B Acronyms and Abbreviations
ABM
Antiballistic missile
AC
Alternating current
ACTD
Advanced concept technology demonstration
A/D
Analog-to-digital
ADC
Analog-to-digital conversion (converter)
ADM
Advanced development model
AgZn
Silver zinc
AI
Artificial intelligence
AIMS
Agile infrastructure for manufacturing
AlGaAs
Aluminum gallium arsenide
AMRFS
Advanced multifunction radio-frequency system
ARG
Amphibious-ready group
ARM
Antiradar missile
ASAT
Antisatellite
ASIC
Application-specific integrated circuit
ASMP
Advanced Surface Machinery Program
ASW
Antisubmarine warfare
ATR
Automatic target recognition
AWACS
Airborne Warning and Control System
BASS
Bulk avalanche semiconductor switch
BAT
Brilliant antitank
bhp
Brake horsepower
C3
Command, control, and communications
C/A
Coarse/acquisition (code)
CAD
Computer-aided design
CBW
Chemical and biological warfare
CCD
Charge-coupled device
CD
Compact disk
CEC
Cooperative engagement capability
CEP
Circular error of probability
CFAR
Constant false alarm
CFC
Chlorofluorocarbon
CFD
Computational fluid dynamics
CHRIMP
Consolidated Hazardous Material Re-utilization and Inventory Management Program
CIC
Combat information center
CID
Combat identification
CINC
Commander in Chief
CINCPAC
Commander in Chief, Pacific
CISC
Complex instruction set computing (computer)
CMOS
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor
CMR
Colossal magnetoresistance
CNO
Chief of Naval Operations
CO2
Carbon dioxide
COAMPS
Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System
COADS
Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics Systems
COEA
Cost and operational-effectiveness analysis
CONUS
Continental United States
CORBA
Common object request broker architecture
COTS
Commercial off-the-shelf
CPS
Collective Protection system
CPU
Central processing unit
CVD
Chemical vapor deposition
CVX
Next-generation aircraft carrier
CW
Continuous wave
D/A
Digital-to-analog
DAC
Digital-to-analog conversion
DBDB
Digital bathymetric database
dc
Direct current
DC
Digital circuit
DDS
Direct digital synthesis
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DEW
Directed-energy weapon
DFB
Distributed feedback
DMP
Dynamic mission planning
DOD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
DRAM
Dynamic random access memory
DSB
Defense Science Board
DSP
Digital signal processing
ECAC
Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
ECL
Emitter control logic
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EHF
Extremely high frequency
EM
Electromagnetic
EMI
Electromagnetic interference
EMP
Electromagnetic pulse
ENIAC
Electronic Numerical Intergrator and Computer
EO
Electro-optic
ESM
Electronic support measure
ETC
Electrothermal chemical
EW
Electronic warfare
FET
Field-effect transitor
FFT
Fast Fourier transform
FLIR
Forward-looking infrared radar
FM
Frequency modulation
FP
Function point
FPA
Focal plane array
FSAD
Full-scale advanced development
GaAs
Gallium arsenide
GAMOT
Global acoustic monitoring of ocean thermometry
GaN
Gallium nitride
GCCS
Global Command and Control System
GLONASS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GMR
Giant magnetoresistance
GPS
Global Positioning System
HCS
Human-centered system
HDTV
High-definition television
HEMT
High-electron mobility transistor
HEPA
High-efficiency particulate air (filter)
HF
High frequency
HgCdTe
Mercury-cadmium-telluride
HM&E
Hull, mechanical, and electrical
HPCI
High performance computing initiative
HPM
High-power microwave
HSLA
High-strength, low-alloy
HTS
High-temperature superconductor
IC
Integrated circuit
IC2
Integrated command and control
ICR
Intercoded recuperated (gas turbine)
IFF
Identification, friend or foe
IGBT
Insulated gate bipolar transistor
IHPTET
Integrated High-performance Turbine Engine Technology (program)
IMPATT
Impact avalanche transit time
InP
Indium phosphide
INS
Inertial navigation system
InSb
Indium antimonide
I/O
Input/output
IPCC
Integrated power conversion center
IPS
Integrated propulsion system
IR
Infrared
IMPATT
Impact avalanche transit-time (diode)
ISC
Integrated ship control
ISDN
Integrated services digital network
ISPM
Integrating smart product model
IW
Information warfare
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JJ
Josephson junction
JPEG
Joint photographic experts group
JPO
Joint Program Office
JSF
Joint Strike Fighter
JTF
Joint Task Force
ksi
Kips per square inch
kWe/kg
Kilowatts of electric power output per kilogram
LED
Light-emitting diode
LEO
Low Earth orbiting
LHX
Large-deck amphibious ship
LIDAR
Laser detection and ranging
LMRS
Long-term mine reconnaissance system
LNA
Low-noise amplification
LPI
Low probability of intercept
LWIR
Long-wavelength IR
Marisat
Maritime satellite
MARPOL
Marine Pollution (regulations)
MBE
Molecular beam epitaxy
MCM
Multichip module
MEMS
Microelectromechanical systems
MESFET
Metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor
MHD
Magnetohydrodynamics
MIMD
Multiple-instruction, multiple-data
MMIC
Monolithic microwave integrated circuit
MMW
Millimeter wave
MMWI
Millimeter-wave imaging
MOCVD
Metallo-organic chemical vapor deposition
MODFET
Modulation-doped field-effect transistor
MOS
Metal oxide semiconductor
MPP
Massively parallel processor
MQW
Multiple quantum well
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRLS
Multiple rocket launch system
MUD
Multiuser domain
MWIR
Medium-wavelength infrared
n-MCT
n-type MOS-controlled thyristor
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NiCd
Nickel cadmium
NiMH
Nickel metal hydride
NiP
Nickel phosphide
NOGAPS
Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System
NORAPS
Navy Operational Regional Atmospheric Prediction System
NRAC
Naval Research Advisory Council
NRaD
Naval Research and Development
NRL
Naval Research Laboratory
NSB
Naval Studies Board
NSCAT
NASA scatterometer
NSF
National Science Foundation
OEIC
Optoelectronic integrated circuit
ONR
Office of Naval Research
OOP
Object-oriented programming
OOT
Object-oriented technology
OPIT
Oxide power in tube (process)
OR
Operations research
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OTH
Over-the-horizon
P(Y)
Encrypted precision code
PA
Power amplification
PC
Personal computer
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
PCS
Personal communication system
PEBB
Power electronic building block
PET
Positron emission tomography
PFN
Pulse-forming network
PGM
Power generation module
PHEMT
Pseudomorphic HEMT
PM
Power magnet
PPS
Precise Positioning Service
PRIME
Plastic Removal in Marine Environments
PTO
Power takeoff
PtSi
Platinum silicide
PWM
Pulse-width modulated
R&D
Research and development
RAM
Random access memory
RF
Radio frequency
RSFQ
Rapid single-flux quantum (logic)
RISC
Reduced instruction set computing (computer)
ROM
Read-only memory
ROTHER
Relocatable over-the-horizon radar
ROV
Remotely operated vehicle
RTI
Run-time interface
RTLM
Real-time logistic management
S&T
Science and technology
SADARM
Search-and-destroy armor munition
SAR
Synthetic aperture radar
SAS
Synthetic aperture sonar
SATCOM
Satellite communications
SBA
Simulation-based acquisition
SBD
Simulation-based design
SEED
Self-electron-optic effect device
SEI
Software engineering initiative
SEP
Spherical error of position
SET
Single-electron transistor
SHF
Super-high frequency
SiC
Silicon carbide
SiGe
Silicon germanium
SIMD
Single-instruction, multiple-data
SLOC
Source line of code
SMCS
Standard monitoring control system
SMES
Superconducting magnet energy storage (device)
SOA
State of art
SOHO
Solar Heliospheric Observer
SPM
Smart product model
SQUID
Superconductor quantum interference device
SQW
Single quantum well
SSGTG
Ship service gas turbine generator
SSIM
Ship service inverter module
SSN
Nuclear-powered submarine
STAP
Space-time adaptive processing
STAR
System Threat Assessment Report
STOL
Short takeoff and landing
STOW
Synthetic theater of war
SVD
Singular value decomposition
SWATH
Small waterplane area twin hull
TEWA
Threat Evaluation and Weapon Assessment
TMC
Titanium matrix composite
TOF
Time of flight
T/R
Transmitter/receiver
TRANSCOM
Transportation Command
UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicle
UHF
Ultrahigh frequency
ULCB
Ultralow-carbon bainite
UUV
Unmanned underwater vehicle
UV
Ultraviolet
UWB
Ultrawide bandwidth
Vac
Volts alternating current
Vdc
Volts direct current
VE
Virtual environment
VHF
Very high frequency
VLO
Very low observability
VLSI
Very large scale integrated
VOR
VHF omnidirectional range
VRML
Virtual-reality modeling language
VSTOL
Vertical short takeoff and landing
VTOL
Vertical takeoff and landing
WAAS
Wide area augmentation system
WBS
Wide-bandgap semiconductor
WIMP
Windows, icons, mouse, pointer
ZEDS
Zonal electrical distribution system