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GLI IINCE & CONTI::ZL.INFI0RMATION ^NA\LY515 CENTER
GACIAC HB-98-01
HANbIBOOK OFSMART WEAPON
AN[PGM RELATE[)
ACRONYMS AN[ TERMSZNDl EDITION
Published by GACIACliT Research Institute10 West 35h StreetChicago, Illinois 60616-3799
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DECEMBER 1997 Approved for public release:Distribution unlimited
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This publication contains acronyms commonly used in smart weapon and precision guidedmunition technology. More specifically, the following subject areas are covered: guidanceand control terminology, frequency bands, electronics and sensors related to PGMs, U.S. andforeign PGMs, major DoD organizations interested in PGMs, PGM related management terms andall DoD IACs.
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IHANDBOOK OrSMART WEAPON
ANbPOM RELATIIED
ACRONYMS AND TERMSZND EDITION
V. Valaitis
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FOREWORD
Acronyms and initialisms have been used as communicaiton tools throughouthistory: consider QED (quod erat disputandum) or SPQR (senatus populusqueromanus). They serve as a shorthand for long expressions, consequentlyrendering our efforts more efficient. Lately, however, the proliferation ofacronyms has reached staggering proportions as lexicographers of varioustechnical dictionaries can attest. Many acronyms have more than oneinterpretation, and in many instances acronym usage has become anencumbrance rather than a convenience. This GACIAC handbook offers asolution to the problems that acronyms can present.
The second edition of the Handbook of Smart Weapon and PGM RelatedAcronyms and Terms has been expanded to include entries relating to newweapon systems, organizations and technical terminology. All of the termsincluded in the first edition have been retained. Furthermore, the handbook ispublished in both paper and electronic format. A diskette has been includedwhich offers the same handbook in .pdf format. The find function can be used tolocate an entry.
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A/AIF /AUtorifot
A'S Ar -to-Si rf.acc
AA-10 Alarmo Missde-
AA-11 Archer Missile
AA-2 Atoll Missile,
AA-<5 A-iaL Miss5ile,
AA-5 Ash Missile
AA-6 Acric Missile
AA-7 Apex Missile
AA-0 Aphicl Missile
AA-9 Armos Missile
AAAMS AdvancocI Arintiarmor Missile Systemý,r
AAE Anrmy Accluisiitiorl Executive
AAFSS Arlvancecý Ae6Nrial Fire,-Supportý System
AAH Aclvani-ccJ Attack Helicopter
AAIFF Air-to-Air Lio~ntif icatiok1 Fricnil or Foe
,AvAIRS AiNtom.otic AcoquisitionIrr.rc kr
,AAM Air-oAr M 6issil
AAFAdivancdco AirtL'omeSn viinRc~
AATAPS A4Jvanceca ANltitonk oncl Air, )efcnse-;System-r
AAW Anti-Ai r W rf arc,
AAWAAM AcJvaicecJ All Wcathor Air to Air
,AAWS ^Civ~rIcec A4nitiorrnor Oxopon Syste-m
AAWS-H ACIV~~rIceco AntLi rmo r Weapor SystemHoovy
AAWS-M ACIV~~nced Afntiormor Voepon SystemMedlium
AAWWS Airi'omeo Adverse Weathor \A/eon
A5=C Airt-2omo E~ttlfie-,eld CormmendControl Cente-r
AB3EL Air l~re5thii-ig Electronic Wseý5r
A5GP Air sE3,~ Ground pe-forns
Af3L AirL'2ome, Laseor
ABM A-tLmlsi55isile,
Af3M-1 Gol!osh Missile
A51R Aii-t~ome R.-)ar
AB13PAm sA-1tiL-`Omr2 FOcket Ona Mortar Systemr
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ADRAMS M-1 Tank
A51FES 1A~varncoa Dallistic oo-rcitry Systcm5
AC Aircraft
AC Alten-iting3 Current
ACAWS Ai rcraf t Aroo Weapon System-r
ACC Anrmy Cbrnmnunico~tion5 Cormnrnnt, Ft.Huachuca, AZ
ACCS Air Commrnrc1 .ýmcI Control Syster-
ACE Aclaptive Correlation Evaluator
ACEF A-itorntic Cancellation of ExtencdedTo rgerts
ACEVAL Air Comd~t Evaluation
ACIMIP AavancecJ Common Initerce-pt Missile-Porrionstration
ACLOS A-itomaotic Commoncl-to-Lino-o-f-Sight
ACM ,Aclv,-ncecl Cruise Missile
ACMI Air ComL-ýt Moncuvoring2Instrumnentation
ACF, Aodvanced ComL~ot Fif lo
ACSC Air Commana ancl Staff Colloege,Moxwell AF3, AL
ACSL Aclvanced,- Continuous5 SirnulaýtionL-:nguage
ACT- Automnotive Centroia Tracker
AJFP Aavaricccl Corlcopt Thý,chnolog~y)cmronotrotion
ACV Arnmoroca Comrl-at Vohiclc,
AOVWS Armorca Combat Vohicle, Woapon
AD) Air Pofc~nse
Afl) Armnament )ivioion, Eglin AFE3, FL
ADA Air Pcfen5,- Artillery
APA1P AIvoncecJ Pesigen Array Rociar
Al)ARFS An-unor Peloting3 Aerial rce
APAS Architecture Poesign anclsesmn
APATM AllvancecJ Pirect Attack Munition
APATS Air PelfenseAnan yse
APCAP lA.~vanced,- CapoLH)lity
ALPCU Ana~log to pigital Converte'r Unit
APPS Air Pflecnse, Pemon!5tration Sys5tem
ADDS Army Pota Pis5tribution Syste,,-m
APF Automatic Pirection Finding
API Air Pe-fense Initiative
APKEM Acivancedl Kinetic Energy Missile
APSM Air Pflecnse, Suprrression Missile,
APTC rmamonnt P(vcloprrncm-3nc ~ TcestCc-nrvtcr, Egrin AFL3, FL
API') Airnpoint Pispl.Y Unit
ADVCAP ~ Ajv,ýýnoaccd C L~lity
AE[PG Arnold Enginooring PevcloprncntCe~rtor Arnold AES, 1N
AEFPA Anrmy ElcctroniosR,5rh nPovoloprnont Activity, VVSMRF, NM
AEWIS A4rmy EVV In-for-nation Systornm
AF AIrtillory Firo
AFAAPS AdJvanccJ Forworcd Aroo Air Pcfzcnsc,
AFAC Air Forcc Armrrnrnnt Ce~ntor,Eglin AFE3, FL
AFA\L Air Force-, Avionics L.-*, VVF'A"FD, OH
AFAR Adlvance,- fidld Arr,ýy FR,ý6;lr
AFAS Aavancoa Fileld Artillery System
AFAS-C Aavancea Fo~ld Artille-ry Systerm-Conrion
AFAYPS Aav.--ncea Fieldl AIrtillery Thctic.ýl Pato
A\FATL Air Force Armoment L,-.L? EgL3in AFE3, FL
AFC Ajitorrn.tic Frecquency Control
AFCC Air Force Cornmunic,-tions Commanci,Sc-ott AF[3, IL
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AFFLPL Ai r Force Flight IPynr.nics LaLK W1VE'AF5,
OH
AFFS Aavonceco Fi ro-.ýnc-Forget Syste,,m
AFFS Aciv,- ncec1c frof in do r Syste-m.FProviously knovvr as ATACS
AFGL Air Force Gcophysics La'L-, HonscomAFE3, MA
AFIF Air Force Ins5titute of Tec-hnology,W12AFE3, OH
AFLC Air Force Logistics Comm.-ncl, WPFErn,OH
AFLIR Aavoncoa Forworcl Looking 1nf rarec
AFOSW Air Force Off ice of ScientLif icF1oesearch, E3olling AFE3, Woshingeton, P3C
AFSC Ai r Fo rce Systemsn Co mm on c,Woshington, [PC
AFSWC Air Fo rce S15ecio Woopons5 Center,KI<rtLanc AFE3, NM
AFTEC Ai r Fo rce Test ornd Evo luotion Center,Kijrthnci AFE3, NM
AFVVAL Air Force, Wright AerorouticaIl~sWFAF5, OH
AFWL Air Force, Weapons5 LA,2 Kir-rlnci AFL3,NM
AGAIPP Aavisory Group for Aoros-poceRes5,e,-rch oncl flevelopment, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Franceý,
AGC A11utomnatic Goin Control
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AGCW Autonomous5 G)uicLý;Iaco fnor
Conovcrtional Wopn
AGM Air-to-Groundl Mjs6E~lo
AGM-114 HoIkfi re, M issilo
AGM-12 E3ullrur Mi55iIo
AGM-2c5 Houndl Poe Miss5ilc
AGM-45 Shrikc M6ilsiI
AGM-62 VVa iIyc' M6issoi
AGM-65 Mavoriok Missilo
AGM-69 SRPAM
AGM-7ý3 Stonciara AFM
AGM-E&4 Harpoon Missilo
AGM-56 ALCM
AGM-&5 HA1FM
AG-F AUtornotic Gain Roduction
AGTF AcivoncedJ Gun Tec-hnology
AGYTELIS Autornatic Groundi Tr.;nsportaýleEmitter Location ona Idlenti-ficotionl
A-i Attack Helicop-ter
AHAMS Acdvanced< Hoovy Antitank MissileSyst-elm
AHM A-iti-helicopter Mine
AHRS Att.i t udei & Ho di ng reFf oron co System
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Al/Ai rtbomc Intcr-ccpt
Al Air Intora ictiori
Al Arti-fidoli Intoiligi-ricc
AIAAM 160vonocac Into-rccpt Air-to-Air Mi55ilo
AlAf1) Aavoncc1 linfqntry Air Pofrso-
NJEWS Acivonrcccl IncEltc Ioctror icVVarf,- ro Systcrm
AJVF Acav.-ticcc laon-tif icotion Friona~ or Foo
AIFS A,5vancca JInairoc-5 Firc Sy-teom
Adis 1cJvanceca In-frorea h-rrnging Soo-kor
AlL Airt->omel Intrurments L,ý-orotory
AIM AoriaIItecj Missile
AlM-120 AM1RAAM
AlM-26 Nuclear Fo Icon
AlM-4 Folconi M6issle
AlM-54 flhoernx Missile
AlM-7 Sparrow Missile
AlM-9 Siciewincler Missile-
AlMU A~voncec1 Inortial Moosuromont LUnit
AlMVAL Air Iritrcerot M issilo Evo Iuationi
AIRS Ai rL-ýorn Intogratec ecmisac
AIWS vnc Intercfiction We.ýon
AJ ,ni~
AJ.165 Mortol Missile,
AJAMS A-,ti-Jam Active Nillimeter WaveSeeker
ALAI1F A,ývanceca Low AltituaceReconna~issqnco
ALARM Air-LaunchedAtiJ ~ to Missile
ALAR~M Alerting3 Long3 F.-ngo Rdclr
ALAR~M Air-Launchecl AcIvancoo ,ed mjot Missile
ALAS Au-itomotic La5,er Armnalysis Syst-emn
ALAS1 Ar,;lvnced Laser Spot Tracker
ALAW Acva~nceca Light A6rititank Weooron
ALE3 Ai- Ed3,ttle,
ALCM Air-L-,ýunched Cruise Missile
ALCOR ~ AIR$A Lincoln Coherent OL-)serva['le
AUIATS Airt-2ome Laser Illumrina-ýtion ancl
Tra-,cking2 System
ALICAF Afivanced Circuits oncd ArrayTechnolog~y
AURFT Aclaptive Long3 Range In-f ra-Red Tracker
ALL Airt'omeo Laser Lal:-oratory
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ALLIP Airt~omeý Lascr Locator Poignator
ALLTV All Light Level Tolevis5ion
ALR Artillery Locatinig Fcoo
ALRAA\M Acavoncecl Long ange, Air-to--Air
ALS Army Wse5,r Sceeker
ALSE'ES A-itomaotic Wser Sceker flrforma~ncoEvaluation Sys5tem
ALSS Adiv.-ncool Location Strike Sys5tem
ALT Airt~orne Wsecr Thackor
ALFAI,1P ARFA Long F,ýnge Tracking oncaInstrument FDclr
ALV Alutonomnous Lanci Vehicle
ALWF- AJvonced Light Weight Thrpecco
AM- Amplituace Mociul,ýtion
AM-359 Elxocet Miss5ile(Air Waunched)
AN-AN-S Aolvanced Medium Anititank MissileSyste~m
AN'A1PV 1Ac~vanced MonouvorinL3 1Pe-crtryVehicle
AMAWS Aclvanccd Medlium A-itian-or Weapon
AMCOM Army Aviation ondl Missile Commoncl1Fecltone Arse-na I AL
AMCV'M-SNAK--T Of-fico of~ thc E'rojcct Monigcr
Sm-okc/Ob,,sour,ýnt5. AFG, MP
AMPAS AirL-2omc. Minc PIctcztion ancl Survoy
A1M'F Acavinccz Moc-;uIlar FLIP,
AMMIS Acivo~nccJc MoL-2ilo Missilo InorooptSy~tom
AN-IFM 1a~vanccd Multipumpo~ Missuil
AMF-FIAC 1,a~vanccx MatcrioI5 ancl Froccss5,-IAC.
AMPAAM Acavoncoa M~caiumr Fong Air-to--AirMissilc
AMSAA Army Matcriol Systcrms AnoIysi5Activity, AVG, MP
AMS-H Aclvonccci Missifc Sy!5tcm-Hcvy
AMTC Army Mi55ilc Thst Cerntý-r, WSMFK NM
ANMfl Arco Moving Targct Jnclicator
AMTS Activc Moving To root Gookcr
AN5SR AeroclynomicoIly NcutraI Spin-
AOA A-igIc 0Of Arrivol
AOA Angolo Of~ Attock
AOE3 Air Orcior of 5ottlc.
AOCS A1Jv~ncecd Qpticol Contoct Exckor
AQO Assýault on Obyjootivo
AOS Acla-On Sonsor
AOS Airt.)omo- Optical Systfem
APACHE AH-&1- Adiv.-ncoa Attack Holicoptor
A12AJ 1acvanc~cJ f'ho~a~c-rr,ýy Activo F1.ýila r
AF'C Armoroa flors5onnoA Carrier
AM Avolancho Vhotodfiodic
AIPG AL-2ordcen Vrovwig Groundi, MP
A1PGM 1,Autonomnou5 F'rccison GuidedaMunition
APM-IAC Airfiod5 Fovomonts5 onc Mohflity IAC
AFTAAM /Vlvoncoa rroccss5or Technology f~orAir to Air Mi55ilo!5
APIAAV Armored Pocoo i55asncr/Ai rt-2omeo,Aosoult Vohicle
AR,5RL Army Motereld Commnrrn, 5allitic1Fesearch LaL- AVG, MP~
A1FCS Aavoncod 1eta~hation Countermeno!ýsureSysteom
AFP~EC Armorment, Rei5,-rch, Pevolopmont,andi Engincering Center, tP1c.-tinnyArseno I, NJ
APEST Advonced Rocior ExporimentoItlSystems5 Technology
APH Antirodi.tion Homiing
ARJS Ai rtLomo Padlar Jamming Systemr
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AvýL Ar-my Rcsc,-rch L.--12raory
AR MAT Amti-Facir miss;il Matro
AFF ~ Anti-aiaion F~rojoctilo
AFR'A A~v,-ncoa Re5, roh F'roj~ots Agency.llroviously kn-ovvri 5 PARA
ARS Ai rc ra-ft 1Rockot Systcmr
A1PS Azimu-th Foforcnoc Sy~tm
APS/SLA" Automnotic 1Fc{rricnc Sys5-rtcm/,Ect ýucttiol L-Dunch AclWptfr
Aimf Aitom.otic Foadar Tohroot
ARWS Acl vo n ceaFýcJ o r Wo ni n g Sy~tom
AS.34 K.Ormoron Missilc
AS.37 Mor-Lý-I M6issI
AS-i Konrioi Mi5siIo
AS-li KcgIor Mi55iio
AS-15 Kenit M6issi
AS-2 Kippo-rMi55iIo
^S-3 Kangoroo MiosiIo
^S-4 Kitchen Missilic
AS-5 Kolt Mi5511I;
AS-6 Kingf ish M i55iI1ý,
AS-7 Keorry Mi5silce
AS-9 Kyleý, Missile
ASALM 14acvo9ricecI Strate-gic Air LouncheaMissile-
ASA1R Aavoiceca Sur-foce to Air Rirrjot
ASA1R Acivoncec Synithetic Aporturo Faciar
ASA1RG Autoronomus Synthetic Aperture,~ci 0r G~ui aa n ce,
ASARS Aav,ýicecJ Synthetic Aperture Fociýr
ASA1 A4nti Sate'llire, Po~fcnoo Syst-emso
ASAW Acivancecl Surfoce Attock Weapon
ASCM Anti-Ship Cruioo Missile
ASP ~ Aoronoutical Sys-te-ms [ivisior,WFAFE3, OH
ASH Arvonced Scout Helicopter
ASIAC A4,rospoce, Structures JAC
ASLC ACOptive SiQeo~eCncellotior
'ASC-M Air-to-Surfoce Missile
ASMP Aýnti-Ship Missk-e EPefense
ASME' Air Sol Moycnne E'ortee
ASOJ Anti-Stonio-ff Jommrnr
ASF~J Airt~ome- Solf-F~rotoction Jormmer
ASFAAM 1\a~v.:Dnccd Short; F1onLg Air-to-AirMissile-
ASPAf: Acous5tic Sei-ior Fonrige Vrodiction
AS1POC A-iti-SuL~mrinrii 1ockct
ASSET Ai rt~o m Se-nsor Sys5t-m -fo rEv,-)luation ana Testing
ASTAAN- A'v,5v-ncec1 Scekor Technology for Airto Air Missiles5
ASTMF' Army Sc-ience & Tcchno log~y Mastevr
ASUW Anti-Surfoco \½rfore
ASVV Anti-Suh-marino VVarfaro
AS-X-1O Ka,ýren Missile
AT Antitank
AT-2 Swat-te-r Missile,
AT-3 Saggecr Missile
AT-4 Spigo0t Missile
AT-5sponclrel Missile
AT-6 Spiral MIssile
AT-a Songs5ter Missile
ATA Air-to-Air
ATAAQS Antitank AosaulIt Air P17)fonse Systemr
ATAC /4jvanced Tank C,-nnon
ATACMS5 EP, ATACMS Exteý-nclea Fangee
ATACMS Army Thcticol Mi55ile Systemr
ATACS Aavoncocl Thrget Acg-uisitionCountorf i ro Syste,-m
ATAFCS Alitomo Thrgeot A\ccuisition Fire,Control Systemn
ATA1P AIntiThnk A\itiF'rsonneol mine sys5tem-r
ATAF Air to Air recognition
ATA1FMS ,Acvonced Thctica I Active RaaorMissile System
ATARS Aclv.-nceca Tactic. I Air Fecornoiss,ýnceSystem
ATAS A'lJ~nGCec Thrget A\CoUisitionl 55-srI0
ATE3 Arlvanceca Technology 3omnL;er
ATD Army Technology E~~o
AT5M A-ititacticol 5olllstic Missilef,
ATO A-itomatic Thrgeot Cueing2
ATP) A1vanceca Technology flemonstrotlon
ATP ~ Aitomaotic Torget fletection
ATF Ac61voncec,, Thcticol Fig~hte~r
ATGM A'Intitonk Giicecl Missile
ATGW aniak idc Woopon
ATHOC A-itomnotic Thrgeot Hanci-OffCorroloto r
ATHE' AuAtonomous Tcrrrin.io HomningF'rog rar
ATHS ^uorntca Th rgct Harndo1ff Sy~to-m
A17HIS Automa~tico Trgot Honclovor Syn5t-i
ATI Air Torgot Inclicotor
ATIGS Aclvance-c1 Tactical Inortiol Guiolnoc-
ATI1RCM ,civancoac Throat In-fra-Rcc1Coun-rerrnoi-~u ro5
ATLAS IA1v.oncoc Ta rgot Location anc1 Strike,
ATM Arti-Tacticol Mi55ile-
ATF NacvanoccJ Tactical Faadýr
ATR, Aiitomatic Thrgot Rocogn i-hon
ATRWG Autorriatic Thrgot Rccoognizor WorkingGroup
ATS Ac~vancccI Thohno logy Ex-,kor
ATSE 1Ac\vancocI Targcting3 Sensor Ev.-Iuation
ATS1F Aclvancoa Tactical St-rvoillance, Facir
ATTP ,4c~vancJc Thchno log~y Transitionpcmon!5troton
ATVS AavancccJ Toklvision Sokor
AU) Air Univors5ity, Ma>•woII AFE3, AL
AUSA A55ociation o-f tho US Arm-y
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AW All Wc.thcr
AWACS Airbomc, Warnimei onci Cont1rol Systcm
AWAPM ,AdvonccA Wicic Arco Pocnoc Mio5iIo
AWC All Wcothcr CHATIAFRAL
AZ Azimuth
E3AA D3ro,ýi Agenrcy An1nounicemrent
E3AI 3ttlef iola Air Intercliction-
DAM- 5allb~tic Advanceca Missile
DAO Dottlef iedc Aeros5ols ,ricl OL,'scuranit5
DASES Doom Approach Gcekor Evoluotion
DASS Dattlof ielc Aresý Surveil[9rice Systemn
DAT Drillhont Ariti-Thnk
DAFS 5olhs!tic Aerial Thrget System
DCS E3,-ttlo eelIa Coorcdinate System
DPA E3,ýttle Pqroge Assess:-ment
DPM DomLber )efense- Miss5ile
DELPWSS 5attlef ielc Environmental L.-seor)~esigrtor Wea.-por SystemSimu lo-ion
E3ENS Douriaoc1 Error Navigotioni Syste-m
E3FV Droaloy Fighting Vehicle
DGM-109 Tomohavk- Miss5ile
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DGM-109G Gryphon Mi55i Io (GLCM)
DGM-71 TOW missik,
E31F 5,ttlof iWl Idcotifithcotiori Frionac or Voc,
E3ILL E~ofor5 hJrustry Ligt oricl LothoI
5IS Dottlfcficic Info rrrtion Sy~to,-m
E3LOS E~yonci Lino of Sight
E3MAF 3.ýokgrouricl Mooeuromen-t Anoly!56Vlrog rom
E3MP 5o!listic M6islio Pofonsc-
5MPO DaIli!tic MissiIo Poforieo Organization.l'roviousl1y known a5 5[)Q
5MEWS E~aHi!tic Mi55ilo E-orly Waming Sys5tc,,m
E3MF 5ot Mrinufactu ring F'r.ctico
E3MS Dottlofilo ManaLgcmcrit SyE~tom
EýPsr Di-Fho~o- Shift Kcying
DRAC 5osc 1FoIignmont Arcd Clos-:urcComm ission
E3PREC Armny 3clvoi r Roosarch flcvclopmonta n 6 E~ngL3in c.-r ing Centcr, Ft. EoI vo ir VA
5FL E~3.ali!5tic Roscorch Lab,, AV'G, MP
E3r1 5asic Fooo-rch Flan
EýSFV 5nrcfly Stingeor Fighting VohicIo
DSFV-E Draaloy Stingor Flghtrin VohicloEn hancord
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E3STA, 5attlof icdo Su rvoji laro ;rcl n TohrootAIcotu i!tion
E3-S-ING Doom Sight Tcchnology
DFI Dalonccc Tchohology Initiahtivo
5v1p, 5oyoricl Visual Rngo-
E~w 5.3ýnclwicdth
C/N Cluttor-to-No i!5
C:2 Comm.onc anrd Control
C3 Cormmonci, Control onciCommunicotion!s
Cý3CM CommonncL Control, Comrnmunicotion!s,Cou n to nncaýu r05
C31 Commnrnnc, Control, Communicaiion!5/Inteolligrcnc~
C4 ~Commanrid, Control. Communicatiions &Comnputcrs
c+1 Commanc1, Control, Communication5,
Cý+12 ComputE~r! & IntelligocnccC~I 2 CommariA Control, Communication!5,
Computc~r!, Intrcllig~cncc & Informartion
CAAMS Convortional Airf idd Attack Mi55lcý
CA500M Captor Mi55ion-Oricntccl 3ottomOcoan Oý)5taclo Miinc!
CACflA Corn[-?nccl Arm!s ComL)t fovoloprrnntA4ctivity, Ft. Lcavorworth, KS
CAP Computcr-Aicicci Pcoign
CAIP CountcrmcD!ureos, Airlrome. Jfrif -F~ccl
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CAMM Comnhinci Arms Muitipurposo- Mi5!silo
CAM-MS ComL-2inc Arms Multipurpo5,- Missile
CAMS Common Aperture, Multisje-pctrum
CANE Comrrnnci Aici Navigat ion Equipment
CAPRS Comlýt Active F'ý155sivo Fadir onoliden-tification Systom
CAPIT Con-forrnol Arraýy Foclor Technolog~y
CAS Close-Air Support
CAS Control /Acgquis5itioni Sys~tem
CASE Computer-Aicled Systeý-ms5 Eng~ineering3
CASJ Close-Air Sujpport- Jormmer
CASM Close--Air Support Missile,
CASM Comh'ined Arms Simulotion Mocde
CASW Close--Air Support Wea,-pon
CASW/SOW Common ASW St:ýndio-ff Weapon
CAT 1RAIPA1 Comd~nedl Acotuisition .ond Tracking
CAT Commond-A5;justed Trajeotory
CATIES Common Apert~ure Techniotueý forImoging Electro-Qpticol Sensor
CATIS Computer Aideda Toctical In-fon-ntionSyste~m
CA4W Cl05,- Ass5auK Wcaon
CAWS Cannon Ar-tillory Woapon Sy!5t(em
CDW CoritroloL~loEýe 3cor Wc.-ion
cc Close- Comb~t
CCC CommancL, Control anclCommrun iiotions5
CCCICdrrm.-rin, Con-trol, Communiic,-tions/
CCP Carnou-fIqgo Concealrnent ancipoccept cr
ccP Chaýrgce Coupe Ic Pvice
CCEDL Cola~ C.ýthocae Electron 5oom L,:ser
COG Comrrnncl &c Control Group
CCM Couniter-Counte-nrcae-su re
CP Cooff icint c-F Prag
CP/N Clear nay/Night
CPI Cla5ssfihc.tion, Piscrkinhaticn&Iclcn-rf ic~t ion
CPFL Contract )Pto Recuirements List
CE Concurrent Engineering
CE Co-oprertive Engogemenct
CIECOM Army Cornmnunic.ýtions-EloctronicsComrrnnci Ft. Monmnouth NJ
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CEIAC Coi~taI Engincering In-formotionArinIy!5i! Ceritcr
CEr 0 rcu lor Erro r F'roL-2Ia
CFA Cro55ca Fidcic Amplif ir
CFA1R Cbrns1to-L Fo I- Alqrrm Rotcý
CFR Coac o-f Foclro I 1cgu lotion!5
CFT- Coptivo Flight To!s-Ls
CGSF' Corivortiono I G~oomcvry Smro rtýp~rojccti Ics
CIGSSF' Comrmancl Guicieo Spin StoL~ilciwproj~oti Io
CHIAMPI Conarcl Homing Art~iIIory MoclularF'rojccti Ic
GHOJ Corrolotion Homc-r on Jorn
CIP Chqrgo Injcoiion- Povico
CIP Comb,ýt Jclntif icotion
CIFF Ccntro Iizccl IFF
CIGWr ~ CntraI Inor-tm~i Guianccf, Ths5t Facili-ty,HoIloman AFE3, NM
CIJ Closc--In Jormming
CIM Corporate, Informnationi Monagocmcr
CI1FIS Comp Ictely Iriacrtcc FcfcoronccInstrunc~ntatiori Systcm
cis ComLIot Icloritif icotion Systcm
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cis Commonwoolth of Inlricnlcndrt Statos,(-formcr Soviot Union)
CIWS Clo5,-Ini Weopon Systcrn
CJi Continuou!5~m~
CIL Cheminc.oi L.-sý5r
CLAP' Chomic-,Iý Loscr A"nalysi5 1'rog~rom
CLAW Closeca L,ýunchor Aosault Woopon
CL5FP Connon-W,-unchc~d 53cmriacr F'rojcctil
CLFC Cl!oEýY- Loop Firce Control
CLGP Cannon-Lounchoa G;0ccl F'roj~otilo
CLO Countor Low OLýervoLlcs!
CLOS Comman~i to Lin-c,--f-Sig~ht
CLV Constont Linoo r Velocity
CM Cen-timoter
CM Co un tormcoý-su re,
CMAG Crui5,- Missile 1\a~varnce Gui(ince
CMLC Coherent Moinlob;ý, Canocelier
CMMR Common Moiu la r Mu Itimocle F,16ior
CMOs Complementary Meta-ýl OxicleGe'miconcluctor
CMFI Common Mu ltimocio 1dr
CMWS Common M iss le W m ing2 Syse5rm
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CNA Cc-nrftcr -for Noval An.oyso-s. Aloxonrio~1,VA
CO5FA CoaStol5odo tIThiocI olisrcornc An.-IyEsis
CODRA Courvtcr 5attory Roclr
COCS Current OpticalI Contrast Ex,-kor
CQEA Cost & OporationoI Efcctiv@cne,5
COLDS Common Opto-oloctroniio LýýicrPoe~-ctior1 Systcm
COLTS Controst Optico IWsý5,r FrockingSul's)y5srtcrr
COMJAM Common Jormmcr
Como Comput-tr Modclo
CQMSEC Comnmunicotion!s G),-urity
COMVAT Coml~t, VohicIo Arm-omort Thohnolog~y
GONAD Coritinontol Air PofcnFrio
CONUJS Continontol unito Stncs!
CIO RES Cohcrcrit-On-1?occivo )orr Icr Systom
CORP~S SAM Corps Surf.ýccý--to-Air Missilý, Sys5te-m(US Army)
CO;RE Cohoront-On-7Fceivo R.dar
COSATI Committee- -for Scienti-fio ancl Technic.-IýJn-formrrntion, Washington, PlC
COTS CommercioI Off-The-SheI-f
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CI2ACS Codclcc f'ul5, A-iti-Clutte-r Systc,-,m
CnIA Chomical E'ropulsion Infornrn.ition
CP2U Corntr~aI F~rOOccs5r Unit
CRIAQA Co-c portivo Focsarch A-iclPovlovpcmoritAgrmn
CRSTIAC Cola Fogion!s Sc-icnco oncl Thchn-olocgy
CFRY Cathocl,-fiy TuL-
Cl`;Y Cooff icicnt of,-F iolia Thnis-t
CSE1RJAC Crow Systcm5 Erg~orimic,5Ir7fon-natio1 An-iaysis Cenrtcr
CSLC Coheront SiGci LoL-A, CariccIIation
CSSL ContinuOU5sSystcm SimulationL,,ng2ugeo
CST^A CcrnKot SurvoiIllnc, anca TargotAztu isitlon
CSW Clcso Support; Woapcn
CSW Ccnvoriticriol Stancb-c-ff -Woapon
CSWS Corps Support; Woapon Systcm(Ass u It 5 roakc r)
CflP Cha rgo Transfor ?Pcvico
CTF Control Trans1for Function
CFIAC Concret,, T-cohnology Infon-motion\nr iýI yss1! C,,n t e.r
CW Cloor woothor
cw Coritinuous5 Wovc,
CWA1P Cortiriuou5 Wovo5 Acotuisitiori oo
NWAT Coritinuous VVovc, Acctuisitiori onc Trock
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P/A Pgi~It- o
PIAC Pisturi~aico /Absorihing Coritrok-cr
PAC PI!5turt~ncc /4ccommocLotnigCon-trollcr
PACs Pato ancd AiVaIysl! Ceýnter ForSoftwo rc
PANTS Poy oncl Night felovision System
PAP ii~ Auitopilot
PAP Pefei-ioe Acouisition Fegul'ation
PAR Pistrki)tecd AIrroy Fýdar
PAFCOM Amiry MaterieI Pevelopment t,ýnclFcacdincess Comm.-.nd, Aloxand rio, VA
PAPS Pigit,-iý Attituclo Reference System
PARYT )evoiopmcnt of lAdvancec1 R,6iarTochn iotues
PASIAC Pot) Nucleor Information andi A\naIysiCe~nte~r
PE3 pcciL-cls
PE30FPefense 3uE5ness Opcr.ationo9i Funci
P~S PoppIer 5oom Sh,ýrpcning
PC ~P i rec t Cu r rent
PC Pirectional Control
PCATPirectionol Control A-ititonk
PCs Pe-fense Courier Sorvice
ppp Piodeo 05-r ana Potector arroyPovelopmrnnt lFrog ram
PE Pirected Enoery
PEAP) Pestmrrction ofz Enemy Air Pe-fences!
PEECON Pef ense- Condlit ion. (Nat iono I iof cnse-
PEMNS Pis5triL-Ltca Explos5ivo MineNoutra lizotion System-,r Pomonstrotion
PESO Pe-fense Electronics5 Su3jpy Cente,-r,Poyton, OH SGe, PSCC
PEW Pirected Energy Weapon
PEW pis5tant E-.-rly Woming
PF Pirection Finding3
PFA1RS Pelense Fecieral Azotui!sition 1Fegulation
PFRU Pigitol Frecquency 1Fefere.nce Unit
PGP~S Pifferential GI2S
PLANE Pigitol Inert Att~ack NovigationEiu ipment
PICE Pigitol Inte-rfa-ce Counterme,,asresEqu ipment
PICO1FA1 PirctioroIly Cornrol loc F~ockot-
PIPO rctoiIPorrfcr
PIGI-POFS PgtIorlrSys5-tcrn
PIGISMAC Pgieto S1cncr Mqtching3 ArooCo rrooto r
PIGS Pig~ito~l (or Polto) Inorthol Guiclnco
PILAG Pif fcrontio Lqý,-r Gyro
PINS Pormnont lnrticrl N,-vigotion Systfcm
PTF~-1 PuE~t Tnfrar~rr To!st
PIS Pe-fctns Inves5tigtivo Scrvice
PIS Pis5tril2teca Inteoractive, simui~tton
PISA ~~PefCrise Infriorntion SystemsAec
PIVA!) Pivisiori Air Pe-foris,
PLA Pelerise Looistics Agency, Ft. Dolvoir,VA
PUIS Pownwo ra Looking Iif ro rec Sys-te-m
PMA Pof~ense Mopp~ingi Agen,-cy, Woshington,PC. See NIMA
PME Pi!5tonco Moosu ringi Equipmient
PMG Pigital Map G~t-norator
PMS Pual Moclo Soceker
PMSQ Pofense- Modecling3 C& Simulotion Off ice
LPMSTTIAG Pocfrn MoclcligL Simulation TacticalThchriology IAC
PMTF Piff r,ýction Limitoca Mocdu lo-orTr,~-n!5for Function
PNSS Pofcn~c Navigotion StIicSystcm
I)OA Pirection of Arrival
POA/TOA Pirction of ArrivoI/Timo of Arrival
POPISS Ppo rtmcnt of Pofonso- Inclx ofSpcci-ficotiorns & Stndiords1
POF Poeg rees- of Freedomr
PF'CM DLgitol f~Ise5 CodeO Modulotion
PP~G Pug~woy Froving2 Groundl, UT
pI2sK Pgit.aI Phasc Shift Keying
PSDCý Pofen5,-Supply Center ColumL'us5Formeorly PESC.
PSM Pivis5ion Support Missile
PSM Puo I Stago M.;gLnotron
PSMAC Pigitol Scene Matching Ares,Corrol[-tor
PSN Pefense- Switched Network<
PsRs Pivision Support Rockot Syste-m
PTEP Pig~itol Torrain Elovation Data
PTG pis5tancoTo Go
PTG Pynormic,,Ily Thmed Gyro
nil RvcI Timc h14itrv,ýI
PTIC Pocnio Thchriicai Infon-natiori Corntor
PTh4SPC U2avi W. Toylor Nw.vl Ship Focorch
MP
PTO Pncf on~ Tcchnology O12j~otivo
PT'V UIoy Tolovision
EAP Externdcd Air Pof clzcns
EAPI Elcctronic Attitudc, Pircctor Inclicator
EAR, Elcctronically Agili Fadir
EA1P Expcrimrnito I Arrny Foolor
ECAC Elcctromagnotic CompatWEilityAn1alys~i! C-n-tor, A-inipoli!, MP.511- JCS.
EICCM Elocotron ic Countc-r-Coun-tý,--cmc~u rc,5
ECL Emitte-,r Coup loo Log~ic
ECM Electronic Counterroesu res5
ECOM Electronics5 Cornrrncl, F-5. Monmouth,NJ
EL3CL Electronic PIischorge Convenitionol
EPISCON Electronic 5oam Jnitensi-fied SiliconVid icon
EDL Electric Pischairge Wseor
EPML Electric ishreMixing Wsor
EEGS Electric Enecrgy G.un Systemr
EELS Electronic Emitter Location Systemr
EFOGM Enhanccda Fi~or Optic Guided6 Missile
EFP ~ ExpIo~ivoly Fon-rocc5 f'cncý,trator
EHF E>•tromoly High Frcquoncy
FJC EnvironrrmntoI Infonrmotion JAC
ELF Extromoly Low Frcotufncy
ELOS Extondiccl Lino of Sigoh-
ELS Ernbttr Locition Systcrn
ELV ExpcnaaLilc Launch VochicIe,
EMA Earlic,!t, Misi55il Awoy
EMC Eloctrom.-gLnctic Compot~ibiity
EMOON Emniss!ion Control
EMG Eloctromoongntic G~un
EMGWS Eloctromanogntic Gun Woopon Sys-tem,
EMI Eloctromarngntic Intorforonco
EM1P Electroranogntic F~ulse
EM1FAAT Extonclori Medlium Fonge Air to AirTohchnolog3i E5
EQ Elefctro-Opticol
EO 5 Electronic Orcier of 5attlo-
EOC Early Operotionol Copobility
EOCM Elect ro-Ort ico I Counteomios-u re!
EOP Explosives Orcinonce fli~poEsol
EOGM Electro-OpticoI Guidedoc Missiles5
EOSS Elcctro-Optical Simuiotion Systcmr
EOST Elcctro-Optic G~nsor Thchio logy
EOFS Eloctro-Optio~l Thrc5at SEnsor
En Elc-ctroniio Fbisition Irclicator
Ef5W\ Ear-rh-ficntratir Woopori
ERAPCOM Army Eloctronics5 Fcs,-ýrch onclfovdIopmcnt Comrnm.cl a~c~ MP~
EFAM Extordcloo Rango Air Munition
EKAM ExtnclccI F1-ýigo Antiorn-or Munition
E1RAM Exten~clc 1?-ng~ An~titank Mino
ERASE EloctrornaLgnctic Faciioting Sourcc-Elimination
ER-AFACMS Extoncacc-f?,ng Armny Tactical Missilo
EFINF Extoclica 1R.ngo In-rercoptor
ERF ~~~Eff cot ivc F1,ý i iatcci Ilo wcr
ERR, E>•tociccl F,-ngo Rlrojcotilo
ESAP Elcctronio~lly St~ceraL;H Array Kacior
ESEP NovoI Wooon5 Support Cfrtc,-r, Cran(ý,-IN, Elcctrorflc Systcms-rn Engincc,,rirgflcp rtmcnt
ESG Elcctro!stotic Gyro
ESJ Escort SzcnigJ.ýrmmr
ESM Elco=roriic Support M~u~
ETFAS va~c~Thrgct ,Ac&qui5tlori Systc-m
ETC Elcctrothorma !/Chcm Ica I
ETKr-F Erigagocl Targot K,,Irrnn Fl~ter
ETSG Elcctroriic Thrgct SigrnoturoGcerior~tion
EW Early Wamwig
EW Elotronic Warfare,
E~ýEryWmn3Foo
EXCELS Extondcia Cap-ii~ty Emitter LocationSy~telm
EXJAM Expcncl~o Jamminei Sy~tom
F&F Firc & Forgo~t
FA11 Frootuoncy Agilo
FAAP Forwardi Aroa Air Pofon&o
FAAF Forwara Aroa AIor-t~ng Fadr
FACTS FLIF A-gmcnotit~ CoL2ra TOW Systcrn
FAJR, Fly Along Inf roroo
FALW Fo rwarci Aroa La~or Wc.opon
FAR Falso Alan-r Foto--
FAR, Forwarci Aotui!5tion Faclar
FA1?V FiocH Artillory Ros-upply Vchicic,
FAPV'-A Fioldl Artillory Ros-umply Vohiolo-lAmmunition
FAST Frcoquoncy Agile, 5-,rch anc Track
FASTAR Fo r-wo r Aroa Su rvoi lonco & TohrootAcotuis5itioni Systom
FAT First, Articlo T6st
FATSS Forwara Arco Thrgot SGurvoiIllnco
FAIIW Forwa ra Aroa Wconsri
FCS Firo Control System
FCS Fhght Control Syste,,m
FEWA Forwarci Ecige o-f the l3ottlo Aroa
EEL Free Ele-ctron Lase5r
FET Fieldl Effect Transistor
FE Fire-ana-Forgeot
FEAST Fi ro-.ýno-Fo rget Ant itank Systems5Technolog~y
FFATS Firo-andl-Forget Antitank System
rn-i Fast Freoquenoy Hopping
EFFT Fas5t Fourier Tran-form'-
FFTP Fast Fou rier Tron5f orrn Pevice,
FIFV Future In-fantry Fighting3 Vehicle
FIM-92 Stinge0r Missile
FIR F r In f ra re
FIRFI For Inf rored Target Jnaicotors
EWTOW Fu rther Irnp rovedi TOW
FL Focal Length
FLAGE FlexiL-21e Lightweig~ht Agile GuidedlExreriment
FLAP, Forwoar Looking Airt-,ome Rocdor
FLEXAR FlexiLo 'le Aptive Facdor
FUR Forworci Looking3 Inf rared
FLOT Forworci Lino o-f Troops
FM Freoqucncy Moclulation
FMW, Frcctuoncy Moclulotion Foclr
FM-I Future, Mi55ifle Technology Integ~r.-tionFormerly TACAWS,
FOC Full Opem~tional Capbility
FOPL FiL-)r Optics Pat Link
FOFA Follow On Forces5 Attock
FOG, Fi[~er Optic G~uicnce
FOG FiI~er Optic Gyroscope-
FOG-D,- FiLber Optics5 Guiclnco-Po~velopment,
FOG-?-M Filh'er Optic G--uilcac Missile
FOG-S FkL)er Optic GuiaclecJ-Skippe-r
FOG-X FiLber Optic Ou0.nco-X
FOTh Follow-on To Larice
FOV Fiolol of View
FOW Fornily of~ Weapons
FPA Focol m'lne Armoy
Ff~l FoLry-f'erot Inter-lerometer
F1RSS, Flight Foeference StolHliz.otion System
FSAC Fire Support ArrnarnntCetrFicatinny Aroon.9l, %over, NJ
FSEP Full Sc,ýIc Eriginocring Pevovopme-nt
FSK Vrootucncy Shift Koy
FSF Fr~oqucncy 5Scan Riaar
F11P Forcig~n Tchohology )ivision, WF1AF5.OH Sc,- NIdC.
FT12 Flat Trajectory 12rojoctilo
FUE First Unit Equippool
EW Fixe•,d Wing3
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GACIAC G no na Control Iniforma~tionAnaly!5s Ccntcr
GAMF' Guidcdc Antitrmor Mor-t.qr, F~rojcctilc
G13S Groundl-3edo -Sensor
Gccs GloL-?l Conirnind & Control Systcrn
GCI Ground Control Iritc-rccp tioni
C-CR ~ Groundi Controllcol Fodlr
GXcU G-uidianco ond Control Unit
G-,L Go5 ?Pynomic L-A~cr
GENESIS Gctncric Sma~rt, Indfiroct Fire Simulation
GFS5M G--un Fired Sma~rt; Munitions
GIPEI' G-overnme-nt Indlustry PaŽta EixchangoVrog mmn
GIF G-,i6;lnce, Integratedc Fuzing
GKF Guiclnce Kalman Filter
GLAP Groundl Lase5,r Attack fles5ignator
GLAflIS Ground Lose5,r Attack Posignotor/6identi-ficotion. System
GLCM Groundl La-uriched Cruise Missile
GLLP Grouricl Lascr Pc,5ignotor
GLPS Grounicl L,ý5,r Pcs5igrnor SyEsicm
GLHS Grouncl Laurchca HELLFI1FE Sysicm
GLLP Grouncl Lasor Locator Posigrmator
GLONASS OlohýI Navigotiori StoI~tdlc Sy!5-t-,m
GM Guideda Mi!5!Ic
Gfl Grouna lFosition Inclicotor
GE's Global E'oition~ig Sy~tcrnm
GSMS, Gc-norol Support; Missile System
GSP, Ground Surveillanoe Facir
GSRS Gfneral Support; 1ocket Syste,-m
GSTS, Grouncd-12a~ -Surveillonce, TrackingSyste'm
GUJ Guiinoe, Unit
HAIL Hig~h Anglo Incrosoccl Weth.-lIty
HALO High-Altitudoc Larg2c Optics
HAILS Homing3 anci ~c Simulation
HAP Hyporgolic Alloy F'cnctrator
HA1PM High Spccca Anti-Faclition Mibsilc
HAPPSS High Altitucio f~trnot, IVlatformSi rvcilIanco Sytto-m
HAST High Altitucie Supcrsornic Thrgot
HAT Hcaa Aimedl Television
HAfH High Acceleration TerminaI Homing3
HATS Helicopter A4Jvancec1 Tactical Syste-m
HATS Helicopte--r Automatic ThrgetinigSystem
HAW Heavy Ait itonk Weapon
HAWIFCA1P Helicopte,-r 4Adverse VWeother FireControl/Acoquis5ition Faclr
HAWK, Homing3 All the Way Killer
HAWS Heavy AosaulIt Weapon System
HAWTAP)S Helicopteor All Weathor ThrgectAzcquis5ition oncl Posignrition Sys5te-m
HLPL Harry rPiaronc-A LaL->5 ^6~iorhi, MP
HEPI High Elootmoophoric Pflo1nsolintorccp to r
HEPP High Explo!5ivc, ulu~-F'urpo~o
HEIAC Hydiroulic Engincering Inf~ormationAnoIysi5 Ce-ntcr
HEL High Enorgy Lasor
HELA1P High Encrg~y Ws~or Array
HELLFIRE HoIliborric Fire& nci-Forgot Syslcms
HELOVA High Encrg~y Low Vu InrairH hty
HELP ~ High Encrgy LOVA F'ropeIllont
HELRATS High Encrgy Loscr Foclor Acotuisitionon~cl Tracking Son~or
HELTADS High Enoery Loser T.hcticaI Air )c-fcrioSystom
HELWS Hig~h Enorgy Wscor Woopon Systc,-,m
HEMT Higeh Elcctron Mobility Transistor
HF High Frccquocny
HFE Humani Factor5 Engin-cering
HFM Hoavy Forco Moclornization
Hi-GAMPf Highly Colt~ratcc1 Airt~omoM~s r~crt Program
HIMAP High onc Mcc-hum Altituol Air Pofcnso
HIMAG High Mobiity Agzility
HIMA1PS High MoLi~ity Arth fiery Focokt System
HIPAP, High Vower Acotuisition Facior
HIPAS High fVerformance- Arrnoment Sysem-,-r
HIPCO1R High Vower Coherent Fo~ar
HIPCOF-95 High Vlower Coherent 95 GHz Faciqr
HIFEFFLIF High Verformrnrice FoworcI LookingIn fra recJ
HIPfP, High Vower Illuminotor Faclr
HIPA\N High Ac-cu rocy SHORAN
HI-SPOT High Altituae S-urveilloncc Vllatform f~orOver-the-horizon Th ýrgeting
HISS Helicopter Jn-rifredo Simnulation Systemr
HISL) HELLFIRE Integ,-rotion onol SootuencidngUnit
HIT Homning ntretTechnology
HM55 Swiss Fo Icon
HMP Helmet-Mountedl )isploy
HME HELLFIFE Missile Equprnent
HMMS Hef-llF ire Mociular Missile Sys-te-m
HMMV High MoL-?lity Multipumpo~o Vehicle
HMMWV High Mob~lity Multipurpose WheeledVehicle
HMS Hel-met-Mounted,- Sight
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HNVS HdIicopter Night Vis5ion Sy!ston-
HOD Hcfight of 5urot
HOE30 Antiroaiotion Homning DomE'2
HOE Homning Ovcrlay Exporimont
HOGS Homning Optical G~uinrcc, Systcrnm
HOJ Homo-On-Jorm
HOL High Orclor Wonguogo
HOOT Homo-on-Optica I Tronsponcior
HOST Hot Spot Tracking
HOT Haut SuL7s-oniqotu OptigucrncntTolguLao Tiro dun Tul:,ý
HOWLS HostiIo VWcopon Location Systorn
HIPG Homopolor Goncrotor
Hn ~ High F~robE2a;ility of Intorccvt,
HPRF High f'ul5sc Rocptition Fr~ooucncy
HFF High 1Fcsolution Faclar
HSTV-L High SurvivoWility TcE~tE.,c1 Vohico5-Lightwoeiht
H{K Hit to Kill
HTM, Horclncca Targot Munition
HTMIAC High Tompr-ncturo Materiols IAC
HTOP ~ Harcl Targot Orcanoncý- P2rogram-
HLJP H(e-,ci! Up Pisplay
HUMMEF HMM\W
HVA1' High Volocity Armor Fiorcirge
HVA1F H igh Voloc ity Airc roft Fockot
HVAT High Velocity An',titonk
HVDR Hypcrvolocity 5(5omricler
HVM Hyporvolocity N'i551lo
HVF Hyporvolocity Fockct
HVT High Valuo Thrgot
HVVV Hypcrvolocity Woapori
HWAOM Hyporsonic Wide Ares LPefense.- M/issile
HWVIL Ha rclwo re-in-the-Loop
HZ Herrtz
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12Frngn Inf r.orc
IAO JIriforrrolion An.- y!5i5 Ccritcr
IAPS Jnt~groteJ Air Pefmen~ Systcxr
IAGC I~tnsitanoou!s Automnoic GoiriConitrol
IAT Irnago Auto~rntic, Tr.ackinLg
IATPC rInforma~tioniAsu~o Thohn-ologyAenoIy!sis Ccnt-r,-
IDCCS Irtogrotc.d 3attlof i~ci Commonoli onciControl Simu lotion
IE3CS Iritogratoca l~ttfichcld Control
IC JntoLgratoc Circuit
ICAAS Inv-Ltcratoa Control Avionics5 for AirSuporio rity
ICA12 Improvccl Capo~L'ility Upgradci
ICE3M Intorcontinortal E~llis5tic Missile
ICWARF Improvool Continuou5 Wavo Acotquisitioni
IPA Institruteý for )efon5,e AnaolyoiisAloxonclriý, VA
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IPFM InauoA tPhr~otionri:D Frcoqucrcy
Moclu lotion
IEW Int,-cIlig~nco Eloctronic o VV:q7hro
IEWCS IntoI igonco EIcctroric Wai-Trf oCommon Sensor
IF Int,-rmociotio Frocquorcy
IFO Jnt,-gLroto-a FiroConitrol
1FF Jnotif ic.ation Friona~ or Foc
IFFN Ieclntif ication Frionac, Foo, or No-utra I
IFOV lnotantanoou5 Filad-of--Viow
IFF'A Intogratoa FocalI Piano Array
IFV In-fantry Flghting Vohiclo
JO IntcgLrolGuricaco
HR Imraging Ir-f rarc
IKE3S Inte-lligeont Kmowloago-5.ý95o Systems
ILAW Improvedi Light Artit.ank Woapon
IM lIneons5itive. Munition
IMAAWS In-fantry Man- 1o6rt~aLe Anti-An-norVweapon Systemn
IMC ImOge Motion Compons5ation
JMFRAP Inte-grated Multiple Fregquency Roaar
IMU Inerthia Moesuring3 Unit
INEWS Irzrtgrotocl Electronic Worforco
INFOSEC In-fo rrrtioni systemsn Security
INS Inortial Navigation Sys-tem
INTAAWS Intogrotecl Air to Air Woopon
100 Initial OporotionaI CopoL2ility
IOFT&E In itia I Opverationo I Test & Eva iuotiori
I1PA1 ImnprovecJý rulsecJ Acq~uisitiotirc~
WR Inf ro redl
IR/MM In-frarcJ/Millimotor
IR/1PF Iif rored/1~adio Frcqo~uncy
IRA Iriif rared ,Acotuisitiorl
IFAO Incl(=eprict Foexerch andlPevolormerit
IRAE~SInf ro-Fýd Acquisitiori Po!ign.ation
IFAMMI2 Inf ro-Redc A\nalysis Mcoas:uremnctsMocdefng P'rogram
IFEM Fnemei aeRngc, 5ollis5tic Missile,
IFCCPIn-fr redc Cho rgo Coup Ica flvioe,
IRCCMIn-f ro red Courntor-Counte,-maE~su res
WFCM Inf aro re Count,,--rmresu res
WRGF In-f ra rezd Gu idd F'rojecti lo
IRHVTA Inf rnrccl High VoIuc, Targ~ot Acoquisition
IRIA Jrf r,ýroc Info r-maton ancl /,rnýfyEsi5Gý:,ntý-r
PISS Jnf rarcc Simul,-nion Sy5-Ltem
IRIST Jn-fra rccI Sc,-arch ýncl Track
IRU Inorhio RcFofrocrc Unit
I SAP, Inversc- Sytithctic Aporturc, FýcL~r
ISO Int,,rratioria StancirclE Orgoniz-otion
ITACS Incrt~ ThotioI Air Control
WTAS Imp rovcj TOW ,ANcquisjtion Sig2ht
ITh4S Intogratoca Tocticol Navigotion
WTOW Imp rovoa TOW
ITV Imp rovc~cl TOW Vohiclr,
1W Infonrmation Wor-forc,
J-1 JCS irortcfor Monpowcr on,-)
J-2 JCS LPhrocorote, for Jntiolligonoo
J-3 JCS flireotoratec for Oporotion5i
J-4 JCS Piroc-toratc for Logistic5
J-5 ~JCS )ircct-orato, for Strattcgic E'IansOncl Vo0licy
JCS Pli rcto ratfo f or C4 Systcms
J-7 JCS Pircctorav,- for Oprartior,5f f'llon5
J-5 ~~JCS P i roco ra t f or Fo rce, St uctu roFo!5ou rco! andi Aosessmont
JANNAF Joint An-ny, Navy, NASA, Air Force,Intcerage--ncy Chc~mioa Vropuls5ionCommit-tee-
JASSM Joint Air to Surfoote Stancioff Missilce
JAST Joint Aavancoc Strike Technology
JAWS Joint A,ý,vorse Woothor Sccker
JCS Joint Chiefs5 of Staff, Was5hington, PC
JPAM Joint ?'iroct Attack Munition
JPL Joint Pirectors5 of Lab'oratorio5
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JFET Junction Fil~ld Effcct Transistor
JIAWO Joint Intogrot,.ccl Avionics5 WorkingGroup
iJ Joocphson Junction
JMEM Joint Munitions Effcctivenoss Monuoi
JOINT STARS Joint Survoillonco Torgot AttackRaaar Systcm
JsG Joint Spectrumn Centrer. Fon-nerlyECAC.
JSGcC- Joint sorvice- G-:uiance- ancl ControlCommittoee
Jsow Joint Sc-rvice,, Stonci-oiff Woopon.Formeorly AIWS
Jss Joint Sc-rvice, SEe-kor
Jss Joint Survcillance, Syste-,m
JTACMS Joint Tactical Missile System
JTCG/AS Joint TechnicaI Coorcfinoting3 Group onAircroft Survivahity
JTCG/ME Joint 7Technical Coorciinating Group onMunitions Effectiveness5
JTF1P Joint Toctic.ýl Fus5ion 12rogram
JTIPS Joint Tactical In-formo.tion Pistril:)tionSystem
JWCO Joint Worfighting3 C.apa'iity Objective
JWST1F Joint VVarf ighting Sc-ience- anclTechnology Flon
KDAD Knowlcacgc-E3asca Algorithmflcvcoprrint
KDS Knowloclgo-Dasoc Systom
KE Kinetic Energy
KEM Kinetic Enrgocy Missile
KEW Kinetic Energ~y Woeýpori
KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle
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L3FV Low Light WevcI- Tlcvi!5ion
LAAIP;S Low Altitu~io Air Pofon5,- Sy~tom
LAAM Light A-intýi ircraft Mi55iic
LAA? Low Altitudo ,Acoluisition 1KýDcir
LAAF Lase5r Aijgmontod Airt~omcl TOW
LAP. Light Arco )cfcnsc
LAD Lightwcight Air LPcferisc
LAPA1P Loscr Faclr
LAPPS Largo Aor-t-uro Posigriotion onclPisoriminotion Scnsor
LADS Lightwbeiht Air Pcfcnsc Systorm
LAPS Low Alt itucio Pofcnse System
LAPSS Loitoring Air PocIieo Surppression
LAGLJMS Wse5r-G~uiaclc Missile Systemr
LAIAJS L~aser A-igmontocl Inf rorecl System
LAN-I1AMS LD5ser A'utorniotoc Missile position (anclAltitule MeGrmn ystemn
LAMPS Light Airt'ome, Multi-F~urpose- System
LANTIR1;N Low Altituolo Navigsnion ýnci ThrgotirgL
Inf r.rca Night
LAP Low A11ngle Fotenrtry
LARS LightArt-llery Fockot Systern
LASAAPS Losor Sornioctivo Air Pe-fenso Systemr
LASEF Light Arnplif ication [-,y Simul.9toaEmiss5ion of Facliotion
LASF Low Altitucie Survoillonco Faclor
LAfAF Laser-,ugmenorted Th rget Acotusi~tionOncd Focog~nition
LAW Light /A-tit.-:nk Woapon
LAWM Lightwe-ight All Woather Missile
LAWVT Light A-ititarnk Woopon Technology
LDF Laser 5-mrricier
LDRG Laý5,r 13-ýmrideor G&ji.ýnco
LCCW Low Cost Comrposite Woapon
LCIGS Low Cos5t Incrtial Gvuiance, Syste,,m
LCS La5,-r Cross Scction
LPAS Laser [)etectiorinc /4n .Mlysrsi! Sys-te-m
LPWSS Laseor Po~esinotor Woopon SystemSimu lotion
LE Loocling EcILge
LEAP Lightweight ExoatmoephoricAciv~anced:ý Frojecti le
LED Light Emnitting3 Pioc~e
LEG Loacling3Ec~go Got
LER Loss Exchonge Ratio
LF Low Fregpenicy
LGCM Wseor G;iidcl ClUste-r Munition
LGýHJ LsrGi~ HONEST JOHN
LGM-11a Foae~cekeegr Missile
LGM-25 Titan Missile
LGM-130 Minuteman Missile
LG1F Loser-G;uicled F~rojectilo
LGW Lo~r-Guicicl Weopon
LHC Left-Honc1l Circular (1F'olrizotion)
LIC Low Intens5ity ConflIict
LIPAP Lig~ht Petecztion anci R.anging
LLP L.--ser Locator Posignotor
WMAR Lightweigt MoLf'ile Azouis5ition Faciar
LMC Linear Motion Cornpcn-istion
LO Low OL,)servaLHeI
LOADS Low-Altitucie Air Pefenso- Systemn
LOAL Lock-on Af te-r Launch
LODIL Lock-on 5e,-fore Launch
LOCLines5 of Comnmunica-ýtion
LQCAAS Low-Cost /,Anti-Armor Submunition
LOCALS Low Cos5t Alternateý, L.aser S-eker
LOC1FOP Low Cos5t f'owerool Pis-ponser
LOF,4APS Low Altituafe Forworci Aroo AirPfle-Fnse Systerri
LOGIC LasE.r Optica I Guianrce, IntegrotionConcept
LOH Light OLE'scýrv,-:tion Helicopter
LOJ Lino-of-Jormming3
LOLAPS Low Alitucio Laser Air P)efense System
LOM Line cof Motion
LOMAI)S Low onz1 Medium Altitucde Air [)elenseSystem
LONGE30W Airt:2ome Aolvers Weather WeaponSystem
LONGFOG Long-range FOG
LOP' Line of pos!ition
LORANH Long3-PRa.ngeo Homing3 Interceptor
LOPAN Long3-P.ngeo Navigation
LOP-AT Long-Fangeo Aititank VWe.ýpon Systemn
LORO, LoL'e-on-1Fecoive Only
LOS Line of Sight
LOSAT Line o-f Sight A-titonk
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LOS-AT Linre, of Sight-Ant-itonk
LOSP Lirio-of-Sight Pifforrcnc
LOS-R Linc-O-f-Sight Foor
LOT~AWS L,ý5,r OL-15tcIlP/ror~ra Avoiclno~Wo rn ingL Sysicm
LOVA Low Vuinrar-Hility
LFG Liotuici F'ropoIIont u
Ln ~~Low flrolE2h ity of Int,-rcofqt
LnF ~~~Low rlroL~- I ity of Intcf-rccpt Facior
LPFlE Liq~uia Fropo!Ilrit Fockot &1gino
LRAF L,-irgoFca idr Array Thchnology
LRCSW Lone Rangc Convontiono I StocidoffWoaporl
LFPMM Lone RFrigc Puol Mi55iori Mrssiil
LRF La5scr angof inclor
LRGM Lorig-1Krigo --, GiGcG M i55i Ic
LRM Lorig-Rangc M6islic-
LFF ~ Long-Fongc Raar
LSA La5,r Sm~tv
LSC Lino.ir Sh.-po Cha rgo
LSI Largc, SzoIc Intogration
LST LD5,r Spot Trockor
LTA Llightor Thon A r
LTP L~isor Th-rg(t Pocseigntor
LV L,-unchcr Vchlclo
LWW Lang W,9volcrith Jrif rarec
LWLP Light Woeght L.-ýicr LPcsigritor
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M-47 fronMiss4Ie
MAA Mi55ion Ares Analy!si!
MAPDOM Magnoic-Acoustic Lpetection of Minoi5
MAFLIF Moclified Mcvaiceca Forworci LookingIrifr.o reol
M-AGIC Multriple /Aperture, C-cos~ychroriou!
MAGR Miniaturc, Airt-ýome GE'S receivefr
MANFý'AVDS Man-f'ort.-DHec Air Pflefnse Syste--m
MA1FC Moci ifiecd Azimuth Focid r Co rrelotion
MA1RFS Multienvironment Acv-tive, RadioFreqcjuncy Seeker
MAP~S Multiple Artillery Focket!s
MAIFV Maneuvemabe Feentry Vehick-e
MASAR Multiniode Airt~omo Solici-Stote-- Array
M ASP, Multiple AnenaSrvoillarnce Facar
MASS Mission Avionics SExnsor Synergism
MASTF Moclular Airt-2ome -Ie,-rch onc Track
MASTS Manriccl Aori.-I Survodloncc- an Target,Acctui!ition Systorm
MATH-1F Mocfium Arthilory Torminri, HomningFrojocti Ic
MATT Manrcci Ai rcroft TOW Tohrgct
MAVS Marnccl Aerial Vohiclo for SurvoilIance,
MAW Mod~umn A-ititank Woopon
ME3E ~ Moleular 5car Ep'itaxy
MEýGE Missflo-3omo Guiaanco Eq~uipmont
ME3T Ma in Dattlo Tanik
MCG Midcourse C.uirciace
MCGG Millimeter Wa~ve Contrast Gu~anceflemori!trotiron
MCIC MotaIs anci Cer.mics In-forr-ritiori
MCTI ~ Motion Corrpen!sotecc To rgot
MC-rL Miitary Critical Technologies List
M[1AGS Miss*ile, PoevcIopmrent Aiirt'omeo GuiclnceSysteIIm
M1PAGS Modiular 1Thgital Airl~omne GuncSection
MEACQNING Moa!ý,u ring3 arnd Conifusing
MEAT Multiple, Edge~ Adaptive; Trackor
MEL MoI~'ilo Erector-Launcher
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MEMS M icroo ctrorneý,chanicl systeoms
MEP' Mission Egpipment F'ackoLge
MESFEF Motol Sý5miconoluctor FileVl EffectTran!5isto r
MEW Microwovo Early Warning
MEWETS Multiple, Electronic Worfa~ro Emritte,,rTohrgot Syste,-,m
MFAAP Mobile Fielc Armny Air Poecenoo
MEA1R Multif~unction Array Raciar
MFR~ Multi-Function Faclar
MGM-31 F'ershing Missile
MGM-51 ShilleLqgh Missile
MGM-52 Lance Missile
MGUJ Micicourse- G;uicionce Unit
MHP Missile Homring Pevice
MHV Minioture Homing3 Vehicle
MIC Microwove IntegLroteca Circuit
MICOS Multi-functional In-frec CoherentOpticol Sconner
MICPAP- Microw.ove achiornetricFoconno issance Systemr
MIG M ikoyan-Gvurevich
MIGS Minioture Inf rarecl G~uicnce Sciisor
MILAN Mi!siic, d'In{frtri(,: Logcr AnImchar
M IL STAF Military StOng c in TacticalJ Roly
MIM-23 Hawk Missilo
MIM-43 Roly M6issiJ
MIM-72 Chapr~ral M6issii
mimic Miorowavc anid Millimotcr WavoIntexgratcdc Circuit
MINS Miniaturo Incrtmia Novigotior Sy!stem-r
MIFRn Milita~ry Inocoarmna f'urcha~o-Roogtu Sit: Cr
MWRACL Midl Irif ra-Rd avri Chormic,ýIWsc5r
MI1FV Mult'ip c 1cpcclondrtly TargotaL-21Rcc-ntry Vchiclc
MISFET Mot:oI Insuiator Gx-,riconcluctor VET
MIST Moooio Iif rorcd- Sensor Technology
MISTIC Miss5ilef Syste-m Th rget IllumninatorControlledo
MISTIF Multiflunction Imaging Gcarch TrackIn-fro redl
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MITE Mi55iIo Iritcgrition Torminol Eotuiprrncrt
MLC MoinloLqo Cancollotion
MLE Moximum Likolihooci Estirnt ionl
MLFIS Multiplc La:unch Fockot Systcrn
M LIPS-TGW Multip, Laýunch Fockot SystcmTon-mina Ily G~ c Wo,ýpon
MLSS Moclular Lightwcight Senisor Systcrn
M M~ 13 xocot Mi55iic (Ship-L,ýunchccJ)
MM4O Exocct Mi55ilo (Long-Rongc,)
MMCIAC Motoll Motrix Ccmros5itcs! In-formantion
MMG Multimodci Guiclncc
MMIC Monolithic Microwovo Intcg0ratccCircuit5
MMMIC Monolithic MiIlimotor W½vo IntogrotcaCircuits
MMS Most Mounto,-ci Sight
MMW Millimctcr VVavo!
MNS Mission N~ca!s Stat,-mcnt
MOA Momorranclun- of A~gr~crnrict
MOCIVt MotoI Orgonic Chomicol Vo~porpcoso!ition
MOPFET Moclulation Popoa MESFEf
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MOPELWR Mociulor Forwarcl-LookinLg Inf rarca
MOE Moou ro Of E-ff(ýotivono!5s
MOFA Multi-Option Fuzc -for ArtilIory
mom Mothocl 0Of Momconts
MOME3E MotaI Orgonic Molocular 5oam Epitoxy
MORE Multiplo OptioI Rocornnoi55acc,sy~tom
MOS Mot~i Oxicle smiconcluctI'or5
MOFARS Moving Targcot System
MOTP, Multiplo O~j~c= Trocking e~
MOD Mcrnorariclumn of Unaor!5tancd1wi
MOUT Militory Oporation5 UrtLon Tý5rrain
MPAT Multi-F~umpo~ Aniti-Thrik
Mfl Moan Fb'irit o-f Inpct
M-1ALMS Mocdurn RFrig Air Pflo1 ric M6ssilc
M1FASM Mocium FR.ngo Air-to-Sur-f~oo Mi55'ilo
MPIM Mcchum Fango M6islic
M F SR Multi-Folo Srivablc Raciar
MSAM Mod~umn Surfoct-to-Air Mi55iio
MSANIS MoL'ic, Surfaco-to-Air M!5ss,= Systcm
MSAR Miniature, Syrthotic Aporture, F,ýý
MsCM Mu Iti-Spectro I Countonrmesu rcEs
MSE Mobile Subscribor Equipme~nt
MSFLP Multi~onsor rusior tPemons~trotion
M51 Multi-Spectrol Jrrngery
MSIS Multi-SpectroI Irrnging Sonsor
MSLC MulItiple Sicelolob Cinceller
MSOW MocluIa r St.ýncioff Weoopori
MSF' Mosaic Sensor 12rogr.9m
MSF'S MociuIar Sdl-F-'rotection System
MSR Modiular Survivable Radlr
MSRAPDS Mobile Short Fange~ Air L7)efznseSystemn
MSTA1F Manpor-rtýýH2e Swel-neTrAcoluisition F~aar
MSTA1Fý- M issilo Systefm to Attock R locatLaeoFa rgetsr
MVTAPDS Mass Th-ctica I A.,-rialI [)elivory System
M-TAF Multifunction Target A\cotuisitionTlrocss5o r
MWAS Multiple, Target Acotuis5ition System
M-11 Moving3 Thrgeot Incficator
MTIAC Manu-factu ring Technology JAC
MTIR Multiple Thrget Instrumentation ~~
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MThS Moving Thrgct Location Systorn
MTTS Mohi lo To rgot Tracking Sy5-rtem
MULE Mociular Univorsal Laser Equiprnet1
MULFACKI Multiple,- Trgot Attack
MULWEWS Multipl(- Targot Ek-ct~ronic Wor-forc
music MultipIe, Signal Cla5i-f ico-ion
music Mult-Spoctro I nmf rorn Camor,-
MmPI Mocium W~volngth In-f rarc~
MWS Mociu lo r Woopon Syst-Lýrn
NALXD NMvo Air LPcvolopmenrt Cc-ntcre.Wan-ninotecr, F2A
NAFI NovoI Avionics Facility Incliono.poli!s
NAIIC NationalI Air JIntcligecric Contcr.Fon-norly FTP.
NAMTC NovoI Air MissiL- Test- Cente-,r,F2t. Mugu, CA
NAVAJ1R Nov~i Air Sys5te-ms Commonc4.Wo!shirigton, PC
NAVELEX Novo Electron ic Systems Commoncl,Woshingwri, PC
NAVSAT N.ovigo~tionol Sotellite-
NAVSEA Novof IGo Sys5texn-s Command,W.ashington, P~C
NAVSTA1P N.ývigatiot- aelie Timing onclF,-:nging
NAWAS Night Acdver~o- Weather Attack
NAWC Navo I A ir Wo rf are Center, C h in Lak,- fCA Formerly NWC.
NAWCWPNS Novo I Ai r Wo rfore Cen-ter WeaponsUPhvis5ion, Chino Lakeo, CA
NCTR Noncooperative torget recognition
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NPI Nori-Pvoloprncntol Ivtem
NET Noi5,- Equivaent Tompveraturo
NFOV Narrow Fi&cl-of-Viefw
NGIC National GrouncaItlieneCne
NIMA National Imoneory Mapping AgencyForn-nrly ?PMA
NLOS Non Lino-&f-Sight:
NMC Nava I Msi5ilo Ceonter, F't. Mugu, CA
NNSS Navy Navigational Sote,-Mit Systemn
NOSC Naval Ocoan Syste,,-ms Conter,Son [Thego, CA
NP~S Naval F'os5tgra~uo-te School,Montere-ry, CA
NFL Naval 1Fcseoarch LA', Wa!shwigton, PlC
NS Night: Sight:
NSFPC Pavicl W. Taylor Naval Ship Fosearch
ana Povolopment: Center, 5ct~hosdo,
NSSMS N ATO S~Sp ar row Sj rf c,, M iss5ile
NSWC/E)L Nava I Surf aco Woopon5 etrPahlg0ren L,-'s-2, VA
N-IAC Noncio!struct~ive, Tes!ting3 In-fon-ot~ion½l aIys5is5 Center
NV Night: Vis5ion
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NVEOL Night, Vksion arici Eocotro-Optic5 L,-L? Ft.De Ivo ir VA
NWC N ovo I Woa pon 5 Crtc= ,-r, C h i n La ko, CASoo NAWC.
NWS-C/CR, Navol Woopons Support Contcr,Cnror, IN
0A53 Outor Air Dottlo
OAC Optical Aroo CorrcLotor
OASIS Optimizoa Ai r-to-Su3jr-f co Inffro rcc
OATS Over Armnor Thchiology Synthes5is
OC, Optimal Controller
OCCM Opt ical one-outmes e
OXM Optical CbuntonrmoEýsures5
OCQNUS Outsicde continerital united stotc!5
GCS Optical Contrast, SE-ker
OLOS Optical Line-of-Sight
OMCVP Org~onomotallic Chomical Vaporroeposition
OMEAC Optical M.-atche Filte-r AresCorrolator
ON1R Offi1ce of Naval 1Reseorch, Arling~toni, VA
ONT Off ice, of Naval Tfechnology,ArlingLton, VA
OOTW Oporaýtion5 Other than War
OFT-VAL OperotionaI Evaluation
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OP~LAN Oporotion fllan
OP~NAV Chi-f o-f Novol Oporntion!s
OF'YAG Optical Aimpoint Gi~o
O1-'TIR Optia-DI IF, 5.ýckgrourics
OF Opor-tionrio Foguircrncnt
OFRWIPE OL-25crvatoiro r-.dar cohorcrit hcliportcdinvostigotion ~ci olormcnts ononmis
ORFOvorloncl FR-dcir Thohnology
OGCAIP Or-ticoI Systifms Comrporiont/Applic~tion Fe~oorch
OY&E Oporational Tes5t & EvaIuotion
OTF Optico I Trn-Aafer Function
OTH-D Over-the--Ho rizon-E3,cks5c.-tte,-r
OTHR Over-the-Horizon Foaar
OWL One, Watt Linoar
F'AACE 'rcoision Aircr-aft Ar-rnmcnt ConitrolExporimont.
P'AC 1'A1RIQT A,!ývarcczJ Copol2ility
FACS Vlropui~ion Augmontecd Control/Li-ft
FACT F'rootorca Aroo Correlation Tracokr
FAPS Foition and Azimuth Pcto,>m-iirng
r'ALS 16o5itioninrg A-id Locating Sy~tern
FAM E'U15 Ar-plitudic Moodulatiori
PFACS F6erimotcr Acoluis5itioni Raaar
Ch,ýi.mctcrizotion Sy!tcrri
PARTF F12 5!ivcf, Airl~omo RFriging Tcchnioque.
PASS Fa55ivc A`cotuisltior and 5jrvoillorico
FATS F'rccision A.Aoma-roo Tracking Sy!sto-m
PAWS F'hoscc Array Warnming Systcm
F0-71OJ Fo!55ivo Correlation Homo-on--Jorm
FCM fUW, Codco Moauiotion
EPCTOJ Flassivo Corrol,ýtion Tr.-ck-on-Jom
F-AMS V~rco-isior PeI-- Attack Misslic Sy!5tcm
mPA1 fVrogrammrrnWl PigitoI Auitopilot
m7F P~roL~aHiity flcnsity Funiction
mM V'Is1, ~Purotion Moclulotion
EPMM 12ul5s Popplor Map Matchor
PELS F'rcci!sio Emnitt-r Location Systoem
1PEO Frocu rocmt-1 Executivo Of-f iccr
FMI 11615c Frcoqucncy MocluIlotion
F'FN F'ul5,-Forminfg Notwork
1PGM f~rCd!sion C&iidclc Munition
FIGA EFriclulou!s Intogration GyrosoopioAccolromot,,r
ni For!shing 11
FIIM F'ufsC IntorvaI Moclulotion
PIP FErodiuot Imp rovcmcrlt E'rog .-mm
g'IVAIL)S procduct Imp rovcJ Vulcan Air Pecffcnso
E'K roL'ah I ity of Kill
tFtASTEC fllo-tic!s Tehchnica I Eva luotion C-c
15-1- F'rcision Ws5,r Po!igrnator
FLG roportionaI Lo-aa G~uicncr
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FLL Fhoasczc Lockoa Loop
PFSR Foositori Loc-Lotio FRfort,-igL Sy~tcm
F'LSS Fr~ociion Locotioni Strike, SyE~e~m
Pm- F'uWý M/ocilitionl
F'MS I'oaoEita Mouritcc S-ririg~or
1PMTC F'aci-fic Miss5ilc Toot Con-r-or,F2t. Mugu, CA
FN ll!EVcuc:ýo-Noi~
F'NG Froportiono NovigotioriaI G;Uiaonco
PNVS Pilot Night Vis5ior Sy!5rm
POST Fo55ivo OpticoI S5,-kor Thchnolog~y
PP&T ~F'r~fzis5ion Fdointirng onc T~r.cking2
r~ll flo-i 1V'oithor Inaicotor
PmM l'uiso Fbosition Moclulotiori
F"RFu~s 165, Rptitiori Ercquocny
msm lo55ivcý, Foclar ILýntificotion System
mPM F'ul~c 1Ftio M-oodulotiori
FS F'artic~c, Sizo fli!trib;'ution
12SP Fowor Spcctr~l Pcn!sity
FSM Fol.ýrlzatjon &Scattcrinc Motrix
FPS1fp Freolsiori SIpot F'ciitionirg Trackor
I 2 SARFlortaLHýl GSorch ancl ThrgctAcqui4itio1 Foclar
12S11AC Favomcnt!5 ancl Soil Trof icoLHli-Ly TAC
1FTAPS Point To rgot 1cnfori Sys-rfcmr
FTS P'oint Th ýrg~rt &jLy5stcm
f.,;,TwPoint Thrgcot Woqpon
F1IW PuI~ Wicth
PIWAAS F,95ivo Wiclo Are,( Alorting Sy~tom
15ý;Iwp uiso Math Piscriminotion
FIWVM F'uls5 wicl-th Moclulotor
I~WS 1roximity Warming3 Systcmn
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K550 MOLgic Misoil
R~AC Foclr Area Corrcbotion
FAC F.dcir-Ab'sort2irm Choff
RACG odiomcetric Arco~ Corroblo-in
RAPAC Ra~d~r Area Corrolatiori
RAPAG Fdiomctric Aroo CorrcIltion
RADAGS Rd r Aimpointl Cuidinco Systcm
RAPAN- FRýqclr PIotoction Of AegiI~toa Mot,ýIs
FADF FRýdio LPotccfrig Onrd Raniging
RALDC Fornc Air flcvcfopmcntCntrGrif-fi55 AFE3, NY
RIAE Foy,- I Aircroft Estal:2Iishmcrvt,F.ýmI>orough, EngIancl
RAGS coguIlar Ai rt'o mc Gu ianoo Systcm
RA1IPS /Idnti-shir missile h-itogratod[)eferic System
RAKE oke-sstdKinetic Energ~y
R-AM R~ridomr Acce,55 Mcmrory
RAM Foliobilty, Availohfity, MairitoirioLH lity
RAM RollinLg Airfromr, Mi55iIe,
RAM-P Ro!ioL-i 1ity, Avo iLW lity, Mo intoirioh~' lityanr~d Pur.-ýLqljty
PAP ~ Rockot Ass515toa f'rojcotilc
RAS Foclor-A12Eorh~ng Stmicturo5
RASER Fcsoarch Roci~r or-1ci ~ Evoluotor
PASTAS Radiatirig Sitc- Thrgct Acotuisitior
FA1SCAT Racia r Th rgot S~c-at-t-r
RAWS Faciar Attack ana Woming Systcem
RE32( Swecc-i5h FoIconi
POS 70 R,ýy Picacr Mi55iIo
PRCS Foclar Cross S,-ction
REDGAF FR,,igcL~ Extoncia Piroctional Coritrolloa
RELNAV Rolotive Novigatiori
REML3ASS RForntoly Monitorcca 5oIlf idciSonisor Systcmr
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RPE FP-ngo Error Vroýýhlty
PPF P~ Frexo;ucrcy
PFI RPacio Frcotuen-cy Intcr-forocrcf
RFSS Radao Fr~oquocry Simul.Ation Systom
RHAW P,,dciqr Homing qa Wid Vm ing
RHC Fight-Honcic Circular (f'olarization)
mHOGI Roclr Homing qna~ G-;u OnoIn torccp to r!5
RiG Foto Iricg ra-ting Gyro
PIM-11e Rolling Air-frarn Missilc
FIM-2 Torrior Missile
RIM-24 To rt r M issi
PJM-66 Starndlrcl Missilc
RIM-67 Stanclarci Missi lo (EP.)
PIM-7 G>,- Sporrow Missiic
RLO Ping Lascr Gyro
RPrG Rogonorativo Liotuic F'ropollant G~un
RMS FPachornctric St,-kor
RMS Poot Moon Sotuoro
FOC PFoquirca Opcnational Ca2pHL-ity
Rol Potumr On Invc.!p-cnt,
ROP Pongo-QnlyPFdýar
ROV Fomotoly Opcorotori Vchilolc
RPAOPS F~motE-oly Ifllotoca Aorjil Ob5,-rvo-bonP(5c~igrtior ysc
RPF F~ockct V'ropollocc l rojcztilflc
1RFW Rorrmotcly tFilot-cc5 Vohiclc
1Rsic Fccatoric sciontif c IniformationiConte-r, Rc~dstoric Ar~cn,.iI, AL
RSRE f~oya I SienaI 15 ncl Raao rEotoE2ishrrnnt, Engi1ric1
PISS F~oot Suim Squo rcci
PISS R0or-Szon sookor
1FSTA Foconnai55onoc- Survciillnco onrci
F~r Fý.,i-Timo
1~W1~ Md r W ning3 Fccc-ivor
SrS.530O Supcr 5-50 Mi55ilc
S/A scmiactive,
S/C Sigrn I-to-Cluttcro
S/C+iN Sigr~ia-to-Cluvrcr FIlus Noioe
S/N Sigr. I-to-No iso
SA-13 StrcIll Missdcp
SA-2 Guiadeino Missjlo
SA-3 Gaa Mi5s110
SA-+ Gone-f Missilc
SA-5 Gnmrnon Mi55ilc
SA-G Gainiful Mi55ile
SA-7 Groil Missile
SA-5 GeCko Missile,
SA-9 GaEskin Missile
SADMIS Gol~ased Dlli!5tic Missile Inte-rceptionSystemr
SAPAPM Scnse- ona Pestroy Armnor
SAflFFAI) Synthetic Apertrure, [)ul Freoquency
SAL ornioctivo LDscr
SAL-IR Scnioctivo Looor-Irifr roro
SALF'AM Sornioctive. Losor Point Attack N'lisilo
SALS Somiactivec Loscr SyEtm
SAM Su rfocc to Ai r M issilc
SAM-P Surfacoý to Air M65ilc Pcfcriso
SAMIP Ship A-iti-Mi55ilc nogtc pofonso
SAME' Small Am-ns Ma!5-rr Pla~n
SA-N-1 Naval Goo Missilo
SA-N-2 Naval Guidcilino Miss5ileo
SA-N-3 Gc*;OL-t Missulc
SAPPHIRE Synthetic Apert~ure E'rocusuonflrocossor High FdiL-ilHity
SAR Synthetic Aperture, Racdor
SAP, Synt5hetic Array Roclor
S-ARM Stanciorci-Antiracliation Missile
SASS Sp(eotrally Agileo Scensor Systemn
SASS ST1NGER AirL;,ome Scdf-Pofenso5b55uL'systm
SASS Synthetic Aper-ture Seeker Sys5tem
SAVA Stoncio rcl Army Votronic!5Arch itc~c-Wrc
SAVIAC Shock arici Vibratiori JAC
SAW Sgquac Automantic Weapori
SAW Surfoco Acoustic Wavo
SAWS SilIcrt Attack Warming3 Syotcmn
SCAP S-nNGEF, Countcor-A! r Pormonstrotior1
SGAG Spin Coupilc1 /\cochlromotor Gyro
SCAM Sho~po.c1; Chargo Antimiric Munition
SCFI Signs i-to-Clutter
SPI Stratiogic Pofon~o Initiotivo
SEAt) Suppression of Enemy Air Pefenses5
SEAM Exconc1 Echelon Attack Missile
SEAf AY Navy ?'eornos!tration of Air toIS)rfaco FiL.r Optic, GuicLnce,-
SEAS Simnultaneous Enegogemcnt A or~romnt
SEr-1P Single Engagement Ki11ll Fro[2aility
SEMI Special Eleotromnagnetic Interfereic-ic
SEP ~ SphericaI Error of F'rol:?o2ility
SETTER Sonsor Fusion for SHORAt)S
SFF Solf-Forging Fraggment.
ExF-M ES11nsc-0r Fuzc Muniltion
SFOV 5,-arch EiWl-of -Vicw
SFW S,-rso r Fuzccl Wcý-,aon
SHAPPE Short-Pangc Air Dof(!-n5, Paolor
SHAG SimpIific6a High Accuracy Cuiolricc
SHAFE Suprormo Hoociuortc-r5 Allica Fbwowrs!Eu ropc,
SHAWL Speoil Hord-Torg~ct Ass-ouf-t Wcapon
SHE S-upcr Hig~h Frcoqucrcy
GHWAN 5-12nci HIP.AN
SHORADý C2 Short-F.-rgc Air Pfcms5, Cornrri~qnconcic Control
SHORAIP Short-r--ngco Air PofcmsG
SHOP.APS Short.-RFngcf, Air Pofcnisc Systom5
SHORAN ~ ShortAKFagc, NaVigation
SIAM Sdf-Initiatccl A-itiaircorft Mi5siIo
SIDYL Syne-irgi~tic 1mn~gc, 5uidching YttriumLAPAR
SIPAC SupportoL-2ility Invostmrnct flcoisior IAC
SI-PSimplif icci Iriort~ia GUolncc-Pormonstratior
SIMNE1 Simulation Nctwork
SIT Silicon Intonrifiocl Thrgot
SJN Sigriol-to-Jormmcr Noise
SLAM Stqnca-off L-,-ncl Atto~ck Mi55ilo
SLAM Suporsonric Low-Altituc.le Miss5ilo
SLAM Surface Wauncheca A-mi-Ship Missile,
SLAP' SoLotecl Light Army F'enetrotor
SLAP, Sicle Looking Airt'ome, Facar
SLATCM Ship Launchoed Air Trgoteda CruiseM 6isslo
SLEW Soo-L-.unchoJ E3,ýIlistic Missile
SLC siielolbe Cancollotion
SLCM Soo-Lounchool Cruise- Missile
SLGR Smoill, Lightweight GE'S Receive-r
SLIP, Storing Wseor Inte-rcept Receiver
SLF Sideo Looking Faclor
SLS Siaeolobo Suppressioni
SM Stanciorc Missile
SM359 Exoce(,t Missile (SuE~morino-Launchood)
SMAC Sceone Motching Arco CorreLqtor
SMAL Stobilizedl Mirror Airt~orno Lase-r
SMAR7F Slot-Fing Mixor Array RýceiverTochriology
SMAVE'AP SmallI Vehicle Forta~ce Air Poefen5,
SMAWT- Shor4ý-RFrgce Monportý.ýLe)c /Anhtonk
Weaponi Technology
SMIAC Soil Mechonic5 Inlorrrntion Anr-;ysi5Center
SMITHS Spinning NAoss Irnplementecl TerminolHorning 5(-eker
SMMR Scanning Multicharnde MicrowovoFaclornete~r
SMMW Si~millimeter VVave
SMYI Sur-foco Mount Techniology
sMW 5--atterable Mine Warheoc1
SNAP StocraL'l Null Arte--nn E'rocess5or
SNP, Signs I-to-Noi5,e Ratio
sOJ Stonclo1ff Jammor
sCM Smoke OLcUration Moide
SONAR ~ Sounci Navigation onci Ranging
SOS Stoh'lized Op~ticalJ Seeker
SOTAS Stand-off Th irget ,Acolu iition System
sow Stonc15;-Off Weapon
sow Statement 0Of Work
5F~ HAWK, SoIf-F'ropoclod HAWKý
SEAL Staýiliwcl Plat-form Airi'omc L-a!5cr
SP'AR K, Sli0 Fropollont. Arlv~nocc FamjotKrrintic cnorgy missilc
5F'I1E SimuIlation o cFa551~vo I-f ro rccEqtuipmornt
SP~OT So,,ckor F'ot-rm Ovcr Th rgot
SEW 'Sokf-Froto-ction wcoopon
SQLJIL SupocrooriuctingL QuantumIntorforonco Povicf,
splA,4 Short, Rongo Air-to-Air Mi55ilo
SP~AM- Short-Frigc, Attack Misslic
SRAFM Short-origo Anti-Facdiotion Miosilo
SRAW Short-~Rogo A-iti-tank Woopon
GRITSmall Fdýckr Homing ncrc'Thohnology
SF-r ~~Stra-rcgeic FolocotoLHcoTo rgot
SPITS Short-Rongc Thcn-nrml Wooon Sight.
SS-1 Socud Mi55ilc
SS-12 ScaIct-2oord Mi55iIo
55-13 sovago M6issi
SS-14 ScamnpMssl
55-iGSinnricr Missilc
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SS-17Sponkcr Missile,
55-19 Stiletto Missile
SS-20 SOEcr Mi55fle
SS-21 scaraL- Missile
S5-23 Spicler Missile-
SSC-1 shoaclcock Missile, (Coootol lefnse)
SSC-2A Salish Missile
SSC-2E3 Sirmlot Missile
SSEKF' Single-Shot Engoge-ment KillF'roLýaLi Iity
sSJ -S5lf-Screening2 Jormmer
SSKP ~ Single-Shot Kill flroL~oility
ssm Sjrfaco-to-surfa~ce Missile
SS-N-2 ScrL*tcr Missil
SS-N-2 Styx Missile
SS-N-20 Sturgo(!,n Missile,
S5G-N-3A Shacddock Missile
55-N-5 Sork Missile
SS-N-6 S,-ri2 Missile
SS-N-&5 Sawf ly Missile,
SS-N-9Siren Missile0
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SS-NX-23 Skiff Missilo
SS1' SingLe-Shot Fro~lqaLijty
SSR Spreoca Spectrium Fo~ior
55S- Smanrt SuL-2munition Technolog~y
SS-X--17 Gý'uoo Missile
55-X-24 scolpel Mi55ile
STAAS, Survoillonce onca Thrget A4cotuisitionAirc ra ft System
STAFF Smanrt Thrgeot Activoteca Fire anciForgeot
STANAG State~mont o-f NATO Agreefment
STANO Survoilloe Tharget Acoquisition onciNig~ht OL~servation
STA1FTLE Surveillonce arnci Thrgeot AcoiuisitionFacior f~or Tank Location .anciEnegcgernnt
STC SHAE'E Technicol CGentor, The H.-gcue,Nothorlana5~
STI1l' Soarch/Tr.ock/IIluminore, Focir
S5TU S~oure, Telephone Unit
SUAWACS Sovieft Uniion Airl~orne Wanm ing3 onclCommancl SysE-rm
SU1FV'AC SurvivaL-ility / Vulnerability IAC
SUW SurfaceVVar-Rore
SVIC Shock oncl Vtrhrtiori Inf~ormation
SMVI ~ Short; Wovc,-cngth Jn-fr-orca
SWMO Smrtýr Woqpon5 Morogomorit O{ff o~
TA Torrain Avorioace
TAAWS Thargct Acq~uis5itioii for Army Woopori
TAE3ILS Thrgct aria Dackerourd Inforrn,ýtionLiL'r.ry Systcm
TAG T.hotica I Air Commnmcri,Wriýgic~y AF5, VA
TACAN. Tactical Air Novig~ation
TACAWS Thc, Army Counter Air WcaporiSystci-n. Sooc FMTI1.
TACCS T.hcticaI Airl:2omn Commrnind Control.and sirvoillncoc
TACPS Th root AcLaptivo Coun-ren-rL-a!:u roflispri~ing Sy~tCrn
TACJAMv Tactica I Jarmmor
TAOMAR Tactica I Multifuncotioni Arr,,y F~clar
TACMS Tactical Mi5silce System
TACOM Armny Tank-Automnotivo Commandl,Warrc~n, MI
TACOS Tactica I Air LPefonso Comput,-rSimu lation
TACTEC Tactical Techniolog~y Ce-nter
TACTS Thotical Aircrow Comýýt Tr~lrinon
TAO)AR Thýrgct AcotuiE~tion, PoEignotior
TAP~S Thrgot Acou~ijtion anci PosignaionSystcm-r
TADS/IPhJS Thrget Acoquisition sgrtii/loNightE5 Vision Syslem
TAG Thrge~ot Maoptivc Guiclnof,
TALCM Tom,-howk Air-L-:unchoa Cr-ui5,e Mi55iIo-
TALP Tocticol Air-Launchoa Pocooy
TAM Torg~ct Activ~toca Munitions
TAM- Tcchnoiog~y Arco MonoLgor
TAP ~ T(,chnoiog~y Ara I'lan
TAP, Tehrrain Avoiclncc, fFidclr
TARA Tochnolog~y Rovicw anci A55oosmcnt
TAFADCOM Anrmy Tank-Aitomotivo Roose rch onciPovolopmoint ComrnmncJ, Worron, MI
TARAN Tocticol RFcLar Aricl Novigotion
TAPC Toctico:ýI Air Foconnai55anco Gcntc-r
TAFCOM Armny Tornk-Aitornotivo M.-:toriecJFRoaclino55 Comm.andl, Warrcn, MI
TARECS Targot Fcoognition Systcn-s
TARFS Thrc,-,-AxJE5 R ototiono Iflight Simu lotor
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TARS Tactical Air 1~cn~s~icSyEstom
TAR~S Torrain Avoricie F1octar Systoem
TAS Th rgot Acctuisitior Sys-te-m
FASP Thrgot Acoiuisition for Ship Po~fcnrse
TASPC Thank-Atutomotivo ytmPoveoloment Ce5nter, W rron, M
FASM Tactical Air-to-Surfacc Missile
TASM Tomahow+k A4Nti-Shir Missile
TAWP)S Thrgot A\ccuisition / Woapon Po~livorySystem
T5 T~~chnolog~y sE3a
TE3AG Te5chnolog~y E3.5, Acf.;visory Group
mDIS Tecchnology E3ose Inves5tmentStrateg-Ly
mDM Tactical E3,ýl~istic Missile
TE~M Fhoater 5ollistic Missile
TEMP) Fhoater 53ýllistic Missile [)e,-fn5se
TCRI Tcrra in Clcarance, Fadir
TCSF' Tormir.-lly Corrected Spinining2lFrojecti le
TPA Tactical )ecision Aicd
TPAF Tactical )efense- Alerthng Faclr
TPI Time fleL=-y anol Ieration
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TPMA Timon UPhvision Multirlc, Acccss5
FPOA Timo PoloIy Of Arrival
TPOA Timc, fif fcrcnoc., Of Arriva I
TE T~~roiling3E,:;Lcg
TEA"L Trqris5vcr5,Iy ExcitcIAtorchci
TECOM Thsi onci Evaluationi CormancictA1FG, MP
TEGFET Two-clirrcn!Nonal EIfcotron Ga!s FEF
TELERAN Tec-cvisijon Facir Air Noviigotion
TERCOM Torro~in Contiour M.-ýching
TEFNEC Tactical Elct~roriic o~ris~
TEPrPFiON Torra~in Prof ilc Motching3
TEWPS TocticaI EW )cceoption System
TFGM Tonk-Firecl Guilcac Missilc
TmF Terr.-iri-Fbllowwig Focior
TFWC Tactic-ic FiLghte!,r Woerons5 Center, NollhsAFE3, CA
TO Tcrminal OuicWnce,
T012 Tcem-iirlly GuicGcea Vrojeotile,
TOSM Tormninally OuiciecJ SuL-2munition
TOW Torm-inally Giicica Woopon
TH Tormina-:l Homring
THIAAP) Thoatro High Altituclo Arco Pofcnsc,
TH-AEP Tormin,,i Homing A4ccuracyPMOnstr~~tiOn
THASSIP TormirioI Homing AppIication5 o-f SoicaStoto Imaging 1Povico!s
THEFMJS Torminol Homing Extondcic FongoMissiio Intoroop-t Syst-cm
1±10 TcrminaI Homing GuiWlnco
TIA T5cohnicaI Intc-rcst Aroa
TIAS Thrgc-t JcicnLif ic.-ion & Acotui!5itionSystcm
TIS Thrget Iciontif ic,ýtion Systoým
TIS ThorrnoI Imaging Systom
TIS5EO Tohrgct Iclntification Systom Eloctro-OpticalI
TJs Th-CticoI Jamming System
ThAM-C Tomahawvk Larid Attack Missile,Convent ions I
ThAM-P Tomahawk Lana~ Attack Mi5sile,!suE?-munitions warhooci
TLAM-N Tomahawk L,-nci Attack Missilo,Nucloar
TLGF' TuIbe-Launcheca GuiciecJ IThojfctilo
TLS T.hcticol LAPAF~See
TMA Thrgot Motion AnaIysis
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TMAIP FooporotecJ MoL-ico A-itrrn-orIflatfo rn-
TMAS Tank Main Armarronct Sy!5ter
TMfl Tactical N-uniiior5i Pisponcrse
TMF TargLcl Motion Rso~oution
TOA Time, of Arriva I
TOC Technical Ovorsight Centý-r
TOJ Track-on-J,,-rn
TOW TuL-.c-Lounichocl Optically Trocke WircGuidcic
TFFCCC Thohnolog~y I'nol for Commonnci,Control, anci Cornrnunicotiion!s
TFE Thorrnopla!5tic Wsa!tomr!cr
TiPN- Torroin V'rof ile, Matching
TQMTotal Quality Monogorncn-t
T1RAAMS Timec o~forcnco AniL31 of ArrivalMca!su r~rn~nt Sy!5t-cm
TRACE Termninal Fad~r Area CorrolatioriExporircnit
T1RAPOC Army Tro inP-ig nc1ý: %octrinc Commanci,Ft. Mori roe, VA
TR~AM Th rg~t Fccoognition AttackMu ltien!so r
TRAP Terminal Faciition flrog~rarn
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11RASANA Army ]TNA)OC Sy~tom5 A-ioy~i5Activity, WSMVIF NM
TREE Tronsicrit Fociotiori Effocti ornElcotron ic!5
TRJ-FASF Tri-Forco!5 Activo Ex-ckor T6-chnologyF'rog rom
TPIG Toctvica Fing L..acr Gyro
TRISIG Tri-Sorvicc Signoturc, Pot Do~o
TSL Tri-S,-rvice ac
TSOFT Tormino I Sonsor Flight Thst
TSSAM Tri-Srvicc Stanci-of-f Att~ckMisI
TTG Timcý-to Go
TVC Thws!t V~otor Control
TWS ThorrrGI Woopon Sight
TWS Track-WhiIo-Scon
TWF T ro voI ingL3 V/vo Tu bce
UAM Uricerwator-to-Air M-l5!ile,
UA1P Unrýttericded Fa~ior
UAR~S Uirronrined A r- Fcon-noi ~iacc Systerm
UA1RV Lniriarnnne Air ors.neVehicle
UAV Linrrnrned ,Aerial Vehicleý
UEJ U tn ed xpecr-clel Jarnmor
UGM-27 FboLri!5 Missile
UGM--73 Fb'oeidon Miss!ile,
UGM-S4 Harpoon Miss!ile
UGM-96 lrideont Mi!ss1kc
UGV Unmaninned Groundi Vehicle
UH Utility Helicorptor
UIHF U~ltra High Freotuency
ULSA LUltra-Low Sieolobe, A-iternn
UME LUnmninned Throat Emittrer
UP~S Unnrntief'ovver Supply
UPF U~ltra FedioL-He Fa~ar
UJUM Uncderwawer-to-U~nderwoter Munition
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V&V Ve-i~in&V,-hd0tion
VAPS Vu Icon Air Poferi~ Syste-,m
VAL VuInera;1~iiity A sess!5!mct LaL'oratory,WSMR. NM
VATILS Vis-ýua! AirL'cme 12orget, Locatii-ig
/EIMASIP Vehicle, Magnretirc Sigrnature, Puplicatior
V1-13AR Very High 3umirig Rote
VH--F Very High Frequercy
VH-SIC Very High Sedrtere Circulits5
VISTA Very Irttelligent 5urveiillonco & Thrge~t,Actu isition
VILF Very Low Fre~opuency
VILSI Very Large Sc.oIe Iritegration
VOR Very High Freciuency Omniidireotiori,!ý
VORFrAC VOR TACAN
VOTS VorioL-)He Optical TiL3rgt Simulator
VRE' Velocity Foeduct ion or-ochuto-
VSHOP-AP Very Sho rt n ige Ai r Pf elens
WAA Wiclo /Apfcr-trc Array
WAAM WMae, Arco Antionrmor Muni-tion
WAPC Wright, Air flcvelormont- Cý,-tcr,VVVAF3, OH
WAPP Wright Air flcvolopmcnt Pivis5ion,WFA\FE3, OH
WAM- Wiclo Arecs Mino1
WAND Maec Arco Noutroliz~iion Pcviocc
WASP' VWicl Area Sidc frentrating
WASF'N-1 Widci Areq Sidcl t'ntrating Minec
WESWoterwoy5 Exporimcrito! Sit-Lion
VVFOV Wicleo Filclc-of-Viow
WL/V Weapon lcth.:ýIity/vulnorqi~ity
WOE Woopon!5 Optico I Effccts
WOODS Wi ro/OL5t,ýc IP Dtcot iom Systcm
W1r White. F~hosphoru5
WSAO Nov.ýI Weopons Systcms Ariaysi5Off ice, Wash.ilngton. PC
WSEG Wcapon!s Systcms! Ev,ýIu.ý4ion Group,Arlington, VA
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