- Suggest an abbreviation
- Add this article to your bookmarks
- Print this article
- Search for an abbreviation
Vehicle engineering
Vehicle engineering, transport vehicle engineering.
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- AeEn
-
Aerospace Engineering
- AeJ
-
Aeronautical Journal
- AeMat
-
Aerospace Materials
- AeMed
-
Aerospace Medicine
- AeQ
-
Aeronautical Quarterly
- AeSIJ
-
Aeronautical Society India Journal
- AeSc
-
Collection of Papers on Aerospace Science
- AerMS
-
L'Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio
- AerRv
-
Revue Aérospatiale
- AerTe
-
Aerojet Technology
- AiInt
-
Air International
- AirCo
-
Air et Cosmos (www.air-cosmos.com)
- AirSp
-
Air and Space
- AoA
-
Angle of Arrival
- Ap&SS
-
Astrophysics and Space Science
- ApSSS
-
Astrophysics and Space Science Supplement
- ArtSa
-
Artificial Satellites
- AsAc
-
Astronautica Acta
- AsAer
-
Astronautics Aeronautics
- Asnau
-
Astronautik
- AvKos
-
Aviatsiia i Kosmonavtika
= AvKos | Авиация и космонавтика | In Russian
- AvKos
-
Авиация и космонавтика
= AvKos (see above)
- AvSeM
-
Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
- AvTek
-
Aviatsionnaia Tekhnika
- AvWST
-
Aviation Week & Space Technology
= AW&ST | Aviation Week and Space Technology | In English
- BAAC
-
Budget Annexe de l’Aviation Civile
- BAC
-
Boeing Aerospace Company
- BAC
-
Boeing Aircraft Company
- BAC
-
Booster Assembly Contractor
The abbreviation BAC (Booster Assembly Contractor) is included in abbreviations such as KBAC (Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor) and MBAC (Marshall Booster Assembly Contractor).
- BAC
-
Balanced Actuation Calipers
- BAC
-
British Aircraft Corporation
- BAE
-
British Aerospace
- BAI
-
Barometric Altitude Indicator
- BANA
-
Budget Annexe de la Navigation Aérienne
- BASD
-
Ball Aerospace Systems Division
- BASS
-
Backup Avionics System Software
The abbreviation BASS (Backup Avionics System Software) includes the abbreviation SS (System Software).
- BAT
-
Burst Alert Telescope
- BBMC
-
Broughton-Bretton Motor Club (www.bbmc.org.uk)
- BC
-
Beta Cloth
The abbreviation BC (Beta Cloth) is included in the abbreviation KBC (Kapton Beta Cloth).
- BCO
-
Booster Cutoff
- BDD
-
Burst Detection Dosimeter
- BDD
-
Burst Detector Dosimeter
- BDEF
-
Bundesverband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Freunde (www.bdef.de)
- BDS2
-
Booster Phase Detection System
- BEA
-
Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses
- BECO
-
Booster Engine Cutoff
- BESS
-
Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite
The Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite (BESS) program was proposed to provide a long-duration, Earth-orbiting facility to expose a variety of specimens and especially primates in a series of basic biological and medical studies. The large pressurized experiment module should contain a life support system (LSS), a waste management system (WMS), specimen-holding facilities, as well as monitoring, evaluating, and data-handling equipment.
- BESS
-
Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
- BEST
-
Booster Exhaust Study Test
- BET
-
Best-Estimate (of) Trajectory
- BFC
-
Backup Flight Computer
The abbreviation BFC (Backup Flight Computer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Computer).
- BFC
-
Backup Flight Control
The abbreviation BFC (Backup Flight Control) is included in the abbreviation BFCS (Backup Flight Control System), and it includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- BFCS
-
Backup Flight Control System
The abbreviation BFCS (Backup Flight Control System) includes abbreviations BFC (Backup Flight Control), FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- BFEC
-
Bendix Field Engineering Corporation
- BFS
-
Backup Flight System
The abbreviation BFS (Backup Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- BFS
-
Backup Flight Software
- BFSPLP
-
BFS Payload Preprocessor
- BFSS
-
Backup Flight Software System
- BHS
-
Base Heat Shield
The abbreviation BHS (Base Heat Shield) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- BIA
-
Booster Insertion and Abort
- BIMCO
-
Baltic and International Maritime Council
- BISC
-
Biomedical Instrumentation, Scientific and Crew
- BLOW
-
Booster Lift-Off Weight
- BLP
-
Bateau de Lutte contre la Pollution
- BLS
-
Bateau Léger de Sauvetage
- BLV
-
Bleed Valve
- BM
-
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).
- BM
-
Body-Mounted
The abbreviation BM (Body-Mounted) is included in abbreviations such as BMA (Body-Mounted Accelerometer), BMAG (Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro) and BMAS (Body-Mounted Accelerometer System).
- BMA
-
Body-Mounted Accelerometer
The abbreviation BMA (Body-Mounted Accelerometer) is included in the abbreviation BMAS (Body-Mounted Accelerometer System), and it includes the abbreviation BM (Body-Mounted).
- BMAG
-
Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro
The abbreviation BMAG (Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro) includes the abbreviation BM (Body-Mounted).
- BMAS
-
Body-Mounted Accelerometer System
The abbreviation BMAS (Body-Mounted Accelerometer System) includes abbreviations BM (Body-Mounted) and BMA (Body-Mounted Accelerometer).
- BMD
-
Ballistic Missile Defense
The abbreviation BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDATC
-
Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center
The abbreviation BMDATC (Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDO
-
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
The abbreviation BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDSCOM
-
Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
The abbreviation BMDSCOM (Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMEWS
-
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMO
-
Ballistic Missile Office
The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMO
-
Ballistic Missile Organization
The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMS
-
Background Measurement Satellite
- BMT
-
British Maritime Technology (https://www.bmt.org)
- BMW
-
Bayerische Motoren Werke
- BNA
-
Bureau de Normalisation de l'Automobile
- BNAE
-
Bureau de Normalisation de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.bnae.asso.fr)
- BNSC
-
British National Space Center
- BOCC
-
Belgische Oude Citroen Club (www.bocc-citroen.be)
- BOPACE
-
Boeing Plastic Analysis Capability For Engines
- BOS
-
Bright Object Sensor
- BOSO
-
Ballistic Orbital Support Operations
- BOVAG
-
Bond van Autohandelaren en Garagehouders
- BP
-
Buttock Plane
- BPI
-
Boost Phase Intercept
- BPS
-
Boost Propulsion System
- BPV
-
Bipropellant Valve
- BRAVO
-
Business Risk And Value if Operation in space
- BRS
-
Bateau de Reconnaissance et Sauvetage
- BSA
-
Battery Bus Solar Array
- BSD
-
Ballistic Systems Division
- BSDP
-
Booster-Stage Discharge Pressure
- BSE
-
Booster Systems Engineer
- BSG
-
Bahnsicherheitsgesellschaft
- BSI
-
Boeing Services International
- BSI
-
Booster Situation Indicator
- BSM
-
Booster Separation Motor
- BSRA
-
British Ship Research Association
- BSRM
-
Booster Solid Rocket Motor
The abbreviation BSRM (Booster Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).
- BT
-
Burn Time
The abbreviation BT (Burn Time) is included in the abbreviation BTR (Burn Time Remaining).
- BTC
-
Bus Tie Contactor
- BTR
-
Burn Time Remaining
The abbreviation BTR (Burn Time Remaining) includes the abbreviation BT (Burn Time).
- BUAAJ
-
Beijing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
- BUFC
-
Backup Flight Controller
The abbreviation BUFC (Backup Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- BUUA
-
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.buaa.edu.cn/)
- BV
-
Boost Vehicle
- BV
-
Booster Vehicle
- BVRAAM
-
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).
- CA
-
Carrier Aircraft
The abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft) is included in abbreviations such as SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) and CAM (Carrier Aircraft Modification).
- CAA
-
Civil Aeronautics Administration
- CAB
-
Civil Aeronautics Board
- CAB
-
Civil Aviation Board
- CADE
-
Controller/Attitude Direct Electronics
- CAL
-
Canister Airlock
- CAL
-
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
- CALST
-
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Shock Tunnel
- CAM
-
Carrier Aircraft Modification
The abbreviation CAM (Carrier Aircraft Modification) includes the abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft).
- CAM
-
Civil Aeronautics Manual
- CAM
-
Computer Annunciation Matrix
A general purpose computer fail detection (GPC Fail) will display a class 2 GPC Fault message with illumination of the Master Alarm. The GPC Status Matrix, sometimes referred to as the Computer Annunciation Matrix (CAM), lights to indicate failure votes; any time a yellow matrix light is illuminated, the GPC caution and warning light on panel F7 also lights.
- CAMM
-
Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna
- CAMP
-
Common Ada Missile Package
- CAP
-
Crew Activity Plan
The Crew Activity Plan (CAP) specifies the in-flight schedule or the on-orbit timeline for all crew members. Various time scales such as Mission Elapsed Time (MET) and time until deorbit ignition, as well as crew activities, day/night, orbit position, ground tracking, communication coverage, attitude, and maneuvers are presented in chart form.
- CAPA
-
Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (www.capa-acca.com)
= ACAP | Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique | In French
- CAPS
-
Common Attitude Pointing System
- CAPS
-
Crew Activity Planning System
- CAPS
-
Crew Altitude Protection Suit
- CAPS
-
Crew Altitude Protection System
- CAS
-
Calibrated Airspeed
The abbreviation CAS (Calibrated Airspeed) is included in the abbreviation KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed).
- CAS
-
Computer Airspeed
- CAS
-
Cooperative Application Satellite
- CAS
-
Crew Accommodation System
- CASES
-
Control And Structures Experiments for Space
- CASJ
-
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal
- CASJQ
-
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter
- CASS
-
CITE Augmentation Support System
The abbreviation CASS (CITE Augmentation Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- CAUG
-
Civil Aviation Users Group
- CAVOK
-
Ceiling And Visibility OK
- CBC
-
Common Booster Core
- CBERS
-
China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite
The abbreviation CBERS (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) includes the abbreviation ERS (Earth Resources Satellite).
- CBSA
-
Cargo Bay Stowage Assembly
- CBV
-
Cabin Bleed Valve
- CC
-
Crew Certified
- CC
-
Crew Compartment
The abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment) is included in abbreviations such as ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment), CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing), CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield), CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) and CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical).
- CCAFS
-
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
The abbreviation CCAFS (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- CCATS
-
Command Communications And Telemetry System
- CCCD
-
Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing
The abbreviation CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- CCDS
-
Center for the Commercial Development of Space
- CCE
-
Continuous Control Evaluator
The abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator) is included in the abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator).
- CCF
-
Camion Citerne Forestier
The abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier) is included in abbreviations such as CCFL (Camion Citerne Forestier Léger), CCFM (Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen) and CCFS (Camion Citerne Forestier Super).
- CCFA
-
Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles (https://ccfa.fr/)
- CCFF
-
Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility
- CCFL
-
Camion Citerne Forestier Léger
The abbreviation CCFL (Camion Citerne Forestier Léger) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).
- CCFM
-
Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen
The abbreviation CCFM (Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).
- CCFS
-
Camion Citerne Forestier Super
The abbreviation CCFS (Camion Citerne Forestier Super) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).
- CCGC
-
Camion Citerne Grande Capacité
- CCHS
-
Crew Compartment Heat Shield
The abbreviation CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield) includes abbreviations CC (Crew Compartment) and HS (Heat Shield).
- CCI
-
Camion Citerne d’Incendie
- CCM
-
Carbon Ceramic Material
- CCMTA
-
Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex
- CCNG
-
Camion-Citerne de Nouvelle Génération
- CCPTA
-
Camion-Citerne Polyvalent Tactique et Aérotransportable
- CCR
-
Cargo Compatibility Review
- CCRA
-
Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere
- CCRM
-
Camion Citerne Rural Moyen
- CCRS
-
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
- CCSD
-
Chrysler Corporation Space Division
- CCSDS
-
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems
- CCSR
-
Crew Compartment Stowage Review
The abbreviation CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- CCU
-
Communications Carrier Umbilical
- CCU
-
Crew Communications Unit
- CCU
-
Crew Compartment Umbilical
The abbreviation CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- CCU
-
Crewman Communications Umbilical
- CDA
-
Continuous Descent Approach
- CDC
-
Confined Detonating Cord
The abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord) is included in the abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord).
- CDCD
-
Cargo Design Control Drawing
- CDDIS
-
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (https://cddis.nasa.gov/)
- CDHR
-
Camion Dévidoir Hors-Route
- CDSC
-
Coupling-Display Scanning-Telescope Manual Control
- CDSF
-
Commercially Developed Space Facility
- CE
-
Cargo Element
The abbreviation CE (Cargo Element) is included in abbreviations such as DCE (Deployable Cargo Element), GCE (GPS Cargo Element), SCE (Sortie Cargo Element) and SCE (Space Transportation System Cargo Element).
- CE
-
Crew Equipment
- CEA
-
Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics
- CEGF
-
Compagnie des Entrepôts et Gares Frigorifiques
- CEIT
-
Cargo Equipment Integrated Test
- CEIT
-
Crew Equipment Integration Test
- CEIT
-
Crew Equipment Interface Test
- CELV
-
Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation CELV (Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations ELV (Expendable Launch Vehicle) and LV (Launch Vehicle).
- CEMAS
-
Centre d'Évaluation des Microtechniques pour l'Analyse Sensorielle
- CERES
-
Capacité de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale
- CERMA
-
Centre d'Études et de Recherches de Médecine Aéronautique
- CES
-
Combined Earth Sensor
- CES
-
Conical Earth Sensor
- CES
-
Crew Escape System
The abbreviation CES (Crew Escape System) is included in the abbreviation ROCES (Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System), and it includes the abbreviation ES (Escape System).
- CETA
-
Crew and Equipment Translation Aid