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- 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).
- AADEW
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Attack Assessment For Directed-Energy Weapon
- AAH
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Advanced Attack Helicopter
- AALP
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Air-Air Longue Portée
- 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
- 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
- AASM
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Armement Air-Sol Modulable
- AAT
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Armored Assault Tank
- ABCP
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Airborne Command Post
- ABD
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Airborne Ballistics Division
- ABE
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Arm-Based Electronics
- 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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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
- 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
- ABRES
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Antiballistic Reentry System
- ACAH
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Antichar à Action Horizontale
- ACIMD
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Advanced Concept Intercept Missile Demonstration
- 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).
- 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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Antichar Courte Portée
- ACS
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Advanced Combat System
- ACSM
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Advanced Conventional Standoff Missile
- ACTTM
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Agenţia de Cercetare pentru Tehnică şi Tehnologii Militare
- ADR
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Aerospace and Defense Research
- AFATL
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Air Force Armaments Test Laboratory
The abbreviation AFATL (Air Force Armaments Test Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFBMD
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Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
The abbreviation AFBMD (Air Force Ballistic Missile Division) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and BM (Ballistic Missile).
- AFED
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Air Force Enterprise Defense
The abbreviation AFED (Air Force Enterprise Defense) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFESD
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Air Force Electronic Systems Division
The abbreviation AFESD (Air Force Electronic Systems Division) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFIT
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Air Force Institute of Technology (https://www.afit.edu/)
The abbreviation AFIT (Air Force Institute of Technology) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFMDC
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Air Force Missile Development Center
The abbreviation AFMDC (Air Force Missile Development Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFML
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Air Force Materials Laboratory
The abbreviation AFML (Air Force Materials Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFMTC
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Air Force Missile Test Center
The abbreviation AFMTC (Air Force Missile Test Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFOTEC
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Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
The abbreviation AFOTEC (Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFS
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Air Force Standard
The abbreviation AFS (Air Force Standard) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSWC
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Air Force Special Weapons Center
The abbreviation AFSWC (Air Force Special Weapons Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFTI
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Advanced Fighter Technology Integration
- AFWAL
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Air Force Weapons Analysis Laboratory
The abbreviation AFWAL (Air Force Weapons Analysis Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFWL
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Air Force Weapons Laboratory
The abbreviation AFWL (Air Force Weapons Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFWSG
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Air Force Weapons System Group
The abbreviation AFWSG (Air Force Weapons System Group) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AGARD
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Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development
- AGM
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Air-to-Ground Missile
- AGTS
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Advanced Gunnery Training System
- AIAAM
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Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- AIAD
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Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza (www.aiad.it)
- AICBM
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Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
- AIM
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Air Intercept Missile
- AISD
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Autonetics ICBM Systems Division
- ALARM
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Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile
- ALASAT
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Air-Launched Antisatellite
- ALBM
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Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ALBM (Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- ALCM
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Air-Launched Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- AMC
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Army Missile Command
- AMM
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Anti-Missile Missile
- AMMRC
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Army Material & Mechanics Research Center
- AMR
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Atlantic Missile Range
- AMRAAM
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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).
- AMRIU
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Advanced Missile Remote Interface Unit
- AMS
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Air Missile System
- ANT
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Arme Nucléaire Tactique
- APC
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Armored Personnel Carrier
- APE
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Ammunition Peculiar Equipment
- APTGD
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Arme de Précision Tirée à Grande Distance
- ARGMA
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Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency
The abbreviation ARGMA (Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- ARM
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Anti-Radar Missile
The abbreviation ARM (Anti-Radar Missile) is included in the abbreviation HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile).
- ASAM
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Air-Surface Attack Missile
- ASAR
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Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile
- ASARC
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Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
- ASAT
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Anti-Satellite
- ASAT
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Anti-Satellite System
- ASLCM
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Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) includes abbreviations SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) and CM (Cruise Missile).
- ASLP
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Air-Sol Longue Portée
- ASM
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Air-to-Surface Missile
- ASM
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Anti-Ship Missile
- ASMD
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Anti-Ship Missile Defense
- ASMP
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Air-Sol Moyenne Portée
- ASMPA
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(Missile) Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré
- ASPMP
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Air-Sol Petite et Moyenne Portée
- ASRAAM
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Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- ASSD
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Autonetics Strategic Systems Division
- ATAAM
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Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation ATAAM (Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- ATACMS
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Army Tactical Missile System
- ATBM
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Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ATBM (Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- ATGM
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile
The abbreviation ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- ATM
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Anti-Tactical Missile
- ATM
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Air Training Missile
- ATM
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Anti-Tank Missile
- ATPFC
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Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control
The abbreviation ATPFC (Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).
- AVRADA
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Army Avionics Research and Development Activity
- AerMS
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L'Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio
- AuASAM
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Automatic Aimpoint Selection And Maintenance
- BATES
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Battlefield Artillery Tactical Engagement System
- BM
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Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency), AFBMD (Air Force Ballistic Missile Division), BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense), BMDATC (Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center), BMDSCOM (Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command), BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System), BMO (Ballistic Missile Office), BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization), ERBM (Extended-Range Ballistic Missile), FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile), ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), IRBM (Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile), MRBM (Medium-Range Ballistic Missile), SBM (Strategic Ballistic Missile), SICBM (Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile), SSBN (Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine), TBM (Tactical Ballistic Missile), BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization), ATBM (Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile), SRBM (Short-Range Ballistic Missile), AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), ALBM (Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile), TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense), LRBM (Long-Range Ballistic Missile), DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), HBM (Homing Ballistic Missile) and IBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
- BMD
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Ballistic Missile Defense
The abbreviation BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDATC
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Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center
The abbreviation BMDATC (Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDO
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Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
The abbreviation BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDSCOM
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Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
The abbreviation BMDSCOM (Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMEWS
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Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMO
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Ballistic Missile Office
The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMO
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Ballistic Missile Organization
The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BPC
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Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement
- BPI
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Boost Phase Intercept
- BRL
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Ballistic Research Laboratory
- BSD
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Ballistic Systems Division
- BSMMT
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Institutul Politehnic Iaşi - Buletinul Secţia Matematică, Mecanică, Teoretică Fizică
- BVRAAM
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Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- CABT
-
Convención sobre Armas Biológicas y Tóxicas
= CABT | Convenção de Armas Biológicas e Tóxicas | In Portuguese
- CABT
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Convenção de Armas Biológicas e Tóxicas
= CABT (see above)
- CAC
-
Convention sur les Armes Chimiques
= CAQ | Convención sobre las Armas Químicas | In Spanish
= CWC | Chemical Weapons Convention | In English
= CAQ | Convenção sobre Armas Químicas | In Portuguese - CAMD
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Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction
- CAMP
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Common Ada Missile Package
- CAQ
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Convención sobre las Armas Químicas
= CAC, CWC (see above)
- CAQ
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Convenção sobre Armas Químicas
= CAC, CWC (see above)
- CARDE
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Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
- CATRADA
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Combined Arms Training Development Activity
- CCMAT
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Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
= CCTD | Centre Canadien des Technologies de Déminage | In French
- CCMTA
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Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex
- CCNG
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Camion-Citerne de Nouvelle Génération
- CCPTA
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Camion-Citerne Polyvalent Tactique et Aérotransportable
- CCTD
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Centre Canadien des Technologies de Déminage
= CCMAT, CCTD (see above)
- CDC
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Confined Detonating Cord
The abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord) is included in the abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord).
- CDCD
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Collins Defense Communications Division
- CDEC
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Combat Development Experimentation Command
- CELAR
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Centre d'Électronique de l'Armement
- CENTACS
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Center for Tactical Communications Systems
- CERES
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Capacité de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale
- CHEAr
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Centre des Hautes Études de l'Armement
- CIEEMG
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Commission Interministérielle d'Étude des Exportations de Matériels de Guerre
- CIFTA
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Convención Interamericana contra la Fabricación y el Tráfico Ilícitos de Armas de Fuego, Municiones, Explosivos y Otros Materiales Relacionados
= CIFTA | Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials | In English
= CIFTA | Convention Interaméricaine contre la Fabrication et le Trafic illicites d'Armes à feu, munitions, explosifs et autres matériels connexes | In French
= CIFTA | Convenção Interamericana contra a Fabricação Ilícita e o Tráfico de Armas de Fogo, Munições, Explosivos, e Outros Materiais Relacionados | In Portuguese - CIFTA
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Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials
= CIFTA (see above)
- CIFTA
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Convention Interaméricaine contre la Fabrication et le Trafic illicites d'Armes à feu, munitions, explosifs et autres matériels connexes
= CIFTA (see above)
- CIFTA
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Convenção Interamericana contra a Fabricação Ilícita e o Tráfico de Armas de Fogo, Munições, Explosivos, e Outros Materiais Relacionados
= CIFTA (see above)
- CIMSA
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Compagnie d'Informatique Militaire, Spatiale et Aéronautique
- CM
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Cruise Missile
The abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile), CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance), GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile), SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile), ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile), ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) and ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile).
- CMAG
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Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
The abbreviation CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- CMWS
-
Common Missile Warning System
- CNS
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Center for Nonproliferation Studies (http://cns.miis.edu)
- CNWDI
-
Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
- COFRAS
-
Compagnie Française d'Assistance Spécialisée
- CRAB
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Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Buggy
- CRISAT
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Collaborative Research Into Small Arms Technology
- CSTAL
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Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Laboratory
- CTIS
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Central Tire Inflation System
- CWC
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Chemical Weapons Convention
= CAC, CAQ, CWC (see above)
- DABM
-
Defense Against Ballistic Missiles
- DAM
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Direction des Applications Militaires
- DANASAT
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Direct-Ascent Nuclear ASAT
- DAT
-
Direct-Ascent Threat
- DAT
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Direction des Armements Terrestres
- DBMS
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Defense Business Management System
The abbreviation DBMS (Defense Business Management System) includes the abbreviation BM (Business Management).
- DBW
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Differential Ballistic Wind
- DCAA
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Defense Contract Audit Agency
- DCAN
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Direction des Constructions et Armes navales
- DCMAA
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Direction Centrale du Matériel de l'Armée de l'Air
- DDC
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Defense Documentation Center
- DECCO
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Defense Commercial Communication Office
- DEW
-
Directed-Energy Weapon
- DGA
-
Délégation Générale pour l’Armement (https://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/)
- DGAA
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Direzione Generale Armamenti Aeronautici
- DICBM
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Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
- DICORAP
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Directional Controlled Rocket-Assisted Projectile
- DIDS
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Defense Integrated Data System
- DIDSIM
-
Defense-In-Depth Simulation
- DIDTHT
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Defense-In-Depth Threat
- DII
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Defense Industry Initiative
- DIME
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Dense Inert Metal Explosive
- DINS
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Defense Inertial Navigation System
The abbreviation DINS (Defense Inertial Navigation System) includes the abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System).
- DIS
-
Defense Industrial Security
- DISCO
-
Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office
- DME
-
Direction des Missiles et de l’Espace
- DMSP
-
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
- DMSS
-
Defense Meteorological Satellite System
- DNA
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Defense Nuclear Agency
- DPA
-
Departamentul pentru Armamente
- DPS
-
Department of Defense Project Specification
- DRAC
-
Drone de Renseignement Au Contact
- DRET
-
Direction de la Recherche et de la Technologie
- DSA
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Defense Supply Agency
- DSARC
-
Defense System Acquisition Review Committee
- DSARC
-
Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
- DSAT
-
Defensive Satellite
- DSCS
-
Defense Satellite Communications System
- DSCS
-
Defense Support Communication Satellite
- DSD
-
Defensive Shields Demonstration
- DSRMC
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Defense Systems Review Military Communications
- DTA
-
Daisy Testability Analyzer
- DTAT
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Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
- DTC
-
Developmental Test Command (www.dtc.army.mil)
- DTIC
-
Defense Technical Information Center
The abbreviation DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).
- DTM
-
Direction des Travaux Maritimes
- DTS
-
Defense Technology Study
- DTS
-
Defensive Technologies Study
- DTST
-
Defense Technology Study Team
- DTST
-
Defensive Technologies Study Team