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GLOSSARY 2D Two Dimensional 3D Three Dimensional 4GL Fourth Generation Language A A Verification by Analysis A Ampere A.D. Applicable Document A/C Aircraft A-A Air to Air AAA Anti Aircraft Artillery AAM Air to Air Missile AAU Airborne Antenna Unit ABL Allocated Baseline ABW Antenna Beam Width AC Alternative Current ACA Associate Contractor Agreement ACDD Accuracy Control Data Document ACI Allocated Configuration Identification ACP127 Allied Communication Publication 127 ACU Antenna Control Unit ADC Analog to Digital Converter ADF Automatic Direction Finding ADFU Amplitude Direction Finding Unit ADI Attitude Direction Indicator ADP Automatic Data Processing ADU Air Data Unit ADW Amplitude Description Word AEISS Automated Electronic Intelligence and Surveillance System AEW Airborne Early Warning AF Audio Frequency AFCS Automatic Flight Control Systems AFL Automatic Fault Location AFT Acceptance Flight Test AG Accelerated Graphics A-G Air to Ground AGC Automatic Gain Control AGI AGIlity AGR Air to Ground Ranging AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System AIC Aircraft In-habited Carrier AIP Aircraft Interface Processor AIT Alternate Internal Technique ALAT Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre ALDT Administrative and Logistic Delay Time ALE Automatic Link Establishment AM Amplitude Modulation AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AMA Airborne Modem Assembly AMASCOS Airborne Maritime Situation Control System AMCW Amplitude Modulation Continuous Wave AMOP Amplitude Modulation On Pulse ANDC Agence Nationale des Documents Centralisés ANSI American National Standards Institute

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GLOSSARY 2D Two Dimensional 3D Three Dimensional 4GL Fourth Generation Language

A A Verification by Analysis A Ampere A.D. Applicable Document A/C Aircraft A-A Air to Air AAA Anti Aircraft Artillery AAM Air to Air Missile AAU Airborne Antenna Unit ABL Allocated Baseline ABW Antenna Beam Width AC Alternative Current ACA Associate Contractor Agreement ACDD Accuracy Control Data Document ACI Allocated Configuration Identification ACP127 Allied Communication Publication 127 ACU Antenna Control Unit ADC Analog to Digital Converter ADF Automatic Direction Finding ADFU Amplitude Direction Finding Unit ADI Attitude Direction Indicator ADP Automatic Data Processing ADU Air Data Unit ADW Amplitude Description Word AEISS Automated Electronic Intelligence and Surveillance System AEW Airborne Early Warning AF Audio Frequency AFCS Automatic Flight Control Systems AFL Automatic Fault Location AFT Acceptance Flight Test AG Accelerated Graphics A-G Air to Ground AGC Automatic Gain Control AGI AGIlity AGR Air to Ground Ranging AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System AIC Aircraft In-habited Carrier AIP Aircraft Interface Processor AIT Alternate Internal Technique ALAT Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre ALDT Administrative and Logistic Delay Time ALE Automatic Link Establishment AM Amplitude Modulation AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AMA Airborne Modem Assembly AMASCOS Airborne Maritime Situation Control System AMCW Amplitude Modulation Continuous Wave AMOP Amplitude Modulation On Pulse ANDC Agence Nationale des Documents Centralisés ANSI American National Standards Institute

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ANTU : Antenna Unit AOA Angle Of Arrival AOD Air Operation Department AOG Aircraft On Ground AOI Area Of Interest AP Autopilot APA Availability Performance Analysis APB Acoustic Processing Board APGS ASTAC Processing Ground Station API Application Programming Interfaces APU Auxiliary Power Unit AQAP Allied Quality Assurance Publication ARB Armament Relay Box ARF Appreciation Report Form ARINC Aeronautical Radio INCorporation ARO Alphanumeric Read Out ARP Antenna Rotation Period ARQ Automatic ReQuest ART ARTiculation ASE Aircraft Survivability Equipment ASL Authorized Storage List ASP Antenna Scanning Period ASTAC Analyseur de Signaux TACtiques (French Acronym) ATC Air Traffic Control ATE Automatic Test Equipment (ILS) ATHREIS Architecture de Transport Haut débit pour Réseau Embarqué Indépendant

des Supports ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATP Acceptance Test Procedure ATR Acceptance Test Report AUC Aircraft Un-habited Carrrier AURIS Airborne Universal Reconnaissance and Intelligence System AURORE Architecture Universelle de Réseaux de cOmmunications Embarqués AUTO AUTOmatic

B BC Bus Cable BCV Boîtier de Commande et de Visualisation BEA BEAmwidth BER Bit Error Rate BF Basse Fréquence BFE Buyer’s Furnished Equipment BFI Buyer Furnished Information BFO Beat Frequency Oscillator BFP Buyer Furnished Property BFS Buyer’s Furnished Support BII Basic Issue Item BIT Built-In-Test BITE Built-In Test Equipment BLU Bande Latérale Unique (Single Side Band) BMP Bit MaP BNL Bas Niveau de Lumière BOA Basic Ordering Agreement BPF Band Pass Filter Bps Baud per second BRASS BRoadcast and Ship / Shore

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BRF RF (or IF) bandwidth BSM/BL/BF Boîtier de Surveillance Magnétique/Bombe Lisse/Bombe Fraissée BSR Battle Space Radio (unité de THALES Communications) BTM Bench Technical Manual BTR Burn Through Range BURST A burst is the formation of a reflective volume of chaff from an individual

cartridge. BV Bureau Veritas BV Video bandwidth BVR Beyond Visual Range bw Black & White BW Bandwidth

C C&DL Command and Data Link C.D. Contractual Document C/F Chaff and Flares C3I Control Command and Communication Information CAD Computer Aided Design CAF Chilean Air Force CAN Controller Area Network CAP Computer Aided Publication CASE Computer Aided Software Engineering CATAS Computer Aided Training And Simulation CBIT Continuous Built in Test CBS Commercial / Cost Breakdown Structure CBT Computer Based Training CCA Circuit Card Assembly CCB Configuration Control Board CCD Charged Coupled Device CCIP Continuous Computation of the Impact Point CCIR Comité Consultatif International Radio CCITT International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee CCLT Calcul Continu de la Ligne Traceurs CCME Contre-Contre Mesures Electroniques CCMS Communication & Control Monitoring System CCMS Communication & Command Management System CCN : Contract Change Notice CCPI Calcul Continu du Point d’Impact CCPL Calcul Continu du Point de Largage CCRP Continuous Computation of the Release Point CCS Communication Control System CCTL Continuous Computation of Tracer Line CCTV Close-Circuit Television CCU Centralised Control Unit CCU Cockpit Control Unit

CCV Central de Cap et de Vertical CD Confidentiel Défense CDM Cartridge Dispenser Module CDR Critical Design Review CDRL Contract Data Requirement List CDRL Contractual Document Requirement List CD-ROM Compact Disk Read-Only Memory CDU Control Display Unit CDU Cockpit Display Unit CDU Chaff and Flares Dispenser Unit

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CDU : Command and Display Unit CECMED Commandant en Chef pour la Méditerranée CEF Current Emitter File CEM Compatibilité ElectroMagnétique CEOB Communications Electronic Order of Battle CEP Circle of Error Probability CEP Cercle Ecart Portable CEP Centre d’Expérimentation du Pacifique CF Center Frequency CFAR Constant False Alarm Rate CFD Chaff and Flare Dispenser CFDCU Chaff and Flare Dispenser Control Unit CFDS Chaff and Flare Dispenser System CFDU Chaff and Flare Dispenser Unit CFE Contractor Furnished Equipment CFI Contractor Furnished Information CFS Contractor Furnished Services Ch/s Channels per second CHAFF Chaff consists of aluminised glass fibre filaments which act as half wave

dipoles and can thus reflect radio frequency electromagnetic energy. CHAFF CARTRIDGE A chaff cartridge is an individual package of chaff. The cartridge may

contain several different cut lengths of chaff to optimise response over the required frequency band.

CI Configuration Item CIC Combat Information Center CIDS Critical Item Development Specification CIPU Centralized Intelligent Programmable Unit CIS Communication Information System CKCU CocKpit Control Unit CKDSP CocKpit DiSPlay CLIN Contract Line Item Number CLS Closed Loop Simulation CLSP Closed Loop Simulation Testing Phase CLST Closed Loop Simulation Testing CM Configuration Management CM Contract Manager CMCP Counter-Measures Control Panel CMD Countermeasures Dispenser CMDS Counter Measure Dispensing System CMM Component Maintenance Manual CMP Configuration Management Plan CMS Combat Management System CMU Compatibility Management Unit CMX Commutateur COC Certificate Of Conformity COMINT COMmunication INTelligence COMO COMINT Operator COMSEC COMmunications SECurity COSRO COnical Scan on Receive Only COTS Commercial Off The Shelf CP Customization Phase CP Change Proposal CPA Closest Point Of Approach CPU Central Processing Unit CRFT Coherent Range False Target

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CRLU Computer, Recorder and Localizer Unit CROC Comptes-Rendus Opérationnels de Contre-Mesures CRT Cathode Ray Tube CRV Comptes Rendus de Vol CS Central Site CSB Company Standard Baseline CSC Computer Software Configuration Item CSC Configuration of Source Code CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item CSOM Computer Software Operator’s Manuals CSP Concurrent Spares Parts CSU Computer Software Unit CTR Board Digital Receiver Board CU Charge Utile CU Control Unit CVR Crystal Video Receiver CW Continuous Wave CWBS Contractual Work Breakdown Structure CWP Central Warning Panel CWS Central Warning System

D D Verification by demonstration D Level Depot Level D.R.L. Documentation Requirement List D/F Direction Finding DAM Détecteur d’Approche Missile DAO Direction of Arrival DAR DP Analysis Report DAR Détecteur d’Alerte Radar DASA Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG DASS Defensive Aids Suite System DASY Directional Antenna Sub-assemblY DAT Digital Audio Tape dB Decibel DB DataBase dBi Decibel referenced to isotropic radiation dBm Decibel referenced to milliwatt DBMS Data Base Management System DBS Doppler Beam Sharpening dBW Decibel referenced to Watt DC Direct Current DC Inspection file (Dossier de Contrôle) DCA Digitally Controlled Attenuator DCH Detection Channel DCN Direction des Constructions Navales DCO Digitally Controlled Oscillator DCW Digital Chart of the World DD Dossier de Définition DD Definition file (Dossier de Définition) DDL Dispersive Delay Line DDS Direct Digital Synthesizer DDU Delivery Duty Unpaid DEMUX DEMUltipleX DERA Defence Evaluation and Research Agency DETDDS Digital ECM Techniques Design / Development System

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DF Direction Finding DF Definition File DF Manufacturing file (Dossier de Fabrication) DFAD Digital Feature Analysis Data DGA Direction Générale des Armées (French MOD) DID Data Item Description DIFM Digital Instantaneous Frequency Measurement DIFM Digital Instantaneous Frequency Meter DIRCM Direct Infra Red Counter Measures DIS Distributed Information System DIS Distributed Interactive Simulation DJD Dossier Justificatif de Définition DJD Definition justification file (Dossier Justificatif de la Définition) DL Data-Link DLIU Data Link Interface Unit DLM Depot Level Maintenance DLRP Data Link Report Point DLVA Detector Logarithmic Frequency Measurement DME Distance Measuring Equipment DMI : Directorate of Military Intelligence DMM Data Management Mode DOA Direction Of Arrival DOD US Department Of Defense DOD-STD DOD StandarD DOORS Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System DP Data Package DQA Direction de la QuAlité DRFM Digital Radio Frequency Memory DRL Data Requirement List DRM Direction du Renseignement Militaire DRM Data Recorder Module DRMDDS Digital Receiver Design / Development System DRU Data Recorder Unit DS Direct Sequence DSA Digital Spectral Analysis DSC Digital Selective Call (Appel sélectif numérique) DSD Detailed System Design document DSG Digital Signal Generator DSHR Digital Superheterodyne Receiver DSL Document Summary List DSP Digital Signal Processor DSS Detailed System Specification DSU Data Storage Unit DTC Data Transfer Cartridge DTED Digital Terrain Evaluation Data DTG Distance To Go DTP Deferred Time Processing DTPM Deferred Time Processing Mode DTS Data Transfer System DTU : Data Transfer Unit DU Discardable Unit (e.g. not repairable LRU) DVIP Design Verification And Integration Phase

E e.g. Exempli Gratia (for instance) E.M. Electro-Magnetic

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EA Engineering Analysis EAR Engineering Analysis Report EAT EWSC Acceptance Test EATP EAT Procedure ECCM Electronic Counter-Counter Measures ECL English Comprehensive level ECM Electronic Counter-Measures ECN Engineering Change Notice ECP Engineering Change Proposal ECR Engineering Change Request ECS Environmental Control System EDC Effective Date of Contract EDMS Electronic Document Management System EDOC Effective Date Of Contract EECM Electronic Counter-Measures EESMS Engineering Evaluation Simulation / Modeling System EEZ Economical and Exclusion Zone Control EGC Enhanced Group Calling (Service SMDSM au profit des navires) EGIDE Ensemble de Goniométrie et d'Interception en ondes DEcamétriques EHDM Elektronik Harp Destek Merkezi (Electronic Warfare Support Center) EIC External Intelligence Center EIP EWSC Installation Plan ELIB Electronic LIBrary ELINT ELectronic INTelligence ELnot ELINT notification ELO ELINT operator ELT ELETTRONICA S.p.A EM ElectroMagnetic EM Electro Magnétique EMB EMBallage (French name for packing) EMC Electro-Magnetic Compatibility EMCON Emission CONtrol EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference EMI/EMC Electro-Magnetic Interference/Electro-Magnetic Compatibility EMM Etat-Major de la Marine EMP Electro Magnetic Pulse ENOB Effective Number of Bits EO Electro-Optics EOB Electronic Order of Battle EPDW Extended PDW EPDW : Extended Pulse Descriptor Word EPL Emitter Parameter List EP-LIB Ejection Program LIBrary EPM Electronic Protective Measures, dont l’EVF EQT Environmental Qualification Test EQTP EQT Procedures ERP Effective Radiated Power ERP Exciter Receiver Processing ERRC Expandable, Recoverable, Reparable Category item ERS EWSC Requirement Specifications ESAS ECM System Analysis System ESCP External Store Control Panel ESIB External Store Interface Box ESM Electronic Support Measures ESMO ESM Operator ESP Equivalent System Proposal

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ESPU ESM/ELINT Sensor Processing Unit ESS Environmental Stress Screening ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETDC ECM Techniques Development Center ETM Equipment Technical Manual ETS Engineering Technical Services ETWS : Electronic Track While Scan EUCLID European Co-operation for the Long term In Defence EVF EVasion de Fréquence EVT Environmental Verification Test EVTP Environmental Verification Test Procedure EW Electronic Warfare EWC Electronic Warfare Center EWSC Electronic Warfare System Controller EWDB Electronic Warfare DataBase EWDM Electronic Warfare Data Module EWIP Electronic Warfare Interface Processor EWL Electronic Warfare Library EWMPS Electronic Warfare Mission Programming System EWOC Electronic Warfare Operational Center EWR Electronic Warfare Receiver EWS Electronic Warfare System EWS Electronic Warfare Suite EWSC Electronic Warfare Support Center EWSC Electronic Warfare System Controller EWS-H Electronic Warning System for Helicopter EWS-H Electronic Warning System for Helicopter EWS-H Electronic Warfare Suite H EWTD Electronic Warfare Threat Database Ex Exchange EXPENDABLE An expendable is an individual unit of chaff or flare which after deployment

cannot be recovered. F

F Frequency F Factory reparable FAA Federal Aviation Agency FAAT First Article Acceptance Test FACh Fuerza Aérea de Chile FAF Finnish Air Force FAF ESMG FAF Electronic Support Measures Group FAF, FAF HQ Finnish Air Force, Finnish Air Force Headquarters FAI Finnish Aviation Industry or First Article Inspection FAI First Article Inspection FAN Force d’Action Navale FAR Failure/Discrepancy Analysis Reports FAR False Alarm Rate FAT Factory Acceptance Test FATP Factory Acceptance Test Procedure FBL Functional Baseline FC Fully Complies FC Frequency Converter FC : Fully Complies FCA Functional Configuration Audit FCR Fire Control Radar FCU Frequency Converter Unit

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FDD Floppy Disk Driver FDDI Fiber Data Digital Interface FDM Frequency Domain Multiplex FDR Final Design Review FDW Frequency Descriptor Word FEA Fully Equipped Aircraft FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area FEC Forward Error Correction FFF Form, Fit, Function FFT Fast Fourier Transform FH Frequency Hopping FH Flight Hour FHIT First Helicopter Installation Test FHITP FHIT Procedure FIMC Finnish Industry Modification Center FIP Final Installation Plan FIRA Finnish Intelligence Research Agency FL Flight Level FL Forward Link FLARE Flares are pyrotechnic devices which are designed to emit IR energy. FLARE CARTRIDGE A flare cartridge is an individual package of combustible material which,

when deployed, is designed to produce intense electromagnetic output in the IR region.

FLIR Forward Looking Infra Red radar FLM Factory Level Modulation FLM Factory Level of Maintenance FM Frequency Modulation FM Functional Monitoring FMAA Finnish Military Aviation Authority FMC Full Mission Capability FMCW Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMECA Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis FMOP Frequency Modulation On Pulse FMS : Flight Management System FNC Failure Not Confirmed FNHQ Finnish Navy Head Quarters FNMC Finnish Navy Material Command FOB Free On Board FOS French Official Services FOS Follow On Support FOV Field Of View FP: PIDP Final Phase: Production, Installation and Delivery Phase FPB Fast Patrol Boat FPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays FPIP First Phase Installation Plan FQR Formal Qualification Review FR Frequency Range FRACAS Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System FRB Failure Review Board FRR Flight Readiness Review FSA Functional System Item FSK Frequency Shift Keying FSO Frequency Set On FSO Fast Settling Oscillator

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ft Feet FTDPAR Final TDP / OR Analysis Report FTM Flight Testing Methodology FTMP Flight Testing Methodology Phase FTP Factory Test Plan FWD ForWarD

G GaAs Gallium Arsenium GAC Gulfstream Aircraft Corporation GAM Guerre,Air, Mer (French MOD Standard) GCA Cyro Compass Alignment GCP Graphic Color Printer GEO Geographical Overview GF Ground Fixed GFE Government Furnished Equipment GHE Ground Handling Equipment GHz GigaHertz GIF Graphic Interchange Format GIPF Ground Integrated Processing Facility GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GMT : Greenwich Mean Time GND GrouND GO GOod GO/NOGO GOod/NOGOod GOT Government of Turkey GPS Global Positioning System GPTE General Purpose Test Equipment GPU Ground Power Unit GRD : Ground Resolved Definition GS Glide Slope GSE Ground Support Equipment GSI Ground Control Interceptor GUI Graphic User Interface GV French acronym for "Grande Visite" (=Major Inspection)

H H Horizontal H/C HeliCopter H/W Hardware HAT Harbour Acceptance Test HB High Band HBJ : High Band Jammer HCI Human Computer Interface HDB High Drag Bomb HDD Hardware Design Documentation HEWS Helicopter Electronic Warfare System (Helicopter Electronic Warfare Suite) HF : High Frequency HFR High Frequency Repetition HGND Housing GrouND HHC Hand Held Camera HLA High Level Architecture HLL High Level Language HMI Human Machine Interface HN Hellenic Navy HOTAS Hands On Throttle And Stick HPOI High Probability Of Intercept

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HPRF High Pulse Repetition Frequency HQ : Head Quarter HRRS Hybrid Radar Receiver Simulator HRS Hardware Requirement Specifications HSDP High Speed Data Processor HSI Horizon Situation Indicator HSP High Band RF Switching and Preamplifier HTIT Helicopter Type Installation Test HUD Head Up Display HUMINT HUMan INTelligence HW HardWare HWCI HardWare Configuration Item Hz : Hertz

I I Verification by Inspection I Input I ILM reparable i.e. Id est (that is) I.P. Industrial Participation I/O Input / Output IAF Indian Air Force IAGC Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control IBIT Initiated BIT IBIT Interruptive Built in Test IBIT Initial Built-In-Test IBIT Initiated Built In Test

ICD Document de maîtrise des interfaces (Interface Control Document) ICMS Integrated Counter Measures System ICS InterCommunication System ICTB IMEWS Common Test Bench ICW Interrupted Continuous Wave ICWG Interface Control Working Group ID IDentification IDD Interface Design Document IDW Intrapulse Data Words IEEE Institute of Electronic and Electronics Engineers IEMM-BA Impulsion électromagnétique d’origine nucléaire –détonation à basse

altitude IEMM-HA Impulsion électromagnétique d’origine nucléaire – détonation à haute

altitude IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manual IETP Interactive Electronic Technical Publication IEV Installation d’Essais en Vol IEWS Integrated Electronic Warfare System IF Intermediate Frequency IF Inspection File IFAT In Field Acceptance Tests IFB Intention For Bids IFDC Intermediate Frequency Down Converter IFDU Intermediate Frequency Distribution Unit IFF Identification, Friend or Foe IFF-T Identification Friend of Foe - Transponder IFM Instantaneous Frequency Measurement IFR : In-Flight Report IFVR IF Receiver and Processing Unit

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IG Image Generator IGN Institut Géographique National IHM Interface Homme-Machine IHS Interface Homme Système IHSS/HMD Integrated Helmet Sight System / Helmet Mount Display ILBG Irrevocable Letter of Bank Guarantee ILM Intermediate Level Maintenance ILS Integration Logistic Support ILS Instrument Landing System ILSR Integrated Logistics Support Requirements IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions IMEWS Integrated Multimission Electronic Warfare System IMEWS-H Integrated Multimission Electronic Warfare System for Helicopter IMINT IMagery INTelligence IMM International Maritime Mobile IMO International Maritime Organization IMOP Intentional Modulation On Pulse IMS Interface Management Software INS Inertial Navigation System INTEL Electronic INTELligence INU Inertial Navigation Unit IOS Instructor Operating Station IP Initial Point IPAT In Plant Acceptance Tests IPC Illustrated Parts Catalogue IPER Indisponibilité Programmée pour Entretien et Réparations IPL Initial Provisioning List IPS Inch Per Second IR Infra Red IRCM Infra-Red Counter Measures IRS Interface Requirements Specification (Engineering) IRS Inertial Reference System (Avionic) IRS Inertial Reference System IRS Interface Requirements Specifications IS Interception Site IS Interphone System ISA Interconnect Standard Architecture (Computer) ISA International Standard Atmosphere (Avionic) ISAR Inverse SAR ISM Integrated Sensor Module ISO International Standards Organization ISP Integrated Support Plan ISSL Initial Supply Support List ISSL Interim Support Spares List ISST Integrated Suite Specification Compliance and Simulation Test ISSTP ISST Procedure IST Integration Sample Test ISU Intermediate frequency Switching Unit IT Instructions Techniques IVP Integration and Validation Plan IVQ Integration / Validation / Qualification IWBR Instantaneous Wide Band Receiver IWG Installation Working Group

J JDP Jammer system Data Package

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JDPAR ECM System Analysis Report JEWC Joint Electronic Warfare Center JIU Joint Interface Unit JSU Jamming Source Unit JTG Jamming Technique Generator

K KAF Kuwait Air Force KARTEK ECM Development Program kbps Kilobits per second KDU Keyboard Display Unit KHz KiloHertz KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KT KnoT KVA Kilo Volts Amperes

L LAN Local Area Network LAT Location At a given Time LB Low Band LB Local Bureau LBA Low Band Antenna LBI Long Base Interferometer LBIAB Long Base Interferometer Antenna Block LBJ Low Band Jammer LBR Laser Beamrider LBTS Land Based Test Site LC Local CU LC Walkthrough (Lecture Croisée) LCB Logistic Configuration Baseline LCC Life Cycle Cost LCD Liquid Crystal Display LCDF Local Complete Data Fusion LCM Laser Counter-Measures LCN Logistic Code Number LD Local Doc/Archivage LD Laser Designator LD Lateral Display LDB Low Drag Bomb LDF Local Data Fusion LFK LenkFlugKörpersysteme GmbH LFR Low Frequency Repetition LH Left Hand LHBA Left High Band & K band Antenna block LHBA Left High Band Antenna LHC Left Hand Circular LHCP Left Hand Circular Polarization LHRS Low and High band RF Switching unit LICOM LIaison de COMmandement LICOP LIaison de COopération Lin : Linear LM Local Magasin LMALC Loockheed Martin Alenia Corporation LNA Low Noise Amplifier LO Local Oscillator LOAP List Of Applicable Publication LOB Line Of Bearing

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LOC LOCalization LOC Localizer Log Logarithmic LOGIC SUPPLY The logic supply is a 28V dc supply used to power the Vicon 78 system with

the exception of the firing circuits. This supply is not broken by the aircraft's weight-off-wheels switch. The term 'powered up' refers to the situation that normally exists directly after application of this supply.

LORA Level Of Repair Analysis LORO Lobe-On Receive Only LOROP Long Range Oblique Photography LOS Line Of Sight LPC Logistic Planning Conference LPF Low Pass Filter LPI Low Probability of Intercept LR Local Réserve LR Long Range LRF Laser Rangefinder LRt Listening Report LRU Line Replaceable Unit LRWS Long Range weapon System LSAR Logistic Support Analysis Record LSB Least Significant Bit LSB Lower Side Band LSC Logistics Support Costs LSD Localization Simplified Data LSP Logistic Support Plan LSP Low band RF Switching and Preamplifier LSP Logistic Support Plan LSU Laser Sensor Unit LT Local Technique LTA Logistics Technical Assistance LTASP Local Target Situation Picture LUF Lowest Usable Frequency LVL LeVeL LVL pulse LeVeL LVT LRU Validation Test LVTP LRU Validation Test Procedure LW Laser Warning LWR Laser Warning Receiver (Détecteur d’Alerte Laser) LWS Laser Warning Simulator

M M.D. Manufacturer Document M/F Maintenance / Float MACE Months After Contract Effectivity MAG Magazine MAG MAGIC II mode MAG Magazine MAN MANual MAN MANufacturer MARIE Messagerie d’AutoRité et Informelle Embarquée MASTER Milint Advanced Sigint Tactical Electronic Raptor MAW Missile Approach Warning Mb Megabyte MBI : Medium Base Interferometer Mbps : Megabits per second

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MBWF Manufacturer’s Bare Weight Empty MC Mission Computer MC Mission Commander MC Main Computer MCM : Multi Chip Module MCMV Mine-hunter Conter Measure Vessel MCO Maintenance in operational condition (Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle)MCPA Methodologie de Conduite de Projet et d'Affaire (Methodology for Proposal

and Project Management) MCTA Multi Channel Technical Analyzer MCU Management and Compatibility Unit MDD Multirole Digital Detection MDF Mission Data Files MDJ-H Multi-role Digital Jamming for Helicopter MDR-H Multi-function Digital Reception for Helicopter MDS : Multi Distance Sensor MDSU Missile Detection Sensor Unit MDU Management Dispenser Unit MDU Management and Distribution Unit MET Meteo / Weather MEUTE Module d’Insertion de Paramètres (MIP) MF Moyenne Fréquence MFC Multi Function Console MFD Multi Function Display MFHBF Mean Flight Hours Between Failure MFR Medium Frequency Repetition MHS Message Handling System MHSU Mast Head Sensor Unit MHz MegaHertz MIBIT Manually Initiated Built In Test MIDS Multi-function Information Distribution System MIL STD Military Standard MILDS MIssile Launch Detection System MILDS Missile Launch Detector System MILDS Brand Name for the MW: Missile Launch Detector System MILDS AN/AAR60 MIssile Launch Detector System MIL-HDBK MILitary HanDBooK MILINT MILitary INTelligence MIL-STD MILitary STandard MIP Module d’Insertion de Paramètres MIPS Mega Instruction Per Second ML Maintenance Level ML1 Maintenance Level 1 ML2 Maintenance Level 2 MLD Missile Launch Detector MLD Mean Logistic Delay MLDSU Missile Launch Detector Sensor Unit MLP Moyen Local de Programmation MMF Mass Memory Function MMH Man Maintenance Hour MMH Mean Man Hour MMH : Man Maintenance Hour MMH/FH Mean Man-Hours per Flight Hour MMH/OH Man Maintenance Hour per Operation Hour MMH/OH Mean Man Hour per Operation Hour

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MMI Man Machine Interface MMIC Millimetric Microwaves Integrated circuits MMPFH Maintenance Manhours Per Flying Hour MMSS Modular Mission Support System mn minute MND Ministry of National Defence MOB Main Operating Base MOD Ministry Of Defense MODA Ministry Of Defense and Aviation MOP Modulation On Pulse MOTS Military Off The Shelf MP Mission Preparation MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft MPM Mission Preparation Mode MPR Module for Programming and Recording MPRF Medium Pulse Repetition Frequency MPRGS Mission Planning and Restitution Ground Station MPS Mission Planning System MPS Maritime Patrol System MPS Mission Preparation System (ou MLP) MPS Mission Preparation Simulator MPS : Mission Planning System MRT Mean Repair Time MRWS Medium Range Weapon System ms Millisecond MSB Most Significant Bit MSC Mission Support Center MSE Mission Support Equipment MSP : Mission System Package MSPS Mega Samples Per Second MST Multi Sensor Tracking MST Main STructure MTBCF Mean Time Before Critical Failure MTBF Mean Time Between Failure MTBF Moyenne de Temps de Bon Fonctionnement MTBM : Mean Time Between Maintenance MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Action MTBOMF Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failures MTBPM Mean Time Between Preventive Maintenance MTBR Mean Time Between Removal MTD Module de Transfert de Données MTD Moving Target Detector MTI Moving Target Indicator MTOW Maximum Take Off Weight MTP Master Test Plan MTTR Mean-Time-To-Repair MUF Maximum Usable Frequency MUR Mock Up Review MUSE Messagerie Universelle SEcurisée MUX MUltipleX MW MicroWave MW Missile Warning MW Missile Warner (MLD) MWC Mission and Weapon Computer

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MWG Management Working Group MWR Missile Warning Receiver MWS Missile Warning System MWS Missile Warning System (ou DAM)

N NA Not Applicable NA : Not Applicable NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NAV NAVigation NAVITER liaisons NAVires vers la TERre NAVITER Liaison HF NAVIre TERre NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical NC Not Connected NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (Sous-officier) NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement NDB Navigation Data Base NDI Non Developmental Item NDR Narrow band Digital Receiver NDS Non-Developmental Software NDTS NATO Tactical Display System NF Noise Figure NFOV Narrow Field Of View NG New Generation NHA Next Higher Assembly NIIRS Nato Imagery Interpretation Rating Scale NM Nautical mile NMCU Navigation Mission Computer Unit NOGO NO GOod NON COM Non Communication NOR Notice Of Revision NQAA National Quality Assurance Authority NR Not Reparable NRT Near Real Time ns nano second NSN : Nato Stock Number NSP Non Shortage Probability NSR Narrow and medium band Superheterodyne Receiver NSS North Seeking System NTSC US video standard NVG Night Vision Goggles NWS : Navigation Weapon System

O O Output OAT Operational Acceptance Test OBS Organization Breakdown Structure OC On Condition OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OET On Equipment Training OEW Operating Empty Weight OFP Operational Flight Program OH Operating Hours OHIT Other Helicopter Installation Test OHITP OHIT Procedure OJT On-the-Job Training OLM Organizational Level Maintenance

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OM 100 Ocean Master 100 OMNA Omni-directional Antenna OPTINT OPTronic INTelligence OR Operational Requirements ORSR Operational Requirement Specifications Review OS Operating Software OS Operation Supplement orders OS Operating System OSAT On Site Acceptance Test OSU Optical Sensor Unit OTAN Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord OTS Off The Shelf OWS Operator Workstation

P PA Pulse Amplitude PABX Private Automatic Branch eXchange PAFLAT Prototype Aircraft Flight Acceptance Testing PAGAT Prototype Aircraft Ground Acceptance Test PAN PANoramic PATTERN A pattern is that portion of a dispensing programme that is specific to a

given expendable type. PAU Pulse Analyzer Unit PB Performance Bond PBDR : Programmable Broadband Digital receiver PBIT Power on Built-In Test PBL Production Base Line PC Personal Computer (Computer) PCA Physical Configuration Audit PCB Printed Circuit Board PCI Calculateur PC Industriel PCI Product Configuration Identification PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCO Project Control Office PCTELEC Poste de Commandement TELECommunications PCTS Poste de Commandement Télécommunication de Secours Pd Probability of detection PD Pulse Duration PD Preliminary Design PDB Pulse Description Block PDC Preliminary Domain Controller PDD Preliminary Design Documentation PDL Software Development Plan ( Plan de Développement Logiciel ) PDM Pulse Descriptor Message PDP Phase Direction finding Processor PDR Preliminary Design Review PDRM Program Design Review Meeting PDS Passive Detection System PDS Portable Data Store PDS Passive Detection System PDW Pulse Description Word PEA Pre-Equipped Aircraft PEC Plug-in Module PEC Personal Equipment Connector PEC : Plug-in Module PEMMROEM Plan d’Emploi des Moyens Militaires de ROEM

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PF Production File PFa : Probability of False alarm PFM : Pre-Flight Message PFRt : Position Fixing Report PGAR Production Go-Ahead Review PGRI Pulse Group Repetition Interval PI Pulse Interval PID Production, Installation and Delivery Phase PIVQ Plan Integration / Validation / Qualification PL Pulse Level PLU Program Loader Unit PM Phase Modulation PM Program head manager PM Management Plan (Plan de Management) PM/RM Préparation de Mission / Restitution de Mission PMDB Program Management Database PME : Prime Mission Equipment PMM Program Management Meeting PMO Program Management Office PMOP Phase Modulation On Pulse PMP Program Management Plan PMP Receiver Main Processor PMR Program head Manager Representative PMR Program Management Review PMS Program Management System PMS Program Master Schedule PN Pseudo Noise PN Part Number PNR Plan National de Renseignement PNS Probability of Nil Stockout PNS Probability of Non-Shortage PO Program Office POC Point Of Contact POD Probability Of Detection POI Probability Of Interception POI Probability Of Intercept POI Probability of Emitter Interception POSN Position PPE Plan de Recherche Electromagnétique ppi pixel per inch PPI Pulse Position Interval PPM Preflight Programmable Module PPM Pulse Position Modulation PPM Preflight Program Memory Ppmi Page per minute PPR Periodic Program Report pps pulses per second PPSN Pulse to Pulse Spot Noise PQL Software quality plan (Plan Qualité Logiciel) PQP Program Quality Plan PR Progress Review PR Progress Report PR4G Poste Radio de 4ème Génération PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency PRF/PRI Pulse Repetition Frequency/Pulse Repetition Intervals

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PRI Pulse Repetition Interval PRM Program Review Meetings PROGRAMME A dispense programme is a pre-determined sequence of deployment for

both chaff and flares. A programme consists of a chaff pattern and flare pattern.

PROM : Programmable Read Only Memory PRP : Pulse Repetition Period PRR Production Readiness Review PRS Portable Radar Simulator PSK Phase Shift Keying PSN Passive Surveillance Network PSP Processeur du Signal Programmable PST Production Sample Test PSTP Production Sample Test Procedure PSU Power Supply Unit PT Production Test PTDPAR Preliminary TDP/OR Analysis Report PTMU Pressure and Temperature Measurement Unit PTOA Pulse Time Of Arrival PTP Production Test Procedure PTP Preliminary Test Plan PTT Push-To-Talk PV Plan de Validation PVI Pilot Vehicle Interface PW Pulse Width PWRFAIL PoWeR FAILure

Q QA Quality Assurance QAM Quality Assurance Manager QAP Quality Assurance Program QAPP Quality Assurance Program Plan QAR Quality Assurance Representative QAR QA Record QAR Quality Assurance Representative QASR : Quality Assurance Status Report QCVM : Quality Conformance Verification Matrix QHi Quantity per Higher assembly QHNA Quantity per Next Higher Assembly QP Quality Plan QPA : Quantity Per Assembly QPP Qualification Program Plan QPSK Quadration Phase Shift Keying QR Qualification Review QRC Quick Reaction Capability QST : Qualification Sample Test QTOT Quantity TOTal QTOT Total Quantity in The Equipment QTP Qualification Test Procedure Qty Quantity

R R Repairable R&D Research & Development R. Alt Radio Altimeter R.D. Reference Document RA or DRA Project manager or project manager delegate (Responsable Affaire ou

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Délégué au Responsable Affaire) RAD Rapid Application Development RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAM Random Access Memory RAM Reliability / Availability / Maintainability (ILS) RAP Draft project manager ( Responsable Avant-Projet ) RAQ Règlement sur l'Assurance de la Qualité (AQAP in English)) RCA Responsable Chargé d’Affaire RCE Rear Cover Equipped RCH Reference Channel RCM Reliability Centered Maintenance RCM Radar & Contre-Mesures (Thomson-CSF subsidiary) RCo Contract manager (Responsable Commercial) RCPA Régles de Conduite de Projet et Affaire RCRB Role Control Rule Base RCS Radar Cross Section RCS System Design Review (Revue de Conception System) RCS Radar Cross Section RCU Remote Control Unit RCVR Receiver RDBMS Relational Data-Base Management System RDMS Relational Database Model System RE Reserve Rep Repair REP Recommended Equipment Planning RF Radio-Frequency RF Jammer Radar Frequency Jammer RFC Request For Change RFDC : Radio Frequency Down Converter RFDU Radio Frequency Distribution Unit RFFE Radio-Frequency Front End RFI Request For Information RFI Radio Frequency Interference RFP Request for Proposal RFQ Request For Quotation RG Renseignements Généraux RGB Red, Green, Blue RGPI Range Gate Push In RGPO Range Gate Pull Off RGPO(I) Range Gate Pull Off (In) RH Right Hand RHBA Right High Band and K-band Antenna RHC Right Hand Circular RHCP Right Hand Circular Polarization RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer RITA Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques RIU Radar Interface Unit RL Return Link RLN Réseau Local Naval RLT Cost Account Manager (Responsable de Lot de Travaux) RMN Réseau Multi-service Naval RMP Receiver Main Processor RMP Risk Management Plan RMS Root Mean Square RMS Recce Management System

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RMT Reliability, Maintenability, Testability RN : Review Notification RNIS Réseau Numérique à Intégration de Services ROC : Republic Of China ROCAF : Republic Of China Air Force ROM Rough Order of Magnitude RPM Recording and Programming Module RPM Revolutions Per Minute RPU Receiver and Processing Unit RQ Quality Project Manager (Responsable Qualité) RQP Revue de Qualification Préliminaire RS Reserve RSA Replaceable Subassembly RSADF Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces RSAF Royal Saudi Air Forces RSG Radar Signal Generator RSLF Royal Saudi Land Forces RSNF Royal Saudi Naval Forces RSR : Review Summary Report RSU Radar Synchro Unit RSU Radar Sensor Unit RT Real Time RT Response Time RT Reaction Time RTC Réseau Téléphonique Commuté RTM Real Time Memory RTP Real Time Processing RTPM Real Time Processing Mode RTRT Repair Turn Round Time RU Receiver Unit RVGPO Range Velocity Gate Pull Off RW Radar Warning RWR Radar Warning Receiver Rx : Receiver

S S Single shielded wire S/W Software SACRE French acronym for “Système d’ACquisition des Radars Ennemis”

(Acquisition System of Enemy Radars) SALVO A salvo is an individual group of chaff bursts which are separated by pre-

determined intervals. SAM Surface Air Missile SAP Système d’AutoProtection SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar SAR Search And Rescue SAT Sea Acceptance Test SATCOM: SATellite COMmunications SATURN Second Generation Anti-jam Transmission Uhf Radio for Nato SAW Surface Acoustic Wave SB Service Bulletin SBI : Short Base Interferometer SCI Système de Communications Intégré du MINREM SCM Software Configuration Management SCN : Specification Change Notion SCPU Suit Control Processor Unit

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SCSI Small Computer System Interface SCT Subsystem Specification Compliance Test SCTP Subsystem Specification Compliance Test Procedure SDD Software Design Document SDF Software Development File SDLA : Successive Detector Logarithmic Amplifier SDP Software Development Plan SDR Super High Frequency SDR System Design Review SDR Sous Direction Recherche SDU System Debugging Unit SDU Safety Disarm Unit. SE Synthetic Environment SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defense SEAT Support Equipment Acceptance Test SEI : Specific Emitter Identification SEM Sensor Electronic Module SEMP System Engineering Management Plan SEP System Engineering Plan SEQUENCE In the context of dispensing chaff and flares, a sequence is a defined series

of events to deploy chaff and/or flares in accordance with a programme. SFDR Spurious Free Dynamic Range SGDN Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale SGI Silicon Graphics Incorporated SGS Software Generation System SHA Stored Heading Alignment SHOM Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine SHTP : Storage Handling Transportation and Packing SHUD Smart Head Up Display SI System International SIC Système Information et de Commandement SIC Standard Industry Category SIEWS Shipborne Integrated Electronic Warfare System SIGINT SIGnal INTelligence SIGMA The system proposed by Thomson-CSF for MODA JEWC SIL System Integration Laboratory SILDD SIL Design Documentation SILRS SIL Requirement Specifications SIM Station d’Interface de Mission SIP Short Integration Platform SIR System Integration Rig SITA : SITuation Awareness SIU System Interface Unit SLC Surface Leader Ship SLI Soutien Logistique Intégré SLR Side Looking Radar SLS Side Lobe Suppression SMD Smart Multifunction Display SMDSM Système Mondial de Détresse et de Sécurité en Mer SMM System Management Mode SMTP Simple Management Transfer Protocol SMTP Single Mail Transfer Protocol SMU System Monitoring Unit SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNR Signal to Noise Ratio SNRI Signal to Noise Ratio at Input

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SNRO Signal to Noise Ratio at Video SOF Safety Of Flight SOI Signal of Interest SOLAS Safety Of Life At Sea SON Scope of Operation Needs SOP Standard Operation Procedure SOW Statement Of Work SPEWS II Self Protection Electronic Warfare System Procurement Program SPJ Self Protection Jammer SPM Software Programmer’s Manual SPR SPaRe SPS Software Product Specification SPS-H Self Protection System for Helicopter SPU Safety Pin Unit SPU : System Processor Unit SPU Signal Parameter Unit SQA Software Quality Assurance SQL Structured Query Language SQPP Software Quality Program Plan SQUIB A squib is an electro-explosive initiator. Application of the "all fire" current to

the device will cause it to explode and generate sufficient gas pressure to eject an expendable.

SR Short Range SR Specification Review SR System Requirement SRAAM Short Range Air to Air Missile SRAD Short Range Air Defence SRP Superheterodyne Receiver and Processor SRR System Requirements Review SRS Software Requirement Specification SRU Shop ReplaceableUnit SRWS Short Range Weapon System SS Spread Spectrum SS Safety Supplement orders SSAT System and Software Acceptance Testing SSB : Single SideBand SSD System Specification Document SSDD System / Segment Design Document SSM Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (Savunma Sanayii Müsteşarlığı) SSM Undersecretariat for Defense Industries SSM Savunma Sanayi Müsteşarlığı (Undersecretariat for Defense ) SSR Software Specification Review SSS System / Segment Specification SSS Software Support System SSTU Solid-State Trans-receiver Unit SSU Sequencing, supply and Safety Unit STANAG STANdardization Agreement STANAG Standard NATO Agreement STB Spécification Technique du Besoin STBY STand BY STC Sensitivity Time Control STD STandarD STD Software Test Description STM The Turkish defense company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Tic

A.S.

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STP Software Test Plan STPA Service Technique des Programmes Avion STR System Technical Review STS Spécification Technique du Système STTE Special to Type Test Equipment SU Safety Unit SUM Software User’s Manual SURICATE Thomson-CSF Detexis ESM/ELINT Sensor Name SVT Software Verification Test SVTP Software Verification Test Procedure SW Spectrum Width SW SotfWare SWAP Size, Weight And Power SWCI Software Configuration Item

T T Verification by Test T Twisted wire pair T&E : Test and Evaluation T/R Transmitter Receiver TA Technical Analysis TACAN Tactical Air Navigation System TACAN TACtical Air Navigation TACCO Tactical Coordinator TAF Turkish Armed Forces TAP Threat and jamming strategy Analysis Phase TAR : Technical Analysis Receiver TAS Thales Airborne Systems TAS Threat System Analysis TASP Target Situation Picture TASP Tactical Situation Picture TAT Turn Around Time TBD To Be Defined TBDL To Be Defined Later TBR To Be Reviewed TC Technical COMINT Operator TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System TCF THALES Communications France TCI Tableau de Composition Illustré TCP-IP Transfer Control Protocol – Internet Protocol TCSF Thomson-CSF TCU Time Domain Multiplex TD Target Designation TDB Technical Data Base TDL Tactical Data Link TDOA Time Difference Of Arrival TDP Technical Data Publications TDP Tactical Data Computer TDP Threat Data Package TDP : Technical Data Publications TEAT EWSC Tools and Equipment Acceptance Test TEATP EWSC Tools and Equipment Acceptance Test Procedure TECHNIQUE A technique is a dispense programme that has been designed to counter a

given threat. TEMP Test and Evaluation Master Plan TEP Test Evaluation Plan

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TERL Test Equipment Requirement List TES Techniques Emulator System TFG Test For Good TFL Test for Failure Localization TFT Thin Film Transistor TG Technical General unit TGP Techniques Generation Phase TGT Targeting THR THR eshold THREAT A threat is a weapon system that is perceived to be hostile. In the context of

this document a threat may be associated with radar (or IR) search, tracking or guidance systems.

TIM Technical Interchange Meeting TIP Technique Implementation Phase TIS Tracking and Indentification Software

TLFC Turkish Land Forces Command TLP Tracking Localization Processor TM Training Mode TMS Tactical Management Subsystem TNA Training Needs Analysis TOA Time Of Arrival TOA Target Operation Angle TOI Target Of Interest TOT Time Over Target TOW : Take Off Weight TP Training Plan TPM Technical Progress Meetings TPS Test Program Set TPU : Transceiver and Processing Unit TQ Track Quality TRAM TRansmission avec Adresse Multiple TRANSEC TRANsmission SECurity TRIAX TRIAXial cable TRR Test Readiness Review TS Twisted Shielded wire pair TSA Tactical Situation Awareness TSH Trouble Shooting Test TSOU : Terminal System of Operation Unit TSP Target Situation Picture TSS Tangential Sensitivity TT&S Thomson Training & Simulation TTG Time To Go TTH Tactical Transport Helicopter TTI : Time To Impact TTM Time Totalizing Meter TTTDB Threats, Tactics and Techniques Database TU Transmitter Unit TWE Threat Warning Equipment TWS Track While Scan TWT Traveling Wave Tube TWT Traveling Wave Transmitter Tx : Transmitter

U U twisted wire triplet

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UAE : United Arab Emirates UAMOP : Unintentional Amplitude Modulation On Pulse UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UAV Unmanned Air Vehicle UDF User Data File UEJ Unexpected Expandable Jammer UFCP Up Front Control Panel UFMOP Unintentional Frequency Modulation On Pulse UHF Ultra-High Frequency UIT Union Internationale des Télécommunications UK United Kingdom UMOP Unintentional Modulation On Pulse UMPT Unité de Mesure de Pression et Température UPMOP Unintentional Phase Modulation On Pulse URL Unité Remplaçable en Ligne US United States USB Upper Side Band UTDPAR Updated TDP/OR Analysis Report UUT Unit Under Test UV Ultra-Violet

V V Twisted wire quartet V Vertical V/UHF Very / Ultra High Frequency Vcc Video coax cable VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator VDD Version Description Document VDU Video Display Unit VERTREP VERTical REPlenishment VGA Video Graphics Array VGPO Velocity Gate Pull-Off VGPO(I) Velocity Gate Pull Off (In) VHF Very High Frequency VICON Vinten product name VLB : Very Low Band VLBA Very Low Band Antenna VLCD Visualisation Liquid Crystal Display VMAP Vector MAP VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions VME Versatile Modular Eurocard VME Versa Module Europe VOR VHF Omnidirectionnal Range VOR Very High Frequency Omni-directional Radio VOR/ILS VHF Omnidirectional Radio range/Instrument Landing System VP French acronym for "Visite périodique" (= Aircraft inspection) VS twisted shielded wire quartet V-SAT Very Small Aperture Terminal VSRAD Very Short Range Air Defence VSRWS Very Short Range Weapon System VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio VTOL Vertical Take-Off and Landing (Atterissage et décollage à la verticale)

W WAN Wide Area Network WBIFM Wide Band Intermediate Frequency Measurement

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WBR Wide Band Recorder WBRR Wide Band Receiver Recorder WBS Work Breakdown Structure WCR Wide band Compressive Receiver WDIU : Wide band Digital IFM monopulse receiver Unit WDNS : Weapon Delivery and Navigation System WFOV Wide Field Of View WOW Weight Of Wheels WP : Work Package WPM Work Package Manager WS Weapon System WS Work Station WST Weapon System Trainer WTAB Wing Tip Antenna Block WTAB Wing Tip Antenna Block WTH Weather WVL W. Vinten Ltd WVR Within Visual Range

X XCRIP Transcriptor

Z ZFW Zero Fuel Weight ZS Zone Scanning