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ABL |
Airborne Laser |
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ADS |
Active Denial System |
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AEHF |
Advanced Extremely High Frequency |
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AFRL |
Air Force Research Laboratory |
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ALMHV |
Air-Launched Miniature Homing Vehicle |
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ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency (defunct term) |
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ARPA-E |
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy |
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ASAT |
Anti-Satellite |
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ASBM |
Antiship Ballistic Missile |
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ATL |
Advance Tactical Laser |
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BCI |
Brain-Computer Interfaces |
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BWC |
Biological Weapons Convention |
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C4ISR |
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance |
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CCW |
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CED |
Conducted Energy Device |
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CIWS |
Close-In-Weapons-System |
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CNT |
Carbon Nanotube |
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COTS |
Commercial Off the Shelf |
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COTS |
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services |
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CWC |
Chemical Weapons Convention |
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DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
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DEW |
Directed Energy Weapons |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
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DU |
Depleted Uranium |
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EEG |
Electroencephalography |
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EM |
Electromagnetic |
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EMI |
Electromagnetic Interference |
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EMP |
Electromagnetic Pulse |
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EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
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ET |
Emerging technologies |
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EW |
Electronic Warfare |
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FAE |
Fuel Air Explosives |
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FEL |
Free Electron Laser |
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fMRI |
functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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FOBS |
Fractional Orbit Bombardment System |
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GM |
Genetically Modified |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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HEL |
High-Energy Laser |
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HMD |
Head-Mounted Displays |
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HPM |
High-Power Microwave |
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HUD |
Heads-Up Display |
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ICBM |
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile |
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IED |
Improvised Explosive Devices |
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IFF |
Identification Friend or Foe |
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INS |
Inertial Navigation System |
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IOC |
Initial Operating Capability |
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JDAM |
Joint Direct Attack Munitions |
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LADAR |
Laser Detection and Ranging |
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LEO |
Low Earth Orbit |
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LIDAR |
Light Detection and Ranging |
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LOAL |
Lock-On-After-Launch |
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LOC |
Lab-on-a-Chip |
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MAD |
Mutually Assured Destruction |
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MANPAD |
Man Portable Air Defense |
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MIRV |
Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle |
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MRE |
Meal, Ready-to-Eat |
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MTHEL |
Mobile Tactical High-Energy Laser |
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NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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NBC |
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical |
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NNI |
National Nanotechnology Initiative |
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OPFOR |
Opposition Force |
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ORS |
Operational Responsive Space |
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PAROS |
Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space |
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PORC |
Performance Optimizing Ration Components |
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PTSD |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
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RAM |
Rocket, Artillery, and Mortars |
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RF |
Radiofrequency |
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RMA |
Revolution in Military Affairs |
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ROE |
Rules of Engagement |
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RWS |
Remote Weapon Station |
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SAM |
Surface-to-Air Missiles |
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SBL |
Space-Based Laser |
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SCADA |
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
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SDI |
Strategic Defense Imitative |
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SFW |
Sensor Fused Weapon |
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SHORAD |
Short-Range Air Defense |
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SLBMs |
Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles |
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SSTO |
Single-Stage-to-Orbit |
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TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
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TDNDS |
Transdermal Nutrient Delivery System |
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THEL |
Tactical High-Energy Laser |
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TSTO |
Two-State-to-Orbit |
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UAS |
Unmanned Air System |
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UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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UCAS |
Unmanned Combat Air System |
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UGS |
Unmanned Ground System |
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UGV |
Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
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USV |
Unmanned Surface Vehicle |
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UUV |
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle |
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WMD |
Weapons of Mass Destruction |