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AARGM
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

The abbreviation AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

In English

AASM

Armement Air-Sol Modulable

In French

    AAT

    Armored Assault Tank

    In English

    ABM
    Anti-Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) is included in the abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office).

    In English

    ABMO
    Anti-Ballistic Missile Office

    The abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ACIMD

    Advanced Concept Intercept Missile Demonstration

    In English

    ACM
    Advanced Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ACM
    Anti-Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ALCM
    Air-Launched Cruise Missile

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

    In English

    APC

    Armored Personnel Carrier

    In English

    ARGMA
    Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency

    The abbreviation ARGMA (Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    ASAT

    Anti-Satellite

    In English

    ASAT

    Anti-Satellite System

    In English

    ASLCM
    Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) includes abbreviations SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) and CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ASM

    Air-to-Surface Missile

    In English

    ASM

    Anti-Ship Missile

    In English

    ATGM
    Anti-Tank Guided Missile

    The abbreviation ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    ATM

    Anti-Tactical Missile

    In English

    ATPFC
    Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control

    The abbreviation ATPFC (Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).

    In English

    AcArm

    Acta Armamentarii

    In Latin

    CCMTA

    Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex

    In English

    CDC
    Confined Detonating Cord

    The abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord) is included in the abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord).

    In English

    CM
    Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile), ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile), ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile), ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile), CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance), GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile) and SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile).

    In English

    CMAG
    Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance

    The abbreviation CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    CTIS

    Central Tire Inflation System

    In English

    DAT

    Direction des Armements Terrestres

    In French

    DPA

    Departamentul pentru Armamente

    In Romanian

    EBR

    Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance

    In French

    EMMA

    Expert Missile Maintenance Aid

    In English

    EMMA

    Expert Missile Maintenance Aim

    In English

    ENB

    Engin Blindé du Génie

    In French

    FCDC
    Flexible Confined Detonating Cord

    The abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord) includes the abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord).

    In English

    FOGM
    Fiber-Optic Guided Missile

    The abbreviation FOGM (Fiber-Optic Guided Missile) includes abbreviations GM (Guided Missile) and FO (Fiber-Optic).

    In English

    GAEO
    Groupe Armement de l’Europe Occidentale

    GAEO is equivalent to WEAO (Western European Armaments Organisation) in English.

    In French

    GAM

    Ground-to-Air Missile

    In English

    GLCM
    Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    GM
    Guided Missile

    The abbreviation GM (Guided Missile) is included in abbreviations such as AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile), ARGMA (Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency), ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile), FOGM (Fiber-Optic Guided Missile), GMFCS (Guided Missile Fire Control System), GML (Guided Missile Launcher), GMLS (Guided Missile Launching System) and GMU (Guided Missile Unit).

    In English

    GMFCS
    Guided Missile Fire Control System

    The abbreviation GMFCS (Guided Missile Fire Control System) includes abbreviations GM (Guided Missile) and FC (Fire Control).

    In English

    GML
    Guided Missile Launcher

    The abbreviation GML (Guided Missile Launcher) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    GMLS
    Guided Missile Launching System

    The abbreviation GMLS (Guided Missile Launching System) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    GMU
    Guided Missile Unit

    The abbreviation GMU (Guided Missile Unit) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    HARM

    High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile

    In English

    HMMWV

    High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

    In English

    ITS

    Intercept Trajectory Simulation

    In English

    JLTV

    Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

    In English

    LAV

    Light Armored Vehicle

    In English

    LRM

    Lance-Roquettes Multiples

    In French

      MILAN

      Missile d’Infanterie Léger Antichar

      In French

      MISTRAM

      Missile Trajectory Measurement

      In English

      ML

      Missile Launch

      In English

      MisSp

      Missiles and Spacecraft

      In English

      OAEO

      Organisation de l’Armement de l’Europe occidentale

      In French

      PNA

      Poudre Noire Allemande

      In French

      PNF

      Poudre Noire Française

      In French

      RPG

      Rocket-Propelled Grenade

      In English

        SACPTCP

        Sol-Air Courte Portée et Très Courte Portée

        In French

          SLCM
          Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

          The abbreviation SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) is included in the abbreviation ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile), and it includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

          In English

          SMDC

          Shielded Mild Detonating Cord

          In English

            SMT

            Small Missile Telecamera

            In English

            SOFRES

            Société Française d’Exportation de Systèmes d’Armements

            In French

            TLAM

            Tomahawk Land Attack Missile

            In English

            TOW

            Tube-launched Optical-tracked Wire-guided missile

            In English

            V2

            Vergeltungswaffe 2

            In German

            VAB

            Véhicule de l’Avant Blindé

            In French

            VAC

            Véhicule Articulé Chenillé

            In French

            VB2L

            Véhicule Blindé Léger Long

            In French

            VBCI

            Véhicule Blindé de Combat de l’Infanterie

            In French

            VBL

            Véhicule Blindé Léger

            In French

            VLRA

            Véhicule Léger de Reconnaissance et d’Appui

            In French

            WEAO
            Western European Armaments Organisation

            WEAO is equivalent to GAEO, and (see above).

            In English

            WP

            Weapons Platform

            In English

              ZL

              Zone de Lancement

              In French