Missile Acronyms
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Compiled by James Plotts
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AA	anti-aircraft
AAA	anti-aircraft artillery
AAAM	Advanced AAM.
AADCP	Army air defense command post
AAGW	air-to-air guided weapon
AAM	air-to-air missile
AAWS-M	 Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System, Medium
ABA	Arab-British Dynamics
ABACC	Argentinean-Brazilian Agency for Accounting and Control
ABC	accelerator based converter
ABL	airborne laser
ABL	armored box launcher
ABM	anti-ballistic missile
ABO	agents of biological origin	
ABWR	advanced boiling water reactor
ACDA	Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACES	Arrow continuation experiments
ACGR	advanced gas cooled reactor
ACLOS	automatic command to line of sight
ACM	advanced cruise missile
ACME	Arms Control in the Middle East
ACTD	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ACV	armored combat vehicle
ADA	air defense artillery
ADAMS	air defense anti-missile system
ADAMS/HVSD	Air Defense Advancd Mobile Sys./High Value Site Defense
ADATS	air defense anti-tank system
ADDS	Army Data Distribution System
ADE	Aeronautical Development Establishment
ADGES	Air Defense Ground Environment System
ADHPM	artillery delivered high precision munition
ADI	Air Defense Initiative
ADJ	Asian Defence Journal
ADKEM	advanced kinetic energy missile
ADM	atomic demolition munitions
ADTOC	Army Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
AEA	Atomic Energy Act
AEC	Atomic Energy Corporation
AEC	Atomic Energy Commission
AECA	Arms Control Export Act
AECL	Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
AED	Atomic Energy Department
AEG	Allgemeine Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft
AEW	airborne early warning
AFB	Air Force base
AFM	Air Force manual
AFSOC	Air Force Special Operations Command
AFTI	Armed Forces Technical Institute
AG	Australia Group
AGM	air-to-ground missile
AGNA	Anglo-German Naval Agreement
AGR	advanced gas-cooled reactor
AGRIS	Info Sys for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology 
AIC	automated intelligence correlation
AIFV	armored infantry fighting vehicle
AIM	air intercept missile
AIWS	Advanced Interdiction Weapons System
aka	also known as
AKM	apogee kick motor
Al	aluminum
AL	Ausfuhrliste (German-Export list)
ALARA		as low as reasonably achievable
ALARM		air launched anti-radiation missile
ALASAT	 air launched anti-satellite
ALC	Advanced Land Combat
ALCC	airborne launch control center
ALCM	air launched cruise missile
ALJ	administrative law judge
ALMR	advanced liquid metal reactor
ALO	Air Force liaison officer
ALP	Alternate Launch Point System
ALPS	accidental launch protection system
AM	amplitude modulation
AMC	Air Mobility Command
AMPS	autonomous marine power source
AMRAAM	 advanced medium range air-to-air missile
ANFZ	Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Africa
ANS	anti navire supersonique
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
AOA	airborne optical adjunct
AOA	area of authority
AOI	Arab Organization for Industrialization
AOS	airborne optical sensor
AP	Associated Press
APACHE	 Arme Propulsee a Charges Ejectables
APC	armored personnel carrier
APC-REX	Autonomous Payload Control Rocket Experiment
AR	artillery rocket
AR	assault rifle
ARCH	agricultural remote controlled helicopter
ARDE	Armament Research and Development Establishment
ARIE	actual routine inspection effort
ARL	Airborne Reconnaissance, Low
ARM	anti-radiation missile
ARMSCOR	(South African) Armaments Corporation
ARS	Advanced Rocket System
ARV	armored recovery vehicle
AS	air-to-surface
ASA	American Standards Association
ASAR	advanced synthetic aperture radar
ASAT	anti-satellite
ASB	Arms Sales Bureau
ASBM	air-to-surface ballistic missile
ASCM	anti-ship cruise missile
ASD(SO/LIC)	 Ass. Sec. of Defense for Special Ops and LIC
ASDF	Air Self Defense Force
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASGW	air-to-surface guided weapon
ASI	additional skill identifier
ASI	Italian Space Agency
ASLP	air sol longue portee
ASLV	Advanced (or Augmented) Space Launch Vehicle
ASM	air-to-surface missile or anti-ship missile
ASMP	air sol moyenne portee
ASOC	air support operations center
ASROC	anti-submarine rocket
ASTOVL	 Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
ASW	anti-submarine warfare
ATA	Advanced Test Accelerator
ATA	Aviation Technical Affairs
ATACMS	 Army tactical missile system
ATBM	anti-tactical ballistic missile
ATE	Antipollution Technique Enterprise
ATGM	anti-tank guided missile
ATM	anti-tactical missile or anti-tank missile
ATO	air tasking order
ATP	Advanced Tactical Patriot
ATSD(AE)	Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy
ATTU	Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mts (region)
AVD	avalanche victim detector
AVLIS	atomic vapor laser isotope separation
AVMRL	armored vehicle multiple rocket launcher
AVW	all up weight (launch mass)
AWACS	airborne warning and control system
AWG	Auțenwirtschaftsgesetz (German-Foreign Trade Act)
AWV	Auțenwirtschaftsverordnung (G.-Foreign Trade Directive)
B & W	Babcock and Wilcox Company
BAA	Bundesausfuhramt (G.-Federal Export Office)
BAe	British Aerospace
BAMSE	Bofor's medium range surface-to-air missile
BARC	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
BATAN	National Atomic Energy Agency of Indonesia
BAW	Bundesamt fur Wirtschaft (G.-Fed. Office of Economics)
BBC	Brown Boveri et Cie
BBR	Babcock-Brown Boveri Reaktor GmbH
BCCHK	Bank of Credit and Commerce Hong Kong
BCCI	Bank of Credit and Commerce International
BCE	battlefield coordination element
BD	buffer distance
BDA	bomb damage assessment 
BDL	Bharat Dynamics Limited
BE	Brilliant Eyes
BEET	Business Executive Enforcement Team
BEL	Bharat Electronics Limited
BHEL	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
BM	ballistic missile
BMC3	battlefield management C3
BMD	ballistic missile defense
BMDO	Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BMEWS	ballistic missile early warning system
BND	German Federal Intelligence Service
BNDES	Banco de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social.
BNFL	British Nuclear Fuels Limited
BNFP	Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant
BNL	Banco Nazionale del Lavoro
BNSC	British National Space Centre
BOD	biochemical oxygen demand
BONUS	boiling nuclear superheat reactor
BPDMS	basic point defense missile system
BPI	boost phase intercept
Bq	becquerel
BRH	Bundesrechningshofs (German Federal Audit Court)
BSTS	boost surveillance and tracking system
BTTN	butanol trinitrate
BVR	beyond visual range
BW	biological weapons
BWC	Biological Weapons Convention
BWR	boiling water reactor
BWYIC	Beijing Wan Yuan Industry Corporation
BXA	Bureau of Export Administration
c/kWh	centimes per kilowatt hour
c/th	centimes per thermie
C/A	course acquisition
C	 Celsius
C2	command and control
C3	command, control and communications
C3I	command, control, communications and intelligence
CA	California
CA	civil affairs
CACLG	Chinese Arms Control Leading Group
CAD	close in air defense
CAD	computer assisted (or aided) design
CADIN	Continental Air Defense Integration North
CALT	Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
CANDU	Canadian Deuterium Uranium 
CAS	Committee on Assurances of Supply
CASMV	Consorzio Armamenti Spendibili Multi-Uso
CASOM	Conventional Stand-Off Missile
CATIC	China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corp.
CAVCTS	 Combined Acceleration Vibration Climatic Test System
CBI	Central Bureau of Investigation
CBM	confidence building measures
CBO	Congressional Budget Office
CBU	Cryogenic Booster Unit
CBW	chemical/biological warfare (or weapons)
CCD	camouflage, concealment and deception
CCD	charge couple device
CCD	Conference for the Committee on Disarmament
CCL	Commodity (or Commerce) Control List
CCM	conventional cruise missile
CD	Conference on Disarmament
CDB	cast double base
CDD	collateral damage distance
CDR	critical design review
CEA	Commisariat a l'Energie Atomique
CEDRA	Soc. Coop. Nat'l p. l'Entreposage d'Dechets Radioactifs
CEGB	central electricity generating board
CEL	Central Establishment Electronics Limited
CEM	Compagnie Electro Mecanique
CEN	Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucleaire
CEOI	communications-electronics operating instructions
CEP	circular error probability (or probable)
CEPA	adjusted circular error probability
CERN	European Center for Nuclear Research
CERS	Syrian Scientific Research Center
CFE	Conventional Forces Europe
CGE	Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
CGWIC	China Great Wall Industry Corporation
Ci	curie
CI	combat ineffective
CIA	Central Intelligence Agency
CIAM	Central Institute of Aviation Motors
CIG	Communications Industries Group
CII	Confederation of Indian Industry
CIIPS	Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security
CINC	commander-in-chief
CINCPAC	Commander-in-Chief Pacific
CINCSOC	Commander-in-Chief Special Operations Command
CIS	Commonwealth of Independent States
CISA	Center for International and Strategic Affairs
CITIC	China International Trust and Investment Corporation
CIWS	close in weapons system
CL	communal link
CLOS	command to line of sight
CLS	capsule launch system
cm	centimeter
CM	cruise missile
CMC	Central Military Commission
CMC	Central Military Commission
CMDB	cast modified double base
CMEA	Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CMO	civil-military operations
CNAE	Civilian National Space Activities Commission
CNEA	National Atomic Energy Commission
CNEN	Nuclear Energy Agency
CNN	Cable News Network
CNO	Chief of Naval Operations
CoCom	Coord. Committee on Multilateral Export Controls
COD	chemical oxygen demand
COEA	cost and operational effectiveness analysis
COGEMA	 Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
COIL	chemical oxygen iodine laser
COLOS	command off line of sight
COMECON	Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
COMINT	 communications intelligence
CONUS	Continental United States
COSTIND	Com. on Science, Tech. and Industry for Nat'l Defense
COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
CP	command post
CP	Cooperation Partner (of NATO)
CPAF	Cost-Plus Award Fee
CPAT	Compagnie Europeene Piece Automobile Tracteur Societe
CPE	charged particle equilibrium
CPI	Counter-Proliferation Initiative (US DoD)
CPMIEC	 China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation
CPS	cardinal points specification
CRP	control and reporting system
CRS	Congressional Research Service
CSA-N	Chinese surface-to-air missile (navy)
CSBM	confidence and security building measures
CSCE	Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSDB	Central Specialized Design Bureau
CSIR	Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research
CSIS	Center for Strategic and International Studies
CSIST	Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology
CSO	Committee of Senior Officials
CSPP	Computer Systems Policy Project
CSS	Chinese surface-to-surface missile
CSS-N	Chinese surface-to-surface missile (navy)
CTA	Centro Tecnico Aerospacial
CTBT	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CTF	combined test force
CTP	composite theoretical performance
CTPB	croboxyl-terminated polybutadiene
CV	aircraft carrier
CVBG	carrier battle group
CVRDE	Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment
CVTR	Carolinas Virginia Tube Reactor
CW	chemical warfare
CW	continuous wave
CWC	Chemical Weapons Convention
CWC	Container Weapon System
CWDD	continuous wave deuterium demonstrator
CWEC	China Wanbao Engineering Company
D	 dose rate, absorbed
D2O	heavy water
DA	Department of the Army
DAB	Defense Acquisition Board
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DASA	Deutsche Aerospace
DASS	Defensive Aid Sub-System
DBA	design-basis accident
Dc	dose commitment
DC-X	Delta Clipper Experimental
DCI	Director of Central Intelligence
DDI	Deputy Director for Intelligence
DDO	Deputy Director for Operations
DEBEL	Defense Bio-engineering and Electromedical Laboratory
DEFCON	 Defense Condition
DESIDOC	Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Center
DESTRO	 Defense Science and Technology Organisation
DEW	directed energy weapons
DEW	Distant Early Warning
DF	Dong Feng
DFH	Dong Fang Hong satellite
DFR	Dounreay Fast Reactor
DFVLR	Deutsche Forschungs+Versuchsanstalt fur Luft+Raumfahrt
DGA	general weapons delegation
DGI	Director-General Infantry
DGZs	desired ground zeroes
DIA	Defense Intelligence Agency
DIPR	Defence Institute of Psychological Research
DIRNSA	 Director of NSA
DIWS	Defence Institute of Workstudy
DMA	Defense Mapping Agency
DME	Missiles Directorate
DMSRDE	 Defense Materials and Stores Research and Development
DMZ	demilitarized zone
DNA	Defense Nuclear Agency
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
DNB	departure from nuclear boiling
DNFSB	Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
DOB	depth of blast
DoD	Department of Defense
DOE	Department of Energy
DOT	designating optical tracker
DOTS	Dynamic Ocean Track System
DP	Defense Programs (DOE office of)
DPRK	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
DRA	Defense Research Agency
DRDL	Defense Research and Development Laboratory
DRDO	Defense Research and Development Organization
DS	direct support
DSAA	Defense Security Assistance Agency
DSG&D	Directorate General of Supply and Disposals
DSMAC	digital scene matching area correlator
DSP	Defense Support Program
DST	Defense and Space Talks
DTC	Defence Trade Controls
DTI	Department of Trade and Industry
DTSA	Defense Technology Security Administration
E2I	Exoatmospheric-Endoatmospheric Interceptor
EA	Environmental Assessment
EAA	Export Administration Act of 1979
EAR	Export Administration Regulations
EBR-1	Experimental Breeder Reactor I
EBT	Elmo Bumpy Torus
EBWR	Experimental Boiling Water Reactor
EC	European Community
ECCM	electronic counter-countermeasures
ECCN	Export Control Classification Numbers
ECCS	emrgency core cooling system
ECIL	Electronic Instrumentation India Limited
ECM	electronic countermeasures
ECN	Export Control News
ECRH	electron cyclotron resonance heating
ECS	environmental control system
ECU	European Currency Unit
EdF	Electricite de France
EEC	European Economic Community
EEI	essential elements of information
EFA	European Fighter Aircraft
EFOG-M	 Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile
EH	Office of Environment, Safety and Health
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement
EL4	Eau Lourde No. 4
ELINT	electronic intelligence
ELV	expendable launch vehicle
EM	effects manual
EM	Office of Environmental Restoration & Waste Management
Embraer	Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA
EMCON	emissions control
EMD	engineering, manufacturing and development
EMG	electromagnetic gun
EMIS	electro magnetic isotope separation
EML	electromagnetic launcher
EMP	electromagnetic pulse
EMS	Export Management System
EMTD	Executive Management Team for Dismantlement
END	European Nuclear Disarmament
ENDC	Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee
ENEL	Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica
ENMOD	Environmental Modification Convention
ENSP	Emerging Nuclear Suppliers Project
EO	electro-optical
EPA	Environmantal Protection Agency
EPC	European Political Cooperation
EPCI	Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative
EPIC	European Proliferation Information Center
EPLRS	enhanced position location reporting system
EPTA	Extended Program of Technical Assistance
EPZ	emergency planning zone
ER	enhanced radiation
ER	extended range
ERDA	Energy Research and Development Agency 
ERDL	Explosive Research and Development Establishment
ERF	Energy Research Foundation
ERINT	Extended Range Interceptor
ERIS	Exoatmospheric Re-entry Vehicle Interception System
ERW	enhanced radiation warhead
ES	elevator sensor
ESA	European Space Agency
ESARDA	 European Safeguards Research and Development Assoc.
ESC	European Security Conference
ESF	economic support funds
ESK	Europaische Schnellbruter Kraftrwerk Gesellschaft
ETC	electrothermal-chemical
ETR	engineering test reactor
EURATOM	European Atomic Community
EUS	End Use Certificate
EW	electronic warfare
EXPAL	Explosivos Alaveses 
F-SHOB	 fallout-safe height of burst
FAAD	forward area air defense
FAC	fast attack craft
FAE	fuel air explosive
FALCON	 Fission Activated Laser Concept
FAMS	family of air missile systems
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization
FAS	Federation of American Scientists
FBFC	Soc. Franco-Belge de Fabricat'n d'Elements Combustibles
FBIS	Foreign Broadcast Information Service
FBM	fleet ballistic missile
FBR	fast breeder reactor
FBTR	fast breeder test reactor
FCS	fire control system
FEBA	forward edge of the battle area
FEL	free electron laser
FEWS	Follow-on Early Warning System
FFOS	forward flying observation system
FFR	free flight rocket
FFTF	fast flux test facility
FGA	fighter, ground attack
FHI	Fuji Heavy Industries
FIFA	fissions per initial fissile atom
FIMA	fissions per initial metal atom
FIS	Islamic Salvation Front
FL	Fei-Long
FLA	Future Large Aircraft
FLIR	forward looking infrared
FM	field manual
FM	frequency modulation
FMFM	fleet marine force manual
FMS	Foreign Military Sales
FMTV	Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
FOBS	Fractional Orbital Ballistic (or Bombardment) System
FOC	full operational capability
FOFA	Follow-On Forces Attack
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FOUO	for official use only
FPCCI	Federat'n of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FRAS	free rocket anti-submarine
FRG	Federal Republic of Germany
FROG	free rocket over ground
FSAF	Future Surface-to-Air Family
FSAPDS	 fin stabilized armor piercing discarding sabot
FSD	full scale development
FSE	fire support elements
FSU	former Soviet Union
FY	fiscal year
G & C	guidance and control
G1	personnel
G2	intelligence officer
G3	operations officer
G4	supply/logistics
G5	civil affairs officer
G7	Group of 7 
GAC	General Advisory Council
GAO	General Accounting Office
GAP	Glycidyl Azide Polymer
GATT	General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade
GBFEL	ground based free electron laser
GBI	ground based interceptor
GBL	ground based laser
GBR	ground based radar
GBU	glide bomb unit
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council
GCD	general and complete disarmament
GCFBR	gas cooled fast breeder raector
GCR	gas cooled reactor
GCS	ground control station
GD	General Dynamics 
GDL	gas dynamic laser
GDP	gross domestic product
GDR	German Democratic Republic
GDS	Global Defense System
GE	General Electric
GEODSS	 ground based electro-optical deep space surveillance
GEP	group employment plan
GESMO	Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Mixed Oxide
GESP	Government Engines and Space Propulsion
GGA	Gulf General Atomic
GGP	GPS guidance package
GHQ	general headquarters
GHQ	general headquarters
GLCM	ground launched cruise missile
GM	guided missile
GMLS	Guided Missile Launch System
GMT	Greenwich Mean Time
GNC	guidance, navigation and control
GNP	gross national product
GOLIS	guide onto location in space
GOV/INF	information for the Board of Governors
GOV/OR	 oral records of the Board of Governors
GPALS	Global Protection Against Limited Strikes
GPR	Groupe Permanent Reacteurs
GPS	global positioning system
GS	general support
GSD	General Staff Department
GSDF	Ground Self Defense Force
GSLV	Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
GSTS	ground based surveillance and tracking system
GTA	ground test accelerator
GW	gigawatt
GW	guided weapon
GWe	gigawatt electric
GWK	Gesellschaft zur Wiedaufarbeitung von Kernbrennstoffen
GWS	guided weapon system
Gy	gray
GZ	ground zero
H	 dose equivalent
H2S	hydrogen sulfide
HACV	heavy armored combat vehicle
HAL	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HARM	High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
HARP	High Altitude Research Program
HAS	hardened aircraft shelter
HAW	Hypersonic Aerodynamic Weapon
Hc	doce equivalent commitment
HDD	head down display
HE	high explosive
HEAP	high explosive armor piercing
HEAT	high explosive anti-tank
HEDI	High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
HEL	high energy laser
HELEX	High Energy Laser Experimental
HESH	high explosive squash head
HEU	highly enriched uranium
HF	high frequency
HIT	Homing Interceptor Technology
HLMs	high level meetings
HMG	heavy machine gun
HML	hard mobile launcher
HOB	height of burst
HOE	homing overlay experiment
HOJ	home on jam
HOMS	homing optical missile system
HRE	homogeneous reactor experiment
HSIT	high speed towing tank
HTGAR	high temperature gas reactor
HTGCR	high temperature gas cooled reactor
HTKP	hard target kill probability
HTPB	hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene
HTR	high temperature reactor
HUD	head up display
HUMIT	human intelligence
HVG	hypervelocity gun
HY	Hai-Ying
I & P	intelligence and planning
IADA	International Atomic Development Authority
IAE	Institute for Space Activities
IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEC	Israeli Atomic Energy Commission
IAEL	International Atomic Energy List
IAEO	Iranian Atomic Energy Organization
IAF	Israeli Air Force
IAI	Israel Aircraft Industries
IAT	Institute of Armament Technology
IBC	International Business Connections
IC	Import Certificate
IC	integrated circuit
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
ICBM	intercontinental ballistic missile
ICC	information coordination central
ICC	International Control Commission
ICCBO	International Centre for Conversion Bonn
ICF	inertial confinement fusion
ICR	conversion ratio, initial
ICRH	ion cyclotron resonance reheating
ICRP	International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICSU	International Committee of Scientific Unions
IDF	Israeli Defense Forces
IEMP	internal electromagnetic pulse
IEPG	Independent European Program Group
IFF	identification, friend or foe
IFOG	interferometric fiber optic gyro
IFR	I'tut Fed. Suisse de Recherche en Matiere de Reacteurs
IFR	integral fast reactor
IG	inertial guidance
IG	Inspector General
IGMDP	Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
IGO	international governmental organization
IHE	improved high explosive or insensitive high explosive
IIL	International Industrial List
IIP	interoperability improvement program
IIR	imaging infrared
IIRS	image interpretability rating scale
IISS	International Institute of Strategic Studies
IMCS	integrated monitoring and control system
IMET	International Military Education and Training
IMI	Israel Military Industries
IML	International Munitions List
IMPP	International Missile Proliferation Project
IMS	International Military Services
IMU	inertial measurement unit
IN	inertial navigation
INC	Insertable Nuclear Components
INCA	Projet Incorpore a Combustible Annulaire
INCOSPARIndian National Council for Space Research
INEL	Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
INF	intermediate range nuclear forces
INF	Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
INFCE	International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Evaluation
INFCIRC	Information Circular
INGO	international nongovernmental organization
INIS	International Nuclear Information System
INMARSATInternational Maritime Satellite Organization
INPE	Institute for Space Research
INR	Bureau of Intelligence and Research
INS	inertial navigation system
INSAG	International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group
INSCOM	 Intelligence Security Command
INSCOM	 International Satellite Marketing
INTA	Instituto Technica Aerospatiale
INTNET	 intelligence net
IO	international organization
IOC	initial operational capability
IONDS	Integrated Operat'l Nuclear Detonation Detection System
IONP	International Organizations in Nonproliferation Project
IOT&E	initial operational testing and evaluation
IP	immediate-permanent
IPB	intelligence preparation on the battlefield
IPCO	International Proliferation Control Organization
IPS	international plutonium storage
IPSN	Institut de Protection et de Surete Nucleaire
IR	infrared
IRA	Irish Republican Army
IRBM	intermediate-range ballistic missile
IRFNA	inhibited red fuming nitric acid
IRGC	Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps
IRS	Indian Remote Sensing satellite
IRST	infrared search and track
IRTG	infrared terminally guided
ISA	international security affairs
ISAS	Intelligent Shelter Attack Submunition
ISCM	Indian Society for Composite Materials
ISD	in service date
ISPN	Institute of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety
ISPS	Integrated Strike Planning System
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organization
IST	invite show and test
ISTC	International Science and Technology Center
ISTCs	International Science and Technology Centers
IT	immediate-transient
ITA	Aeronautical Technology Instituta
ITAP	Inexpensive Turbine Avionics Platform
ITAR	International Traffic in Arms Regulations
ITAR	International Trade in Armaments Register
ITB	Israeli Test Bed
ITER	International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
ITERATE	International Terrorism: Attributes of Terrorist Events
ITR	interim test range
JAC	Joint Advisory Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety
JACADS	 Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System
JAE	Japan Aviation Electronics
JAERI	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
JASDF	Japan Air Self Defense Force
JAST	Joint Advanced Strike Technology
JATO	jet assisted take off
JCAE	Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
JCS	Joint Chiefs of Staff
JDAM	Joint Direct Attack Munition
JDW	Jane's Defense Weekly
JFQ	Joint Forces Quarterly
JGSDF	Japan Ground Self Defense Force
JNCC	Joint Nuclear Control Commission
JNF	Japan Nuclear Fuel
JPO	Joint Project Office
JSCP	Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
JSOA	Joint Special Operations Area
JSOC	Joint Special Operations Command
JSOW	Joint Stand Off Weapon
JSSA	Joint Stealth Strike Aircraft
JSTARS	 Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
JSTPS	Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff
JTGS	Joint Tactical Ground Station
JTIDS	Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
K	 kerma
K	 potassium
KANPC	Korean Anti-Nuclear Peace Committee
KCNA	Korea Central News Agency
KEPCO	Kansai Electric Power Company
KEPCO	Korea Electric Power Corporation
KEW	kinetic energy weapon
KEWA	Kernbrennstoff-Wiederaufarbeitung-Gesellschaft GmbH
KfK	Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe
kg	kilogram
KGB	Komitet Gosudarstwennoj Besopasnosti
KITE	Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated Technology Experiments
kJ	kiloJoules
KKL	Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt
KKV	kinetic kill vehicle
km	kilometer
KNK	Kompakte Natriumgekuhlte Kernreaktoranlage Karlsruhe
kph	kilometers per hour
Kt	kiloton
KUMSC	Kirtland Underground Munitions Storage Complex
kW	kilowatt
kWh	kilowatt hour
KWKG	Kriegswaffen-Kontrollgesetz (G. Arms Contrl Export Act)
KWU	Kraftwerk Union
LA	low air burst
LAD	launch assist device
LAMP	Large Advanced Mirror Project
LAMS	local area missile system
LANL	Los Alamos National Laboratory
LATEX	laser associe a une tourelle experimentale
LAW	Light Anti-Armor Weapon
LCA	Light Combat Aircraft
LD 50	dose, median lethal
LDS	laser dazzle sight
LEAP	Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile
LED	light emitting diode
LEDI	Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
LEMUF	limit of error of material unaccounted for
LEO	low Earth orbit
LET	linear energy transfer
LEU	low enriched uranium
LFM	landing force manual
LGM	silo launched surface attack guided missile
LGR	light-water-cooled graphite-moderated reactor
LIC	low intensity conflict
LINAC	linear accelerator
LL	latent lethal
LLADS	Low Level Air Defense System
LLNL	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
LM	Long March series of missiles
LMFBR	liquid metal fast breeder reactor
LMG	light machine gun
LO	low observables
LOAL	lock on after launch
LOBL	lock on before launch
LOCATM	 Low Cost Advanced Technology Missile
LODE	Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment
LORO	lobe on receive only
LOS	line of sight
LOSBR	line of sight beam rider
LOW	launch on warning
LOX	liquid oxygen
LPAR	large phased-array radar
LPSC	Liquid Propulsion Systems Center
LPZ	low population zone
LRCSOW	 Long Range Conventional Stand Off Weapon
LRCSW	Long Range Conventional Stand Off Weapon
LRINF	longer range intermediate range nuclear forces
LRIP	low rate of production
LRS	long range sensor
LRSOM	Long Range Stand Off Missile
LRTNF	longer range theater nuclear forces
LSDs	least separation distances
LSG	London Suppliers Group
LTA	light transport aircraft
LTBT	Limited Test Ban Treaty
Ltd	limited
LWA	limited work authorization
LWIR	long wavelength infrared
LWR	light water reactor
m	 meter
M & O	management and organization
M & H	Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc.
MAD	magnetic anomaly detector
MAD	mutual assured destruction
MADFAE	 Mass Air Delivery Fuel Air Explosive
MADS	Modified Air Defense Systems
MAN	Machinenfabrik Augsburg-Nuernberg AG
MAP	military assistance program
MAP	Multiple Aim Point System
MARDI	Mobile Advanced Robotics Defense Initiative
MaRV	maneuvering re-entry vehicle
MAS	mutual assured survival
MAVUS	maritime VTOL UAV system
MBA	material balance area
MBB	Messerschmidt-Bolkow-Bluhm
MBFR	mutual and balanced force reductions
MBT	main battle tank
MCLOS	manual command to line of sight
MCTL	Militarily Critical Technologies List
MDA	McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
MDH	McDonnell Douglas Helicopter
MDMSC	McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems
MEADS	Medium Extended Range Air Defense System
MEECN	Minimum Essential Energy Communication Network
MEL	mobile erector-launcher
MeV	million electric volts
MFN	most favored nation
MFP	major force program
MFRP	Mid-West Fuel Recovery Plant
MGM	mobile surface attack guided missile
MHD	magnetohydrodynamics
MHTGR	modular high temperature gas reactor
MHV	Miniature Homing Vehicle
mi	mile
MIC	military industrial complex
MICA	missile d'interception et de combat aerien
MICOM	Missile Command
MIIS	Monterey Institute of International Studies
MILSTAR	Military Strategic and Tactical Relay
MIM	mobile launched surface-to-air missile
MINATOM	Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy
MIRACL	 mid infrared advanced chemical laser
MIRV	multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
MIT	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
MITI	Ministry of International Trade and Industry
MJ	megajoules
MLF	Multilateral Nuclear Force
MLIS	molecular laser isotope separation
MLRS	Multiple Launch Rocket System
MLT	median lethal time
MM	Minuteman series
MMES	Martin Marietta Energy Systems
MMG	medium machine gun
MMH	monomethyl hydrazine
MMN	Metallurgie et Mecanique Nucleaires
Mod	modification
MOD	Ministry of Defense
MOFA	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MON	mixed oxides of nitrogen
MOPP	mission oriented protective posture
MOS	military occupational specialty
MoU	Memorandum of Understanding
MOX	mixed oxide
MP	Member of Parliament
MPC	maximum permissible concentration
MPD	dose, maximum permissible
MPDE	dose equivalent, maximum permissible
mph	miles per hour
MPN	Military Production Network
MPP	Ministry of the Radio Industry
MPS	multiple protective structures (or shelter)
MRBM	medium range ballistic missile
MRC	medium range cannon
MRCLOS	 missile reference command to line-of-sight
MRCP	multidirect'ly reinforced carb. fiber preform process
MRIE	maximum route inspection effort
MRL	multiple rocket launcher
MRPV	miniature remotely piloted vehicle
MRTT	multirole tanker transport
MRV	multiple reentry vehicle
MSAM	medium range surface-to-air missile
MSBR	molten salt breeder reactor
MSBS	mer-sol balistique strategique
MSK	Medvedev, Sponheuer, Karnik
MSOW	Modular Stand Off Weapon
MSSA	Multi Sensor Surveillance Aircraft
MSSR	monopulse secondary surveillance radar
MSTI	Miniature Seeker Technology Integration
Mt	megaton
MT	missile target
MTAG	Missile Trade Analysis Group
MTBF	mean time between failures
MTCR	Missile Technology Control Regime
MTEC	Missile Technology Expert Control
MTECC	Missile Technology Export Control group
MUF	material unaccounted for
MW	megawatt
MWB	Metallwerke Buchs AG
MWd	megawatt day
MWd/t	megawatt days per ton
MWe	megawatts of electricity
MWh	megawatt hour
MWth	megawatts, thermal output
MX	Mobile Experimental missile
MZFR	Mehrzweckforschungsreaktor
Na	sodium
NAAWS	NATO anti-air warfare system
NACC	North Atlantic Cooperation Council
NADGE	NATO Air Defense Ground Environment
NAI	named areas of interest
NAL	National Aeronautics Laboratory
NAMP	New Aircraft and Missile Products
NAS	National Academy of Sciences
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Agency
NASDA	National Space Development Agency
NATINADSNATO Integrated Air Defense System
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVSPECOWARCOM Naval Special Warfare Command
NBC	nuclear-biological-chemical
NCA	National Command Authority
NCAR	National Centre for Atmospheric Research
NCML	Naval Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory
NCO	noncommissioned officer
NDA	non-destructive analysis
NDAA	National Defense Authorization Act
NDB	nuclear depth bomb
NE	Office of Nuclear Energy
NEA	Nuclear Energy Agency
NEACP	National Emergency Airborne Command Post
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act
NERSA	Nucleaire Europeenne Reacteurs a Neutrons Rapides SA
NESSG	Nuclear Explosives Safety Study Group
NFC	Nuclear Fuels Complex
NFS	Nuclear Fuel Services
NG	navigational guidance
NH2-NH2	hydrazine
NHK	Nike-Hercules Korea
NIC	newly industrialized country
NID	Naval Intelligence Division
NIEO	New International Economic Order
NIGA	neutron induced gamma activity
NIOC	National Iranian Oil Company
NLA	National Liberation Army
NLOS	non-line of sight
nm	nautical mile
NMD	National Missile Defense
NNPA	Nuclear Nonproliferation Act
NNSC	Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
NNWS	non-nuclear weapons state
NOAH	Norwegian adapted Hawk
NOFORN	 no foreign disclosure
NORAD	North American Air Defense Command
NORINCO	North China Industries Corporation
NPB	neutral particle beam
NPD	Nuclear Prototype Demonstration Reactor
NPO	design and manufacturing facility (Russia)
NPT	Nonproliferation Treaty
NPTRC	Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
NR	nuclear radiation
NRC	National Research Council
NRC	Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRDC	National Research Development Corporation
NRDC	National Resources Defense Council
NS	Office of Nuclear Safety
NSA	National Security Agency
NSAC	National Space Activities Commission
NSC	National Security Council
NSDM	National Security Decision Memorandum
NSG	Nuclear Suppliers Group
NSSMS	NATO Sea Sparrow surface missile system
NSWP	Non-Soviet Warsaw Pact
NTAB	Nuclear Technical Advisory Board
NTB	National Test Bed
NTM	National Technical Means
NUWEP	Policy Guide for the Employment of Nuclear Weapons
NVG	night vision goggle
NWFZ	nuclear weapon free zone
NWP	naval warfare publication
NWS	nuclear weapon state
NWSP	Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan
NY	New York
O & M	operation and maintenance
OAS	Organization of American States
OAU	Organization of African Unity
OBE	operating basis earthquake
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 
OEE	Office of Export Administration
OEL	Office of Export Licensing
OER	Officer Evaluation Report
OFA	Office of Foreign Availability
OFAC	Office of Foreign Assets Control
OFB	Ordnance Factory Board
OKB	missile design bureau (Russia)
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
ONERA	National Office of Aerospace Studies and Research
OPANAL	 Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Wpns in Lat. Am.
OPCW	Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
OPSEC	operational security
OPTHOB	 optimum height of burst
ORE	Operational Readiness Evaluation
OREPA	Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
ORR	Operational Readiness Review
OSARTs	 operational safety advisory review teams
OSC	Orbital Sciences Corporation
OSD	Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSI	on-site inspection
OSIA	On Site Inspection Agency
OST	Outer Space Treaty
OTA	Office of Technology Assessment
OTH	over the horizon
OTH-B	Over the Horizon Backscatter
OTHDT	over the horizon detection and targeting
P3I	pre-planned product improvements
PAC	penetration aid carrier
PAC-3	Patriot Advanced Capability 3
PAD	program associate director
PAEC	Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
PALs	permissive action links
PAM	Preliminary Assistance Mission
PANAL	Panhandle Area Neighbors and Landowners
PBV	post boost vehicle
PD	performance degraded
PDMS	point defense missile system
PE	probable error
PEC	Projects and Equipment Corporation
PECSEA	 President's Export Council's Subcom. on Export Admin.
PED	probable error in deflection
PEG	polyethylene glycol
PEH	probable error in height of burst
PEIS	Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
PEL	Permissible Exposure Limit
PENAID	 penetration aid
PER	probable error in range
PFLP	Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
PFR	prototype fast breeder reactor
PGGA	guided missile patrol air cushion vehicle
PGM	precision guided munitions
PI	performance ineffective
PIF	pilotage en force
PIP	product improvement program
PIR	priority intelligence requirements
PKM	perigee kick motor
PLA	People's Liberation Army
PLAAF	People's Liberation Army Air Force
PLO	Palestine Liberation Organization
PM	politico-military affairs
PMS	Plutonium Management Study
PN	proportional navigation
PNC	Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation
PNE	peaceful nuclear explosion
PNL	prescribed nuclear load
PNS	Program for Nonproliferation Studies
POE	point of entry (exit)
POL	petroleum, oils and lubricants
POM	Progrm Objective Memorandum
POMCUS	 prepositioned overseas materiel configured to unit sets
POTAS	Program on Technical Assistance for Safeguards
PPE	personal protective equipment
PPNN	Programme for Promoting Nuclear Nonproliferation
PPS	plant protection system
PRC	People's Republic of China
PRCC	personnel risk and casualty criteria
PRF	pulse repetition frequency
PRIF	Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
PRIO	International Peace Research Institute Oslo
psi	pounds per square inch
PSI	precision strike initiative
PSLV	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PSU	power supply unit
PSU	Public Sector Units
PSYOP	Psychological Operations
PTA	pilotless target aircraft
PTBT	Partial Test Ban Treaty
Pu	plutonium
Pu(NO3)4plutonium nitrate
PUNE	Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
PuO2	plutonium oxide
PVO	Homeland Defence Force (Russia)
PWR	pressurized water reactor
Q	 disintigration energy
Q	 quality factor
QED	Qualification Evaluation for Dismantlement Release
R & D	research and development
R	 rad
R	 roentgen
RAD	radiation absorbed dose
RADAG	RADAR area guidance
RADCAS	 radiation casualty
RADCON	 Radiological Control Manual
RADLAC-IRadial Line Accelerator I
RAF	Red Army Faction
RAF	Royal Air Force
RAKI	Radar Killer drone
RAM	radar absorbant material
RAPATs	 radiation protection advisory teams
RAPP-1	 Rajasthan Atomic Power Project
RAPTOR	 Response Aircraft Program for Theatre Operations
RAW	Research and Analysis Wing
RBE	relative biological effectiveness
RCD	radius of collateral damage
RCI	Research Centre Imrat
RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCS	radar cross section
RD	radius of damage
RDA	restricted deployment area
RDF	Rapid Deployment Force
RECOVER	remote continuous verification
REM	roentgen equivalent man
RES	radiation exposure state
RF	radio frequency
RFA	reduction of forces and armaments
RFCC	Regional Nuclear Fuel Cycle Center
RFF	Resources for the Future
RFNA	red fuming nitric acid
RFP	request for proposals
RFP	reversed field pinch
RFP	Rocky Flats Plant
RFPI	Rapid Force Projection Initiative
RIM	ship launched surface to air missile
RISC	reduced instruction set chip
RMSMD	root mean square miss distance
ROC	Republic of China
ROK	Republic of Korea
ROR	range only radar
RORSAT	 radar ocean reconnaissance satellite
ROW	rest of world
RPV	remotely piloted vehicle
RRM	reduced risk munitions
RRR	reduced residual radiation
RS	radius of safety
RSA	Russian Space Agency
RT	radius of target
RTA	Royal Thai Army
RTAF	Royal Thai Air Force
RTG	Raketen Technik GmbH
RV	re-entry vehicle
RVOSI	re-entry vehicle on-site inspection
RWE	Rheinisch-Westfalisches Elektrizitatwerk
S & T	surveillance and tracking
S/A	selective availability
SA	Office of Security Affairs
SA-N	surface-to-air (navy) missile
SAAM	systeme navale d'autodefense anti-missile
SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SAC	Scientific Advisory Committee
SAC	steel arch construction
SAC	Strategic Air Command
SAC	strong aerodynamic control
SACEUR	 Strategic Air Command Europe
SACLOS	 semi-automatic (or active) command to line of sight
SADARM	 Sense and Destroy Armor
SAF	Singapore Armed Forces
SAGSI	Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Implementation
SAGW	surface-to-air guided weapon
SALH	semi-active laser homing
SALT	Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (or Treaty)
SAM	surface-to-air missile
SAMEER	 Society for Appl'd Microwave Electr. Engnrg Research
SAMP	systeme d'autodefense moyenne portee
SAR	Safety Analysis Report
SAR	Selected Acquisition Report
SAR	semi-active radar
SAR	synthetic aperture radar
SARH	semi-active radar homing
SASE	Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment
SATKA	surveillance acquisition tracking and kill assessment
SBI	space based interceptor
SBKKW	space based kinetic kill vehicle
SBL	space based laser
SCAD	subsonic cruise armed decoy
SCC	ship's control center
SCC	Standing Consultative Commission
SCF	satellite control facility
SCK	Studie Centrum Voor Kernenergie
SCOPE	Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
SD	sans disolvant
SDI	Strategic Defense Initiative
SDIO	Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
SDN	Specially Designated National
SDS	strategic defense system
SEAL	Sea-Air-Land
SEANWFZ	South East Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone
SED	Shipper's Export Declaration
SEHEE	State Establishment of Heavy Industries
SENGAP	 Small Engine Advanced Projects Program
SEP	Societe Europeene de Propulsion
SEP	spherical error probability (or probable)
SF	separation factor
SF	special forces
SFPA	staring focal plane array
SGEMP	system generated electromagnetic pulse
SGHWR	steam generating heavy water reactor
SH	Sary Shagen
SHAPE	Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SHF	super high frequency
SHORAD	 short range air defense
SICBM	small intercontinental ballistic missile
SIDA	Swedish International Development Authority
SIGINT	 signals intelligence
SINS	ship's inertial navigation system
SIOP	Single Integrated Operational Plan
SIPE	Soldier Integrated Protective Ensemble
SIPRI	Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIR	safeguards implementation report
SL	space launcher
SLAC	Stanfoed Linear Accelerator
SLAM	Stand-off Land Attack Missile
SLAR	side looking airborne radar
SLAT	ship launched air target
SLAT	supersonic low altitude target
SLBM	submarine launched ballistic missile
SLCM	sea (or submarine or ship) launched cruise missile
SLGM	submarine launched guided missile
SLV	space (or satellite) launch vehicle
SLV-3	Space Launch Vehicle 3
SMCLOS	 semi manual command to line of sight
SNC	Supreme National Council
SNDV	strategic nuclear delivery vehicle
SNF	short range nuclear forces
SNLE	sous-marines nucleaire lanceur d'engins balistique
SNPE	Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs
SO/LIC	 special operations/low intensity conflict
SO	Swedish Ordinance
SOC/CRC	sector ops center and/or control and reporting center
SOC	sector operations center (also strategic ops center)
SOC	Special Operations Command (theater level)
SOC-K	Special Operations Command Korea
SOCCENT	Special Operations Command Central
SOCEUR	 Special Operations Command Europe
SOCLANT	Special Operations Command Atlantic
SOCOM	Special Operations Command
SOCPAC	 Special Operations Command Pacific
SOCSOUTH	Special Operations Command South
SOF	Special Operations Force
SOFA	Status of Forces Agreement
SOFSA	Special Operations Force Support Activities
SOP	standard operating procedure
SOW	stand off weapon
SP	self propelled
SPD	Social Democratic Party
SPL	Solidstate Physics Laboratory
SPNFZ	South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone
SPO	systems program office
SR	sounding rocket
SRAM	Short Range Attack Missile
SRBM	short range ballistic missile
SRC	Space Research Corporation
SRF	Strategic Rocket Forces
SRHIT	short range hit to kill missile
SS-C	ground launched cruise missile
SS-N	surface-to-surface missile (navy)
SSAC	state's system of accounting and control
SSB	ballistic missile submarine
SSBN	nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine
SSBS	sol-sol balistique strategique
SSD	Safe & Secure Dismantlement Interagency Steering Group
SSGN	nuclear powered guided (cruise) missile submarine
SSGW	surface-to-survace guided weapon
SSKP	single shot kill probability
SSM	surface-to-surface missile
SSN	nuclear powered submarine
SSRC	Syrian Scientific Research Center (aka CERS)
SSRT	single stage rocket technology
SST	Safe Secure Transport
SSTS	space surveillance and tracking system
STAND	Serious Texans Against Nuclear Dumping
STAR	State of Texas Alliance for Resources
START	Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (or Talks)
STATS	Panal on Separations Technology & Transmutation Systems
STEM	Science and Technology Experts' Meeting
STF	slave-tandem-free-wing
STRIKWARNnuclear strike warning
SUBROC	 submarine rocket
SUPARCO	Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
Sv	sievert
SWU	separative work unit
SYRINX	 sys. rapide interarmes/base d'engins/fonct't en band X
T(eff)	 effective half-life
TACC	tactical air control center
TACF	Technical Assistance and Cooperation Fund
TACM	Tomahawk anti-submarine capable missile
TACS	Tactical Air Control System
TAI	target areas of interest
TAM	tactical aerodynamic missile
TASM	tactical air-to-surface missile
TBM	tactical (or theater) ballistic missile
TBMD	tactical ballistic missile defense
TCT	time critical target
TD	table of distribution
TDRS	tracking and data relay satellite
TEL	transporter-erector-launcher
TELAR		transporter-erector-launcher and radar
TELINT	 telemetry intelligence
TERCOM	 terrain comparison or terrain contour mapping
TERN	tactically expendable remote navigator
TGSM	terminally guided submunition
Th	thorium
THAAD		Theater High Altitude Defense
THTR	thorium high temperature rector
TIFAC	Technical Info. Forecasting and Assessment Council
TIR	terminal imaging radar or track'g and illuminat'g radar
TLAM	Tomahawk land attack missile
TLAM-C	 Tomahawk land attack missile-conventional
TLAM-D	 Tomahawk land attack missile-submunitions warhead
TLAM-N	 Tomahawk land attack missile-nuclearTLE	target location error
TLE	treaty limited equipment
TLD	top level demonstration
TLI	treaty limited item
TLVS	Taktische Luftverteidigungs System
TMD	theater missile defense
TMETN		trimethyl trinitrate
TMP	trimethyl phosphite
TMSA	Technical Marketing Society of America
TNF	theater nuclear forces
TNT	trinitrotoluene (dynamite)
TOC	tactical operations center
TOE	table of organization and equipment
ToT	transfer of technology
TOW	Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided missile
TPS	thermal protection system
TR	thermal radiation
TRADOC	 Training and Doctrine Command
TRAP	Tactical Information Distribution System
TRDI	Technical Research and Development Institute
TRE	transient radiation effects
TRN	terrain referenced navigation
TSA	Technical Safety Appraisal
TsAGI	Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute
TSAM	Theater Surface-to-Air Missile
TSD	Tactical Surveillance Demonstration
TSPI	time and space position information
TSPM	Tank Self-Protection Missile
TSSAM		Tri-Service Stand-off Attack Missile
TsSKB		Central Specialized Design Bureau
TT	torpedo tube
TTBT	Threshold Test Ban Treaty
TV	television
TVC	thrust vector control
TVL	tenth-value layer
TVM	track via missile
TW	toxin warfare
TWS	tail warning system
TWS	track while scan
U	 uranium
UAE	United Arab Emirates
UAV	unmanned aerial (or autonomous) vehicle
UCLA	University of California Los Angeles
UCNI	Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information
UDMH	unsymmetric dimethyl hydrazine
UF6	uranium hexafluoride
UGM	underwater launched surface attack guided missile
UHF	ultra high frequency
UK	United Kingdom
UKAEA		United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
UKISC		United Kingdom Industrial Space Committee
UN	United Nations
UNAEC	United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
UNCD	United Nations Conference on Disarmament
UNDP	United Nations Development Program
UNEP	United Nations Environmental Program
UNESCO	 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNGA	United Nations General Assembly
UNIDIR	 United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIS	United Specific Purpose Industry
UNSC	United Nations Security Council
UNSCOM	 United Nations Special Commission
UNSF	United Nations Special Fund
UNTAC		UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia
UNTAG		United Nations Transitional Assistance Group
UPI	United Press International
US	United States
USA	United States of America
USAEUR	 United States Army Europe 
USAF	United States Air Force
USAID	United States Agency for International Development
USAMRIIDUS Army Medical Research I'tute of Infectious Diseases
USASOC	 US Army Special Operations Command
USCG	United States Coast Guard
USEC	United States Enrichment Corporation
USIA	United States Information Agency
USMC	United States Marine Corps
USML	United Stated Munitions List
USN	United States Navy
USS	United States Ship
USSR	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
UT	undemanding task
UTTMDS	 Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense System 
UTTR	Utah Test and Training Range
UUSE	Universal Ukrainian-Siberian Commodity Exchange
UV	ultra violet
UWE	unwarned, exposed
V/STOL	 vertical/short take off and landing
V-1	Vergeltungswaffe-1 (WWII German cruise missile)
V-2	Vergeltungswaffe-2 (WWII German ballistic missile)
VA	Virginia
VAB	Verification and Analysis Bureau
VCT	Voluntary Contribution Target
VEP	vehicle evaluation payload
VERTIC	 Verification Technology Information Center
VHF	very high frequency
VLAR	vertical launch and recovery
VLF	very low frequency
VLS	Veiculo Lancador de Satelites
VLS	vertical launch system 
VN	vulnerability numbering
VPMM	vertical planar motion mechanism
VRBM	variable range ballistic missile
VSHORAD	very short range air defense
VSM	vehicle sous-marine
VSSC	Vikram Sarabhai Space Center
VSTOL	vertical and short take off and landing
VTOL	vertical take off and landing
WCS	Weapons Control System
WE	warned, exposed
WEOG	Western European and Other Group
WEU	Western European Union
WHO	World Health Organization
WIGE	wing in ground effect
WP	warned, protected
WP	white phosphorous
WTO	Warsaw Treaty Organization (Warsaw Pact)
WWMCCS	 Worldwide Military Command and Control System
WWR	war wastage reserves
XLDB	cross linked double base
XMGM	experimental MGM
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