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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAAV
Advanced amphibious assault vehicle
ACSAS
Advanced conformal submarine acoustic sensors
ACTD
Advanced Concepts Technology Demonstration
ADS
Advanced deployable system
ALISS
Advanced Lightweight Influence Sweep System
AM
Alternating magnetic
AMCM
Advanced mine countermeasures
AMNSYS
Airborne Mine Neutralization System
ARG
Amphibious ready group
ARSRP
Acoustic Reverberation Special Research Program
ASTAMID
Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System
ASUW
Antisurface warfare
ASW
Antisubmarine warfare
ATACM
Army tactical missile
ATD
Advanced technology demonstration
ATOC
Acoustic-tomography-climate
C2
Command and control
C4I
Command, control, communications, computing, and intelligence
CAPTOR
Encapsulated torpedo
CAVES
Conformal acoustic velocity sensors
CCD
Charged-coupled device
CEC
Cooperative engagement capability
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
CIMMD
Close-in Man-portable Mine Detector
CLZ
Craft landing zone
CMR/CS
Clandestine Mine Reconnaissance and Countermeasures System
COBRA
Coastal battlefield reconnaissance and analysis
COTS
Commercial off-the-shelf
CPB
Clausen Power Blade
CST
Critical Sea Test (program)
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DOD
Department of Defense
DSP
Deployable sensor project
EM
Electromagnetic
EOD
Explosive ordnance disposal
ESM
Electronic support measure
FDS
Fixed distributed system
GPS
Global Positioning System
HGI
High Gain Initiative
HOMINE
Homing mine
IR
Infrared
ISR
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
JAMC
Joint amphibious mine countermeasures
JASON
Self-nominating academic society that conducts technical studies for the Department of Defense (meets in July, August, September, and October and produces a report in November)
JLAN
Joint littoral awareness network
JMCIS
Joint Maritime Command Information System
JSTARS
Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
LCAC
Landing craft, air cushioned
LDRT
Low drag ramjet
LF
Low frequency
LFA
Low-frequency active
LIDAR
Light detection and ranging
LLNL
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
LLTV
Low-light-level television
LPI
Low probability of intercept
LSD
Landing ship dock
LSM
Littoral sea mine
MAD
Magnetic anomaly detector
M&S
Modeling and simulation
MCM
Mine countermeasures
MCS
Mine countermeasures support (ship)
MEMS
Microelectromechanical systems
MF
Medium frequency
ML(A)
Magic Lantern (Adaptation)
MSI
Minesweeper inshore
MSL
Minesweeping Launch
MSS
Minesweeper Special (program)
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCCOSC
Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center
NMRS
Near-term Mine Reconnaissance System
NRaD
Naval Research and Development (division of NCCOSC)
NSSN
Nuclear-powered attack submarine, new version
NSWC
Naval Surface Warfare Center
ONR
Office of Naval Research
ORSMC
Off-route Smart Mine Clearance
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
PRC
People's Republic of China
QOL
Quality of life
R&D
Research and development
RAMICS
Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System
RECO
Remote command and control
RF
Radio frequency
RMOP
Remote Minehunting Operational Prototype
RMS
Remote Minehunting System
ROC
Republic of China
ROV
Remotely operated vehicle
RPF
Rigid polyurethane foam
SAR
Synthetic aperture radar
SEAL
Sea, air, land (team)
SNR
Signal-to-noise ratio
SOSUS
Sound Surveillance System
SPOT
Systeme Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre (French satellite)
SQUID
Superconducting quantum interference device
SSBN
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
SSGN
Nuclear-powered guided missile submarine
STIL
Streak tube imaging LIDAR
STRAP
Star tracking rocket altitude positioning
SURTASS
Surface Tactical Surveillance System
SWATH
Small waterplane twin hull
SZ
Surf zone
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicle
UEP
Underwater electric potential
USV
Unmanned surface vehicle
UUV
Unmanned underwater vehicle
VDS
Variable depth sonar
VLAD
Vertical line array difar
VLF
Very low frequency