Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Engineering, technology’
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- PVT
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Pyrotechnic Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Pyrotechnic Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PVTCS
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Photovoltaic Thermal Control System
The abbreviation PVTCS (Photovoltaic Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).
- PWA
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Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
- PWA
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Printed Wiring Assembly
- PWB
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Printed Wiring Board
- PWDS
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Protected Wire Distribution System
- PWGSC
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Public Works and Government Services Canada (www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca)
PWGSC is equivalent to TPSGC (Travaux Publics et Services Gouvernementaux Canada) in French.
- PWMD
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Printed Wiring Master Drawing
- PWR
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Pressurized Water Reactor
PWR is equivalent to REP (Réacteur à Eau Pressurisée) in French, and DWR (Druckwasserreaktor) in German.
- PWR
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Politechnika Wrocławska
- PWT
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Propulsion Wind Tunnel
The abbreviation PWT (Propulsion Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).
- PZMKiMK
-
Polski Zwiazek Modelarzy Kolejowych i Milosników Kolei
- PhASp
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Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab
- PhTec
-
Physics in Technology
- PhiJR
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Philips Journal Research
- PhiRR
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Philips Research Reports
- PhiTR
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Philips Technical Review
- PiReM
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Pipe Rehabilitation Management
- PoE
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Power over Ethernet
- PrAA
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Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics
- PrAeS
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Progress in Aerospace Sciences
- PrEx
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Propellants and Explosives
- PrExP
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Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics
- PrMS
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Progress in Materials Science
- QAVT
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Qualification Acceptance Vibration Test
- QCM
-
Quartz Crystal Microbalance
- QFP
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Quad Flat Pack
The abbreviation QFP (Quad Flat Pack) is included in abbreviations such as SQFP (Shrink Quad Flat Pack), TQFP (Thin Quad Flat Pack) and PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Pack).
- QM
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Qualification Motor
- QMS
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Qualification Model Spacecraft
- QRS
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Quick Reaction Sortie
- QRSL
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Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory
- QSE
-
Qualité, Sécurité, Environnement
- QT
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Qualification Test
The abbreviation QT (Qualification Test) is included in abbreviations such as FQT (Formal Qualification Test), PQT (Preliminary Qualification Test), QTP (Qualification Test Plan), QTP (Qualification Test Procedure), QTR (Qualification Test Report), QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle), PPQT (Preproduction Qualification Test) and PQT (Production Qualification Test).
- QTP
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Qualification Test Plan
The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Plan) includes abbreviations TP (Test Plan) and QT (Qualification Test).
- QTP
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Qualification Test Procedure
The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Procedure) includes abbreviations TP (Test Procedure) and QT (Qualification Test).
- QTV
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Qualification Test Vehicle
The abbreviation QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle) includes abbreviations QT (Qualification Test) and TV (Test Vehicle).
- QVVT
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Qualified Verification Vibration Testing
- Qe2
-
Quantock Energy & Environment
- R&D
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Recherche et développement
R&D is equivalent to F&E (Forschung und Entwicklung) in German, R&D (Research Development) in English, I+D (Investigación y Desarrollo) in Spanish, R&S (Ricerca e Sviluppo) in Italian, P&D (Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento) in Portuguese, and O&O (Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling) in Dutch, and FoU (Forsøk og Utvikling) in Norwegian.
- R&D
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Research and Development
R&D is equivalent to F&E, I+D, R&S, P&D, O&O and FoU (see above).
- R&DO
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Research and Development Operations
- R&E
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Research and Engineering
- R&R
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Rendezvous and Recovery
- R&S
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Ricerca e Sviluppo
R&S is equivalent to R&D, F&E, I+D, P&D, O&O and FoU (see above).
- R&T
-
Research and Technology
- R2I
-
Réseau Industriel d'Innovation
- RA
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Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) and RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor).
- RA
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Right Aft
- RACV
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Rotary Air Control Valve
- RAD
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Research and Advanced Development
- RADO
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Radiation Dosimetry
- RADO-HTR
-
Radiation Dosimetry - High Temperature Ratio
- RADVS
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Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor
The abbreviation RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAE
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Royal Aerospace Establishment
- RAG
-
Réseau d'Alimentation Générale
- RAI
-
Radar Altimeter Indicator
The abbreviation RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAI
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Roll Attitude Indicator
- RAI
-
Rijwiel en Automobiel Industrie
- RAID
-
Regional Association for Irrigation and Drainage
RAID is equivalent to ARID (Association Régionale pour l’Irrigation et le Drainage) in French.
- RAL
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Reed Activated Lubrication
- RALPH
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Reduction and Acquisition of Lunar Pulse Heights
- RALT
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Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) and NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter).
- RAM
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Radar Absorption Material
- RAMCS
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Remote Automatic Measuring and Calibration System
- RANC
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Radar Absorption Noise and Clutter
- RANN
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Research Applied to National Needs
- RAP
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Reserve Auxiliary Payload
- RAPACE
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Recherches Aérodynamiques Pour Avion de Combat Évolué
- RAPCON
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Radar Approach and Control
- RAPHAEL
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ReActor for Process heat, Hydrogen And ELectricity generation
- RAPID
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Revolutionary Avalanche Photodiode Infrared Detector
- RAS
-
Remontée Aéro-Souterraine
- RASIT
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Radar de Surveillance des Intervalles
- RASM
-
Remote Analog Submultiplexer
- RATO
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Rocket-Assisted Takeoff
The abbreviation RATO (Rocket-Assisted Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- RAVE
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Rotax Adjustable Variable Exhaust
- RAVIOLI
-
RAdar Vision Orienté LIdar
- RAWS
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Role-Adaptable Weapons System
- RAéS
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Réseau Recherche Aéronautique sur le Supersonique
- RB
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Radar Beacon
The abbreviation RB (Radar Beacon) is included in the abbreviation RBA (Radar Beacon Antenna).
- RBA
-
Radar Beacon Antenna
The abbreviation RBA (Radar Beacon Antenna) includes the abbreviation RB (Radar Beacon).
- RBA
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Recovery Beacon Antenna
- RBDE
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Radar Bright Display Equipment
- RBE
-
Relative Biological Effectiveness
- RBMK
-
Reaktor Bolshoy Moshchnosti Kanalnyi
RBMK is equivalent to РБМК (Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный) in Russian.
- RBS
-
Radar Bomb Scoring
- RC
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Resistance-Capacitance
- RCB
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Remote Circuit Breaker
The abbreviation RCB (Remote Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).
- RCC
-
Reinforced Carbon-Carbon
- RCC
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Rough Combustion Cutoff
- RCC-C
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Règles de Conception et de Construction des Assemblages de Combustible des Centrales Nucléaires
- RCC-E
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Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Électriques des Centrales Nucléaires
- RCC-G
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Règles de Conception et de Construction du Génie Civil des Îlots Nucléaires REP
- RCC-M
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Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Mécaniques des Îlots Nucléaires REP
- RCC-MR
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Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Mécaniques des Îlots Nucléaires RNR
- RCCA
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Rough Combustion Cutoff Assembly
- RCCB
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Remote Central Circuit Breaker
The abbreviation RCCB (Remote Central Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).
- RCCB
-
Rockwell Configuration Control Board
The abbreviation RCCB (Rockwell Configuration Control Board) includes abbreviations CCB (Configuration Control Board) and CB (Control Board).
- RCD
-
Réacteur Complétement Déchargé
- RCM
-
Reciprocating Chemical Muscle
- RCN
-
Rockwell Communication Network
- RCO
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Radio Comptoir de l'Ouest
- RCRA
-
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- RCS
-
Reentry Control System
- RCS
-
Roux-Combaluzier-Schindler
- RD
-
Route Départementale
- RDI
-
Radar Doppler à Impulsions
- RDM
-
Rotterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij
- RDS
-
Rocketdyne Digital Simulator
- RDT
-
Réseau de Développement Technologique
- RDTC
-
Réseau de Développement Technologique Corse
- RDW
-
Rijks Dienst voor het Wegverkeer (www.rdw.nl)
- RE
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Responsible Engineer
- RE&T
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Research, Engineering, and Test
- REA
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Rocket Engine Assembly
- REACM
-
Regional Energy Agency of Central Macedonia
- REAM
-
Rocket Engine Assembly Module
- REB
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Réacteur à Eau Bouillante
REB is equivalent to BWR (Boiling Water Reactor) in English, and SWR (Siedewasserreaktor) in German.
- REBECCA
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REduction du Bruit motEur avion par des ConCepts technologiques Avancés
- REC
-
Regional Electricity Company
- RECIFE
-
REcherche sur la Capacité des Infrastructures FErroviaires
- RECP
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Request for Engineering Change Proposal
The abbreviation RECP (Request for Engineering Change Proposal) includes abbreviations EC (Engineering Change), CP (Change Proposal) and ECP (Engineering Change Proposal).
RECP is equivalent to RFECP (Request For Engineering Change Proposal) in English.
- REDAC
-
Rockwell Electronic Design Analysis Code
- REDB
-
Rockwell Engineering Data Base
The abbreviation REDB (Rockwell Engineering Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).
- REEEP
-
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
- REEP
-
Radio Engineering and Electronic Physics
- REFIDI
-
Résidus d’Épuration des Fumées d’Incinérateur de Déchets Industriels
- REFIOM
-
Résidu de Fumée d'Incinération d'Ordures Ménagères
- REG
-
Régie des Eaux de Grenoble
- REG
-
Résistances Électriques et Gazières
- REGBIE
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Regional Bioenergy Initiatives around Europe
- REIO
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Renewable Energy Information Office
- REM
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Rocket Engine Module
- RENAEL
-
Rete Nazionale Agenzie Energetiche Locali
- RENAISSANCE
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Renewable ENergy Acting in SuStainable And Novel Community Enterprises
- RENATER
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Réseau National de Télécommunication pour la Technologie, l'Enseignement et la Recherche
- REOM
-
Redevance d’Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères
- REP
-
Réacteur à Eau Pressurisée
REP is equivalent to PWR, and DWR (see above).
- RER
-
Réseau Express Régional
- RESC
-
Réacteur à Eau SuperCritique
- RESSAC
-
Recherche Et Sauvetage par Système Autonome Coopérant
- RESTART
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Renewable Energy Strategies and Technology Applications for Regenerating Towns
- RET
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Régie d'Electricité de Thônes
- RETS
-
Reconfigurable Electrical Test Stand
- REU
-
Remote Electronics Unit
- REUS
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Rational Energy Use & Solutions
- REVIVAL
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Retrofitting for Environmental Viability Improvement of Valued Architectural Landmarks
- REVS
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Requirements Engineering and Validation System
- RFA
-
Rocket Factory Augsburg
- RFECP
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Request For Engineering Change Proposal
The abbreviation RFECP (Request For Engineering Change Proposal) includes abbreviations EC (Engineering Change), CP (Change Proposal) and ECP (Engineering Change Proposal).
RFECP is equivalent to RECP, and (see above).
- RFEI
-
Request For Engineering Information
- RFF
-
Rapport de Fin de Fabrication
- RFHA
-
Reusable Flight Hardware Authorization
- RFI
-
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
- RFI
-
Radio Frequency Interference
- RFS
-
Règle Fondamentale de Sûreté
- RFT
-
Rat für Forschung und Technologie
- RFT
-
Rat für Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (https://www.rat-fte.at/)
- RFVL
-
Rotonde Ferroviaire de la Vallée du Loir
- RFrM
-
Revue Francaise de Mécanique
- RGA
-
Rate Gyro Assembly
- RGC
-
Rénovation Générale de Cuves
- RGC
-
Réalisation interne à Géométrie Contrainte
- RGC&U
-
Réseau Génie Civil et Urbain
- RGN
-
Revue Générale Nucléaire
- RGP
-
Rate Gyro Package
- RHC
-
Rotational Hand Controller
The abbreviation RHC (Rotational Hand Controller) includes the abbreviation HC (Hand Controller).
- RHC
-
Remote Hand Controller
The abbreviation RHC (Remote Hand Controller) includes the abbreviation HC (Hand Controller).
- RHCTO
-
Rotational Hand Controller Takeover
The abbreviation RHCTO (Rotational Hand Controller Takeover) includes the abbreviation HC (Hand Controller).
- RHEB
-
Right-Hand Equipment Bay
The abbreviation RHEB (Right-Hand Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- RHF
-
Réacteur à Haut Flux
- RHFEB
-
Right-Hand Forward Equipment Bay
The abbreviation RHFEB (Right-Hand Forward Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- RHS
-
Rocketdyne Hybrid Simulator
- RIADB
-
Rockwell Integrity Assurance Data Base
The abbreviation RIADB (Rockwell Integrity Assurance Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).
- RIAM
-
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
- RIAPS
-
Remote Infrared Atmospheric Profiling System
- RIB
-
Recoverable Item Breakdown
- RIC
-
Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance
- RICA
-
Rockwell Interdivisional Contract Agreement
- RICE
-
Remote Inertial and Control Equipment
- RIDITT
-
Rete Italiana per la Diffusione dell'Innovazione e il Trasferimento Tecnologico alle Imprese
- RIDS
-
Rockwell Integrated Defense Simulator
- RIE
-
Reactive Ion Etching
- RIG
-
Remote Imaging Group (www.rig.org.uk)
- RIGA
-
Rate-Integrating Gyro Assembly
- RIIC
-
Research Institute for Integrated Circuits
The abbreviation RIIC (Research Institute for Integrated Circuits) includes the abbreviation IC (Integrated Circuit).
- RIL
-
Recoverable Items List
- RILEM
-
Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires pour l'Essai des Matériaux
- RIMSS
-
Rockwell International Modular Satellite System
- RIN
-
Royal Institute of Navigation
- RIO
-
Ressourcenverbrauch reduzieren, Innovationen implementieren, Output optimieren
- RIPS
-
Radar Impact Prediction System
- RISC
-
Rockwell Integration Support Contract
- RISE
-
Radargestützte Identifikation von Sensoren unter Extrembedingungen
- RISEC
-
Rockwell International Shuttle Equipment Cradle
- RIT
-
Rochester Institute of Technology
- RITE
-
Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (www.rite.or.jp)
- RITEAU
-
Réseau 'Eau et Technologies de l'environnement'
- RJ/EC
-
Reaction Jet/Engine Control
- RJC
-
Reaction Jet Control