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    Language

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    AIAAJ

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

    In English

    AIAAM
    Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile

    The abbreviation AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).

    In English

    AIAD

    Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza (www.aiad.it)

    In Italian

    AIASJ

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Journal

    In English

    AIAT

    Associazione Ingegneri per l'Ambiente e il Territorio (www.ingegneriambientali.it)

    In Italian

    AIC

    Aeronautical Information Circulars

    In English

    AICBM
    Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    AICCF

    Association Internationale des Congrès des Chemins de Fer

    In French

    AICSP
    Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing

    The abbreviation AICSP (Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing) includes the abbreviation IC (Integrated Circuit).

    In English

    AIDA

    Aggressive Intermediate Duct Aerodynamics for Competitive and Environmentally Friendly Jet Engines

    In English

    AIDE

    Aerospace Installation Diagnostic Equipment

    In English

    AIDE

    Adaptive Integrated Driver

    In English

    AIDMO

    Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization

    In English

    AIDS

    Airborne Integrated Data System

    In English

    AIE
    Agence Internationale de l’Énergie

    = IEA | International Energy Agency | In English
    = IEA | Internationale Energieagentur | In German
    = МЭА | Международное энергетическое агентство | In Russian
    = MAE | Międzynarodowa Agencja Energii[edytuj] | In Polish
    = IEA | Internationaal Energie Agentschap | In Dutch
    = IEA | 国際エネルギー機関 | In Japanese
    = AIE | Agencia Internacional de la Energía | In Spanish

    In French

    AIE
    Agencia Internacional de la Energía

    = IEA, МЭА, MAE (see above)

    In Spanish

    AIE

    European Association of Electrical Contractors

    In English

    AIEA
    Agence Internationale de l'Énergie Atomique (www.iaea.org)

    = IAAE | Internacia Agentejo pri Atom-Energio | In Esperanto
    = IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency | In English
    = AIEA | Agenţia Internaţională pentru Energie Atomică | In Romanian
    = МААЕ | Международна агенция за атомна енергия | In Bulgarian
    = AIEA | Agència Internacional de l'Energia Atòmica | In Catalan
    = MAAE | Mezinárodní agentura pro atomovou energii | In Czech
    = IAEA | Det Internationale Atomenergiagentur | In Danish
    = IAEO | Internationale Atomenergieorganisation | In German
    = OIEA | Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica | In Spanish
    = סבא"א | הסוכנות הבינלאומית לאנרגיה אטומית | In Hebrew
    = IAEA | International Atomenergie Agence | In Letzeburgesh
    = AIEA | Agenzia Internazionale per l'Energia Atomica | In Italian
    = IAEA | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय परमाणु ऊर्जा अधिकरण | In Hindi
    = MAAE | Меѓународна агенција за атомска енергија | In Macedonian
    = МАГАТЭ | Международное агентство по атомной энергии | In Russian
    = AIEA | Agência Internacional de Energia Atómica | In Portuguese
    = MAEA | Międzynarodowa Agencja Energii Atomowej | In Polish
    = МАГАТЕ | Міжнародне агентство з атомної енергії | In Ukrainian
    = UAEA | Uluslararası Atom Enerji Ajansı | In Turkish
    = IAEA | สำนักงานพลังงานปรมาณูระหว่างประเทศ | In Thai
    = EANA | Energia Atomikoaren Nazioarteko Agentzia | In Basque

    In French

    AIEA
    Agenţia Internaţională pentru Energie Atomică (www.iaea.org)

    = IAAE, IAEA, МААЕ, MAAE, IAEO, OIEA, סבא"א, МАГАТЭ, MAEA, МАГАТЕ, UAEA, EANA (see above)

    In Romanian

    AIEA
    Agència Internacional de l'Energia Atòmica (www.iaea.org)

    = IAAE, IAEA, МААЕ, MAAE, IAEO, OIEA, סבא"א, МАГАТЭ, MAEA, МАГАТЕ, UAEA, EANA (see above)

    In Catalan

    AIEA
    Agenzia Internazionale per l'Energia Atomica (www.iaea.org)

    = IAAE, IAEA, МААЕ, MAAE, IAEO, OIEA, סבא"א, МАГАТЭ, MAEA, МАГАТЕ, UAEA, EANA (see above)

    In Italian

    AIEA
    Agência Internacional de Energia Atómica (www.iaea.org)

    = IAAE, IAEA, МААЕ, MAAE, IAEO, OIEA, סבא"א, МАГАТЭ, MAEA, МАГАТЕ, UAEA, EANA (see above)

    In Portuguese

    AIEE

    American Institute of Electrical Engineers

    In English

    AIEL

    Associazione Italiana Energia dal Legno

    In Italian

    AIET

    Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife

    In Spanish

    AIF

    Association des Industries Ferroviaires (www.aifonline.eu)

    In French

    AIG

    Agence Industrie Gaz

    In French

    AII

    Agence de l'Innovation Industrielle

    In French

    AII

    Automatique et Informatique Industrielle

    In French

    AIJF

    Association Internationale des Journalistes Ferroviaires

    In French

    AIL

    Avionics Integration Laboratories

    In English

    AILAS

    Automatic Instrument Landing Approach System

    In English

    AILS

    Automatic Instrument Landing System

    In English

    AIM

    Air Intercept Missile

    In English

    AIMAC

    Académie Internationale Mohammed VI d’Aviation Civile (https://aiac.ma/)

    In French

    AIME

    American Institute of Mechanical Engineers

    In English

    AIMSUN2

    Advanced Interactive Microscopic Simulator for Urban and Non-Urban Networks

    In English

    AIN
    Austrian Institute of Navigation (www.ovn.at)

    = ÖVN | Österreichischer Verein für Navigation | In German

    In English

    AIOD

    Ascent Insertion On-Orbit Deorbit

    In English

    AIP

    Aircraft Instrumented Payload

    In English

    AIP

    Avionics Integration Plan

    In English

    AIP

    Aeronautical Information Publication

    In English

    AIR

    Asociaţia pentru Instrumentaţie din România

    In Romanian

    AIS

    Airlock Illumination Subassembly

    In English

    AISD

    Autonetics ICBM Systems Division

    In English

    AIST

    Agency of Industrial Science and Technology

    In English

    AIT

    Autoignition Test

    In English

    AIU

    Abort Interface Unit

    In English

    AIU

    Avionics Interface Unit

    In English

    AIVC

    Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre

    In English

    AIVD

    Automation Industrielle de la Vallée de la Dheune

    In French

    AIXM

    Aeronautical Information eXchange Model

    In English

    AJDE

    Association des Journalistes de l’Énergie

    In French

    AKA

    Active Keel Actuator

    In English

    AKM
    Apogee Kick Motor

    Apogee Kick Motors (AKM) are regularly employed on artificial satellites destined for a geostationary orbit. When the satellite reaches its orbit’s apogee position, the AKM is ignited, transforming the elliptical orbit into a circular one, while bringing the inclination to around zero degrees, thereby accomplishing the orbit insertion.

    In English

    AKW

    Atomkraftwerk

    In German

    AL

    Approach and Landing

    In English

    ALARM

    Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile

    In English

    ALAS

    Approach/Landing Autopilot Subsystem

    In English

    ALASAT

    Air-Launched Antisatellite

    In English

    ALBM
    Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation ALBM (Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ALC

    Aft Load Controller

    In English

    ALCA

    Aft Load Controller Assembly

    In English

    ALCC
    Airborne Launch Control Center

    The abbreviation ALCC (Airborne Launch Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and LCC (Launch Control Center).

    In English

    ALCM
    Air-Launched Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ALDP

    Advanced Launch Development Program

    In English

    ALE

    Airborne Laser Experiment

    In English

    ALE

    Airport Lighting Equipment

    In English

    ALECOB

    Agence Locale de l’Énergie du Centre-Ouest Bretagne

    In French

    ALERT

    Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip

    In English

    ALERT

    Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip

    In English

    ALEXIS

    Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors

    In English

    ALFA

    Air-Lubricated Free Attitude

    In English

    ALFT
    Approach and Landing Flight Test

    The abbreviation ALFT (Approach and Landing Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    ALIECO

    Algerian Industrial Equipement Company

    In English

    ALMR

    Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor

    In English

    ALOS

    Advanced Land Observing Satellite

    In English

    ALPS

    Advanced Liquid Propulsion System

    In English

    ALPS

    Approach and Landing Procedures Simulator

    In English

    ALRC

    Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company

    In English

    ALS

    Advanced Launch System

    In English

    ALS

    Airlock System

    In English

    ALS
    Alternative Landing Site

    The abbreviation ALS (Alternative Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

    In English

    ALS

    Approach/Landing System

    In English

    ALS

    Automatic Landing System

    In English

    ALSA

    Astronaut Life Support Assembly

    In English

    ALSE

    Astronaut Life Support Equipment

    In English

    ALSEMP

    ALS Engineering Management Plan

    In English

    ALSGEM

    ALS Global Evaluation Module

    In English

    ALSS
    Advanced Life Support System

    The abbreviation ALSS (Advanced Life Support System) includes the abbreviation LSS (Life Support System).

    In English

    ALSS

    Airlock Support System (Subsystem)

    In English

    ALSSSWG
    ALS System Security Working Group

    The abbreviation ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

    In English

    ALT

    Approach and Landing Test

    In English

    ALTR

    Approach and Landing Test Requirement

    In English

    ALTS

    Avionics LRU Tracking System

    In English

    ALV
    Advanced Launch Vehicle

    The abbreviation ALV (Advanced Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).

    In English

    ALV

    Advanced Logistics Vehicle

    In English

    ALVIB

    Algorithm Payload Vibration

    In English

    ALWR

    Advanced Light Water Reactor

    In English

    AM

    Actuator Mechanism

    In English

    AM

    Aeromedical Monitor

    In English

    AM

    Airlock Module

    In English

    AM&S

    Australian Mining and Smelting Limited

    In English

    AMA

    Agenzia Milanese Mobilita' e Ambiente

    In Italian

    AMADEIA

    Association Marocaine pour le Développement de l'Électronique, de l'Électrotechnique, de l'Informatique et de l'Automatique

    In French

    AMAL

    Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory

    In English

    AMC

    Aft Motor Controller

    In English

    AMC

    Army Missile Command

    In English

    AMC

    Allocation de Mise en Construction

    In French

    AMC

    American Motors Corporation

    In English

    AMCA

    Aft Motor Controller Assembly

    In English

    AMCC

    ADL Master Control Console

    In English

    AMCOW

    African Ministers' Council on Water

    In English

    AMCOW

    African Ministerial Conference on Water

    In English

    AMCSIT

    Agenţia Managerială de Cercetare Ştiinţifică, Inovare şi Transfer Tehnologic

    In Romanian

    AMCSTI

    Association des Musées et centres pour le développement de la Culture Scientifique, Technique et Industrielle

    In French

    AMD-BA

    Avions Marcel Dassault-Bréguet Aviation

    In French

    AMDEA

    Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances

    In English

    AMDS
    Advanced Missions Docking System

    The abbreviation AMDS (Advanced Missions Docking System) includes the abbreviation DS (Docking System).

    In English

    AME

    Abort Maneuver Evaluator

    In English

    AME

    Advanced Metal Evaporation

    In English

    AME

    Assemblage Membrane-Électrode

    In French

    AMEC

    Aft Master Events Controller

    In English

    AMEDEUS

    Accelerate Membrane Development for Urban Sewage Purification

    In English

    AMEL

    Agência Municipal de Energia e Ambiente de Loures

    In Portuguese

    AMEU

    Alpha/Mach Indicator Electronic Unit

    In English

    AMF

    Abort Motor Facility

    In English

    AMF
    Apogee Motor Firing

    The abbreviation AMF (Apogee Motor Firing) is included in the abbreviation SFTF (Static Firing Test Facility).

    In English

    AMFL

    Aeromedical Field Laboratory

    In English

    AMG

    Angle of the Middle Gimbal

    In English

    AMI

    Airspeed/Mach Indicator

    In English

    AMI

    Alpha/Mach Indicator

    In English

    AMI

    Apogee Memory Image

    In English

    AMIG

    Agence Maintenance Inter-centre Gaz

    In French

    AMK

    Aircraft Modification Kit

    In English

    AMLS

    Advanced Manned Launch System

    In English

    AMM

    Anti-Missile Missile

    In English

    AMM

    Automated Meter Management

    In English

      AMMRC

      Army Material & Mechanics Research Center

      In English

      AMO

      Aerospace Medical Operations

      In English

      AMO

      Assistance à la Maîtrise d'Ouvrage

      In French

      AMOE

      Assistant à la Maîtrise d'Ouvrage Électrique

      In French

      AMOOS

      Advanced Maneuvering Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttle

      In English

      AMPD

      Applied Materials Physics Division

      In English

      AMPEERS

      Autonomous Portable Object with huge Embedded Energy Storage

      In English

      AMPERE

      Assistance pour la Maîtrise des Procédés par l'Emploi Rationnel des Énergies

      In French

      AMPR

      Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Planning Report

      In English

      AMPR
      Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Progress Report

      The abbreviation AMPR (Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Progress Report) includes the abbreviation PR (Progress Report).

      In English

      AMR

      Atlantic Missile Range

      In English

      AMRAAM
      Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

      The abbreviation AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).

      In English

      AMRF

      Automated Manufacturing Research Facility

      In English

      AMRIU

      Advanced Missile Remote Interface Unit

      In English

      AMRV

      Astronaut Maneuvering Vehicle

      In English

      AMS

      Actuation Mechanism Subsystem

      In English

      AMS
      Aeronautical Material Specification

      The abbreviation AMS (Aeronautical Material Specification) includes the abbreviation MS (Material Specification).

      In English

      AMS

      Attached Manipulator System

      In English

      AMS

      Air Missile System

      In English

      AMSC

      Advanced Military Space Flight Capability

      In English

      AMSD

      Autonetics Marine Systems Division

      In English

      AMSR

      Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer

      In English

      AMT

      Assistance Marché de Travaux

      In French

      AMT

      Agence de Maintenance Thermique

      In French

      AMU

      Astronaut Maneuvering Unit

      In English

      AMU

      Attitude Match Update

      In English

      ANARS

      Autonomous Navigation and Attitude Reference System

      In English

      ANBO

      African Network of Basin Organisations

      In English

      ANC

      Active Nutation Control

      In English

      ANC

      American Nuclear Corporation

      In English

      ANCGM

      Agence Nationale de la Géologie et du Contrôle Minier

      In French

      AND
      Air Force-Navy (Aeronautical) Design

      The abbreviation AND (Air Force-Navy (Aeronautical) Design) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

      In English

      ANDRA

      Agence Nationale pour la gestion des Déchets Radioactifs (www.andra.fr)

      In French

      ANEMONE

      Analyse Environnementale et MOdélisation Numérique de l'Éolien

      In French

      ANFA

      Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile

      In French

      ANFAVEA

      Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores

      In Portuguese

      ANGDM

      Agence Nationale pour la Garantie des Droits des Mineurs

      In French

      ANGED

      Agence Nationale de Gestion des Déchets

      In French

      ANIE

      Associazione Nazionale Industrie Elettrotecniche ed Elettroniche

      In Italian

      ANRA

      Air Navigation Radio Aid

      In English

      ANRE

      Agenţia Naţională de Reglementare în Domeniul Energiei

      In Romanian

      ANRED

      Agence Nationale pour la Récupération et l'Élimination des Déchets

      In French

      ANRT

      Association Nationale de la Recherche Technique

      In French

      ANRWA

      Average Number Rotary Wing Aircraft

      In English

      ANS

      Advanced Neutron Source

      In English

      ANS

      Astronomical Netherlands Satellite

      In English

      ANT

      Arme Nucléaire Tactique

      In French

      ANVREDET

      Agence Nationale de la Valorisation des Résultats de la Recherche et du Développement Technologique

      In French

      AOA

      Abort Once Around

      In English

      AOA

      Airborne Optical Adjunct

      In English

      AOCS

      Attitude and Orbit Control System

      In English

      AOCS

      Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem

      In English

      AOD

      Aircraft Operations Division

      In English

      AOES

      Advanced Orbit Ephemeris System

      In English

      AOF

      Avis d'Ouverture de Fouille

      In French

      AOFEE

      Advanced Orbiter Flight Evaluation Experiment

      In English

      AOL

      Area Of Launch

      In English

      AOP

      Assembly Operations Plan

      In English

      AOS

      Airborne Optical System

      In English

      AOSP
      Advanced Onboard Signal Processor

      The Advanced Onboard Signal Processor (AOSP) was a distributed signal processing computer meant for space applications. Its architecture was based on an arbitrary-topology network of identical processing elements specialized to perform signal processing and controlled by a distributed operating system (OS) written in a high-order language (HOL).

      The abbreviation AOSP (Advanced Onboard Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).

      In English

      AOSTE

      Analyse et l'Optimisation des Systèmes Temps-Réel Embarqués

      In French

      AOT

      Avionics Operating Time

      In English

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