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- 3R
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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
- A
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Ampere
- A&CO
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Activation and Checkout
- A&COTA
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Assembly and Checkout Technical Analysis
- A&E
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Architecture and Engineering
- A&EM
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Assembly and External Maintenance
- A&L
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Approach and Landing
- A&P
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Airframe and Power Plant
- A&P
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Attitude and Pointing
- A&R
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Astronomie und Raumfahrt
- A&R
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Assembly and Recycle
- A&R
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Automation and Robotics
- A&S
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Alignment and Stabilization
- A&SS
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Alignment and Stabilization Subsystem
- A&T
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Assembly and Test
- A&TA
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Assembly and Test Area
- A*STAR
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Agency for Science, Technology And Research (https://www.a-star.edu.sg/)
- A3
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Austrian Advanced Automotive Technology
- A3
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Austrian Advanced Automotive
- AA
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Accelerated Assembly
- AA
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Accelerometer Assembly
- AA
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Air-to-Air
- AA
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Airplane Avionics
- AA
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Angular Accelerometer
- AAA
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Aviation Academy Austria (https://www.aviationacademy.at/)
- AAA
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Astronaut-Actuated Abort
- AAA
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Association des Anciens d'Alpine
- AAA
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Association des Astronautes Autonomes
- AAAST
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African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
= APAST | Association africaine Pour l’Avancement des Sciences et Techniques | In French
- AABNCP
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Advanced Airborne National Command Post
The abbreviation AABNCP (Advanced Airborne National Command Post) includes the abbreviation ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post).
- AACA
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Antique Automobile Club of America
- AACCS
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Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection
- AACS
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Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem
- AACS
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Attitude and Antenna Control System
- AADEW
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Attack Assessment For Directed-Energy Weapon
- AADS
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Ascent Air Data System
The abbreviation AADS (Ascent Air Data System) includes the abbreviation ADS (Air Data System).
- AAE
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Abort Advisory Equipment
- AAE
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American Association of Engineers
- AAE
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Agencia Andaluza de la Energía
- AAFE
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Advanced Applications Flight Equipment
- AAH
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Advanced Attack Helicopter
- AAHSTO
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- AAIB
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Air Accidents Investigation Branch
- AAIR
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Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer
- AAIR
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Asociaţia pentru Automatizări şi Instrumentaţie din România
- AAL
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Above Aerodrome Level
- AALP
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Air-Air Longue Portée
- AAM
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Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine
- AAM
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Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile) is included in abbreviations such as BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile), AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile), AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile), ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) and ATAAM (Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile).
- AAMRAM
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Air-To-Air Medium-Range Missile
- AAMVA
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American Automobile Motor Vehicle Association (www.aamva.org)
- AAO
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Astronaut Activities Office
- AAP
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Airlock Adapter Plate
- AAP
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Analog Autopilot
- AAP
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Assemble At Pad
- AAR
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Association of American Railroads (https://www.aar.org/)
- AAR
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Association Aéronautique de Rochecourbe
- AAR
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Arrêt Automatique du Réacteur
- AARGM
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Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
The abbreviation AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- AARM
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Advanced Anti-Radiation Missile
- AAS
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Abort Advisory System
- AASM
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Armement Air-Sol Modulable
- AASTOM
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Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
- AAT
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Armored Assault Tank
- AB
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Adapter Booster
- AB
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Afterburner
- AB
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Avionics Bay
- ABC
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Austrian Bioenergy Centre (www.abc-energy.a)
- ABC
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Automobile Blanc Cardon
- ABCE
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Associação Brasileira das Concessionárias de Energia Elétrica
- ABCF
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As-Built Configuration File
- ABCP
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Airborne Command Post
- ABD
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Airborne Ballistics Division
- ABDIB
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Associação Brasileira da Infra-Estrutura e Indústrias de Base
- ABE
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Air-Based Electronics
- ABE
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Air-Breathing Engine
The abbreviation ABE (Air-Breathing Engine) is included in the abbreviation ABES (Air-Breathing Engine System).
- ABE
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Arm-Based Electronics
- ABE
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Avion Bombardier d'Eau
- ABEA
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Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies
- ABES
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Air-Breathing Engine System
The abbreviation ABES (Air-Breathing Engine System) includes the abbreviation ABE (Air-Breathing Engine).
- ABETS
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Airborne Beacon Test Set
- ABI
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Avionics Bus Interface
- ABIMAQ
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Associação Brasileira da Industria de Máquinas e Equipamentos
- ABINEE
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Associação Brasileira da Indústria Elétrica e Eletrônica (www.abinee.org.br)
A ABINEE é uma sociedade civil sem fins lucrativos que representa os setores elétrico e eletrônico de todo o Brasil. São objetivos e finalidades da ABINEE: I- Congregar as empresas associadas, promovendo a defesa, o fortalecimento e o desenvolvimento da indústria nacional de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos [...].
- ABIVIDRO
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Associação Técnica Brasileira das Indústrias Automáticas de Vidro (www.abividro.org.br)
- ABL
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Airborne Laser
- ABL
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Aircraft-Based Laser
- ABLE
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Airborne Laser Evaluation
- ABLOS
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Algorithm Beam Line Of Sight
- ABM
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Anti-Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) is included in the abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office).
- ABM
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Apogee Boost Motor
- ABM
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Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (www.abmbrasil.com.br)
- ABM
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Air Breathing Missile
- ABMA
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Army Ballistic Missile Agency
The abbreviation ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- ABMCP
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Airborne Military Command Post
- ABMEE
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Agency of Brasov for the Management of Energy and Environment
- ABMO
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Anti-Ballistic Missile Office
The abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile).
- ABNCP
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Airborne National Command Post
The abbreviation ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post) is included in the abbreviation AABNCP (Advanced Airborne National Command Post).
- ABPS
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Air-Breathing Propulsion System
- ABRACE
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Associação Brasileira de Grandes Consumidores Industriais de Energia e de Consumidores Livres (www.abrace.org.br)
- ABRADEE
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Associação Brasileira dos Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (www.abradee.org.br)
- ABRES
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Antiballistic Reentry System
- ABRET
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Association Bretonne pour la Recherche et la Technologie
- ABRIXAS
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Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey
- ABS
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Ammonia Boiler System
- ABS-PBS
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Anti-lock Brake System-Power Brake System
- ABSM
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Association des Bibliothèques de la Santé des Maritimes
= MHLA | Maritimes Health Libraries Association | In English
- ABTCU
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Active Baseplate Thermal Control Unit
The abbreviation ABTCU (Active Baseplate Thermal Control Unit) includes the abbreviation TC (Thermal Control).
- ABTL
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Association Belge des Technologues de Laboratoire
- ABUL
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Association Berrichonne d'Ultra Légers (http://abul.asso.fr)
- ABV
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Autorité du Bassin de la Volta
- ABWR
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Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
- AC
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Alternating Current
The abbreviation AC (Alternating Current) is included in abbreviations such as ACS (Alternating Current Synchronous) and ACSU (Alternating Current Switching Unit).
- AC
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Atlas Centaur
- AC
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Aerodynamic Center
- AC
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Assembly Complete
- ACA
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Altitude Controller Assembly
- ACA
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Attitude Controller Assembly
- ACAH
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Antichar à Action Horizontale
- ACAP
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Advanced Computer Airframe Program
- ACAP
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Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique (www.capa-acca.com)
= CAPA | Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association | In English
- ACARE
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Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (www.acare4europe.com)
- ACAS
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Airborne Collision Avoidance System
- ACC
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Adaptive Cruise Control
- ACC
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Aft Cargo Compartment
- ACC
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Auxiliary Crew Compartment
The abbreviation ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- ACC
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Automatic Cruise Control
- ACCE
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Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator
The abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator) includes the abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator).
- ACCES
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ACCession à l'Énergie et aux Services
- ACCESS
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Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure
- ACCM
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Austrian Center of Competences in Mechatronics (www.accm.co.at)
- ACDN
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Action des Citoyens pour le Désarmement Nucléaire
- ACDNS
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Attitude Control, Determination & Navigation
- ACDS
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Attitude Control and Determination System
- ACE
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Attitude Control Electronics
- ACE
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Asean Centre for Energy
- ACE
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Association for the Conservation of Energy (www.ukace.org)
- ACEC
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American Council of Engineering Companies
- ACEL
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Air Crew Equipment Laboratory
- ACEREN
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Appareil de Concentration des Effluents Radioactifs par Évaporation Naturelle
- ACEU
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AeroControl Electronics Unit
- ACF
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Automated Control Function
- ACF
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American Car and Foundry
- ACF
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Aviation Club de France
- ACFCdN
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Association des Chemins de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord
- ACH
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Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre
- ACI
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Automobile Club d'Italia
- ACIF
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Australian Construction Industry Forum (www.acif.com.au)
- ACIL
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Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing
- ACIMD
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Advanced Concept Intercept Missile Demonstration
- ACL
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Ascent Closed Loop
- ACLS
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Automated Control and Landing System
- ACM
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Advanced Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- ACM
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Anti-Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- ACME
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Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics
- ACMUR
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Asociaţia Constructorilor de Maşini-Unelte din România
- ACO
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Assembly Checkout
The abbreviation ACO (Assembly Checkout) is included in abbreviations such as FACO (Final Assembly Checkout) and MACO (Major Assembly Checkout).
- ACP
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Airborne Command Post
The abbreviation ACP (Airborne Command Post) is included in the abbreviation NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post).
- ACP
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Astronaut Control Panel
The abbreviation ACP (Astronaut Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).
- ACP
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Antichar Courte Portée
- ACPI
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Advanced Configuration and Power Integration
- ACPI
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
- ACPL
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Assembly Component Parts List
- ACPM
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Attitude Control Propulsion Motor
- ACPS
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Attitude Control Propulsion System
- ACPT
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Advanced Composite Products & Technology (www.acpt.com)
- ACR
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Austrian Cooperative Research (https://www.acr.ac.at/)
- ACRC
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Assured Crew Return Capability
- ACRS
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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
- ACRV
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Assured Crew Return Vehicle
- ACS
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Advanced Combat System
- ACS
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Aft Crew Station
The abbreviation ACS (Aft Crew Station) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).
- ACS
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Alternating Current Synchronous
The abbreviation ACS (Alternating Current Synchronous) includes the abbreviation AC (Alternating Current).
- ACS
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Altitude Control and Stabilization
- ACS
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Atmosphere Control System
- ACS
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Attitude Control and Stabilization
- ACS
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Attitude Control System
- ACSM
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Advanced Conventional Standoff Missile
- ACSPE
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Agir au Coeur du Service Public de l'Électricité
- ACSU
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Alternating Current Switching Unit
The abbreviation ACSU (Alternating Current Switching Unit) includes the abbreviation AC (Alternating Current).
- ACT
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Assisted Conception Taskforce
- ACTAp
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Automatic Control Theory Applications
- ACTIS
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Amorphous Carbon Treatment on Internal Surface
- ACTS
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Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
- ACTS
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Advanced Communication Technology Satellite
- ACTTM
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Agenţia de Cercetare pentru Tehnică şi Tehnologii Militare
- ACU
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Avionics Cooling Unit
The abbreviation ACU (Avionics Cooling Unit) is included in abbreviations such as ACUO (Avionics Cooling Unit Operator) and GACU (Ground Avionics Cooling Unit), and it includes the abbreviation CU (Cooling Unit).
- ACUO
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Avionics Cooling Unit Operator
The abbreviation ACUO (Avionics Cooling Unit Operator) includes abbreviations ACU (Avionics Cooling Unit) and CU (Cooling Unit).
- ACV
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Air-Cushion Vehicle
- ACVR
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Automotive Cluster Vienna Region
- ADAC
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Attitude Determination And Control
- ADAC
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Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club (www.adac.de)
- ADACS
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Attitude Determination And Control System
- ADAMS
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Automated Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems
- ADASTA
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Association pour le Développement et l'Animation Scientifique et Technique en Auvergne
- ADC
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Aerospace Defense Command
- ADC
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Analog-To-Digital Computer
- ADC
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Analog-To-Digital Converter
= ADC | Analoog-Digitaal Converter | In Dutch
- ADC
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Attitude Determination & Control
- ADC
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Analoog-Digitaal Converter
= ADC (see above)