Abrebiaturas

ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
APPLICABLE TO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs)

Edition IV
Issue Date: July 22, 2004

INCLUDES ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS ORIGINATING FROM:

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l FAA, USA

l CAA, UK
l JAA
l NATO

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AbbreviationsExplanation

µ
µAV
µUAV

Micro
Micro air vehicle
Micro unmanned aerial vehicle

3D
4GL

3 Dimensional
4th Generation language

4GL

Origin

4th Generation language

NATO

A
A
A/A
A/BRK
A/C (1)
A/C (2)
A/C (3)
A/D (1)
A/D (2)
A/D (3)
A/F
A/F (1)
A/F (2)
A/G
A/P
A/S (1)
A/S (2)
A/S (3)
A/SKID
A/STAB
A/THR
A/W
AA
AAA
AAD
AAF

Ampere
Air-to-Air
Auto-brakeAircraft
Air conditioning
Aircraft
Aerodrome
Analogue to digital
Analog/Digital
Airfile
Airfield
Autofeather
Air-to-Ground
Airport
Aileron station
Airspeed
Anti skid
Anti skid
Autostabilizer
Auto thrust function
Airway
Anti-aircraft
Anti-aircraft artillery
Additional airworthiness directive
Army air field

AAFCE

Angle of approach indicator
Air accident investigationbranch
Above aerodrome level
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Adaptation Layer
Air-to-air missile

AAN
AAOB

Airborne cargo container

AAP (2)

Attitude/altitude retention system

AAWG

Abort
Advancing blade concept

ABC (2)
ABL
ABM

Aerodrome beacon
Abnormal
Absolute
Acryloritrile butadyne styrene
Advisory Circular
Allied Committee
Alternate Current
Allied CommitteeAlternating current
Alternative current
Altocumulus

CAA UK
US Army

Atomic, Biological, Chemical
Airborne Laser
Anti Balistic Missile

ABN
ABNORM
ABS (1)
ABS (2)
AC (1)
AC (2)
AC (3)
Ac (4)
AC (5)
AC (6)
Ac (7)

CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK

Army Armaments Working Group

AB
ABC (1)

FAA 76104
CAA UK
CAA UK

Allied AdministrativePublication

AARS

CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK

Army After Next
Anti Air Order of Battle

AAP (1)

CAA UK

Allied Air Forces Central Europe

AAI
AAIB
AAL (1)
AAL (2)
AAM

CAA UK

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CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
NATO

CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK

Edition IV - Issue date: July 22, 2004

CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
FAA
NATO

CAA UK
CAAUK
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Abbreviations
AC (8)

Explanation

Origin

Artillery correction

AC2ISRC

Aerospace Command and Control, ISR Center

ACARS
ACAS
ACATS
ACC (1)
ACC (2)
ACC (3)
ACC (4)
ACC (5)
ACC (6)
ACC (7)
ACC (8)

A/c communication addressing & reporting
Airborne collision avoidance system
Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service
Air combat commandAccessory
Accident
Active clearance control
Aerodrome control centre
Area control centre
Air Control Centre
Air Combat Control

ACCA

Airborne Command and Control Aircraft

ACCEL
Accel

Accelerate(d)/acceleration
Acceleration

CAA UK
CAA UK
NATO
FAA 76104
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK
CAA UK

CAA UK
NATO

ACCIS

Automated Command, Control and Information System

ACCLRM...