µm	micrometers
3D	three dimensional
A
AA	antiarmor
AAAV	Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAM	air-to-air missile
ABL	airborne laser
ACTD	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ADC	Acoustic Device Countermeasure
ADCAP	advanced capability
ADN	explosive ingredient
AHMCM	Antihelicopter Mine Countermeasure
AIEWS	Advanced Integrated EW System
AJ	antijam
ALMDS	Airborne Laser Mine Detection System
AMDS	Advanced Mine Detector System
AMRAAM	Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AP	antipersonnel
APL	antipersonnel land mine
ARM	antiradiation missile
ASAS	All-Source Analysis System
ASAT	antisatellite
ASCM	antiship cruise missile
ASM	air-to-surface missile
ASMD	antiship missile defense
ASMT	air superiority missile technology
ASTAMIDS	Airborne Standoff Minefield Reconnaissance and Detection System
ASTE	Advanced Strategic and Tactical Infrared Expendable
ASUW	antisurface ship warfare
ASW	antisubmarine warfare
AT	antitank
ATACMS	Army Tactical Missile System
ATD	Advanced Technology Demonstration
ATGW	Antitank Guided Weapon
ATIRCM	Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures
ATR	automatic target recognition
ATT	Antitorpedo Torpedo
AWACS	Airborne Warning and Control System
B
BAT	Brilliant Antitank
BDA	battle damage assessment
BFVS	Bradley Fighting Vehicle System
BMD	ballistic missile defense
BRP	Basic Research Plan
C
C2	command and control
C2W	command and control warfare
C3	command, control, and communications
C3I	command, control, communications and intelligence
CCM	counter-countermeasure
CEC	cooperative engagement capability
CEP	circular error probable
CID	combat identification
CINC	commander-in-chief
CIWS	Close-In Weapon System
CKEM	Compact Kinetic Energy Missile
CM	countermeasure
CM/M	countermine/mine
CMWS	Common Missile Warning System
COEA	cost and operational effectiveness analysis
COIL	chemical oxygen-iodine laser (lases at 1.3 µ m)
COTS	commercial off the shelf
CRDA	cooperative research and development agreement
CT	counterterrorism
CW	continuous wave; conventional weapons
D
DAPKL	Diode-Array Pumped Kilowatt Laser
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DCL	detection, classification, and localization
DE	directed energy
DET	distributed explosive technology
DEW	directed-energy weapons
DF	direction finding
DIA	Defense Intelligence Agency
DIAL	differential absorption LIDAR
DIRCM	directed infrared countermeasure
DIS	distributed interactive simulation
DNA	Defense Nuclear Agency
DOE	Department of Energy
DOF	degrees of freedom
DRE	ducted rocket engine
DRFM	digital radio frequency modulator
DSP	digital signal processing
DSUP	defense system upgrade
DSWA	Defense Special Weapons Agency
DTO	Defense Technology Objective
DW	deep water (> 200 ft)
E
EA	electronic attack
ECCM	electronic counter-countermeasure
ECM	electronic countermeasure
EFOGM	Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile
EFP	explosively formed projectile
EM	electromagnetic
EMC	electromagnetic compatibility
EMI	electromagnetic interference
EO	electro-optic
EOB	Electronic Order of Battle
EOCM	electro-optic countermeasure
EOD	explosive ordnance disposal
EP	electronic protection
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
ERA	explosive reactive armor
ERGM	Extended-Range Guided Missile
ES	electronic support
ESM	electronic support measure
ESMB	Explosive Standoff Minefield Breacher
ESSM	Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile System
ETC	electrothermal-chemical
EW	electronic warfare
F
FCS	Future Combat System
FEL	free electron laser
FIV	Future Infantry Vehicle
FMBT	Future Main Battle Tank
FMTI	Future Missile Technology Integration
FOG	fiber optic guided
FOTT	follow-on to TOW
FOV	field-of-view
FPA	focal plane array
FY	fiscal year
G
G&C	guidance and control
GAP	glycidyl azide polymer
GBL	ground-based laser
GHz	gigahertz
GIF	guidance integrated fuzing
GMLRS	Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
GP	guided projectile
GPR	ground-penetrating radar
GPS	Global Positioning System
GSTAMIDS	Ground Standoff Mine Detection System
GW	gross weight
H
HARM	High-Speed Antiradiation Missile
HEL	high-energy laser
HELSTF	High-Energy Laser System Test Facility
HF	high frequency (lases at 2.8 (m)
HIMARS	High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
HOB	height of burst
HPM	high-power microwave
HSTAMIDS	Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System
HTS	high-temperature superconducting
HWIL	hardware-in-the-loop
I
I&W	intelligence and warning
I2R	imaging infrared
IADS	Integrated Air Defense System
ICAP	improved capability upgrade
ICBM	intercontinental ballistic missile
ID	identification
IDECM	integrated depressive ECM
IEW	intelligence electronic warfare
IEWCS	Intelligence Electronic Warfare Common Sensor
IFF	identification friend or foe
IFOG	Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope
IHPRPT	Integrated High-Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology
IHPTET	Integrated High-Performance Turbine Engine Technology
IIR	imaging infrared
IM	insensitive munition
IMAD	Insensitive Munitions Advanced Development
IMF	intelligent minefield
IMU	inertial measurement unit
INS	Inertial Navigation System
INT	intgrated
IOC	initial operating capability
IR	infrared
IR&D	independent research and development
IRCM	infrared countermeasure
Isp	specific impulse
ISR	intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
IVMMD	Interim Vehicle-Mounted Mine Detector
IW	information warfare
J
JAMC	Joint Amphibious Mine Countermeasure
JASSM	Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
JDAM	Joint Direct Attack Munition
JIC	Joint Intelligence Center
JMASS	Joint Modeling and Simulation System
JMCIS	Joint Military Command Information System
JSF	Joint Strike Fighter
JSOW	Joint Standoff Weapon
JSTARS	Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JWCO	Joint Warfighting Capability Objective
JWSTP	Joint Warfighting Science and Technology Plan
K
KE	kinetic energy
km	kilometer
kW	kilowatt
L
LADAR	laser radar
LAMIDS	Lightweight Multispectral Countermine Detection System
LAMP	Large Aperture Mirror Program
LAV	light armored vehicle
lbf	foot-pound-force
LCPK	Low-Cost Precision Kill
LEO	low Earth orbit
LGW	laser-guided weapon
LHT	Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo
LIC	low-intensity conflict
LIDAR	light detection and ranging
LMRS	Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance System
LO	low observable
LOCAAS	low-cost antiarmor submunition
LOSAT	line-of-sight antitank
L/V	lethality/vulnerability
M
MAT	multimode airframe technology
MCM	mine countermeasure
MEMS	microelectromechanical systems
MICLIC	mine clearing line charge
MISS	multiband IRCM laser source solution
MJ	megajoule
MLRS	Multiple Launch Rocket System
MMIC	monolithic microwave integrated circuits
MMW	millimeter wave
MOA	memorandum of agreement
MOU	memorandum of understanding
MOUT	Military Operations in Urban Terrain
MPM	microwave power module
MSCM	multispectral countermeasure
MTBF	mean time between failure
MTI	moving target indicator
MTV	Mobile Test Vehicle
MUDDS	Multisensor Underwater Debris Detection System
MWS	Missile Warning System
N
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAVOCEANO	Naval Oceanographic Office
NCTR	noncooperative target recognition
NDI	nondestructive inspection
NMD	national missile defense
nmi	nautical mile
NTM	national technical means
O
OCSW	Objective Crew-Served Weapon
OICW	Objective Individual Combat Weapon
ONI	Office of Naval Intelligence
ONR	Office of Naval Research
OOTW	operations other than war
OPW	objective personnel weapon
ORSMC	Off-Route Smart Mine Clearance
OSW	objective sniper weapon
P
P3I	preplanned product improvement
Pd	probability of detection
Ph	probability of hit
Pk	probability of kill
PEO(USW)	Program Executive Office (Undersea Warfare)
PGM	precision-guided munition
PI	product improvement
PIP	product improvement program
POET	Phase One Evaluation Team
PROTEC	Programmable Ordnance Technology
psi	pounds per square inch
Q
QA	quality assurance
R
R&D	research and development
RAMICS	Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System
RCS	radar cross section
RECO	remote control
RF	radio frequency
RFPI	Rapid Force Projection Initiative
RHA	rolled homogenous armor
RJ	ramjet
RMOP	Remote Minehunting Operational Prototype
RMS	Remote Minehunt System
RTIC	real-time information in the cockpit
RTOC	real-time information out of the cockpit
RTSMP	real-time symmetric multiprocessing
RV	reentry vehicle
S
S&A	safe and arm
S&T	science and technology
SABRE	Shallow-Water Assault Breaching System
SADARM	seek-and-destroy armor
SAM	surface-to-air missile
SAR	synthetic aperture radar
SASMB	Side Attack Standoff Minefield Breacher
SBIR	small business innovation research
SBL	space-based laser
SDWS	Submarine Defensive Warfare System
SEAD	suppression of enemy air defense
SEI	specific emitter identification
SFW	sensor-fused weapon
SIGINT	signals intelligence
SIIRCM	suite of integrated infrared countermeasures
SIRFC	suite of integrated radio frequency countermeasures
SLAM	Standoff Land Attack Missile
SLMM	Submarine-Launched Mobile Mine
SMTD	submarine torpedo defense
SOF	Special Operations Forces
SOJ	standoff jamming
SRBOC	Super Rapid Blooming Off-Board Chaff
SSB	Small Smart Bomb
SSTD	surface ship torpedo defense
STAFF	Smart Target Activated Fire and Forget
SURVIAC	Survivability Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
SW	shallow water (200 to 40 ft)
T
T&E	test and evaluation
TACAIR	tactical aircraft
TARA	Technology Area Review and Assessment
TBM	tactical ballistic missile
TD	Technology Demonstration
TDA	tactical decision aid
TDD	target detection device
TDP	technical data package
TEL	transportable erectable launcher
THEL	Tactical High-Energy Laser
TMD	theater missile defense
TMET	transonic missile engagement target
TOW	Tube-Launched Optically Guided Weapon
TVC	thrust vector control
U
UAV	unmanned aerial vehicle
UTD	Unmanned Terrain Domination
UUV	unmanned underwater vehicle
UV	ultraviolet
UWB	ultra wideband
UXO	unexploded ordnance
V
VSW	very shallow water (40 to 10 ft)
W
W	watt
WAM	wide area munition
WL/V	weapon lethality/vulnerability
WMD	weapons of mass destruction
WSC	Warfighting Support Center