VBCI –
Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie
VBIED – Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device
VBL – Véhicule Blindé Léger (light armoured vehicle)
VBM – Véhicules Blindés Modulaires
VBSS –
Visit Board Search Seizure
VC – Vehicle Commander
VCA – Véhicule Chenillé d'Accompagnement (tracked support vehicle)
VCC – Veicolo Corazzato de Combattimento
VCG – Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
VCI – Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie; Vehiculo combate infanteria (infantry combat vehicle)
VCP – Vehicle Check Point
VCR –
variable compression ratio
VCR – Véhicule de Combat à Roues (wheeled combat vehicle)
VCR/AT – Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Atelier Technique (salvage)
VCR/IS – Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Intervention Sanitaire (stretchers)
VCR/PC – Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
VCR/TH – Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Tourelle HOT (turret with four
HOT
ATGW )
VCR/TT – Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
VCTIS – Vehicle Command and Tactical Information System
VCTM – Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier)
VCTP – Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
VDA – Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle)
VDAA – Véhicule d'Auto-Défense Anti-aérienne
VDC – Voltage Direct Current
VDM – viscous damped mount
VDSL – Vickers Defence Systems Ltd
VDU – visual display unit
VEC – Vehiculo de Exploraciòn de Caballerie
VEDES – Vehicle Exhaust Dust Ejection System (US)
VERDI – Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative (UK)
VHIS – visual hit indicator system
VIB – Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
VIDS – Vehicle Integrated Defence System
VINACS – Vehicle Integrated Navigation and Command System
VIRSS – Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
VITS – Video Image Tracking Systems
VLAP – Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
VLC – Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
VLI – Visible Light Illuminator
VLSMS –
Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
VMA – Marine Light Attack Squadron
VMA(AW) – Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron
VMBT – Vickers Main Battle Tank
VMF – Marine Fighter Squadron
VMFA – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
VMFA(AW) – Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
VMGR – Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron
VMFP – Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron
VMM – Marine Tilt-rotor (MV-22B) Squadron
VMU – Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
VMR – Marine Transport Squadron
VMAQ – Marine Electronic Warfare Attack Squadron
VMS – Vehicle Motion Sensor
VNAS – Vehicle Navigation Air System
VRL – Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
VSEL –
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
VT – variable time (fuse)
VTOL – Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
VTP – véhicule transport de personnel (personnel carrier)
VTT – véhicule transport de troupe (troop transporter)
VVSS – vertical volute spring suspension
VXB – Véhicule Blindé à Vocations Multiples (multipurpose armoured car)
W
WAAC –
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and individual members of; obsolete
WAC – Women's Army Corps and individual members of; obsolete
WAF – Women (in the) Air Force and individual members of; obsolete
WAM – Wide Area Mines (US)
WAMI –
Wide Area Motion Imagery (US)
WAPC – Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (Canada)
WASAD – Wide Angle Surveillance and Automatic Detection Device
WAV – Wide Angle Viewing
WAVES – Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (USN); obsolete
WES – Wing Engineer Squadron (USMC)
WFOV – Wide Field of View
WFSV – Wheeled Fire Support Vehicle (Canada)
WHA – Wounded Hostile Action (US Vietnam War)
WHA – Weapons Head Assembly
WHSA – Weapons Head Support Assembly
WLR – Weapon Locating Radar
WM – Woman/Women Marine(s)
WMD –
Weapon(s) of Mass Destruction
WMRV – Wheeled Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle (Canada)
WNHA – Wounded Non-Hostile Action (US Vietnam War)
WP –
white phosphorus
WP-T – white phosphorus – tracer
WSM –
Winchester Short Magnum
WTS – Wing Transportation Squadron (USMC)
X
Y
YMRS – Yugoslav multiple rocket system
Z
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